Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    126s
  • 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

    3bf99810510c197b9cd6e434d95417515dbc42f94b11bbf9916ec160066eb77e.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\3bf99810510c197b9cd6e434d95417515dbc42f94b11bbf9916ec160066eb77e.msi
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:3628
  • 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:2364
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4580
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 306A393666B785E7977FA689C22D4810
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2544
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:5020
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:3804
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4288
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:3808
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\files"
        3⤵
          PID:4876
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:4872
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3736

    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

      57c33c04e8e18d6faf3eb1673828f845

      SHA1

      e38c6908a4f6eadbfd332dc06b129b9e1673db88

      SHA256

      c202e32044a4677cfad1aacc2c7f1aca2d59341a38a5b22da4913fcb36064b10

      SHA512

      ba7a3d2a95060b698e2193f374934d01e11c05d48613e28baef6db7160d157b82e55f8ce43d694a82f13a0f370b1893c6a5e14f960750e72ebe88a9e9cb042e0

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

      Filesize

      536B

      MD5

      8fc4b6d0ce4cb60281c50144062321c0

      SHA1

      f58f9b28bd028929c5b24750a9fd6d60a8727037

      SHA256

      ac661a628dd0556a2698e19e8bfc654f9c9c6294e0af2fb3df20e81a7c263b3b

      SHA512

      ea47284a92d21ff8a19f874bbf087a8d8678d64f08a5b34798a97d8f924014265a2b6fb2ec62a5c5d96226f2d0df64b00e652a86535ce5d55bbfd15c9f90bb30

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\files.cab

      Filesize

      5.6MB

      MD5

      d339565d7c5224c45092b3aaeeb3797f

      SHA1

      c85565693714583e57fb9addb64368cc87288efa

      SHA256

      359e387871378831eb1293f41b54436abc6357733d1a573f0caff90ab1cbf07d

      SHA512

      14b3cb62aa99f53a8205783297285b38268306d4876ebdc65ab42d2c7c5613dc4b7010d3f25f2ad60747e136ff5939dca8f6a986f7161f27c0d791f4e874062b

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\files\CoreFoundation.dll

      Filesize

      3.6MB

      MD5

      b4677a50c291d7c5a7f9f1b80f39a37f

      SHA1

      76d183107f9a8f89f09e25149e6e3de777b25d5a

      SHA256

      c2d43d768cebcf63e8d0c3ae8ffd2cd5070e4ac656a132b63d5e7372cef69c62

      SHA512

      bb2a3bb016cca60bd5f8a33773752e8f88bae764a6497eaaccf563da8607805b5723b30135c001f2fbc20c628e75c099410d9fd09b375c3d2901b6e7f70ba356

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\files\iTunesHelper.exe

      Filesize

      358KB

      MD5

      ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

      SHA1

      67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

      SHA256

      0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

      SHA512

      256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\files\sqlite3.dll

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      ce6e163809f5e817ef0c259672f7a1cd

      SHA1

      123e2f032b2fc45d6d9fe482756243ed61137476

      SHA256

      28ead67d2352ddd11f963e8b23930905ecbaff371162dfdae5ed096f62eb3d79

      SHA512

      07766db4cf023bf059415a58a9e1384acb39260ba71587b4eadb99f84d307c0ab70f76390894ab786a6461a0c809f8e9fe435f7bf9b334a369a178c54b295229

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      448B

      MD5

      a180f113e7de4a0e234cec3aaaf88dbf

      SHA1

      b92ea05435f830f136f8040dc4bca89a9ca5462d

      SHA256

      831dfb9cdef617f49ce653218f914583fcb973296be8ee49ddbcb4a3fa4efdbb

      SHA512

      6fd5f516b15c8b1ac3e93b34ad67152301781232db1a0e2ea1f452046236be47316290f683550bdedea97d2c881f9547da337aa0a38f1eb973f9cc437aa5170c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4168c150-d242-4165-b4a7-f1b6086b4c66\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      259e1172d189ba39b2b9a83c3cc4dbb4

      SHA1

      6b43e86d4d7b1ff5f99c50be3bd1481e80c70411

      SHA256

      ac5542cfc61bbe49f31a7ca0b0028600cb9799d3d151d7b54a5ef06a78f16293

      SHA512

      e0755b9e3b2c1ffe11ba13f3f30c89c47043752061932323d001bb66dc4ffab66e208816e8008f2c6606e23101845c05c8357f643cffe9bde5539c9354488ec7

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6EF6.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

      367546a431b122ec8ed9fadcdd6ddcdd

      SHA1

      72f807d781d52c2e392319dfbfea97598bfd72c4

      SHA256

      587e8327fb397cf734d1f3865b1638b2967b06accd36361f778b89c84df9c614

      SHA512

      f7c7e09912930ee3f2e8f078fe53243b56b3a712241740840bdc7a40ffa775bacf46aec23da54bbe528eafed0c12bcd0437723d90ce21bea6bc26f505209b919

    • \??\Volume{f429969b-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{5e93084f-36c6-4fa2-8d69-e8d81ec33660}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

      Filesize

      6KB

      MD5

      751226b98cf0b63c3d74784e4f5e675a

      SHA1

      c69b934a266ab15ee938531795d81574c95b8600

      SHA256

      a202bbdff0b1d27ca06bbb855343b945f30e1bb2b900f8445709198a14226710

      SHA512

      ad6f2c04d2adcc0f04c961737b92bebb53bc74b63c44d1b4268e0dbbdc48a69b3372f5b32725e2b29b2d6116afc6deba462c67abdce1535bde9f8a386873d955

    • \??\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/3808-109-0x0000000005EC0000-0x000000000621B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3808-105-0x00000000049C0000-0x0000000005990000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      15.8MB

    • memory/3808-106-0x0000000005EC0000-0x000000000621B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4288-108-0x00000274564F0000-0x0000027456690000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/4288-107-0x0000000061A10000-0x0000000061DB8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.7MB

    • memory/4288-96-0x00000274564F0000-0x0000027456690000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB