Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19-11-2023 20:45

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++.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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 9 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 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:4856
  • 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:1692
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:2356
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 5C6C9FF0404B8DFA91F90EC0523F5444
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2436
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2128
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:1708
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\windbg.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\windbg.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:4988
            • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
              c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
              4⤵
                PID:4876
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
              "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
              3⤵
              • Modifies file permissions
              PID:2020
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
          1⤵
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3968

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files.cab

          Filesize

          8.4MB

          MD5

          c2861c23df5ad7a31c8ae622dc87f867

          SHA1

          0c50bc37cbf26c1e91f34b4a617f7ad663c78b13

          SHA256

          beee92357f4f194dcb2dda5b751939cb7218a090cdf05266c24ba52fcf51f013

          SHA512

          81d756790c8b2c9c3c8ef487968a977cd630bbcd7aa809519fc7358643981b6025556443de2672e9b6d5f8b43611ff771b8a36f99003985aaa068105585a4eb3

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\00004-4001132497.png

          Filesize

          1.1MB

          MD5

          2ccc17c1a5bb5e656e7f3bb09ff0beff

          SHA1

          05866cf7dd5fa99ea852b01c2791b30e7741ea19

          SHA256

          411b6ce9e97a4d828ab43dcf896f8ea09b5e9dc02874909f53ca1e0f10caeed2

          SHA512

          46b7362a2df870018707d89a7340ac0c07a2a357c504dbd944699c0231b4f984661b9f112b9d4869e55cf208ed5968f3ec5b5b35a956329679fb6e48ada7c4c5

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\00005-3546315028.png

          Filesize

          1.8MB

          MD5

          dee56d4f89c71ea6c4f1e75b82f2e9c9

          SHA1

          293ce531cddbf4034782d5dfed1e35c807d75c52

          SHA256

          a8f1ffb62d49d35a0f838f358614333e3d5d68ce5409fdfefcd1aa218d4639cf

          SHA512

          e8c38dc1d7a49d9cb919eae5294cc64379a933cdbd5427ed38c5f915271655f9bd6363e131f9d8a74ffdda23c7b155cc5200ddf999339ea611b98e74355faa0c

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\00006-3546315029.png

          Filesize

          1.8MB

          MD5

          173a98c6c7a166db7c3caa3a06fec06c

          SHA1

          3c562051f42353e72ba87b6f54744f6d0107df86

          SHA256

          212a80b3f8e68d00dbd8fc55fc8c4b30ee996348262d5d37e8b3f431a4b2fdad

          SHA512

          9dcd341937eff32762767d3538499d211f5a50fddb4e83d5d1afbeb87a5420c1fb9952ef2ecc744c460b7d53baa2bffbe99087a9f794d25ba78d1af61ea8b54d

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\00007-3546315030.png

          Filesize

          1.6MB

          MD5

          94b4895b7b8a60481393b7b8c22ad742

          SHA1

          902796c4aee78ab74e7ba5004625d797d83a8787

          SHA256

          f449409c8747d8e73ac7f8539c6e26d526ef51d267fed40eadce138389db5973

          SHA512

          d1ed6f5a1920eca041a683d71ac562058bc513877e3ae8be18888797d0713e25964c610428f9474d9b539097441002275e1f0023a565bd205cd4153ac282b61e

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\data.bin

          Filesize

          92KB

          MD5

          bb8c7df11b277155036fd6f62110d818

          SHA1

          c7f7413f4e525822be37b33817a1755a04fec4e8

          SHA256

          742f8df79f6dd2bd16d00d7235f655b32b687886cda485808d1c1762ba44336a

          SHA512

          a568949fcef56f0db85c5f452b345f4912c8ce9435915b9380b21f97bebbcc0961e9739b8c62fa5181d527e1852c72e3bd947a56dddb0a3031c6f2c9d67e1b1d

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\data2.bin

          Filesize

          2.0MB

          MD5

          148787dfd8c9b0d3c0681f0a984cbcf0

          SHA1

          0456d2fd54da6e9eaa239b9620efcf17c9cf95c5

          SHA256

          4f1c84df725ddff0403f24080baff45abc06a1191b43c00f9847d791b7b79488

          SHA512

          e0e4c8fc3953e48f253f3b762f6df6ec7bce0067e6f867eb1e8e5b3921ea7eada1993f8a173ae7f29103927b4e339374425b9f2a729da075fa142a8b5440e830

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\dbgeng.dll

          Filesize

          1.9MB

          MD5

          ed7798f01f00f2ce332053e85b73d512

          SHA1

          9dcbe0d54f61a0d5acda7e18dc47a247f598edd4

          SHA256

          b4401b1eae7f8a6c8bef9ba12daab302e41d25f5b8eff4b1a94bca0fc7990942

          SHA512

          9ce56059b2866cbb4662683bfa20565fead108dc4807ea095aeb6d4a86a6b47f6e2d6c7129097e5bf80b10a311217d0e3f75f65e3aa0058648a18faf92641bee

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\dbgeng.dll

          Filesize

          1.9MB

          MD5

          ed7798f01f00f2ce332053e85b73d512

          SHA1

          9dcbe0d54f61a0d5acda7e18dc47a247f598edd4

          SHA256

          b4401b1eae7f8a6c8bef9ba12daab302e41d25f5b8eff4b1a94bca0fc7990942

          SHA512

          9ce56059b2866cbb4662683bfa20565fead108dc4807ea095aeb6d4a86a6b47f6e2d6c7129097e5bf80b10a311217d0e3f75f65e3aa0058648a18faf92641bee

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\dbgeng.dll

          Filesize

          1.9MB

          MD5

          ed7798f01f00f2ce332053e85b73d512

          SHA1

          9dcbe0d54f61a0d5acda7e18dc47a247f598edd4

          SHA256

          b4401b1eae7f8a6c8bef9ba12daab302e41d25f5b8eff4b1a94bca0fc7990942

          SHA512

          9ce56059b2866cbb4662683bfa20565fead108dc4807ea095aeb6d4a86a6b47f6e2d6c7129097e5bf80b10a311217d0e3f75f65e3aa0058648a18faf92641bee

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\windbg.exe

          Filesize

          474KB

          MD5

          04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

          SHA1

          58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

          SHA256

          bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

          SHA512

          5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\files\windbg.exe

          Filesize

          474KB

          MD5

          04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

          SHA1

          58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

          SHA256

          bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

          SHA512

          5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\msiwrapper.ini

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          37d0ed27698ba9b9704b1abc5c0705b9

          SHA1

          36b8ef86ffed22d43e40da129412ad309b208b80

          SHA256

          60a130f01773ca8dae8ddc1829efd9da021090987b590e093b88f1fe05024321

          SHA512

          7f0df0311f41c528ab19220ab09ca79736e091e6fd6c1d9b483b8e8af6d4a729ad4808759cf502f247f3ae24add6f7b364bb67e906d8ae79e91cce0fda627215

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\msiwrapper.ini

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          9dbc362339c5bc171ca0430f7bdf6542

          SHA1

          f4344aab41396a1f47125d280106877627b86d2b

          SHA256

          bf671a2fc0a8a73c43a12ccd60b947180265469be0d37ea9f93389cd3b36e02b

          SHA512

          1df9f8abbbbd24c18bd323eedaa4f3603be0d1ba7bb9b8b97e45fe5744ba7d27ea246075ed6436d4302a28492f5ddb3e7b1856f8ab2698d229bff333648ad3d9

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff3f255-3341-49b2-b761-eba1fd83b3dd\msiwrapper.ini

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          9dbc362339c5bc171ca0430f7bdf6542

          SHA1

          f4344aab41396a1f47125d280106877627b86d2b

          SHA256

          bf671a2fc0a8a73c43a12ccd60b947180265469be0d37ea9f93389cd3b36e02b

          SHA512

          1df9f8abbbbd24c18bd323eedaa4f3603be0d1ba7bb9b8b97e45fe5744ba7d27ea246075ed6436d4302a28492f5ddb3e7b1856f8ab2698d229bff333648ad3d9

        • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI267.tmp

          Filesize

          208KB

          MD5

          d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

          SHA1

          f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

          SHA256

          107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

          SHA512

          244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

        • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI267.tmp

          Filesize

          208KB

          MD5

          d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

          SHA1

          f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

          SHA256

          107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

          SHA512

          244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

        • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIBC0.tmp

          Filesize

          208KB

          MD5

          d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

          SHA1

          f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

          SHA256

          107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

          SHA512

          244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

        • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIBC0.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

          a097baf7339792bf45b26e31d417cc2f

          SHA1

          bcb892351854d770dbdf8ebc40f3df681784ed25

          SHA256

          df6c57e7137101e3ad91ea4a10508fab9d3dba3c09d496623b2ba7f94af8c2ce

          SHA512

          188c7745f53f55c5ea7154f3fbaede25413db9c9b23b1c8d70743ce9792400f4745df9db2051890645e12b69c095c68c666a0d268570c4aec85c545b873cf228

        • \??\Volume{8df29902-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{94e23eb0-d1d2-41cc-9553-9d3d3197df86}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

          Filesize

          5KB

          MD5

          183f7d1bf471caf479e7302dc1be64c9

          SHA1

          de27808bf9e667900b8d76dd8a0747c2b7b731f1

          SHA256

          c5fe9e02a657a929ca5247ed935db0e3d5b981ef1f4f3b7f505606d3c74b7c8d

          SHA512

          5bd0b4dfbef51ea02405705b6883fea39b6aab26c2a3fa9eedb292225d20397a5e449bfc1a63073437068fec5fe722affdaa8ec3390d69269ca1df23a92c5e09

        • \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3

          Filesize

          698KB

          MD5

          74de66e9523816a5b1dfbdb31b56cb3b

          SHA1

          9b0bd88932223c819d2c10d5739abdaf4f1a3cec

          SHA256

          91323b304dead6738f2652334e01bc2219751ea749501cf53f2f04573cd7cdd2

          SHA512

          21da2c017084db3e74447dd95478b4984a99494b8792ebde07fee9ed3c9114abe3491532bb89da47736098de8aa0e76e8313a28e26dca581f284fcc5b2e1df5a

        • memory/4876-117-0x00000000036B0000-0x0000000003AB0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4.0MB

        • memory/4876-123-0x0000000004040000-0x00000000041D5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.6MB

        • memory/4876-120-0x0000000004040000-0x00000000041D5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.6MB

        • memory/4988-104-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000B00000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.0MB

        • memory/4988-105-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000258A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          552KB

        • memory/4988-99-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000258A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          552KB

        • memory/4988-96-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000B00000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.0MB