Analysis

  • max time kernel
    168s
  • max time network
    158s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10-11-2023 18:08

General

  • Target

    e91874c5d8c2.msi

  • Size

    8.7MB

  • MD5

    1170e2b02b92895d9db0be336d032d90

  • SHA1

    18f49619d69b057e81163bdf08eab5f355ce662c

  • SHA256

    8b6c6c007efa8e1a7da241564142f8a8a934dcce451c7e522cdd86292e81ead7

  • SHA512

    bd1ceeee7928592e318b7f28b557bfcb97e4bb8f65f8c09001f19a746c7532f4f9d86aa54aab2866b5852921aa04a4f8de18e6c9109cc91c94c34879013c0134

  • SSDEEP

    196608:YeS5hV9/S6WXbfXlTrn7HZ5AQX3AveLukj1w9cNzvhXoZJ+:YdhVs6WXjX9HZ5AQX32WD/oZY

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

user_871236672

C2

http://adhufdauifadhj13.com

Attributes
  • alternative_c2_port

    8080

  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    true

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    2351

  • check_disk

    false

  • check_ram

    true

  • check_xeon

    true

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_rawstub

    true

  • crypto_key

    stanpttaHMuhnz

  • internal_mutex

    txtMut

  • minimum_disk

    40

  • minimum_ram

    6002

  • ping_interval

    4

  • rootkit

    true

  • startup_persistence

    true

  • username

    user_871236672

Signatures

  • DarkGate

    DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 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 45 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\e91874c5d8c2.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:64
  • 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:3516
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:4560
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding A1887079577890682DB1CFD31E6866E8
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3716
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2192
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:5076
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\windbg.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\windbg.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1748
          • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
            c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Checks processor information in registry
            PID:2120
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1524
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3860

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files.cab

      Filesize

      8.4MB

      MD5

      c2861c23df5ad7a31c8ae622dc87f867

      SHA1

      0c50bc37cbf26c1e91f34b4a617f7ad663c78b13

      SHA256

      beee92357f4f194dcb2dda5b751939cb7218a090cdf05266c24ba52fcf51f013

      SHA512

      81d756790c8b2c9c3c8ef487968a977cd630bbcd7aa809519fc7358643981b6025556443de2672e9b6d5f8b43611ff771b8a36f99003985aaa068105585a4eb3

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\00004-4001132497.png

      Filesize

      1.1MB

      MD5

      2ccc17c1a5bb5e656e7f3bb09ff0beff

      SHA1

      05866cf7dd5fa99ea852b01c2791b30e7741ea19

      SHA256

      411b6ce9e97a4d828ab43dcf896f8ea09b5e9dc02874909f53ca1e0f10caeed2

      SHA512

      46b7362a2df870018707d89a7340ac0c07a2a357c504dbd944699c0231b4f984661b9f112b9d4869e55cf208ed5968f3ec5b5b35a956329679fb6e48ada7c4c5

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\00005-3546315028.png

      Filesize

      1.8MB

      MD5

      dee56d4f89c71ea6c4f1e75b82f2e9c9

      SHA1

      293ce531cddbf4034782d5dfed1e35c807d75c52

      SHA256

      a8f1ffb62d49d35a0f838f358614333e3d5d68ce5409fdfefcd1aa218d4639cf

      SHA512

      e8c38dc1d7a49d9cb919eae5294cc64379a933cdbd5427ed38c5f915271655f9bd6363e131f9d8a74ffdda23c7b155cc5200ddf999339ea611b98e74355faa0c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\00006-3546315029.png

      Filesize

      1.8MB

      MD5

      173a98c6c7a166db7c3caa3a06fec06c

      SHA1

      3c562051f42353e72ba87b6f54744f6d0107df86

      SHA256

      212a80b3f8e68d00dbd8fc55fc8c4b30ee996348262d5d37e8b3f431a4b2fdad

      SHA512

      9dcd341937eff32762767d3538499d211f5a50fddb4e83d5d1afbeb87a5420c1fb9952ef2ecc744c460b7d53baa2bffbe99087a9f794d25ba78d1af61ea8b54d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\00007-3546315030.png

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      94b4895b7b8a60481393b7b8c22ad742

      SHA1

      902796c4aee78ab74e7ba5004625d797d83a8787

      SHA256

      f449409c8747d8e73ac7f8539c6e26d526ef51d267fed40eadce138389db5973

      SHA512

      d1ed6f5a1920eca041a683d71ac562058bc513877e3ae8be18888797d0713e25964c610428f9474d9b539097441002275e1f0023a565bd205cd4153ac282b61e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\data.bin

      Filesize

      92KB

      MD5

      bb8c7df11b277155036fd6f62110d818

      SHA1

      c7f7413f4e525822be37b33817a1755a04fec4e8

      SHA256

      742f8df79f6dd2bd16d00d7235f655b32b687886cda485808d1c1762ba44336a

      SHA512

      a568949fcef56f0db85c5f452b345f4912c8ce9435915b9380b21f97bebbcc0961e9739b8c62fa5181d527e1852c72e3bd947a56dddb0a3031c6f2c9d67e1b1d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\data2.bin

      Filesize

      2.0MB

      MD5

      148787dfd8c9b0d3c0681f0a984cbcf0

      SHA1

      0456d2fd54da6e9eaa239b9620efcf17c9cf95c5

      SHA256

      4f1c84df725ddff0403f24080baff45abc06a1191b43c00f9847d791b7b79488

      SHA512

      e0e4c8fc3953e48f253f3b762f6df6ec7bce0067e6f867eb1e8e5b3921ea7eada1993f8a173ae7f29103927b4e339374425b9f2a729da075fa142a8b5440e830

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\dbgeng.dll

      Filesize

      1.9MB

      MD5

      ed7798f01f00f2ce332053e85b73d512

      SHA1

      9dcbe0d54f61a0d5acda7e18dc47a247f598edd4

      SHA256

      b4401b1eae7f8a6c8bef9ba12daab302e41d25f5b8eff4b1a94bca0fc7990942

      SHA512

      9ce56059b2866cbb4662683bfa20565fead108dc4807ea095aeb6d4a86a6b47f6e2d6c7129097e5bf80b10a311217d0e3f75f65e3aa0058648a18faf92641bee

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\dbgeng.dll

      Filesize

      1.9MB

      MD5

      ed7798f01f00f2ce332053e85b73d512

      SHA1

      9dcbe0d54f61a0d5acda7e18dc47a247f598edd4

      SHA256

      b4401b1eae7f8a6c8bef9ba12daab302e41d25f5b8eff4b1a94bca0fc7990942

      SHA512

      9ce56059b2866cbb4662683bfa20565fead108dc4807ea095aeb6d4a86a6b47f6e2d6c7129097e5bf80b10a311217d0e3f75f65e3aa0058648a18faf92641bee

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      23aa60d14e92dbddb8fd22436b8f7240

      SHA1

      0904474e4cd90a601609f3fb0ac6fac5da3b5c70

      SHA256

      261c4eff1b984c8d1d047976e28b37d2c7885cdefcc9e580d16d79a858c9850a

      SHA512

      21795e36e863014bcd0a98f6acec36693b4436872fbd1fbd990fde4765d07be1a96b19ba73248bdeab0c5d9e3578eec10d03ee220cbd2647de5c3622eaf18ffb

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1010B

      MD5

      9d0ecda1560be2d80c0ab9ff6b510b1b

      SHA1

      1377d7617fd317b3b231c521e55bb69e42b18a90

      SHA256

      5bfdbac2ced1f658b3ab5982d608c2a628a545e455c2e3749177ab2cf4522420

      SHA512

      4ae33d47c046ca9e31f955ce09f2a2f20175d6249ee192e118702b93cf2fac035d89c9fa5d27951d8e7677bbf478a5bd9197606dd22ca97602a92fdbd8c22580

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      cbb0d5c0242425d169ba163c251b21ee

      SHA1

      83ed057fa433e7879357cb47840df013ff1aa69d

      SHA256

      3fcff920a5267d5e169b55c6ba3d13f0b4b88a87a87b6d846e569ab7f342762a

      SHA512

      c83e2f8f0d8cb03d8282a6568a5166b1ef7eb1a3532809feb519a22643b423bee57ca016d8596edb0359fb1860c0243f8d921fe6bf522207de5704b7a98c4aee

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3b15e867-db64-47e9-af9d-8e97eed230ab\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      cbb0d5c0242425d169ba163c251b21ee

      SHA1

      83ed057fa433e7879357cb47840df013ff1aa69d

      SHA256

      3fcff920a5267d5e169b55c6ba3d13f0b4b88a87a87b6d846e569ab7f342762a

      SHA512

      c83e2f8f0d8cb03d8282a6568a5166b1ef7eb1a3532809feb519a22643b423bee57ca016d8596edb0359fb1860c0243f8d921fe6bf522207de5704b7a98c4aee

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI17F0.tmp

      Filesize

      208KB

      MD5

      d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

      SHA1

      f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

      SHA256

      107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

      SHA512

      244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI17F0.tmp

      Filesize

      208KB

      MD5

      d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

      SHA1

      f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

      SHA256

      107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

      SHA512

      244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4B4.tmp

      Filesize

      208KB

      MD5

      d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

      SHA1

      f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

      SHA256

      107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

      SHA512

      244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4B4.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

    • \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3

      Filesize

      698KB

      MD5

      74de66e9523816a5b1dfbdb31b56cb3b

      SHA1

      9b0bd88932223c819d2c10d5739abdaf4f1a3cec

      SHA256

      91323b304dead6738f2652334e01bc2219751ea749501cf53f2f04573cd7cdd2

      SHA512

      21da2c017084db3e74447dd95478b4984a99494b8792ebde07fee9ed3c9114abe3491532bb89da47736098de8aa0e76e8313a28e26dca581f284fcc5b2e1df5a

    • memory/1748-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000600000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.0MB

    • memory/1748-103-0x0000000003160000-0x00000000031EA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      552KB

    • memory/1748-97-0x0000000003160000-0x00000000031EA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      552KB

    • memory/2120-112-0x0000000004590000-0x0000000004990000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4.0MB

    • memory/2120-111-0x0000000004F20000-0x00000000050B5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB