Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13/02/2024, 02:38

General

  • Target
    693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a.msi
  • Size 5.8MB
  • Sample240213-c4pm6sbf2y
  • SHA256 693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DarkGate

    DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Detect DarkGate stealer 2 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 3 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 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 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 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\693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a.msi
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:1440
  • 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:1032
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1452
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding CDFD6F655DD0286B04A1E760481EBAA7
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3280
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4432
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:5116
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4880
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:1388
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\files"
        3⤵
          PID:5064
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:4376
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:224

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          357F04AD41BCF5FE18FCB69F60C6680F_A55A1F98A2E2349B736808E9897028A5

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\357F04AD41BCF5FE18FCB69F60C6680F_A55A1F98A2E2349B736808E9897028A5
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 595ee0bb73832a27c34b4e0c67dd3395fc54ec7e4f982f14e8557711940543a8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 625ae74d2775d7a8c29876ad17760e72674e8e94576b8ba2a34cf9c14cac0b6d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          357F04AD41BCF5FE18FCB69F60C6680F_A55A1F98A2E2349B736808E9897028A5

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\357F04AD41BCF5FE18FCB69F60C6680F_A55A1F98A2E2349B736808E9897028A5
          • Size 540B
          • SHA256 d87eef3eefe3b10af3537a2f791acaeb5d6d00d47e95acd45dfd82525cff81f8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E
          • Size 536B
          • SHA256 313e0d3d510a7fb8601cc5303e372847148e818f8e63f1c4a137916b25c45151
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          files.cab

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\files.cab
          • Size 5.6MB
          • SHA256 599ab65935afd40c3bc7f1734cbb8f3c8c7b4b16333b994472f34585ebebe882
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          CoreFoundation.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\files\CoreFoundation.dll
          • Size 615KB
          • SHA256 4d63f21fb10250253213c9c2f73febbdcb0ef114b0bf01d3481d9101c3419b8e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          CoreFoundation.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\files\CoreFoundation.dll
          • Size 453KB
          • SHA256 c8dc8cc72d280794277bf33a62ea38c3403ac34fca3c6fd8033e8be3adc6398d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          iTunesHelper.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\files\iTunesHelper.exe
          • Size 358KB
          • SHA256 0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          sqlite3.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\files\sqlite3.dll
          • Size 522KB
          • SHA256 8850c570e5f1268a750dd82547750ae9cc8896407d2d6340fb46cf7e7d4912cd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          msiwrapper.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\msiwrapper.ini
          • Size 396B
          • SHA256 06d7c79114f5387c457cf2935063b7838ca16881cd77af50817d5d8d6ec18cfe
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          msiwrapper.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-44f05326-5253-461e-9661-26df4e5aecae\msiwrapper.ini
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 afa3af53d6a0db4a1ee7aa3de8a35281d92c602b9e1248ffb5705ef7755f5fd0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          MSIED4E.tmp

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSIED4E.tmp
          • Size 208KB
          • SHA256 107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          metadata-2

          • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
          • Size 421KB
          • SHA256 9ff3d5a7ef29e59c306902aeac48447dff89db9f4b5e49cdf77eff0caede6023
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          {5b57f2ee-defc-4f40-9bd1-f30d00bea8af}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

          • Path \??\Volume{d253324a-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{5b57f2ee-defc-4f40-9bd1-f30d00bea8af}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
          • Size 6KB
          • SHA256 6e0c34bd72740dc6e768235684223d9170bfe2854ff8cf9191b77b37b359a3c3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Autoit3.exe

          • Path \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          • Size 872KB
          • SHA256 237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          script.a3x

          • Path \??\c:\temp\script.a3x
          • Size 473KB
          • SHA256 2296f929340976c680d199ce8e47bd7136d9f4c1f7abc9df79843e094f894236
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          test.txt

          • Path \??\c:\temp\test.txt
          • Size 76B
          • SHA256 03bed76f17b8574d05e84b81f81c09a33b1ae1555c2caf4783e059b689879ab6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/1388-104-0x0000000004C30000-0x0000000005C00000-memory.dmp

          memory/1388-106-0x0000000006120000-0x000000000647C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1388-105-0x0000000006120000-0x000000000647C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-107-0x0000000074DF0000-0x0000000075198000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-108-0x00000203C24A0000-0x00000203C2640000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-95-0x00000203C24A0000-0x00000203C2640000-memory.dmp