Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • submitted
    13-02-2024 03:00

General

  • Target

    693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a.msi

  • Size

    5.8MB

  • MD5

    9c02a9298b97fcfc5a75fbedf08002bd

  • SHA1

    2d3bc2856c015914f2856331a0315298f3c34b0c

  • SHA256

    693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a

  • SHA512

    fafe5dddb610068cb1044c803a6d681d1739904d8e0c4b2b0fc05bcd55cf9344f69e77c8627ae73713f759117d81a78855ff937ee8650b47ab18d37cb9ca34bc

  • SSDEEP

    49152:ppUP3UhtSTK+0THkWsN8SDYdvH5eoQDWhbHHhZgWEF94FJy5jvrgFdbBUleY82cp:pp6nFDkEWoyvy5jvcdbBUkYC+XCFmpC

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

admin888

C2

prodomainnameeforappru.com

Attributes
  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    false

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    443

  • check_disk

    true

  • check_ram

    false

  • check_xeon

    false

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_raw_stub

    false

  • internal_mutex

    VzXLKSZE

  • minimum_disk

    50

  • minimum_ram

    7000

  • ping_interval

    6

  • rootkit

    false

  • startup_persistence

    true

  • username

    admin888

Signatures

  • DarkGate

    DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Darkgate family
  • 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using AutoIT for possible automate script.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • 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
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4556
  • 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:1108
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2836
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding D49ACB44849AEE3DC3DF177B775C8328
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4216
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0d3789ea-228c-4d19-bff3-2253548b0935\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3620
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4072
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0d3789ea-228c-4d19-bff3-2253548b0935\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0d3789ea-228c-4d19-bff3-2253548b0935\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:656
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:3836
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0d3789ea-228c-4d19-bff3-2253548b0935\files"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4472
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0d3789ea-228c-4d19-bff3-2253548b0935\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3596
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1744

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

    28acb6e3218965e4a615c0707f683f8d

    SHA1

    fcf4cb7428454f61fd263deebf820e6578671e12

    SHA256

    2db8ffc7373d1fbcb5607563d1f2f3efff0b053185083a3222a8db96275f257d

    SHA512

    579598d72257f14975078098e373d1b7cf325631d92c7e01271f02aa851e752b0295797a29ea55223f8a311414f45a5f1c18a914b01a50bb742402e646c7e10e

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

    Filesize

    536B

    MD5

    97f4dec874a9257d896f01a27b70569b

    SHA1

    46330371f87e6b54cbf00bd4fa48cf86aa13bca4

    SHA256

    031e059d764087f0644e8a9f533ef8a4ca75af9f4e3cc5867ccb7d0c2188d8c1

    SHA512

    421ef403eaf9ed519edc008f6260a88d905732df4339d00a61eced5953f0ab771b8e599910867a234f3a5f6d03d7beb94ff301618125660c88dea24c3ab40aef

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0d3789ea-228c-4d19-bff3-2253548b0935\files.cab

    Filesize

    5.6MB

    MD5

    a6f0fa38c1ef89290ee787f7577993ad

    SHA1

    1b03510e8c5a1a3c976086327ebab3c8acc19550

    SHA256

    599ab65935afd40c3bc7f1734cbb8f3c8c7b4b16333b994472f34585ebebe882

    SHA512

    9040548c6937e93168e57c1b3d18c20d21702d9632096191bab84929f18de0bce4cc31bb0f178b9d34f9259e6176bc4a8d5b86fe21ceec0b5a24ea2809acc68c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0d3789ea-228c-4d19-bff3-2253548b0935\files\CoreFoundation.dll

    Filesize

    3.6MB

    MD5

    3b81ffed1e2d61f739bb241e395ce563

    SHA1

    ce08355cb95ab3d1ad177eb641acfa0339ce73d4

    SHA256

    f049356bb6a8a7cd82a58cdc9e48c492992d91088dda383bd597ff156d8d2929

    SHA512

    06ee1ca4b102d90bd1390c9e7fefecfa7fd8ebc131a8fd24d76a0aa51655cb254b021ba05ca976910395c08658171f0f8c1f6b1fec0fbc6c9ec5b906fddb606d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0d3789ea-228c-4d19-bff3-2253548b0935\files\iTunesHelper.exe

    Filesize

    358KB

    MD5

    ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

    SHA1

    67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

    SHA256

    0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

    SHA512

    256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0d3789ea-228c-4d19-bff3-2253548b0935\files\sqlite3.dll

    Filesize

    1.6MB

    MD5

    0f64a8b96eee3823ec3a1bfe253e82be

    SHA1

    e47acbb2fb97d05ce5222ba2737a5b0c0f039a0c

    SHA256

    17158c1a804bbf073d7f0f64a9c974312b3967a43bdc029219ab62545b94e724

    SHA512

    4d08d96bfe4ed497ca01d6f76acf1f5138d775b56556923b24e1e86cbd26fd54b6f517c8d3211b80332f90fe46cb77e347280636dc984ded2da8842aff9a5f43

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0d3789ea-228c-4d19-bff3-2253548b0935\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    c4d36964e33e41b982253e7694c2830c

    SHA1

    e0c222e465e7e7c32a54ccd9d90eaa003ee2e9ff

    SHA256

    e24d4735b0755dd51d84a5ecb1f30d04cad1ef5284595eb8efad5eeb35469500

    SHA512

    cc1c893dd01247a43b3f741483ba43a9d7a9911128b25ace6961895b644ac6220af22e4c9f1bd8274e8caaa3b46d751310af61b6a0180e71763b170310f79295

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI7BF6.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

    23.0MB

    MD5

    8cdcbc96786b9163635ee4c35fbc7b4b

    SHA1

    d34a520cef4fc032ec27bce136542ce0f5e610b9

    SHA256

    cf3521e5a99e289a7f9bb6fc0a85a5f2a643c20f816d2c7dfb7ea7f8691d70c2

    SHA512

    683d2157b2d848f2a3d463b3427936a82d866da5cc68440dbdedb0d469b561cceb5183bb825eb6e7869c2378abeb47562acd8f8a39e776f07b27becd16667622

  • \??\Volume{14f6f45c-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{77f17e1b-6ce1-4f57-be74-1a9fb36b3fc6}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    6KB

    MD5

    af44418c4ea856c059ad225a7604e95c

    SHA1

    1849526cfaf1b3c320f9ad67787c16b5dee1581e

    SHA256

    66f86802d1031f0a45a99a6998035739b12499df247eeab26b9f9cea085a83da

    SHA512

    f71f76d423d9bf16fcdcc55aa7ab6acf920bbce48ed9ad549e2d35bae3df3bbbb85a0bdd42e9ab6b9d1ea065461c601424bef5e48a49ac7b964b113fa0292f92

  • \??\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/656-97-0x0000024407380000-0x0000024407520000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/656-107-0x0000000064EC0000-0x0000000065268000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.7MB

  • memory/656-108-0x0000024407380000-0x0000024407520000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/3836-105-0x0000000004360000-0x0000000005330000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    15.8MB

  • memory/3836-106-0x0000000005850000-0x0000000005BAC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/3836-111-0x0000000005850000-0x0000000005BAC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB