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
  • Sample240213-c4pyyabf2z
  • 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: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

          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 5ae3c33f3313c626bec0e63838457e6f7155eb811bc1151a7953dc86ebf57617
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E
          • Size 536B
          • SHA256 4b95e0b803ecc6e6c598ddc1ec35cd024740ce6f729cd6c1044a3545e49ae808
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          files.cab

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files.cab
          • Size 5.6MB
          • SHA256 599ab65935afd40c3bc7f1734cbb8f3c8c7b4b16333b994472f34585ebebe882
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          CoreFoundation.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files\CoreFoundation.dll
          • Size 3.6MB
          • SHA256 f049356bb6a8a7cd82a58cdc9e48c492992d91088dda383bd597ff156d8d2929
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          iTunesHelper.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files\iTunesHelper.exe
          • Size 358KB
          • SHA256 0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          sqlite3.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\files\sqlite3.dll
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 17158c1a804bbf073d7f0f64a9c974312b3967a43bdc029219ab62545b94e724
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          msiwrapper.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b4420bd2-2a75-4c8b-a23f-8d88e611099c\msiwrapper.ini
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 4c6c0937a02f72a12c1273ac381200a9f263ac3ae600aec527b4c97f1c52e2a6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          MSI82BD.tmp

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI82BD.tmp
          • Size 208KB
          • SHA256 107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Autoit3.exe

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

          metadata-2

          • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
          • Size 5.0MB
          • SHA256 6dc6d4692e95bedd604d93a61e4b190bb4903c88fd0fed82fb6333bb93231498
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          {076565ab-7bf3-47f8-8230-7f717e79bca5}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

          • Path \??\Volume{542e36da-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{076565ab-7bf3-47f8-8230-7f717e79bca5}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
          • Size 6KB
          • SHA256 f4c94b611d3868e858cbd9eab2897c7562072289566bcac453517d298216d540
          • 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/1992-103-0x0000000005040000-0x0000000006010000-memory.dmp

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

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

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

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

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