Analysis

  • max time kernel
    202s
  • max time network
    198s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • submitted
    13-02-2024 14:30

General

  • Target

    build-x64.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\build-x64.msi
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4016
  • 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:4408
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1344
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 94A04DCEA704334399787CFBD0E214B5
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3292
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4880
      • 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:2736
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4960
        • \??\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:3800
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\files"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4968
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2564
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3908

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    26a61c3e79e62f33a6b4cddf29f4c537

    SHA1

    f1e4002b0e1c964ae202fb645f4478b8704ba10d

    SHA256

    98fedbf5f91fa339eb37ad563b3000181a665a112e35c9200e53a848beb1f019

    SHA512

    02ae6cfdd14bc1294e746d5d193ba68ca7ca68f87b039ca6dfe7cad0ab070c07669ee3e1424ab533d05c6b24e5e5c0be01a73b74ddf4f9b81c08eb7d8f29d612

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

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    9c3eb02224e719c72fab1256dae8f38d

    SHA1

    ce35db1cf945e6d97eaf87b1ada9a5a38819d53d

    SHA256

    d537465aee48c72d406b3d95b709b046913ceca702b24f6a44c4ce02494e9c08

    SHA512

    a7bcb46eacf5df153bda0d45017ec9d7dd472af047414e574b6eb2787913ae716061afe2665eee0c1d181c99fe530f63f44affe9513afa39dc12d713ebfa52a7

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

    Filesize

    540B

    MD5

    aa432d31ed275a42a04fffe5ad9c336e

    SHA1

    01922ffa51426515f2244d736d5c6151436567cd

    SHA256

    c694f1078cbdfc6cb30df1c2071aaa60c5dbe9bba3ae6eef07183c3b03918108

    SHA512

    b0d30b7c62a2ea8194f79f991bc2615c28189953288b30e9d112d2a4477370a3c7566b11e20e08555501f6c0bd9d3c8191ffb1186a3bcafc82a41e2a2b031624

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

    Filesize

    536B

    MD5

    e5fc61e277ebc466e54e8ae6733550dc

    SHA1

    af07f21faf22a3f8d412ce9a6733cc849a6ae38a

    SHA256

    527de78bf485811a66922bf7585a0830968d512d740ee2a768e90a39a8573cda

    SHA512

    2c717854e480fa7c0e26c8d57f2cee5df92451cf84551fca118f8f56e2515e3beb445d9daf08c10cf1b35d41a27f6c451531cf1f635b4ba3c7a73c5c50a7434a

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\files.cab

    Filesize

    5.6MB

    MD5

    a6f0fa38c1ef89290ee787f7577993ad

    SHA1

    1b03510e8c5a1a3c976086327ebab3c8acc19550

    SHA256

    599ab65935afd40c3bc7f1734cbb8f3c8c7b4b16333b994472f34585ebebe882

    SHA512

    9040548c6937e93168e57c1b3d18c20d21702d9632096191bab84929f18de0bce4cc31bb0f178b9d34f9259e6176bc4a8d5b86fe21ceec0b5a24ea2809acc68c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\files\CoreFoundation.dll

    Filesize

    3.6MB

    MD5

    3b81ffed1e2d61f739bb241e395ce563

    SHA1

    ce08355cb95ab3d1ad177eb641acfa0339ce73d4

    SHA256

    f049356bb6a8a7cd82a58cdc9e48c492992d91088dda383bd597ff156d8d2929

    SHA512

    06ee1ca4b102d90bd1390c9e7fefecfa7fd8ebc131a8fd24d76a0aa51655cb254b021ba05ca976910395c08658171f0f8c1f6b1fec0fbc6c9ec5b906fddb606d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\files\iTunesHelper.exe

    Filesize

    358KB

    MD5

    ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

    SHA1

    67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

    SHA256

    0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

    SHA512

    256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\files\sqlite3.dll

    Filesize

    1.6MB

    MD5

    0f64a8b96eee3823ec3a1bfe253e82be

    SHA1

    e47acbb2fb97d05ce5222ba2737a5b0c0f039a0c

    SHA256

    17158c1a804bbf073d7f0f64a9c974312b3967a43bdc029219ab62545b94e724

    SHA512

    4d08d96bfe4ed497ca01d6f76acf1f5138d775b56556923b24e1e86cbd26fd54b6f517c8d3211b80332f90fe46cb77e347280636dc984ded2da8842aff9a5f43

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    5e6f6b8aaa28e8f3a6e7d6168a8825c5

    SHA1

    7b44777e7280337a77b74781b92f492064ab2218

    SHA256

    e74b4df43843841c126a098ebafae4a555e8160060dcf266a3f90a510d78ea12

    SHA512

    6786dd24817fc2c4d6a88f45c95e06b460bb237c51f7aecb05c8cfdd2dcc04fa234bda3ff13296764031f1e637907e39e758fae20548840c065406644fbe5dae

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-3f83a4dd-0d73-467d-bbcf-dd81c340d803\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    d0e2f88f4be64ed8d14ef4ab2520a1b7

    SHA1

    ba0919885187878bdb36da3700cad3f9cd7cea8d

    SHA256

    7eba073eb7b318bc001d36c9c77f9ad8b6a3980a4b926b8ce437909ad675aa8b

    SHA512

    b270ecb27d23545ab50b9dd539964cb96a7a58d7f1d025078c4a3b9dc0921a1c547c436d5348d2a63e8bf32125b0f128b212e4d481600a35257841f9ad50cb35

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI8349.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

    7ec4b9fbc957026907b28238665f8590

    SHA1

    089ae3daf5d0d6da67ddd040112e7bfa5d0de0df

    SHA256

    cefe7fe8fb2161a25b3b312760ef5b532848a005cbe4325f62f0950eca57cb0a

    SHA512

    b601c9be989a43973c79243f06c1965c4cf73f3c1436ce8c7f7c3fc625bdbaace8c172cccddd933b7d118e3bf4c110ad5e5e274773a1eccb85ac050f97df4861

  • \??\Volume{6479dd83-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{78354912-a1dc-48df-8e38-9c74931f646f}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    6KB

    MD5

    ac2f428271ff48ede8072a3f32c6e213

    SHA1

    0e2a7c592092d487732124dcadf9d516858b33f1

    SHA256

    35af00c853a75547f1d52b805605ea45ffb97d72947381a6a3a74bbdfa4b0919

    SHA512

    8582f9670bc2d52b61b6706b7371a4dd2986af5933b0ce87a03d4c066ed1ff6c5fdd093cd8b0b9d42edd3d68f79a8a740195e38589d7a33013661df5c8c2f841

  • \??\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/3800-103-0x0000000004F60000-0x0000000005F30000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    15.8MB

  • memory/3800-109-0x0000000006460000-0x00000000067BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/3800-104-0x0000000006460000-0x00000000067BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/4960-105-0x0000000077170000-0x0000000077518000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.7MB

  • memory/4960-106-0x0000025773110000-0x00000257732B0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/4960-93-0x0000025773110000-0x00000257732B0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB