Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09-11-2023 16:05

General

  • Target

    1c532f2594.msi

  • Size

    8.5MB

  • MD5

    fbf5d7b4c5f0e86a95b4fcd5c5ccc534

  • SHA1

    51588315ff4ae36412c337361ea65f84810938d8

  • SHA256

    6da198925581418863170f05b832cd1584b923278d0730d779a30ec96513111d

  • SHA512

    3ef2d34071fc10bed59dbe60df3789524f62b89284cc011f1ab0a790196f9010ef6fa41d809947f52668918aa72c90c17211d6be82707b0f8099df548fb40588

  • SSDEEP

    196608:0eS5hV9/S6WXbfXlTrn7HZ5AQX3AveLukj1w9OtaQCK0Ex7FVJi0:0dhVs6WXjX9HZ5AQX32WDb0ExZV8

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

PLEX

C2

http://jordanmikejeforse.com

Attributes
  • alternative_c2_port

    8080

  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    true

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    8443

  • check_disk

    false

  • check_ram

    true

  • check_xeon

    true

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_rawstub

    true

  • crypto_key

    yIzFYincIffips

  • internal_mutex

    txtMut

  • minimum_disk

    20

  • minimum_ram

    6000

  • ping_interval

    4

  • rootkit

    true

  • startup_persistence

    true

  • username

    PLEX

Signatures

  • DarkGate

    DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 11 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1c532f2594.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2772
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4372
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2944
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 0A8A970A761138B7B1B8717908D01F75
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1660
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4968
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:3744
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1620
        • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
          c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:116
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:5000
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2592

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files.cab

    Filesize

    8.3MB

    MD5

    d5298413b9d6dc59e277eb08f6e4431c

    SHA1

    55d71275c8737068b130dade96a8354d966e295a

    SHA256

    5d8fea0c2e3a41247dada38ccaf7222aef40fc485e26e54dbee1fbcadb3079c0

    SHA512

    983fee4dd48b55eb572b09eb1d743a61a67d320c23b55f7b9e8a9e55e407b8b3db00ffe5ca4c6793d26b436decb9dac9323003692c8ebac291c70396e6a0e2b6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\00004-4001132497.png

    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    2ccc17c1a5bb5e656e7f3bb09ff0beff

    SHA1

    05866cf7dd5fa99ea852b01c2791b30e7741ea19

    SHA256

    411b6ce9e97a4d828ab43dcf896f8ea09b5e9dc02874909f53ca1e0f10caeed2

    SHA512

    46b7362a2df870018707d89a7340ac0c07a2a357c504dbd944699c0231b4f984661b9f112b9d4869e55cf208ed5968f3ec5b5b35a956329679fb6e48ada7c4c5

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\00005-3546315028.png

    Filesize

    1.8MB

    MD5

    dee56d4f89c71ea6c4f1e75b82f2e9c9

    SHA1

    293ce531cddbf4034782d5dfed1e35c807d75c52

    SHA256

    a8f1ffb62d49d35a0f838f358614333e3d5d68ce5409fdfefcd1aa218d4639cf

    SHA512

    e8c38dc1d7a49d9cb919eae5294cc64379a933cdbd5427ed38c5f915271655f9bd6363e131f9d8a74ffdda23c7b155cc5200ddf999339ea611b98e74355faa0c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\00006-3546315029.png

    Filesize

    1.8MB

    MD5

    173a98c6c7a166db7c3caa3a06fec06c

    SHA1

    3c562051f42353e72ba87b6f54744f6d0107df86

    SHA256

    212a80b3f8e68d00dbd8fc55fc8c4b30ee996348262d5d37e8b3f431a4b2fdad

    SHA512

    9dcd341937eff32762767d3538499d211f5a50fddb4e83d5d1afbeb87a5420c1fb9952ef2ecc744c460b7d53baa2bffbe99087a9f794d25ba78d1af61ea8b54d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\00007-3546315030.png

    Filesize

    1.6MB

    MD5

    94b4895b7b8a60481393b7b8c22ad742

    SHA1

    902796c4aee78ab74e7ba5004625d797d83a8787

    SHA256

    f449409c8747d8e73ac7f8539c6e26d526ef51d267fed40eadce138389db5973

    SHA512

    d1ed6f5a1920eca041a683d71ac562058bc513877e3ae8be18888797d0713e25964c610428f9474d9b539097441002275e1f0023a565bd205cd4153ac282b61e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\data.bin

    Filesize

    92KB

    MD5

    472526a8c742a25296b345509638c863

    SHA1

    345523ddcd3216cf060ce242071374614fc372a6

    SHA256

    5d7aace8eb61d1fb4553069d8501100d64abb9968b1f20f84f3d23c71dab1366

    SHA512

    8ab00a37557e6e92476a85ae8e5f71fa1a84e54a0e60e5f75eb553d12e145b17fd4b82b81cf2610435976c828f29865df41c4cddc2224e55dfa0edf7375f67f1

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\data2.bin

    Filesize

    1.8MB

    MD5

    5be4a940ee8e35bafe74fb4b80c81ef1

    SHA1

    aaef9c2779ce4a43859248a181b30f70bb947a50

    SHA256

    61e7a91c74b852f0eec7587bed6080d2950769b7b7587927d8dcfafe03e9d670

    SHA512

    d6d6dd61af6f3a0ee3db240b6b341fd310716c3f5fe78ee79a8cfc39349ad5ab8ec3823d15acc8cf56e03d78e30734beae9cd151bced6e42b3123b0f00e73930

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    1.9MB

    MD5

    a5fcc0097a7eca9ed79596243aac4652

    SHA1

    865f03e10c56d2d1c30f500597a6d0dbd1030f68

    SHA256

    8e8ea3571042dffcd35491bfd1530a7e4c10ee04efd3ab181bdde37ef1e07e0d

    SHA512

    1644a70d039aa9b221e5d65a2879ffabd1cfd0798d6be31ba16938225286a465281ae768d396203668ee6aec417216018a1ad833124d63e1ddbbd667ab097505

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    1.9MB

    MD5

    a5fcc0097a7eca9ed79596243aac4652

    SHA1

    865f03e10c56d2d1c30f500597a6d0dbd1030f68

    SHA256

    8e8ea3571042dffcd35491bfd1530a7e4c10ee04efd3ab181bdde37ef1e07e0d

    SHA512

    1644a70d039aa9b221e5d65a2879ffabd1cfd0798d6be31ba16938225286a465281ae768d396203668ee6aec417216018a1ad833124d63e1ddbbd667ab097505

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    1.9MB

    MD5

    a5fcc0097a7eca9ed79596243aac4652

    SHA1

    865f03e10c56d2d1c30f500597a6d0dbd1030f68

    SHA256

    8e8ea3571042dffcd35491bfd1530a7e4c10ee04efd3ab181bdde37ef1e07e0d

    SHA512

    1644a70d039aa9b221e5d65a2879ffabd1cfd0798d6be31ba16938225286a465281ae768d396203668ee6aec417216018a1ad833124d63e1ddbbd667ab097505

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    aa11d04a16afc97802883031b5f1de68

    SHA1

    6c6a6e3840ce3cd7c896618bd1dae2eda726edda

    SHA256

    d6bb187d3ef9b218b4f1fb8b3ba18958cc10d19dcda245376e5871df7ff80e82

    SHA512

    7806a09d57cb09417bbeff4199d925e627e8d3acd8687eae476635398dc543d33d33c88ddfcb21b75d71e808aa6ae7b0309cfda8187be7246460bb4056aa6986

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1010B

    MD5

    f6b13b4cbc78dcc1f933582960d08dee

    SHA1

    0f2b48bb6e9fc233d86acbe70bc30ecc6e9d636e

    SHA256

    f28e7cb895fa7621992b11aae436734ae271aa0128642c9fecc358ee85c739f2

    SHA512

    4ff821a276a7bd6f1a619898e27dd0e4ed3f6d46330af99d60a8220c219c0dbc98df1d5e870c9db768232c38c90144d023fabfc83cc13326202aa26cecc0a19d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    a7aff19b286f30f5b265aee32fd42df3

    SHA1

    b84cf8010398e08f6a82d3d566b12f9d4fd4eada

    SHA256

    9022ee8e40c2bc66e01843d8e8f2c770e7d642d5d4812ceacef7122f41eabbf8

    SHA512

    c5688047a5a2be13a93384572abaa8e8fe3e469c30d8b2bc00de1991d28ccbfcac5ca0eeffbb942b37d0be2121ba944fcd26e09efc12150d3ffd161f91a3d206

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-73d77c32-5ed2-4b75-8369-bcdca09916f8\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    a7aff19b286f30f5b265aee32fd42df3

    SHA1

    b84cf8010398e08f6a82d3d566b12f9d4fd4eada

    SHA256

    9022ee8e40c2bc66e01843d8e8f2c770e7d642d5d4812ceacef7122f41eabbf8

    SHA512

    c5688047a5a2be13a93384572abaa8e8fe3e469c30d8b2bc00de1991d28ccbfcac5ca0eeffbb942b37d0be2121ba944fcd26e09efc12150d3ffd161f91a3d206

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI2AA5.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI2AA5.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI3E5E.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI3E5E.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe

    Filesize

    872KB

    MD5

    c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

    SHA1

    2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

    SHA256

    237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

    SHA512

    195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

  • \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2

    Filesize

    23.0MB

    MD5

    6ad56837d9475da696196a76337c1b36

    SHA1

    7fe06c6258e60fee2e5e5931883f1916967b0ad2

    SHA256

    5bedb18f0a20f8556640223bbf16b6e05d40509ca08f1834419820ecf4f9d5c5

    SHA512

    665f66e23d6c9ece54cd2fd938b68eb5a4dff1b8f8400492192e8d4a2537b630dad2f9e0c6c938c2154aeb4a23dee77751e89fa00b3f8511b7a9eba37eb71487

  • \??\Volume{66c809e9-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{ac4e7553-6873-42d8-b455-59d55e8c4d6d}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    af8213b4dadcc7c8a2b1a9e9778e6f2d

    SHA1

    556fed323a3060d882567dae4050d35cc87d68b1

    SHA256

    2112b0b233fed63a8cf8f34580acaba8f188b5dbc5844385a5813e9162868eb4

    SHA512

    5834acf0ea44c99fb5f27e702e951f4d2ac389a7f564d0cd96edee23dad6c11db7aad04f568c593ab73c67353b72238a5f0a8f0030094bc73b45a32556ce7767

  • \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3

    Filesize

    536KB

    MD5

    53041e3e4bae56f12d3b1b8e395f0055

    SHA1

    ff1ccc146e62dd9f4a0f233d9a37854b1190f6c0

    SHA256

    65f996a60954e9c328624ff8f76ed150cc9facfde950e223bc4f8e1554a40b3f

    SHA512

    5560e86341cb2c07a5cc4aca14c07b463e3d6b18691a07ebfc85ff8079b5adb12b68c659278f7e402921f8990f00ef7c5946a0a30b7d41abb55b2ea68f87a7e5

  • memory/116-113-0x00000000042A0000-0x00000000043A0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1024KB

  • memory/116-114-0x0000000004980000-0x0000000004B15000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/116-115-0x0000000004980000-0x0000000004B15000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/1620-101-0x0000000002FF0000-0x000000000307A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    552KB

  • memory/1620-100-0x0000000001090000-0x0000000001290000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.0MB

  • memory/1620-95-0x0000000002FF0000-0x000000000307A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    552KB

  • memory/1620-92-0x0000000001090000-0x0000000001290000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.0MB