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

    79831c653ebd81093024ba5c4fef1bd33d3279b2a679e53f7872cedbae994317.msi

  • Size

    4.3MB

  • MD5

    e5f7079ca80c83e485f3bce73ea6ed9f

  • SHA1

    0d7aaa0d35d08a4a9604e2eb78dec6611149c7ea

  • SHA256

    79831c653ebd81093024ba5c4fef1bd33d3279b2a679e53f7872cedbae994317

  • SHA512

    d895c3d379c1bdeb83a2cdd739039ebe716c1f5b78f69da59eb0432b7bd9000fc9529793068bbf9d3fac75278dcadaf638acd74e716f4311ade63cfdeefb6ff9

  • SSDEEP

    49152:mpUP19qhCxzT+WKjSXnbbAKVTu6YmvuKAFFheHEzM60CPxAimD7Z6lWtB18F:mpWCQbbG909AU0/uQI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

admin888

C2

newdomainfortesteenestle.com

Attributes
  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    false

  • anti_vm

    false

  • c2_port

    443

  • check_disk

    false

  • check_ram

    true

  • check_xeon

    false

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_raw_stub

    false

  • internal_mutex

    VboteghM

  • minimum_disk

    100

  • minimum_ram

    4096

  • ping_interval

    6

  • rootkit

    false

  • startup_persistence

    false

  • username

    admin888

Signatures

  • DarkGate

    DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Detect DarkGate stealer 2 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 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 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 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 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\79831c653ebd81093024ba5c4fef1bd33d3279b2a679e53f7872cedbae994317.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4344
  • 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:1748
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3200
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding C34A2078EE5CF70A92EB0278AF3A2573
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1840
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1928
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2516
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\files\vlc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\files\vlc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3644
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:380
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:3460
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4996

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\files.cab

    Filesize

    4.0MB

    MD5

    9c0b5c15ba3b3f18f1a62cf3b1682f2d

    SHA1

    25bfe678611fc730b9398f4ef28cf7a7df82d6ff

    SHA256

    5c9547cbdf4b3a806191c8fc57b759266cce4338ee91617f0ec01c123dedeb21

    SHA512

    183ead6d807f49fc68087a25d0e2f4fb842dd4584ebe54c21fc4cf944020c4cfcfd16fd9d77159806efb69483e4a2754baa6352f54f6ec52cb33bd1254a05768

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\files\libvlc.dll

    Filesize

    1.5MB

    MD5

    475ad819eabbf4df440af6fbc3b432d1

    SHA1

    02d1b6314ba40bf2743e52140d61dd387029b3be

    SHA256

    f099a415e6a07121787b07889689127d63e88b459a9977ee8616ff6d26b8958f

    SHA512

    25cdf9b6ae54b6f11b9d608e0b40f8d260deaea438559d3a320961047812911b9cdb5dae47d70f00604d53b5a00a66dcc23de2b47006ad8ef0b6c32376214ee4

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\files\sqlite3.dll

    Filesize

    1.6MB

    MD5

    1ccb72d537bc0a956501f3a0fc84c8e5

    SHA1

    54cf4083fa1ed467811281fd7ca86428ca17cd18

    SHA256

    4e003f6e8dab88c9a1a95114c4f877b09552b45939bd069df7690ae5daba080f

    SHA512

    b4172df8a39f4ccc297187858ee7fd03af0921e124f73c7c11b80acaf1ce5579c385076cd405fd0ce9c5a32cc1e50f3a8cbdc03f0196301158bd3cfcf58df56c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\files\vlc.exe

    Filesize

    966KB

    MD5

    035860e139ba6db1b38d5346cb6ff5b6

    SHA1

    d515303cbca3a8ae7a0463fecd418d81b314e650

    SHA256

    16197a321fc7b0a2a311e689621fe4a7cd50fdcb2d163973a31e4fd6352232d7

    SHA512

    14dab9108d85af72001631130923b94483dd1440f24a8eedad41756db3030c5e11e80ec894922c389e09c86e8b721bcbd8594bd3646f484560f89963a7e18cc7

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    c605b55e51161c7f9069125fd871cb34

    SHA1

    3431f49547630edbc92d5a3a56a558cbb47aa9f0

    SHA256

    0306e47e2811d11530ab12f1bacc54ff7386765e185057446513d00397e53cdd

    SHA512

    9255c4635fcf5a9766512a7d573f387432e89b6abf8643f0f7ddbba60a0a9dffbf622abc6dca526b489bc87d92ba2e53a5a36c9d56ddb9ca2433336f8e360a81

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    1b3639af9630b1879901746406c83e16

    SHA1

    dbdf86920d9e3af68a9d440c962d968d7188db86

    SHA256

    f7d70d283587d2d39af4a3cee7896f88815ef97060b2fb2ffdb911f78cd62d33

    SHA512

    3354d037d7ce1765ec3389343f37649d57ebed4e80c58815ca5293aa29a7a956f34cf59c7308dfaf9f101eb85f3e54afff8e8640e5b284aac91db7e8fa58631d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-9493716a-3062-427f-b3a4-707f2e8e94e8\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    9414508b2ec783e8444e3fe19d8d028e

    SHA1

    d4e0848109e5cbb355ce3d3f66b265c27c22c03d

    SHA256

    706ff7e53b916709c8ca2af8ce615373e3ef00fdee9ad0b6f1f9f9ef05e33669

    SHA512

    5752d33697fd7c46b11fcca1393548da3f2b2563dfa14151d697f68bb546dc170d4d5af7cca7bf5a26b2d5b06d93c124dedbfe97a1accfdb13ca03e8883ddc10

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIB85E.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

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

    Filesize

    23.7MB

    MD5

    7302235980004cd46758595d2b7d9a6a

    SHA1

    fb08c5701b4812fffc7e0caae5843a573821a6ce

    SHA256

    fa346af23ef8510d85831480165b6a66b708e5ad98a2fde0f17a4efe138dfc81

    SHA512

    f3deda0c34bf2a4b0199677d189cf7bdeb8f59da13ab02eca67c538f364547cc3cd31185d68d592e7588a34d5e890058750cde59d9defd5f616b90e8e635ead6

  • \??\Volume{eb4950db-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{29f0d788-e7b0-4767-a422-fb052ed4d85d}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    6KB

    MD5

    b8a90f2186201adde43b54414a0002a4

    SHA1

    f7e1ad3450b8eed093f2ea90f57c64d8f6a53e6f

    SHA256

    4802f4744aa87bf7735563429596b706ab63d0fd6984fe87ba41e32f9be343b8

    SHA512

    eb225ceb6c4b4be8d3f772ddef4cb41c1a6b2552fcf5bf779e2b43750d52df2b6e2361144b9132fc43dbc19a31a2e922438969b332556239b350944559d84ec9

  • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe

    Filesize

    872KB

    MD5

    c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

    SHA1

    2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

    SHA256

    237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

    SHA512

    195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

  • \??\c:\temp\script.au3

    Filesize

    470KB

    MD5

    e810ae3de9def29229459bdac592376e

    SHA1

    e0a177c4c668db3ff80f6930924d63582f14084a

    SHA256

    a86cd95594771888b1ca6f4bf6aeafff8820aa6680665305520e0d2f9c0ac4fa

    SHA512

    33e7aec0a7a8690e4a171a73370a3c15663618b318b2264d0df00d2a5d71cab2b552957f0cb7f6f87e4d31ebedd16748e7ccd8379efab02f77bec0b120d244b7

  • \??\c:\temp\test.txt

    Filesize

    76B

    MD5

    36a2bafe0e0b48055b7d081a5c65ae04

    SHA1

    264e2a6296ce42500c1b3cd102f10b08e2c1ff05

    SHA256

    805c7daeb376520828028a8c534984f8a268942253aa332dfe7066a0da669f46

    SHA512

    a50e1bf4416e7bcc847bab7886a61316d03922cb87cd9f76075d080255c2341eefde4a75fb88b2777f9e5fa3d0c96844dc12bf5def31c88ce0948431a6b20c54

  • memory/380-103-0x00000000051F0000-0x00000000061C0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    15.8MB

  • memory/380-104-0x00000000066F0000-0x0000000006A3E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/380-106-0x00000000066F0000-0x0000000006A3E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/3644-90-0x0000022C71FB0000-0x0000022C7214F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/3644-83-0x0000022C71FB0000-0x0000022C7214F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/3644-87-0x00007FF653430000-0x00007FF653528000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    992KB

  • memory/3644-89-0x00000000500D0000-0x000000005025D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB