Analysis Overview
SHA256
e01cf9500da5d233d3f6e64f53933e9a2992c79273b73651a1ecbc6e9417bfeb
Threat Level: Known bad
The file darkgate.bin was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
DarkGate
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Darkgate family
Program crash
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-11-21 07:49
Signatures
Darkgate family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-11-21 07:49
Reported
2023-11-21 07:52
Platform
win7-20231020-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
121s
Command Line
Signatures
DarkGate
Enumerates physical storage devices
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkgate.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkgate.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2292-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-11-21 07:49
Reported
2023-11-21 07:52
Platform
win10v2004-20231020-en
Max time kernel
142s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkgate.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\darkgate.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkgate.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350690463-3549324357-1323838019-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkgate.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Processes
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkgate.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkgate.exe"
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3632 -ip 3632
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3632 -s 852
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| NL | 80.66.88.145:7891 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 158.240.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 146.78.124.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 192.240.110.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 81.14.97.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 122.175.53.84.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 6.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3632-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp