Analysis

  • max time kernel
    88s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231222-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 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:3868
  • 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:4340
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4900
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 5B197877FAD0176F48C60471090D9BE0
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:636
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:3064
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:5016
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5064
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:1992
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files"
        3⤵
          PID:5032
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2780
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3564

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\357F04AD41BCF5FE18FCB69F60C6680F_A55A1F98A2E2349B736808E9897028A5

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      d8122b7238b377214a0a699eb8d9a2ea

      SHA1

      25284d30ae60e1f98c87b1e079f12546710c95e2

      SHA256

      595ee0bb73832a27c34b4e0c67dd3395fc54ec7e4f982f14e8557711940543a8

      SHA512

      3faf35e0154045d78ae97ec4aff589e8182143c99625ee5ca26071c188afa19809c428c9df3cdca03ca0c2a59d41ff8fc500116184923a622a2bed92657cf1d2

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      cacbd2c04f02598b6a3cc2f663186c89

      SHA1

      a6b73ab848745a233b5d10897a78f6ad44cb48c1

      SHA256

      625ae74d2775d7a8c29876ad17760e72674e8e94576b8ba2a34cf9c14cac0b6d

      SHA512

      ccefec6f936f918487ad3a721c4d962172ac1f428b2d42a657c7523b05247937aff5953caba5f4e6c6b2a0db4fc077c637ddbb4d1b347492d2c8a5d298d2ca6f

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\357F04AD41BCF5FE18FCB69F60C6680F_A55A1F98A2E2349B736808E9897028A5

      Filesize

      540B

      MD5

      f06dd8dd6cc2c7a60ebef05dc1ead0c8

      SHA1

      58d36a72e5acf5b77b7cdeaaf8791561c585aa00

      SHA256

      5ae3c33f3313c626bec0e63838457e6f7155eb811bc1151a7953dc86ebf57617

      SHA512

      6da856477d3883c6d8cf78cf5d4593e63a6ed12b07b6294651f215b0a0bde15dbfeee482800e42690fb4b6f94272c3abc5ce7e3849b0f231d1bb235bd0b2b2b5

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E

      Filesize

      536B

      MD5

      7937b2fce7d82aa82640b55b4e074755

      SHA1

      8e25dd230fd094009334560a917006a5f9fc23fd

      SHA256

      4b95e0b803ecc6e6c598ddc1ec35cd024740ce6f729cd6c1044a3545e49ae808

      SHA512

      d4236c91dbe344947d2b0eb752c76e10855a77b3bb6f98cd83d79dd358111cbf434d1ebdf1c313f4e3acec5fa2192eb8df2f0f2b156392602598ad056d5f2918

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files.cab

      Filesize

      5.6MB

      MD5

      a6f0fa38c1ef89290ee787f7577993ad

      SHA1

      1b03510e8c5a1a3c976086327ebab3c8acc19550

      SHA256

      599ab65935afd40c3bc7f1734cbb8f3c8c7b4b16333b994472f34585ebebe882

      SHA512

      9040548c6937e93168e57c1b3d18c20d21702d9632096191bab84929f18de0bce4cc31bb0f178b9d34f9259e6176bc4a8d5b86fe21ceec0b5a24ea2809acc68c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files\CoreFoundation.dll

      Filesize

      3.6MB

      MD5

      3b81ffed1e2d61f739bb241e395ce563

      SHA1

      ce08355cb95ab3d1ad177eb641acfa0339ce73d4

      SHA256

      f049356bb6a8a7cd82a58cdc9e48c492992d91088dda383bd597ff156d8d2929

      SHA512

      06ee1ca4b102d90bd1390c9e7fefecfa7fd8ebc131a8fd24d76a0aa51655cb254b021ba05ca976910395c08658171f0f8c1f6b1fec0fbc6c9ec5b906fddb606d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files\iTunesHelper.exe

      Filesize

      358KB

      MD5

      ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

      SHA1

      67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

      SHA256

      0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

      SHA512

      256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files\sqlite3.dll

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      0f64a8b96eee3823ec3a1bfe253e82be

      SHA1

      e47acbb2fb97d05ce5222ba2737a5b0c0f039a0c

      SHA256

      17158c1a804bbf073d7f0f64a9c974312b3967a43bdc029219ab62545b94e724

      SHA512

      4d08d96bfe4ed497ca01d6f76acf1f5138d775b56556923b24e1e86cbd26fd54b6f517c8d3211b80332f90fe46cb77e347280636dc984ded2da8842aff9a5f43

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      838b9ad58bb8ecf1ca552f7c202b12c6

      SHA1

      b1888263674daa7ec366b418fe5d7efb8bc40bcf

      SHA256

      4c6c0937a02f72a12c1273ac381200a9f263ac3ae600aec527b4c97f1c52e2a6

      SHA512

      434652545b3fe918755f7736424477c111c9cdec87d4fc362df34752a37a577a210fe428fb9a9fea99520260be8d08e0f37a4d62f149c58668c9be474c36552b

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI82BD.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

    • \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2

      Filesize

      5.0MB

      MD5

      e9f30fc1b8b3d4844f743677dbdd9ae4

      SHA1

      3aaa5722c5758e049e0ac7720f963d3741d58739

      SHA256

      6dc6d4692e95bedd604d93a61e4b190bb4903c88fd0fed82fb6333bb93231498

      SHA512

      344a0b5c581be1cc88929be650dd751b13d9ada466bf4693eb5f1f41260c59ecf1be5f31e3062b94b01ba440c3abbbb2b393eb0dd0f324279cc4f2d6c18ed531

    • \??\Volume{542e36da-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{076565ab-7bf3-47f8-8230-7f717e79bca5}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

      Filesize

      6KB

      MD5

      d8138a15ca38b533934504d754186626

      SHA1

      6a0a2129f93d2f70f636701acab9d0bd32a4ae17

      SHA256

      f4c94b611d3868e858cbd9eab2897c7562072289566bcac453517d298216d540

      SHA512

      55e605f2a3457b4b13782c589711e0f5d0c61cd456905b526faa1c54bac2be74d957e1d80dc5a46eb25f1be19fb912c109c176588090fc6f3b0d649bf8facd97

    • \??\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

    • memory/1992-103-0x0000000005040000-0x0000000006010000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      15.8MB

    • memory/1992-105-0x0000000006530000-0x000000000688C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/1992-109-0x0000000006530000-0x000000000688C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/5064-94-0x0000024B0AEA0000-0x0000024B0B040000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/5064-104-0x0000000067960000-0x0000000067D08000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.7MB

    • memory/5064-106-0x0000024B0AEA0000-0x0000024B0B040000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB