Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20/02/2024, 01:23

General

  • Target
    2999391319cda1be5dacfaf5b05062b2.msi
  • Size 5.8MB
  • Sample240220-brt7fshb93
  • SHA256 3bf99810510c197b9cd6e434d95417515dbc42f94b11bbf9916ec160066eb77e
  • 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\2999391319cda1be5dacfaf5b05062b2.msi
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4260
  • 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:1060
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2160
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 15F67E5799C08B4CCDC3D3A5B587E99F
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:432
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1516
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2300
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1120
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:1236
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\files"
        3⤵
          PID:4328
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1600
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3176

    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 8817e9a8db777decfc8de91585f6ca7060b18e9685994b4a7f062ae7e315bb81
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 6ffd615869eedc52d8285870c4a038e3edf195efea42342ee9903ce7d0360e2c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          357F04AD41BCF5FE18FCB69F60C6680F_A55A1F98A2E2349B736808E9897028A5

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\357F04AD41BCF5FE18FCB69F60C6680F_A55A1F98A2E2349B736808E9897028A5
          • Size 540B
          • SHA256 c8036554476b83f01cf2d66daa24409a9c325bf9aa1250fc67f3375bee36ebeb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\9CB4373A4252DE8D2212929836304EC5_1AB74AA2E3A56E1B8AD8D3FEC287554E
          • Size 536B
          • SHA256 93a47cbf7ddf06202688f3dbc47732a4a0d4f1a6280e40371da1f27976e4bd74
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          files.cab

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\files.cab
          • Size 5.6MB
          • SHA256 359e387871378831eb1293f41b54436abc6357733d1a573f0caff90ab1cbf07d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          CoreFoundation.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\files\CoreFoundation.dll
          • Size 3.6MB
          • SHA256 c2d43d768cebcf63e8d0c3ae8ffd2cd5070e4ac656a132b63d5e7372cef69c62
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          iTunesHelper.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\files\iTunesHelper.exe
          • Size 358KB
          • SHA256 0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          sqlite3.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\files\sqlite3.dll
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 28ead67d2352ddd11f963e8b23930905ecbaff371162dfdae5ed096f62eb3d79
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          msiwrapper.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\msiwrapper.ini
          • Size 448B
          • SHA256 310037d776afb5ff30925a8dce76cb91562546ac888f4ee07d57adcd2baa5ec5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          msiwrapper.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\msiwrapper.ini
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 1d07be4cf763ffe3cdfa1bd1d83c067a8a253dc9fb4a220d428d1a6142d35f2e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          msiwrapper.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0ba69d8a-9d3b-4621-a188-384770cb0653\msiwrapper.ini
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 e07166f8fb2efbe8ddafd38471dcbfe61a0716ea560bbd24594402884688e84c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          MSIED6D.tmp

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSIED6D.tmp
          • Size 208KB
          • SHA256 107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Autoit3.exe

          • Path C:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          • Size 704KB
          • SHA256 ab5e6b09b61459f2d82d09d1c62abe4f07a0c6624214dc46191b02415330c202
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          metadata-2

          • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
          • Size 23.0MB
          • SHA256 563ce6b758077c0e20aedc38bf35b9d785adda82e3f02ae55f3adde883d98e0e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          {72a32ae5-f860-447e-89bb-80d4fc01a548}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

          • Path \??\Volume{264a1d83-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{72a32ae5-f860-447e-89bb-80d4fc01a548}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
          • Size 6KB
          • SHA256 10274c1b53c4ffab4d47901f624fa3fbadd1885928f64fc29033207e3fcc7cc2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Autoit3.exe

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

          script.a3x

          • Path \??\c:\temp\script.a3x
          • Size 474KB
          • SHA256 9515b7b3ebe97e51842be2e91241f0332916d6ec8aecb767ba418de4d21f57f7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          test.txt

          • Path \??\c:\temp\test.txt
          • Size 76B
          • SHA256 2a5eaa4fb540232306ee036ed870369570744b34d8bd17743293e4763d19933e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/1120-93-0x00000298728D0000-0x0000029872A70000-memory.dmp

          memory/1120-107-0x0000000075470000-0x0000000075818000-memory.dmp

          memory/1120-108-0x00000298728D0000-0x0000029872A70000-memory.dmp

          memory/1236-106-0x0000000005B70000-0x0000000005ECB000-memory.dmp

          memory/1236-105-0x0000000005B70000-0x0000000005ECB000-memory.dmp

          memory/1236-104-0x0000000004670000-0x0000000005640000-memory.dmp