Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-04-2024 10:09

General

  • Target

    build-x64.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\build-x64.msi
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2284
  • 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:2128
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3588
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 871D80152FC05FD743D718ECCB913CB8
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3544
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4724
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:216
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4444
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:5044
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\files"
        3⤵
          PID:3048
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2216
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3024

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      f2c51cddf80c2616c1b9692642678161

      SHA1

      cc52f08cf46662375f9a4382dfa5bcddba6c291a

      SHA256

      51ab0274069ff0a3683e12aa37033417b8b2bf779292176034789143c5234d7a

      SHA512

      6689c9bc5d373f7b6cf2d96f11167bc2d31116c179fff3db018f16d8cca78d404896e815717ddf4d0d364559f6ea12526b0de182934b14a068ad975951a47eac

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

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      45e87685c7dca740ac43a31d4848a4ab

      SHA1

      f98bafd50a8c9cb5b5aba7e57ae2b94209db9b53

      SHA256

      7d7d43fa21aa7361cc2ed20a86238345ffce780d1223d56b43fef36e82f1bdd7

      SHA512

      babf4d077d6bec860371b3663cc358a12665619859472c52c611db6cff76dddae24b58120e82cb3a965986ae5f793ee8303aff4086a4ddbf2f13cf87229bff14

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

      Filesize

      540B

      MD5

      7a5195839ee22f5c16d165da7cb792ac

      SHA1

      0bcfac617cbad69086ff7150181f696b60b5fbae

      SHA256

      8a3ed4dfc863937f53fab5856207e5a4c12c01023164f3ca564ce4ddc75eec21

      SHA512

      c5f9c806f1414abd4f923c54cdec4f62e7215ac6ae8dd663692eee42bc945945460fcedb276e722364a8d49fd45a7f3a94aa505d6a148be2fece23e42d782c9d

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

      Filesize

      536B

      MD5

      4ba869e11265dfc8b76c0956dbbff3a8

      SHA1

      e3ed9587e1f2cab7c379d1cf636584babb2f57c3

      SHA256

      b0bd99627a3d32870087922f93e47794695e0cfbfee60af8e8cc81cb65a1d1ce

      SHA512

      4a6fa235d61cb0035bc33161cb28ac3c4d0d7d5f1c0f20b8153efdc8625a51d7df1c2b8ecc315b3d0d1c1f26bf4b16480808d73a6cbcbf62e77e24f09e344cb4

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\files.cab

      Filesize

      5.6MB

      MD5

      d339565d7c5224c45092b3aaeeb3797f

      SHA1

      c85565693714583e57fb9addb64368cc87288efa

      SHA256

      359e387871378831eb1293f41b54436abc6357733d1a573f0caff90ab1cbf07d

      SHA512

      14b3cb62aa99f53a8205783297285b38268306d4876ebdc65ab42d2c7c5613dc4b7010d3f25f2ad60747e136ff5939dca8f6a986f7161f27c0d791f4e874062b

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\files\CoreFoundation.dll

      Filesize

      3.6MB

      MD5

      b4677a50c291d7c5a7f9f1b80f39a37f

      SHA1

      76d183107f9a8f89f09e25149e6e3de777b25d5a

      SHA256

      c2d43d768cebcf63e8d0c3ae8ffd2cd5070e4ac656a132b63d5e7372cef69c62

      SHA512

      bb2a3bb016cca60bd5f8a33773752e8f88bae764a6497eaaccf563da8607805b5723b30135c001f2fbc20c628e75c099410d9fd09b375c3d2901b6e7f70ba356

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\files\iTunesHelper.exe

      Filesize

      358KB

      MD5

      ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

      SHA1

      67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

      SHA256

      0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

      SHA512

      256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\files\sqlite3.dll

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      ce6e163809f5e817ef0c259672f7a1cd

      SHA1

      123e2f032b2fc45d6d9fe482756243ed61137476

      SHA256

      28ead67d2352ddd11f963e8b23930905ecbaff371162dfdae5ed096f62eb3d79

      SHA512

      07766db4cf023bf059415a58a9e1384acb39260ba71587b4eadb99f84d307c0ab70f76390894ab786a6461a0c809f8e9fe435f7bf9b334a369a178c54b295229

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      864be76a0697f9b2bd96ee6bca804bd3

      SHA1

      1fd9a6d7ace2af64a8b8ff6c834588480655570a

      SHA256

      f86ba76a93660c373791462b6c1000c47ebbf6c809223f3728c36b7370554e17

      SHA512

      68a68c5002ea6082875f1a4f522b5bb01304aa79934b37d73b223294bc442d8eee63de55c6929982d58dd088ae43a21f8f2ac9f317b33363b7caae6a4f3fbedf

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d46eb1c2-bf72-4a2a-9781-2e94533dd727\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      2c565d5652877790dad25ef768828aed

      SHA1

      508e413be04d1120d63498486a75c82fbf353293

      SHA256

      416eeb5995dbc6a4c7e878903fdbe8a1585e9b36b20892f3bc752227d94eb9cf

      SHA512

      f4e356150ed60efd5dda915ca3c9fa3d2981f6340c06bd9756607bd863f1ce15e7ec495eea9bbd04aa5f029b1bcc127bf51177bfe37692f07833fc1d320690b4

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI9CF7.tmp

      Filesize

      208KB

      MD5

      d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

      SHA1

      f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

      SHA256

      107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

      SHA512

      244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

    • \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2

      Filesize

      23.7MB

      MD5

      31892110c58493a61d9ed54e2f004538

      SHA1

      23b7d07c4cc03de8ebb6c735d89391525c92aea3

      SHA256

      0da43a01e698bfdad118de2fb1eaf39f3b72631dde4e4494a9350ecab11bef40

      SHA512

      3896d0b17cf8e5f8ac4caa658628c829e4f9dc5bd8051ada5863af804212d4233298a9099713881c90066b840e8a515b5a47d10b74ae84d8e4cfac670352286c

    • \??\Volume{eb4950db-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{b6dd9fbe-fd6a-4ed4-830e-003fbdc72f59}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

      Filesize

      6KB

      MD5

      4a6d766d31569d478be02767a0a46228

      SHA1

      14777b629f47bd3e4dba006e94dfb95024d38008

      SHA256

      a232ee95d1bde962b89865ec7b41b0212833313022f900c2ce34bc091afb8676

      SHA512

      b98b6855de70b81ba2dffbac533e12da6b1b2ab8edcb50868f0543f7b27e73f586d1a62b3d3214bbc02a22ebd0d408a1bd03092fa581e0250a19773c623848c9

    • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe

      Filesize

      872KB

      MD5

      c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

      SHA1

      2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

      SHA256

      237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

      SHA512

      195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

    • \??\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/4444-113-0x0000021A35D30000-0x0000021A35ED0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/4444-112-0x00000000566E0000-0x0000000056A88000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.7MB

    • memory/4444-99-0x0000021A35D30000-0x0000021A35ED0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/5044-116-0x0000000005F50000-0x00000000062AB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/5044-111-0x0000000005F50000-0x00000000062AB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/5044-110-0x0000000004A50000-0x0000000005A20000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      15.8MB