Analysis

  • max time kernel
    223s
  • max time network
    274s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24-11-2023 19:39

General

  • Target

    5e94aa172460e74293db106a98327778ae2d32c6ce6592857a1ec0c581543572.msi

  • Size

    7.7MB

  • MD5

    6c3599836e9a3ee7839b5e214681cd94

  • SHA1

    3fb8d21c788229278a7156cda7e8df9f92b25cf0

  • SHA256

    5e94aa172460e74293db106a98327778ae2d32c6ce6592857a1ec0c581543572

  • SHA512

    ad8f4555e9008f02079d002080c81d9c19a2b15a9739f6450ef2356cfe4ea1bb989e5c11921c440df4d9d90f67719be16ec830c1fedb7ee8aa3aa9264ef7a9bb

  • SSDEEP

    98304:vpuKjsEZcgsdUqakFRFawTV82ASqQBW9vpWzxjFycvniqy33XglSB2CiU39q/C+w:B1NsUqai/pTOryNnxyXxBTir/R

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

user_871236672

C2

http://taochinashowwers.com

Attributes
  • alternative_c2_port

    8080

  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    true

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    2351

  • check_disk

    true

  • check_ram

    true

  • check_xeon

    true

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_rawstub

    true

  • crypto_key

    MImlcsfyPCPETh

  • internal_mutex

    txtMut

  • minimum_disk

    35

  • minimum_ram

    6000

  • 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 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\5e94aa172460e74293db106a98327778ae2d32c6ce6592857a1ec0c581543572.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:3280
  • 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:2880
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3324
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 0A5EE5B5074D19B522CD387E736F459F
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3044
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4688
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:3952
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4316
        • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
          c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:2596
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1464
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1600

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files.cab

    Filesize

    7.4MB

    MD5

    c62341284a519d5cc5f5b47784277c29

    SHA1

    3ddcbb9c849a3cb090332b90581b473cbd21a21e

    SHA256

    ee3f6d643429f67d3354580b331265a086166cc038eaf091bedda6b5dcd2e99f

    SHA512

    e0774b0577f30202a631a70071197fd18a798403f6c2595e145e1beab440402e8e264dbb8d8c49d1e1e478a1e4ed9fd4d9dd9e935e74516353de61f6922ef69c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\00147-1040811655.png

    Filesize

    1.3MB

    MD5

    7ec930b1536750116c13b06313286cf5

    SHA1

    adc543581e4acbaffd5593d07346296bbda1ede5

    SHA256

    1d18677415ff9d03c8e3accde3ab0786d33985f3d6b3855eca632c07fc4de547

    SHA512

    531887e99339aa19cef104226074cdbfb74d8e31cb535cf232b241f4cb05550ac33504ad58dc9b3eaa2c5dbb0a2eb32e9cc06a754b00618485d625ca4c3415db

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\00148-1040811656.png

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    bb581ea56d0940dc4d002a902e0fb0c9

    SHA1

    226afeb98300bc51a4e80e112b38bfbf9ef8f706

    SHA256

    84e19377a78d441de940eb1943edddc5720aafb67aed7dc30c281b98c3d0a201

    SHA512

    3237d3a234549704af058e64c4e190f07023e44164bae66e31c87a733ed215c827d2c29facce53a1dc781cc31f538f8f17e4a389ca21354c111ed9da04429511

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\00149-438824465.png

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    5cf577304c7231e35ab9296db1207993

    SHA1

    6deec1a72be8e657dcb484d58e81d138cfd8f25d

    SHA256

    ad7544c407ec1655adc699e70b75b5d75c3a7f28538a9738925b5f020b5e571c

    SHA512

    e1615432911024c9ad9abca3f851a94647f22b2600160dca9ad6ac18c2830d78e6e87f96cc4ecb2d9b597b66b0a7ddf5774299415cc0bd40d4e19741352aa37f

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\00150-438824466.png

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    09f104f5af838fc714ba3d17623008b9

    SHA1

    842bcd3e250ab2ee598947ba241cafb274dda591

    SHA256

    caf1252510b1be93214fc9d464a20fdbf81a89839f7e0bc9156190762af3714f

    SHA512

    c37105eeaf8659546922066ffc712f88527adb59954c74381a53afa3623b8bedbdad548f26d3ecfd43cb0f0eca7f052ddf953358ece96d1199ff1e5e76e5604c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\00151-438824467.png

    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    64d144051485b81b8a7c83476ba59427

    SHA1

    044bd6b794414b82d1579d309d3762d02e39d292

    SHA256

    f63482d06fbe08336aa1b7b7ec813bad196bba9f60a6a27363a82c9da9cc17f0

    SHA512

    d38f9ca097277cf6500258e16cb183deaa07b10e2060d93810af3eb97e8c97285817b32ab5876d5f42b0ca504dd5b562f421b7eb2ad65be5d950eb52f6ead1db

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\data.bin

    Filesize

    92KB

    MD5

    8b305b67e45165844d2f8547a085d782

    SHA1

    92b8ed7652e61fdf3acb4ce74f48bcc9ed14b722

    SHA256

    776622a88a71b989ae022dae2bfbe52d5f00024970548a465046b742089aa50b

    SHA512

    2bd688ab072464ed54ea111a07e44f130a6db2c51e6f5ede1d8583b31791ad3eb2ea51114e6ac624a50118f17dfd3ec3d72c7df00d8be3b4ef4dcd7b72a0dfe6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\data2.bin

    Filesize

    1.8MB

    MD5

    455f351ea2e345b341df5b381db0e722

    SHA1

    f0b046d064062cd16e79e440eb1eea846988b21e

    SHA256

    a1830d364ab7c592b577e261dd2d146fbbbed672b299f03b3e2e152a9ab5e719

    SHA512

    4b08f20d4a50d4d0fb46d5a4087626ab366065e38fd53d4bdeb3168d131371ee61167f100ce7a4e21115aaee0623e5a0398018c6f1fb0f8c0caf2a6f73aff2b9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    736KB

    MD5

    0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

    SHA1

    1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

    SHA256

    036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

    SHA512

    4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    736KB

    MD5

    0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

    SHA1

    1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

    SHA256

    036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

    SHA512

    4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    11ba76865f588975af3e7b92ebc1414f

    SHA1

    7b077c9deaf979dfc7bddfe19120f89167ff7902

    SHA256

    be7fa1c10fd6ab84fc67038246e0b6f2a8cf077636f818e05d86391b9acde695

    SHA512

    165745fd8b20b97908764bb831dd99e674016ac195d43632984fa8a96c0c7a4bb212c3606e8523a901da04fc02a48bf704cd19ef0746a2764c4a21ef69a7e2ea

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    99baae7c878e15a16b99ea81bf7c4792

    SHA1

    f0f00c981bf6631c667578c33d35df2e2475497b

    SHA256

    37ae51ec29b02e970d3e66dc2bc3a940b0f9dd27413af125c023935c1bc8bb42

    SHA512

    bb3bf3c4a1e657fae504b2e1aecacdc49b0d35fc7694c873596c00ca741f7cbd3408700c224a3d7c5a2f6a308770be946fca9be153d0cb340cd7659d20846c46

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b82d3d42-9d6c-4215-b4a4-e41553a393a4\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    99baae7c878e15a16b99ea81bf7c4792

    SHA1

    f0f00c981bf6631c667578c33d35df2e2475497b

    SHA256

    37ae51ec29b02e970d3e66dc2bc3a940b0f9dd27413af125c023935c1bc8bb42

    SHA512

    bb3bf3c4a1e657fae504b2e1aecacdc49b0d35fc7694c873596c00ca741f7cbd3408700c224a3d7c5a2f6a308770be946fca9be153d0cb340cd7659d20846c46

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIB28.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIB28.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF712.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF712.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

    ba516b4d7f8521b1906416dfce0a54ba

    SHA1

    c35237271a2e8d6c5eeab33024bd6f408ed0f6e4

    SHA256

    d4d0c794008c921f32ac10c030179b5cead722bc14a2364fa2e9c0b0258d6e39

    SHA512

    e434d850a91fdbae302840c05cc6439a3cd2298fbfee7302f9d7280ee0542e1b285331f5f9721d3f3105c900a0076e028f1b699eba1396f34870235a43ba03a1

  • \??\Volume{03226c32-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{dd5f8e62-1e87-434d-9ba9-d8768e807de2}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    30158482cbb644bb26d1d425941923b5

    SHA1

    203e393fa23a7d243e8367d0a6802c4f3c56b5bc

    SHA256

    a9ca57ed2f6c88a67e42b6a38e871b85ab68f761cdbd43ab9fbd41b25810b8ee

    SHA512

    4e9a8f135799fde089607fe4f7d4a0b98f284fcf1c98d0e081df167cc8e07f2ec92e8e114c49c9a8b424d13b8b7a36a571d3ef4d64a22280bb35de09cce2aa5a

  • \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3

    Filesize

    490KB

    MD5

    a2b8963a76c61a711df9565c520f6fc8

    SHA1

    bc2ae649ebcdd936f406d211650ef24ff05e9d98

    SHA256

    6795bfc89b2aa521703501b0c4ad652777543573cdb28dd12d80f7a6b49b50a1

    SHA512

    c1459054e16eb1068be971cd095a30933f26d67c33b1ab418cde17316dc740dcdf11525686e107211c851f55f68f51480ce30e3ac2cb6d66fb6859ea1a3c85d3

  • memory/2596-112-0x0000000004170000-0x000000000449A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.2MB

  • memory/2596-105-0x0000000001460000-0x0000000001860000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4.0MB

  • memory/4316-97-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000CC0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1024KB

  • memory/4316-102-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    756KB