Analysis Overview
SHA256
c8711d9c9c0ea4201bd28cc83da804b193fe9b87ff9bd55be3e7ed13b675b2d4
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.bin was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkgate family
DarkGate
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Unsigned PE
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-11-20 16:58
Signatures
Darkgate family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-11-20 16:58
Reported
2023-11-20 17:01
Platform
win7-20231020-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
121s
Command Line
Signatures
DarkGate
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2460 created 1128 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe |
| PID 2460 created 1224 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe |
| PID 2460 created 1224 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe |
| PID 2460 created 1128 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe |
| PID 2460 created 1224 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2460-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-11-20 16:58
Reported
2023-11-20 17:01
Platform
win10v2004-20231020-en
Max time kernel
50s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
DarkGate
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21112023_0058_leaf_drkgate.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 208.194.73.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 69.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 65.252.72.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 45.19.74.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 152.78.101.95.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| RU | 188.246.224.221:2351 | 188.246.224.221 | tcp |
| RU | 188.246.224.221:8080 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 221.224.246.188.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.208.79.178.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4432-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp