Analysis

  • max time kernel
    130s
  • max time network
    135s
  • 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

    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 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\prtyhguafelif.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4940
  • 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:3108
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2688
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 2996EEDD4DC38B0D0AE267A5E90693A2
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:400
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4868
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2992
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\files\vlc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\files\vlc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1644
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:1444
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2024
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3508

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\files.cab

    Filesize

    4.0MB

    MD5

    6f94816dcfb975b2f73bbb8ed5cc4fc9

    SHA1

    7387d492f2cb54b1691c87fca6f4d61471ea09a5

    SHA256

    9583c9e90f8184b9555e37590bf4b442595f92db92f1a13a591af46c49f7cdb0

    SHA512

    38c11f29190babd63465f2b33cdb399f7a99c704f303dfc96d4f263ec4c834f395a43a8e963282f9e88c075473afd6a9eb3dc4ed433133c899337ddebe06c85f

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\files\libvlc.dll

    Filesize

    1.5MB

    MD5

    51e4a971a6805182697a7fb43f163d75

    SHA1

    91a1b7a5770b38845bc2ccb36827c8965f745db4

    SHA256

    5aee3ba5acc947091f9e0837aaaf2d3f81fca38aa5a9ee9a65925d69296fee75

    SHA512

    1f0629bb3f2b423314e28bb585c4f3f826ae1015823a4b22380bfebb5e2ecd9f6f9310bb4c0a3b63cd4085f99040bbd9a629cf0355e2a040efe20cfb54099023

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\files\sqlite3.dll

    Filesize

    1.6MB

    MD5

    44d4e2044c8e201745bd60739797cae4

    SHA1

    c716eace5968da8d310fe02578135831771b02c8

    SHA256

    5b85e1fee47bc43122549b3c4c3b524541be261042fa1a46c53bc23fea9515bb

    SHA512

    1ccdcc31ce3a9bbf9c1d846b2b343f8a6a260917d5aa417c7605ed8b7e7e173d9570e2f08cb469d1b81184d749619ef1bcd5bfb6dd9a0c383125e7217dd8901e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\files\vlc.exe

    Filesize

    966KB

    MD5

    035860e139ba6db1b38d5346cb6ff5b6

    SHA1

    d515303cbca3a8ae7a0463fecd418d81b314e650

    SHA256

    16197a321fc7b0a2a311e689621fe4a7cd50fdcb2d163973a31e4fd6352232d7

    SHA512

    14dab9108d85af72001631130923b94483dd1440f24a8eedad41756db3030c5e11e80ec894922c389e09c86e8b721bcbd8594bd3646f484560f89963a7e18cc7

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    f848abced66972b1c87ce15f47892d64

    SHA1

    6119115e09bdb1524f18ff72c6b9c39270e65479

    SHA256

    419086bf6eb36fe89acfb5f932d6f8f9b70a50cd45229596e1ddc1789d202e71

    SHA512

    653695b196fa8e51f91447931d57845a8c6e6ffa5dad2504ed0347f9f446e015515b2d61060780799c2889210518648ca3ec4af254040fceaa2d53f6b7700b76

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    40d7fd872ab16c99d40d774d4fbcc88f

    SHA1

    ea0572249a77c94fe80b06f06d41a39c7f4b1863

    SHA256

    a1359228a9cd45ec6b864e3ae56be2b4e96067cf2be711fcb882c83fa18ef396

    SHA512

    1cf24d2e6011843555dc61a00d7cfd68cdf6e8b87f4105482f4ddf850866fb0e512959b966faf9a5eed2fd112248316d56677fc8f4a5c2e3ae3ae0761f7ae5ad

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-492bb803-a0ca-469a-b2d4-e75e0a44475e\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    de40069962545380ae89fd582be008cb

    SHA1

    29568de603cdfa9163dedced4598fd5f8c2c3411

    SHA256

    f647707ed17db6af7d630b521c3249e3840217d7b0ec4b092d6c8a774e2107af

    SHA512

    f9e8a276351258086061a60ec3edfe121410c7f9049f4d44d2347adc42a5beaaaf47b6f35018e8a35fb6f656e915263599ba66b9316a9dc1b7fe7c061bed8768

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6D6F.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

    1dad1a4ba275c0bf1d669e9e151e5d8f

    SHA1

    83aede3b6b0056daf7270dc5f21871bb1efdcd9e

    SHA256

    4d9266287db8af3a304d777e2d54d90957aada9f889863b4aada913d0488aa29

    SHA512

    10231772e777bed464fa2074ebde13ec376bb00b2ebd43011b3e5fffcc393f1c95e7b51e3b44b98c5f818b642101a8d612a4d0455f0cfd559bbe422d5d099cd0

  • \??\Volume{2dcc6a48-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{f7ffccf7-e864-4639-a685-a3f827258c87}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    6KB

    MD5

    4c0de7c03ffcf981548ba9e27e2cf8fd

    SHA1

    f48197513dff9c9ad2ae2091e3bdd2da020bc885

    SHA256

    e08df597a443e2c4dbdf5e6f2159e5cec8718587264cbcefba24750dec12fc85

    SHA512

    0269fa03fd2837d67f0ee10142e1fb6a302ce87ffb459ed8e51e816c6700a8ae3120549034a0fd0da098aa27b70877d53e45a0f70432e014530443e3c6787205

  • \??\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/1444-92-0x0000000004D00000-0x0000000005CD0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    15.8MB

  • memory/1444-93-0x0000000006200000-0x000000000654E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/1444-103-0x0000000006200000-0x000000000654E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/1644-81-0x000001E8F9F60000-0x000001E8FA0FF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/1644-85-0x00007FF61C710000-0x00007FF61C808000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    992KB

  • memory/1644-88-0x000001E8F9F60000-0x000001E8FA0FF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/1644-86-0x0000000064160000-0x00000000642ED000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB