Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    13-02-2024 02:38

General

  • Target

    693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a.msi

  • Size

    5.8MB

  • MD5

    9c02a9298b97fcfc5a75fbedf08002bd

  • SHA1

    2d3bc2856c015914f2856331a0315298f3c34b0c

  • SHA256

    693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a

  • SHA512

    fafe5dddb610068cb1044c803a6d681d1739904d8e0c4b2b0fc05bcd55cf9344f69e77c8627ae73713f759117d81a78855ff937ee8650b47ab18d37cb9ca34bc

  • SSDEEP

    49152:ppUP3UhtSTK+0THkWsN8SDYdvH5eoQDWhbHHhZgWEF94FJy5jvrgFdbBUleY82cp:pp6nFDkEWoyvy5jvcdbBUkYC+XCFmpC

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 11 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 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\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:2280
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1968
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding B63C6657BBF9591827A127F4A88EFC32
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2808
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:576
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2016
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2860
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:1676
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\files"
        3⤵
          PID:1800
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2224
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1996
    • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
      DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "0000000000000000" "00000000000005C0" "00000000000005B0"
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:276

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C5C8CC0A7FE31816B4641D0465402560

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      e94fb54871208c00df70f708ac47085b

      SHA1

      4efc31460c619ecae59c1bce2c008036d94c84b8

      SHA256

      7b9d553e1c92cb6e8803e137f4f287d4363757f5d44b37d52f9fca22fb97df86

      SHA512

      2e15b76e16264abb9f5ef417752a1cbb75f29c11f96ac7d73793172bd0864db65f2d2b7be0f16bbbe686068f0c368815525f1e39db5a0d6ca3ab18be6923b898

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

      Filesize

      344B

      MD5

      606691e166b4874b4245bab9de8c9a2f

      SHA1

      aea26e513defb05d6068c6010394f2944158f758

      SHA256

      5d3f8a525138337c699b74ffc41530ada1318e98692436aeabd8159249036d79

      SHA512

      0339709704538fb54b5ec1b650d92c50169d6e353d275a39d9a7255c9a843e3d1c3e83f74deb4628de14e3ad1a40ba3a8611346c5741d1fd6f5f55a66bb48b90

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C5C8CC0A7FE31816B4641D0465402560

      Filesize

      264B

      MD5

      23d9e71088f59914ca8b49a549ba7556

      SHA1

      0052587947ac3ce5c5854703db9da85955b9405f

      SHA256

      931ef64fa473226ba19ef6aa18ba463181ca2eb936be29b2e287d4137214c5be

      SHA512

      ee8c517d75134bd2e369f02611c3a4520e9fee44174ef66936d2ed02d70184639d8e8f0bc5c4a9cdcad547e58c762db006b353a2189b3699f7fa74050fdf17a5

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab8A76.tmp

      Filesize

      65KB

      MD5

      ac05d27423a85adc1622c714f2cb6184

      SHA1

      b0fe2b1abddb97837ea0195be70ab2ff14d43198

      SHA256

      c6456e12e5e53287a547af4103e0397cb9697e466cf75844312dc296d43d144d

      SHA512

      6d0ef9050e41fbae680e0e59dd0f90b6ac7fea5579ef5708b69d5da33a0ece7e8b16574b58b17b64a34cc34a4ffc22b4a62c1ece61f36c4a11a0665e0536b90d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\files.cab

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      55a44f4cad9c443772b3491e703ef394

      SHA1

      34365a9b6a71fc1555ceda682669fbf39aaa69f5

      SHA256

      15144c44140df241e8b42ece0e5437de0a7d069700907ea3c8d60fe3c3a372ac

      SHA512

      127b617050a114ca90d922ad9ffdbf876d2774ab7326a9eedca41b460bfb7e03d593237188491d7b7f76ad4225db0dd48d598c80b259996864991228ff1ca848

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\files\CoreFoundation.dll

      Filesize

      1.0MB

      MD5

      4f66e509340357424e59761ed46afa3b

      SHA1

      60aa3608db448f79abc8ea85d3bcdad048554f38

      SHA256

      cbfd840e60a7fbb3a32302a4258444504888f31214b576ef8ab5afcdc605d6cd

      SHA512

      53c7b4213713cf674b6b9f96424b5cf6904bb8cb7462a7a548effd56ea6904a1a7154bd0de041c527fa345477819817113dc66e4577c022a7cb3f287cfd8cbdc

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\files\iTunesHelper.exe

      Filesize

      358KB

      MD5

      ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

      SHA1

      67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

      SHA256

      0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

      SHA512

      256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\files\sqlite3.dll

      Filesize

      961KB

      MD5

      2fd3951d61ab7465f03ef0d854e0e7cb

      SHA1

      3a67643b9c7213d4f99bd7aaf4f2fda454b4765d

      SHA256

      c8762efd679a3af2da8ae2ffd220ead336a63abd062d0f5414f233f90904c6a4

      SHA512

      56ce23e541479c2e0721496138aeeef899a082af675d768ec3f190c5688f0842ec71497a661922f3389adbb72d0d5e092f60dc176f5aedd84f3ad960be6a4bc2

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      34d31d6be8ffa24117e270ee60e619ba

      SHA1

      7a8e2c51d4819cf8aa1a018645ae7ff5bfc9ff44

      SHA256

      fad1e53ab535421cdf47186cd68a40212020ca62ea4c59e6079dccf3d0108a82

      SHA512

      0d41684370dd15fad6fe3592a2896bf4a67994ddd7352316cae7751433b072102c39bed2bada27276146f441f1be88f0bd9c5032b1799ede6e7d5aa2262eeee1

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      0ace2589de417984707aba17e41b8cb3

      SHA1

      f2cc2f0c2ff2ca1f6afaf5ac84c41e07e8abe9ea

      SHA256

      7b80a7a7d92be2a21b877fa929ea678946ea8c5055b93322ec68b75a1ae3c073

      SHA512

      467d748eb6232997862393f335aeea327d3565373d488fb48250ba2a1edce5816101ab124f488c878fdf69aef91a1a0c1649feedc0d5b401d5c2e7df7736dc39

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar8A89.tmp

      Filesize

      171KB

      MD5

      9c0c641c06238516f27941aa1166d427

      SHA1

      64cd549fb8cf014fcd9312aa7a5b023847b6c977

      SHA256

      4276af3669a141a59388bc56a87f6614d9a9bdddf560636c264219a7eb11256f

      SHA512

      936ed0c0b0a7ff8e606b1cc4175a1f9b3699748ccbba1c3aff96203033d2e9edabf090e5148370df42fbfc4e31d7229493706ff24f19ff42ff7bef74a6baad06

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF353.tmp

      Filesize

      208KB

      MD5

      d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

      SHA1

      f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

      SHA256

      107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

      SHA512

      244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

    • C:\temp\Autoit3.exe

      Filesize

      872KB

      MD5

      c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

      SHA1

      2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

      SHA256

      237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

      SHA512

      195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

    • \??\c:\temp\script.a3x

      Filesize

      473KB

      MD5

      33ca8bc4ac593027fd3e83ba44be54fc

      SHA1

      07e2e129a5b0a694d38ac29bc21f74eda100519f

      SHA256

      2296f929340976c680d199ce8e47bd7136d9f4c1f7abc9df79843e094f894236

      SHA512

      05f6f03e69a7d31686f422e422d61161bde45173a6453fdf0392a7a084c9bd69c7c0ed11eb7a37281481eea14497e95c51dfaded21e2ff943fee3f371592db61

    • \??\c:\temp\test.txt

      Filesize

      76B

      MD5

      e0cb113b19ce53ef7b72edbb0a4937dc

      SHA1

      2499a76ad9ec4a44571bfd8083e09b23373f9f69

      SHA256

      03bed76f17b8574d05e84b81f81c09a33b1ae1555c2caf4783e059b689879ab6

      SHA512

      0b046a6d16d22c0faa3eb729d9b74bfbc87f3cc847fd5ddfa89e573893d215841bae320f0697090b9a30778a07210929ac9c440fca884e920b369698d90a17ca

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ed796c33-fba7-4a81-9a03-8d125458c1c4\files\CoreFoundation.dll

      Filesize

      907KB

      MD5

      bbccb325d56a9d9b2367252bc10a83ed

      SHA1

      595ef8d98a48e9cf93996dcd31fed7ccab56e4e0

      SHA256

      ff801e28d8244818d2a6e445be9963c299cbdc7bf1b4299cc05064892a244f64

      SHA512

      c1b9ac4e7b9c46dc3116958d7179db4663c96ce7778e6dfcf41702e1fff5bc99df2b78f9685599041035b24da7f95e24a3dbad1a5571e414d1c4e03e622b965d

    • memory/1676-352-0x0000000003680000-0x0000000004650000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      15.8MB

    • memory/1676-353-0x0000000004B00000-0x0000000004E5C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2860-337-0x0000000002300000-0x00000000024A0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/2860-344-0x0000000073C80000-0x0000000074028000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.7MB

    • memory/2860-346-0x0000000002300000-0x00000000024A0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB