Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    94s
  • 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

    ea673e0e6986e41a73c19dd2a9cfde3d2d4186ef52c23c1253dde2d54faca7b3.msi

  • Size

    3.7MB

  • MD5

    426a59cd5e215e9f3696c1dcc8455d20

  • SHA1

    255d113da1dc32c3b341e643c01e9f5a13e060de

  • SHA256

    ea673e0e6986e41a73c19dd2a9cfde3d2d4186ef52c23c1253dde2d54faca7b3

  • SHA512

    4b684a97aa6d3b08459b69fb610b6ad5458de56c056f79e91e164cd8914f58ed8734ea4493bbac42c18982a80ffea30d6ba4306ef722bafc49debd4b0f68540a

  • SSDEEP

    49152:TpUPbczduZ0Yx87nxODZGMFLnd+A1m4wcMO6XOf4BmCk2ZlZ:Tp1BB7nxOtFjfBwpOff4BmCk2Zl

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

admin888

C2

38.180.60.31

Attributes
  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    false

  • anti_vm

    false

  • c2_port

    80

  • check_disk

    true

  • check_ram

    true

  • check_xeon

    false

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_raw_stub

    false

  • internal_mutex

    yjuEPWsj

  • minimum_disk

    30

  • minimum_ram

    4096

  • 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
  • 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 6 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 20 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\ea673e0e6986e41a73c19dd2a9cfde3d2d4186ef52c23c1253dde2d54faca7b3.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4408
  • 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:960
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1840
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 200230C87B9C3A0A5AE56DFD587D9011
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4440
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1732
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:3788
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\files\apdproxy.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\files\apdproxy.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4308
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:2748
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:3540
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2996

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\files.cab

    Filesize

    3.4MB

    MD5

    2bff42a75bcda5b313b7b91261c9d85f

    SHA1

    de1be1be23a3c1d6b410c6af154d19e1e15da388

    SHA256

    b860f09732fad08ddb048b0322bc5df1a61fe7859dd91f6ca769a972bac4f5f3

    SHA512

    1056f0b1e68b4030d916cdff8fe2c1b20110fa05db6457aff6b10b93ff27c7f16eb8506469746fc19e67556ed21af094afdbaba5f1ee56f5c4c2c74a96e4bdaa

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\files\MSVCP71.dll

    Filesize

    488KB

    MD5

    561fa2abb31dfa8fab762145f81667c2

    SHA1

    c8ccb04eedac821a13fae314a2435192860c72b8

    SHA256

    df96156f6a548fd6fe5672918de5ae4509d3c810a57bffd2a91de45a3ed5b23b

    SHA512

    7d960aa8e3cce22d63a6723d7f00c195de7de83b877eca126e339e2d8cc9859e813e05c5c0a5671a75bb717243e9295fd13e5e17d8c6660eb59f5baee63a7c43

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\files\MSVCR71.dll

    Filesize

    340KB

    MD5

    86f1895ae8c5e8b17d99ece768a70732

    SHA1

    d5502a1d00787d68f548ddeebbde1eca5e2b38ca

    SHA256

    8094af5ee310714caebccaeee7769ffb08048503ba478b879edfef5f1a24fefe

    SHA512

    3b7ce2b67056b6e005472b73447d2226677a8cadae70428873f7efa5ed11a3b3dbf6b1a42c5b05b1f2b1d8e06ff50dfc6532f043af8452ed87687eefbf1791da

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\files\apdboot.dll

    Filesize

    931KB

    MD5

    884e21631c0b78aea630fbe540d84778

    SHA1

    a9f4eea988debc35d0aa60efbdee6708c2cc1655

    SHA256

    51d197826bb62d23d4d926c914409ea8c66de149418cdd43137ddf1cafffe347

    SHA512

    2ab6994e822f6174f10264c70d02857a8eb47ddc9f10b414f2e314d5f5d996bd50886a47f58eafffec6f8b823b6d14715320a9f6e332934801182d57e298b714

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\files\apdproxy.exe

    Filesize

    62KB

    MD5

    fc9e59fe8bc4fe05382cff5c8fc59de1

    SHA1

    69423bc900644a910936d2c5828348d188e5d750

    SHA256

    a16b93c374e77f98889d7ad7f38b2282dbc5a40511541b9105b1dcf9216c3cf3

    SHA512

    1d34be70cd701b606873aaf6910ab7fa7a3c4a81e0398d9bdcf8e8aac3dd63ec888c478e45600bf7e34301bec231038e8dccb457e49db8b5ff1c0740b68d072c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\files\sqlite3.dll

    Filesize

    1.6MB

    MD5

    13914f35fce12f03d0a3f3eda68b1b8e

    SHA1

    5490e690e87d944bf5186d13e5f3a5a23d0c350f

    SHA256

    b6c0d1c8dfb907ce2d5bc7e493cfb1c5e1940f200475327dded1d3390c1d5c96

    SHA512

    ac06235fd132b36a80979f34aab4b382de3e33f0d91cdc8a94c9da09e7fbd65c13ae52dcf191671e46d9f390e62471a2c509fee81c666f4904e4a2e231e4d0ce

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    1836f3c43a17ee6d8ed847eac26f37cb

    SHA1

    c002f597e617e5ab9533e216c584109b7bb85189

    SHA256

    e878bfb802456a91c98e0fb936067fcefcddd838551b4db69e0cbc67838d93f1

    SHA512

    11bb3fafc188d445dc9d2fafefa0b55bded03cb90cbeedaa0eee67e1b4ce010394ae8c0a628bc3a057847124cea15de5dc344b566b819f8c6d526dcf80d18b6a

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5cb36f06-9012-4900-b95c-1e726f2ef8d1\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    5283b38e23cd5e537b95bc50d8b433a7

    SHA1

    d88159901eee9cf2723d4ef98748a74f1d816214

    SHA256

    1a009b51ffc71b5294580b307cb79ad81d1f1939a374a8df35f24277fb2a197c

    SHA512

    2bc7576058dc20780ae9725459790acb17c565f211a5353b62fe972fa41dbb5b261420de4e7434bb99256a9f983dcd7eb5946c2ea0140306dae9f387e73ee0c9

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5515.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\temp\Autoit3.exe

    Filesize

    872KB

    MD5

    c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

    SHA1

    2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

    SHA256

    237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

    SHA512

    195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

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

    Filesize

    23.7MB

    MD5

    27c603c7aeadc9a765059b570ba53075

    SHA1

    52d8eb4067d2492e50dcbdadbfb5eb08e2fb9c82

    SHA256

    18323429f41d72cf4e3f4df79a9d84442b7c4b590e6137e1b22529276e0a1292

    SHA512

    2f03786578437f554b674574914601cce2d29f91045c194257672682521a85f70a37118d77b053442f90e24af88283ecf470fd4cf7c022c3f6d04858e24fce53

  • \??\Volume{fb412698-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{89c5b82d-a119-49fd-b0db-9160f3753c2a}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    6KB

    MD5

    f5c32bb3943378c11066b220f4a9b01d

    SHA1

    979a5f59546a3016cf22279969ca39fe78b806b1

    SHA256

    75e1dd0b663f1c309510804a2ebfe688ed584421fea99ef4a89414e0962e6cb3

    SHA512

    73ddaad193249526ce50398049a2759a9daee981ef8ce30dd62c9650cb3929fb89e0a05cc1bc77f3cac1b3afe340308a64b7f9195f9553b5f0119c0ad4a5aac2

  • \??\c:\temp\script.au3

    Filesize

    595KB

    MD5

    07b5686c91ff17a1d86271601f9904b0

    SHA1

    99fd675e912909af895a917c950e5ecc37b67869

    SHA256

    64e1563ceef99893a1fe4ba93cd38763a68f2db5537545a08061e83af9fe299b

    SHA512

    321e27bb1cb5c020b4979c6dce687fb734cf24a8a6e420850019d087e61ec902dbb97e7ed164c9b7fbd7f8996eaf6c4e0bb65775355e8a7075b239424dd780c6

  • \??\c:\temp\test.txt

    Filesize

    76B

    MD5

    4b1e3cb8c33b582a74656ec001aaaf7a

    SHA1

    576cfd0d0538ca5ab90183139473895c3b8440ba

    SHA256

    99426e8b0d9b6366436d7db6883c98d6a8c2e5825b13a167a0c7495494182276

    SHA512

    b7899e2236be8702f2852233f37cb98732e2f1ac97b909d0fdce216721d02337b4b3f5045464e2d13ac9c7e2320f56c574f7654aa348e96cba5932d1f7edba4f

  • memory/2748-110-0x0000000006800000-0x0000000006B4E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/2748-111-0x0000000006800000-0x0000000006B4E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/2748-109-0x0000000005130000-0x0000000006100000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    15.8MB

  • memory/4308-94-0x0000000072E50000-0x0000000072F44000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    976KB

  • memory/4308-96-0x0000000002640000-0x00000000027E4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/4308-89-0x0000000002640000-0x00000000027E4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB