Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240319-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240319-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    02-04-2024 10:09

General

  • Target

    prtyhguafelif.msi

  • Size

    4.3MB

  • MD5

    34d86486c3fa02eee70fc0c0d4eefefe

  • SHA1

    de35522f5d4981a272cc21e5900afe91516b5500

  • SHA256

    3c130dd5bfba46230e49a87522411f716c4ef5ce8ff3c60ef450c5c5c2e75f45

  • SHA512

    4e0cb69240f975e457db15389cc391ffe673f03d5b68113f3c43c4d6dd3714215ad9a7e3cee8eeeddaadf803ff024056f0ec592ed6b164f16136f27a970c707b

  • SSDEEP

    49152:xpUP29qhCxzT+WKjSX2ull0vP7QwEm8dhPDg8cP5wpmC2eg+/xAiPr0ZHMWtBpG/:xppCQxlEDQwEm4d1c6pmC2e3/nIP

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

    TFdsiUxb

  • 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 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\prtyhguafelif.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2236
  • 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:2208
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding ADC024277D63C1A831DCA018CF991B0E
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1952
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1484
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:1208
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\files\vlc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\files\vlc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1012
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:2328
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\files"
        3⤵
          PID:2992
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1152
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:868
    • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
      DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "0000000000000000" "00000000000003B8" "0000000000000558"
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2456

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\files.cab

      Filesize

      4.0MB

      MD5

      6f94816dcfb975b2f73bbb8ed5cc4fc9

      SHA1

      7387d492f2cb54b1691c87fca6f4d61471ea09a5

      SHA256

      9583c9e90f8184b9555e37590bf4b442595f92db92f1a13a591af46c49f7cdb0

      SHA512

      38c11f29190babd63465f2b33cdb399f7a99c704f303dfc96d4f263ec4c834f395a43a8e963282f9e88c075473afd6a9eb3dc4ed433133c899337ddebe06c85f

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\files\libvlc.dll

      Filesize

      1.5MB

      MD5

      51e4a971a6805182697a7fb43f163d75

      SHA1

      91a1b7a5770b38845bc2ccb36827c8965f745db4

      SHA256

      5aee3ba5acc947091f9e0837aaaf2d3f81fca38aa5a9ee9a65925d69296fee75

      SHA512

      1f0629bb3f2b423314e28bb585c4f3f826ae1015823a4b22380bfebb5e2ecd9f6f9310bb4c0a3b63cd4085f99040bbd9a629cf0355e2a040efe20cfb54099023

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\files\sqlite3.dll

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      44d4e2044c8e201745bd60739797cae4

      SHA1

      c716eace5968da8d310fe02578135831771b02c8

      SHA256

      5b85e1fee47bc43122549b3c4c3b524541be261042fa1a46c53bc23fea9515bb

      SHA512

      1ccdcc31ce3a9bbf9c1d846b2b343f8a6a260917d5aa417c7605ed8b7e7e173d9570e2f08cb469d1b81184d749619ef1bcd5bfb6dd9a0c383125e7217dd8901e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\files\vlc.exe

      Filesize

      966KB

      MD5

      035860e139ba6db1b38d5346cb6ff5b6

      SHA1

      d515303cbca3a8ae7a0463fecd418d81b314e650

      SHA256

      16197a321fc7b0a2a311e689621fe4a7cd50fdcb2d163973a31e4fd6352232d7

      SHA512

      14dab9108d85af72001631130923b94483dd1440f24a8eedad41756db3030c5e11e80ec894922c389e09c86e8b721bcbd8594bd3646f484560f89963a7e18cc7

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      430B

      MD5

      c8a992bee0e123d165b0421e78535e0d

      SHA1

      ccaa11add27769b57e5e03e6025be7c04888c435

      SHA256

      208d1bcc584e8402497e42e12f7dc6904539206a1779d53a7e1162f15844f5f2

      SHA512

      d24edba73017cde1efc489491d8ce5d5c0614c07400764cf09237e75f084037965cb2de28f5043d31aea7185d4eb27dcfbaca499aba87d71ee347249255a2c6f

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      041b1f508986dc85918b29780b77564d

      SHA1

      4e9ecd811a342c071d4f610c5331a687b17b73ad

      SHA256

      60982dcfede81eda48d6cbb28a32a17f878fc3969e2ea0fb5b14476655d1a027

      SHA512

      342db44353e08983dbe888183a2ee4a94b7227501a80948f34546cafce647b85ece7e2eeb98011da48aa5e559daa3e27622819ecb90fd33c096ca262a0c83e47

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-5090fe21-6c80-4ee9-af6d-475945758740\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      d1a794f32b3d5b71227204dc2e1ea252

      SHA1

      fa6fbb59749e5e80399d49b70477fbc317912463

      SHA256

      c57a65cd8bc7bc4c10a387e70f5044f32f90307b872b416a131b070a87e14dd1

      SHA512

      49c1053f6482783fd3926bc37be4660d6c9c1a6d903c30a1478516a7708361a2699ba7c164ee488c450805a90e442287a714571ee07f3c17961823f84a413a67

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSID04A.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

    • \??\c:\temp\script.au3

      Filesize

      470KB

      MD5

      1c58c98562845c82fc725c5c16b5a48e

      SHA1

      d6cbd30922812a9b9eaa9788d5b407d6ba0fbd85

      SHA256

      4ba483fde18e3600085e94315c389973f1b34738dad95611d8007892a2f70f54

      SHA512

      437801e4aafebfb92966115ee5610ae6a27d9eb5fac2e6165c22b1bd13dcd41eec4b21b0ad4440374000d29d869747ff18f8554d15239709945d6387ca42ef94

    • \??\c:\temp\test.txt

      Filesize

      76B

      MD5

      28a988656d5e68c08f68294ba3a148ae

      SHA1

      6001fa7583b92c0e38af90513687c43a2883f431

      SHA256

      663326b44b1faf8e7e7192c1d69959803a2fa02870a7756fcd2745d9bd91e02e

      SHA512

      900c855da7acc03359896370473cd7c6359f6e7fddd8ef2a6aa9cbd53d0a788b2049626169aae12331a2651304072e42267faad5b772f592410b0299e2503111

    • memory/1012-78-0x0000000002140000-0x00000000022DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/1012-86-0x00000000747C0000-0x000000007494D000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/1012-85-0x000000013F0A0000-0x000000013F198000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      992KB

    • memory/1012-89-0x0000000002140000-0x00000000022DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/2328-94-0x00000000036F0000-0x00000000046C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      15.8MB

    • memory/2328-95-0x0000000004B70000-0x0000000004EBE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.3MB