Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    02-04-2024 10:09

General

  • Target

    693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a.msi

  • Size

    5.8MB

  • MD5

    9c02a9298b97fcfc5a75fbedf08002bd

  • SHA1

    2d3bc2856c015914f2856331a0315298f3c34b0c

  • SHA256

    693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a

  • SHA512

    fafe5dddb610068cb1044c803a6d681d1739904d8e0c4b2b0fc05bcd55cf9344f69e77c8627ae73713f759117d81a78855ff937ee8650b47ab18d37cb9ca34bc

  • SSDEEP

    49152:ppUP3UhtSTK+0THkWsN8SDYdvH5eoQDWhbHHhZgWEF94FJy5jvrgFdbBUleY82cp:pp6nFDkEWoyvy5jvcdbBUkYC+XCFmpC

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

admin888

C2

prodomainnameeforappru.com

Attributes
  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    false

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    443

  • check_disk

    true

  • check_ram

    false

  • check_xeon

    false

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_raw_stub

    false

  • internal_mutex

    VzXLKSZE

  • 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 3 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 11 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 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\693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a.msi
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2112
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2424
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 24A0AA56C49F96A34ED92231C9C0D01C
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2984
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0914b459-bc2d-455c-b483-5e6443a8c075\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2464
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2580
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0914b459-bc2d-455c-b483-5e6443a8c075\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0914b459-bc2d-455c-b483-5e6443a8c075\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1840
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:2768
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0914b459-bc2d-455c-b483-5e6443a8c075\files"
        3⤵
          PID:2920
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0914b459-bc2d-455c-b483-5e6443a8c075\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1736
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1052
    • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
      DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "0000000000000000" "00000000000005A8" "000000000000059C"
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2308

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

      Filesize

      68KB

      MD5

      29f65ba8e88c063813cc50a4ea544e93

      SHA1

      05a7040d5c127e68c25d81cc51271ffb8bef3568

      SHA256

      1ed81fa8dfb6999a9fedc6e779138ffd99568992e22d300acd181a6d2c8de184

      SHA512

      e29b2e92c496245bed3372578074407e8ef8882906ce10c35b3c8deebfefe01b5fd7f3030acaa693e175f4b7aca6cd7d8d10ae1c731b09c5fa19035e005de3aa

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C5C8CC0A7FE31816B4641D0465402560

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      e94fb54871208c00df70f708ac47085b

      SHA1

      4efc31460c619ecae59c1bce2c008036d94c84b8

      SHA256

      7b9d553e1c92cb6e8803e137f4f287d4363757f5d44b37d52f9fca22fb97df86

      SHA512

      2e15b76e16264abb9f5ef417752a1cbb75f29c11f96ac7d73793172bd0864db65f2d2b7be0f16bbbe686068f0c368815525f1e39db5a0d6ca3ab18be6923b898

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

      Filesize

      344B

      MD5

      2426515dd8174d2d7856d503431a8730

      SHA1

      425508a1a8917406ffde1bcdea34556a64bb2807

      SHA256

      b8c29428ea2ab61d78685f56da2e19833e8205a3f683730a591eb06b8db97038

      SHA512

      89fcd4465c750fb45c7dbbf63ead9d9f93e13de7cea26a88b3cbb19c2547c87662c56ecea974490643534903a5526185c4fa6ba23dc668f64b719c91fa14a70d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C5C8CC0A7FE31816B4641D0465402560

      Filesize

      264B

      MD5

      2f84435baef5fec1597935a5024281f2

      SHA1

      583855ad26f643eb54c5acc9158432d8bf40d20f

      SHA256

      e9f62ad00c2dbed82f33312e1d9f9267fca084e525e7895e44ad6c38863f238e

      SHA512

      827a37bc8703e4b2d5c96e9d3617ccde197b8489c7bbfff1b4b1d6cd77b7f99cdcaf3d9dd95cd255b89daa493a7e1993b94e986fbabf9bcc6acce8762df1a0a6

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabFFA.tmp

      Filesize

      65KB

      MD5

      ac05d27423a85adc1622c714f2cb6184

      SHA1

      b0fe2b1abddb97837ea0195be70ab2ff14d43198

      SHA256

      c6456e12e5e53287a547af4103e0397cb9697e466cf75844312dc296d43d144d

      SHA512

      6d0ef9050e41fbae680e0e59dd0f90b6ac7fea5579ef5708b69d5da33a0ece7e8b16574b58b17b64a34cc34a4ffc22b4a62c1ece61f36c4a11a0665e0536b90d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0914b459-bc2d-455c-b483-5e6443a8c075\files.cab

      Filesize

      5.6MB

      MD5

      a6f0fa38c1ef89290ee787f7577993ad

      SHA1

      1b03510e8c5a1a3c976086327ebab3c8acc19550

      SHA256

      599ab65935afd40c3bc7f1734cbb8f3c8c7b4b16333b994472f34585ebebe882

      SHA512

      9040548c6937e93168e57c1b3d18c20d21702d9632096191bab84929f18de0bce4cc31bb0f178b9d34f9259e6176bc4a8d5b86fe21ceec0b5a24ea2809acc68c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0914b459-bc2d-455c-b483-5e6443a8c075\files\sqlite3.dll

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      0f64a8b96eee3823ec3a1bfe253e82be

      SHA1

      e47acbb2fb97d05ce5222ba2737a5b0c0f039a0c

      SHA256

      17158c1a804bbf073d7f0f64a9c974312b3967a43bdc029219ab62545b94e724

      SHA512

      4d08d96bfe4ed497ca01d6f76acf1f5138d775b56556923b24e1e86cbd26fd54b6f517c8d3211b80332f90fe46cb77e347280636dc984ded2da8842aff9a5f43

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0914b459-bc2d-455c-b483-5e6443a8c075\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      5f06a0fb9fe6873d2332e1e6f17579bb

      SHA1

      dd77606006ee9a8053916bfcdab3f622d280f4e8

      SHA256

      bf970dc9d8e5478c0e457dcb4f8082de052e777fea65d66f5f8c41841ca9b6d0

      SHA512

      db0bf426cc61aff1a902ab323a8119f4a6a27c8f7a98aa2523e8d1c5d0949b70fc7afab04d1faec036bd64d8bdb7a737b520f83a8325a6172a659423af1771e4

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar100D.tmp

      Filesize

      171KB

      MD5

      9c0c641c06238516f27941aa1166d427

      SHA1

      64cd549fb8cf014fcd9312aa7a5b023847b6c977

      SHA256

      4276af3669a141a59388bc56a87f6614d9a9bdddf560636c264219a7eb11256f

      SHA512

      936ed0c0b0a7ff8e606b1cc4175a1f9b3699748ccbba1c3aff96203033d2e9edabf090e5148370df42fbfc4e31d7229493706ff24f19ff42ff7bef74a6baad06

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar1227.tmp

      Filesize

      177KB

      MD5

      435a9ac180383f9fa094131b173a2f7b

      SHA1

      76944ea657a9db94f9a4bef38f88c46ed4166983

      SHA256

      67dc37ed50b8e63272b49a254a6039ee225974f1d767bb83eb1fd80e759a7c34

      SHA512

      1a6b277611959720a9c71114957620517ad94541302f164eb872bd322292a952409bafb8bc2ac793b16ad5f25d83f8594ccff2b7834e3c2b2b941e6fc84c009a

    • C:\temp\Autoit3.exe

      Filesize

      872KB

      MD5

      c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

      SHA1

      2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

      SHA256

      237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

      SHA512

      195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

    • \??\c:\temp\script.a3x

      Filesize

      473KB

      MD5

      33ca8bc4ac593027fd3e83ba44be54fc

      SHA1

      07e2e129a5b0a694d38ac29bc21f74eda100519f

      SHA256

      2296f929340976c680d199ce8e47bd7136d9f4c1f7abc9df79843e094f894236

      SHA512

      05f6f03e69a7d31686f422e422d61161bde45173a6453fdf0392a7a084c9bd69c7c0ed11eb7a37281481eea14497e95c51dfaded21e2ff943fee3f371592db61

    • \??\c:\temp\test.txt

      Filesize

      76B

      MD5

      e0cb113b19ce53ef7b72edbb0a4937dc

      SHA1

      2499a76ad9ec4a44571bfd8083e09b23373f9f69

      SHA256

      03bed76f17b8574d05e84b81f81c09a33b1ae1555c2caf4783e059b689879ab6

      SHA512

      0b046a6d16d22c0faa3eb729d9b74bfbc87f3cc847fd5ddfa89e573893d215841bae320f0697090b9a30778a07210929ac9c440fca884e920b369698d90a17ca

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0914b459-bc2d-455c-b483-5e6443a8c075\files\CoreFoundation.dll

      Filesize

      3.6MB

      MD5

      3b81ffed1e2d61f739bb241e395ce563

      SHA1

      ce08355cb95ab3d1ad177eb641acfa0339ce73d4

      SHA256

      f049356bb6a8a7cd82a58cdc9e48c492992d91088dda383bd597ff156d8d2929

      SHA512

      06ee1ca4b102d90bd1390c9e7fefecfa7fd8ebc131a8fd24d76a0aa51655cb254b021ba05ca976910395c08658171f0f8c1f6b1fec0fbc6c9ec5b906fddb606d

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-0914b459-bc2d-455c-b483-5e6443a8c075\files\iTunesHelper.exe

      Filesize

      358KB

      MD5

      ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

      SHA1

      67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

      SHA256

      0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

      SHA512

      256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

    • \Windows\Installer\MSI2D94.tmp

      Filesize

      208KB

      MD5

      d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

      SHA1

      f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

      SHA256

      107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

      SHA512

      244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

    • memory/1840-349-0x0000000002410000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/1840-357-0x0000000002410000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/1840-355-0x00000000741A0000-0x0000000074548000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.7MB

    • memory/2768-363-0x0000000004A90000-0x0000000004DEC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2768-362-0x0000000003610000-0x00000000045E0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      15.8MB

    • memory/2768-364-0x0000000004A90000-0x0000000004DEC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB