Analysis

  • max time kernel
    46s
  • max time network
    51s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24/01/2024, 08:42

General

  • Target
    1fb6b8bed3a67ee4225f852c3d90fd2b629f2541ab431b4bd4d9d9f5bbd2c4b7.msi
  • Size 9.2MB
  • Sample240124-kl71sseda5
  • SHA256 1fb6b8bed3a67ee4225f852c3d90fd2b629f2541ab431b4bd4d9d9f5bbd2c4b7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkgate

Version
  • 5.2.4

Botnet
  • civilian1337

C2
  • http://185.130.227.202

Attributes
  • alternative_c2_port

    8080

  • anti_analysis

    false

  • anti_debug

    false

  • anti_vm

    false

  • c2_port

    2351

  • check_disk

    false

  • check_ram

    false

  • check_xeon

    false

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_raw_stub

    true

  • crypto_key

    VPsTDMdPtonzYs

  • internal_mutex

    txtMut

  • minimum_disk

    100

  • minimum_ram

    4096

  • ping_interval

    4

  • rootkit

    true

  • startup_persistence

    true

  • username

    civilian1337

Signatures

  • DarkGate

    DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 10 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 4 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 11 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:3924
    • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
      msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1fb6b8bed3a67ee4225f852c3d90fd2b629f2541ab431b4bd4d9d9f5bbd2c4b7.msi
      1⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:5048
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
      1⤵
        PID:3496
      • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
        1⤵
          PID:3736
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2404
          • 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:3952
            • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3128
            • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
              C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding E988C42B75CA7093FD36DBBB8C149463
              2⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3604
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
                "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
                3⤵
                • Modifies file permissions
                PID:4088
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
                "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
                3⤵
                • Drops file in Windows directory
                PID:4028
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\windbg.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\windbg.exe"
                3⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4888
                • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
                  c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
                  4⤵
                  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                  • Checks processor information in registry
                  • Modifies registry class
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1628
                  • \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q /f c:\tmpa\* & rmdir /s /q c:\tmpa\ exit
                    5⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:512
                    • \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                      ping 127.0.0.1
                      6⤵
                      • Runs ping.exe
                      PID:4480
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                    cmd /c ping 127.0.0.1
                    5⤵
                    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
                    • Blocklisted process makes network request
                    • Drops startup file
                    • Checks processor information in registry
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                    PID:3156
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
                "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
                3⤵
                • Modifies file permissions
                PID:4788
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
            1⤵
            • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4112
          • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
            1⤵
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:4376

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                Downloads

                dheefhf

                • Path C:\ProgramData\dhffhec\edegdhf\dheefhf
                • Size 170B
                • SHA256 4cbfb341af33757b05fad61a8ccfd955df45f926bb98a0492297be6995d5f8d1
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                files.cab

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files.cab
                • Size 5.7MB
                • SHA256 e2e475fc5f294d7b53f86825588a3623c63f133a642bf1d2468151d862463fa1
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                00001-337121377.png

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\00001-337121377.png
                • Size 384KB
                • SHA256 b2c434247f8d04a3cff59113566f20450d3041097e01377659b3d8f1100885a3
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                00002-337121378.png

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\00002-337121378.png
                • Size 193KB
                • SHA256 e33d62269bda353329332328f825b63ffcc87c558916588c1f0d8a189810d8c1
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                00003-337121379.png

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\00003-337121379.png
                • Size 305KB
                • SHA256 bef9d8d0c311e67dfa71be7d73e37210abe9625a47a918812d2fd0b55f6d6414
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                00004-337121380.png

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\00004-337121380.png
                • Size 290KB
                • SHA256 b7f37c1cc19da809637afdcb7b803f471a3a52914680225ff9343e254b7949a3
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                00005-337121381.png

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\00005-337121381.png
                • Size 96KB
                • SHA256 e3ba7fae585bf46c262f2561589d045695694f45be1c37bb4c63ddd8c775ef04
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                00007-337121383.png

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\00007-337121383.png
                • Size 247KB
                • SHA256 614da20f1bf11d8f14d6ce2486167376d10ab29b3f9ddc1508e71814fb974134
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                00008-337121384.png

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\00008-337121384.png
                • Size 305KB
                • SHA256 72989a1d49094a29195313edf2fd4bfd2607ffd213ec34a0551e0703429ec2f9
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                data.bin

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\data.bin
                • Size 92KB
                • SHA256 776622a88a71b989ae022dae2bfbe52d5f00024970548a465046b742089aa50b
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                data2.bin

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\data2.bin
                • Size 300KB
                • SHA256 ae9099a32f3bad8374a35174fb7a8085fdc002bae39ad81c3316a4acac86e160
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                dataPicture.jpg

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\dataPicture.jpg
                • Size 159KB
                • SHA256 9f42965324b20db9ad4b9ab00217eade01e6978d9e68d03669adbe9a9fe66134
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                dbgeng.dll

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\dbgeng.dll
                • Size 266KB
                • SHA256 572056dbca20854fd3e686cd491feee9a3cf2b03f79d937a4f2f1d724d8b6bca
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                dbgeng.dll

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\dbgeng.dll
                • Size 458KB
                • SHA256 f6dd7e5251edfe28211b3d908f8f2d86d9eadbdfce5c076065ffca73d9f65dea
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                windbg.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\windbg.exe
                • Size 283KB
                • SHA256 66ae3371cb380aea91b18b531adf3e75a66fe86ba8d1bf0294269e7f8d240838
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                windbg.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\files\windbg.exe
                • Size 474KB
                • SHA256 bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                msiwrapper.ini

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\msiwrapper.ini
                • Size 1KB
                • SHA256 e11fc521ec143e343e702f25691e8c89396fa83d3ee90c8a96ad5fcfee879039
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                msiwrapper.ini

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\msiwrapper.ini
                • Size 1010B
                • SHA256 e95b26d8a87250576b02a9cf47dd575aede5b92dce0de9f2493d39f6884d907c
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                msiwrapper.ini

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fbeb46c1-93a8-4993-b2a9-d739ef7d3840\msiwrapper.ini
                • Size 1KB
                • SHA256 4bddc1b1c7a3de777c929332435116b4ab53111d2ce815dce71f379447c15d57
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                MSID8DB.tmp

                • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSID8DB.tmp
                • Size 208KB
                • SHA256 107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                MSIEAC0.tmp

                • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSIEAC0.tmp
                • Size 125KB
                • SHA256 c91a992923d577d99af81c7d06429eac3faaa090eaec346a6714feaf93691380
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                MSIEAC0.tmp

                • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSIEAC0.tmp
                • Size 126KB
                • SHA256 20830759ddc751836a938e9fb0f42295478a0b3184809f512fbd7528fa9c8895
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                Autoit3.exe

                • Path C:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
                • Size 258KB
                • SHA256 3660e366f53f00cca56ff3946caa25f5a94bc439987ca6fb97ad2ecfcfacc595
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                metadata-2

                • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                • Size 23.0MB
                • SHA256 083222ccfaf326489aaca0a17d685a53dc1b9d11f7da89dc1261ebac53d26303
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                {375144f8-dea9-47f3-8319-a7e47f6caabd}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                • Path \??\Volume{18122b6c-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{375144f8-dea9-47f3-8319-a7e47f6caabd}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                • Size 6KB
                • SHA256 5a4a7a8e89b7dc1c7022b9da0b59937d401d67c52495406438efaf398f282db2
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                bdaehgf.au3

                • Path \??\c:\temp\bdaehgf.au3
                • Size 490KB
                • SHA256 5fde42453eb2e4f1eef7cec5667093bd52d4712bffef4e383f154286b7ee9aa9
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                AutoIt3.exe

                • Path \??\c:\tmpa\AutoIt3.exe
                • Size 872KB
                • SHA256 237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                script.au3

                • Path \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3
                • Size 150KB
                • SHA256 0d0ba37cca7ed6d750e770af59d19c1fb78c5f83d9a6f8cd67453310e8ea52b0
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                memory/1628-141-0x0000000003D10000-0x000000000403A000-memory.dmp

                memory/1628-145-0x0000000003D10000-0x000000000403A000-memory.dmp

                memory/1628-133-0x0000000003D10000-0x000000000403A000-memory.dmp

                memory/1628-131-0x00000000010B0000-0x00000000014B0000-memory.dmp

                memory/1628-140-0x0000000003D10000-0x000000000403A000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-162-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-147-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-148-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-150-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-155-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-156-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-144-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-163-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-164-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-166-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/3156-165-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

                memory/4888-106-0x00000000026B0000-0x00000000027B0000-memory.dmp

                memory/4888-111-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048D000-memory.dmp