Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-03-2024 19:14

General

  • Target

    3bf99810510c197b9cd6e434d95417515dbc42f94b11bbf9916ec160066eb77e.msi

  • Size

    5.8MB

  • MD5

    2999391319cda1be5dacfaf5b05062b2

  • SHA1

    c983b7dff2ea4c63f3944e639eb54d0e6b0b655f

  • SHA256

    3bf99810510c197b9cd6e434d95417515dbc42f94b11bbf9916ec160066eb77e

  • SHA512

    1b9a7e5211979f37097c28122cbe99b5ec81ca3caa07944ddaba1afb2515ef3545f92bce35efa87914221016867f88b9b64c7a6a07e8e3f0cb556182047c7f27

  • SSDEEP

    49152:NpUPFUhtSTK+0THkWsN8SDYdvH5eoQDWeEHHhRgWEF9nuriG7DrFWoRRRJuGgagL:NpMnFDcEWoVoFWRGga5q

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

admin888

C2

prodomainnameeforappru.com

Attributes
  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    false

  • anti_vm

    false

  • c2_port

    443

  • check_disk

    false

  • check_ram

    false

  • check_xeon

    false

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_raw_stub

    false

  • internal_mutex

    WeBiMyRU

  • 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
  • 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\3bf99810510c197b9cd6e434d95417515dbc42f94b11bbf9916ec160066eb77e.msi
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4228
  • 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:2264
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2316
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 9A8922FC4A8718423A63322DB7AFECB5
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1352
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1429fea7-fd3e-4de8-a9d4-68fbc166a5fe\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:3156
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:1664
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1429fea7-fd3e-4de8-a9d4-68fbc166a5fe\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1429fea7-fd3e-4de8-a9d4-68fbc166a5fe\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4384
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:2692
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1429fea7-fd3e-4de8-a9d4-68fbc166a5fe\files"
        3⤵
          PID:4136
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1429fea7-fd3e-4de8-a9d4-68fbc166a5fe\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:3424
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1068

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      9aa70830da5b14164634aa17358f6aa2

      SHA1

      e31a14348b0b34eac8ab558c5ca6c619bb50de68

      SHA256

      373d3b07ff3b384d7007abcd5e852757392757a52542b24d8e38f39b4b670a24

      SHA512

      50f9adba968fd388615e38df958599916efc1125f83926f41ca8d1260155da2c22fa06bb9a69931cb95a814fbedcd5148dd5e29704306f8e1a74f908358fbcf6

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

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      10f11afb27e102107ac97aedee0e9a38

      SHA1

      35798b7532048de8d4a90012c15a55ebd45fc003

      SHA256

      ad9e9eaeaf520074ef734a6498c61bcdec95ccde72851b3bf1c741c09d236afa

      SHA512

      76f344bce8663514c93f181c73878f8ae97df3d9440933c6b2a5f3d0998c6df8ddc899748eca3231d54773cb3076e9f386ddea62342d0ac5bf7b883749be6c01

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

      Filesize

      540B

      MD5

      c0b8b3a3257ab89c33356c7f0f19ab71

      SHA1

      dd1de5b38c7dce0593d6f54af68cdec7509dc4af

      SHA256

      cfea90bbf9c44ef0c0913a8fb14ec7ff7f1f9b3c94a9eb40385fdf4ec526f4c2

      SHA512

      9616946fabac1b6fc132a1d5fdc590c968865ef2f218474b2afaea908372f54ffa121fd29ac88ad73690213fa212d55f9c1b7ea53430eeaaddd69a5b5c240e2f

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

      Filesize

      536B

      MD5

      b91ccf68ce5de48bc278a45fe2490241

      SHA1

      bb1f62e4cdcc8991f2c3ed61571230a8ddd4b870

      SHA256

      632905f132ed28e3a87cc7eb1d7d7c349f783c697eb9e16c9a37395315e84209

      SHA512

      44e4619698d3807a14327ae0a9747898448b77d292b410079ad3a6107433f10ce70ad12a7ce7f5ef30c27383042416649dc75d45de5a06198f969645ec48b7ca

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1429fea7-fd3e-4de8-a9d4-68fbc166a5fe\files.cab

      Filesize

      5.6MB

      MD5

      d339565d7c5224c45092b3aaeeb3797f

      SHA1

      c85565693714583e57fb9addb64368cc87288efa

      SHA256

      359e387871378831eb1293f41b54436abc6357733d1a573f0caff90ab1cbf07d

      SHA512

      14b3cb62aa99f53a8205783297285b38268306d4876ebdc65ab42d2c7c5613dc4b7010d3f25f2ad60747e136ff5939dca8f6a986f7161f27c0d791f4e874062b

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1429fea7-fd3e-4de8-a9d4-68fbc166a5fe\files\CoreFoundation.dll

      Filesize

      3.6MB

      MD5

      b4677a50c291d7c5a7f9f1b80f39a37f

      SHA1

      76d183107f9a8f89f09e25149e6e3de777b25d5a

      SHA256

      c2d43d768cebcf63e8d0c3ae8ffd2cd5070e4ac656a132b63d5e7372cef69c62

      SHA512

      bb2a3bb016cca60bd5f8a33773752e8f88bae764a6497eaaccf563da8607805b5723b30135c001f2fbc20c628e75c099410d9fd09b375c3d2901b6e7f70ba356

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1429fea7-fd3e-4de8-a9d4-68fbc166a5fe\files\iTunesHelper.exe

      Filesize

      358KB

      MD5

      ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

      SHA1

      67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

      SHA256

      0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

      SHA512

      256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1429fea7-fd3e-4de8-a9d4-68fbc166a5fe\files\sqlite3.dll

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      ce6e163809f5e817ef0c259672f7a1cd

      SHA1

      123e2f032b2fc45d6d9fe482756243ed61137476

      SHA256

      28ead67d2352ddd11f963e8b23930905ecbaff371162dfdae5ed096f62eb3d79

      SHA512

      07766db4cf023bf059415a58a9e1384acb39260ba71587b4eadb99f84d307c0ab70f76390894ab786a6461a0c809f8e9fe435f7bf9b334a369a178c54b295229

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1429fea7-fd3e-4de8-a9d4-68fbc166a5fe\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      47c3a3d7c0239bdd14704af3213905fb

      SHA1

      079adddc6b90e6e5a61952439f810fac53259fe1

      SHA256

      d265a45f7a8d750bee45d9b10f1020e6a8c82aaf1b083daa27b6f4e9113e09bf

      SHA512

      ac7ada65f50a762783fbd92375caba3a41c9b5b81bb6e3c586ebc1d1516ea43d5193d4f21bc83126283bff12062d30bee31d0219a61bb3668b776e2a0c1f51ca

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI93C4.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

      23.7MB

      MD5

      bb419b49711314190c56fcf8b5d8000f

      SHA1

      9b90dc596003113dd4a668402061285e57b92a92

      SHA256

      e9ad891ad699187cf950ed28cd90a9b60652b65807987c3a57ad1cb10aa81b42

      SHA512

      6f9a722180382c5721a3f346be9f005be647cec1b2ac28d643c3bb9289deec340d88875e2b9922930acbf5ec5062a4996ddaeb0a2ad7e4f91911127bca97793c

    • \??\Volume{fb412698-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{1e629030-24d2-4308-9f23-b8ad4fb28d2f}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

      Filesize

      6KB

      MD5

      59390d46b4c25164efd80f070ed192c0

      SHA1

      518caea51a917993131be6b11dab87b70d1ec54b

      SHA256

      26fea261499c11bbd3ca0b984be22aeb18df0c9fd5d8208304d84f523c4953bd

      SHA512

      a3f3a83a3bc08e84affd0beebc1eea7b5420d29a07748d312fae2fb77012916c04755ed38e9093d904d05e91c3d9f008461b9bcab66451d8b262fb36bd40ed21

    • \??\c:\temp\script.a3x

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      6354b28ac4bc8fa465d80c3ea3893116

      SHA1

      0eea737ad0a1a0cb5c3f14279a05d1fba6c6216d

      SHA256

      9515b7b3ebe97e51842be2e91241f0332916d6ec8aecb767ba418de4d21f57f7

      SHA512

      6150a7b646326f01118535c2469628de79e20b7461dccf44a2311d0c1f7e4ed2d8523e7671e26d9c843fabce2946ea33adf4cc4e6acfd3216e1e06cdc1efa53b

    • \??\c:\temp\test.txt

      Filesize

      76B

      MD5

      45306f5622da212035662680f1c09e0e

      SHA1

      a89ae25df7b6bc8a30c4dcfdc267cf912e17f1bb

      SHA256

      2a5eaa4fb540232306ee036ed870369570744b34d8bd17743293e4763d19933e

      SHA512

      99c9a4c77b346cf95930575fdb6a0c7ef4fe3cc75831e8f4c5d8114d0b35ff8c7fa6ca4f4dca6b34b53bd133766565318da0904fb467f88a1d7f47d0577115b0

    • memory/2692-102-0x0000000005C90000-0x0000000005FEB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2692-107-0x0000000005C90000-0x0000000005FEB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2692-101-0x0000000004790000-0x0000000005760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      15.8MB

    • memory/4384-103-0x0000000074EC0000-0x0000000075268000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.7MB

    • memory/4384-104-0x0000022FB5B80000-0x0000022FB5D20000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/4384-92-0x0000022FB5B80000-0x0000022FB5D20000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB