Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    02-04-2024 10:38

General

  • Target

    build-x64.msi

  • Size

    5.8MB

  • MD5

    9c02a9298b97fcfc5a75fbedf08002bd

  • SHA1

    2d3bc2856c015914f2856331a0315298f3c34b0c

  • SHA256

    693ff5db0a085db5094bb96cd4c0ce1d1d3fdc2fbf6b92c32836f3e61a089e7a

  • SHA512

    fafe5dddb610068cb1044c803a6d681d1739904d8e0c4b2b0fc05bcd55cf9344f69e77c8627ae73713f759117d81a78855ff937ee8650b47ab18d37cb9ca34bc

  • SSDEEP

    49152:ppUP3UhtSTK+0THkWsN8SDYdvH5eoQDWhbHHhZgWEF94FJy5jvrgFdbBUleY82cp:pp6nFDkEWoyvy5jvcdbBUkYC+XCFmpC

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

admin888

C2

prodomainnameeforappru.com

Attributes
  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    false

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    443

  • check_disk

    true

  • check_ram

    false

  • check_xeon

    false

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_raw_stub

    false

  • internal_mutex

    VzXLKSZE

  • 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 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\build-x64.msi
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:1288
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1808
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 1CDBB66E2785A56324AA27F83129DF18
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2460
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1b13f01e-e256-475b-a890-4ca38f145623\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1080
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:1128
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1b13f01e-e256-475b-a890-4ca38f145623\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1b13f01e-e256-475b-a890-4ca38f145623\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2656
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:1344
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1b13f01e-e256-475b-a890-4ca38f145623\files"
        3⤵
          PID:1572
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1b13f01e-e256-475b-a890-4ca38f145623\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1316
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1920
    • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
      DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "0000000000000000" "00000000000002B8" "000000000000056C"
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1444

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

      Filesize

      68KB

      MD5

      29f65ba8e88c063813cc50a4ea544e93

      SHA1

      05a7040d5c127e68c25d81cc51271ffb8bef3568

      SHA256

      1ed81fa8dfb6999a9fedc6e779138ffd99568992e22d300acd181a6d2c8de184

      SHA512

      e29b2e92c496245bed3372578074407e8ef8882906ce10c35b3c8deebfefe01b5fd7f3030acaa693e175f4b7aca6cd7d8d10ae1c731b09c5fa19035e005de3aa

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C5C8CC0A7FE31816B4641D0465402560

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      e94fb54871208c00df70f708ac47085b

      SHA1

      4efc31460c619ecae59c1bce2c008036d94c84b8

      SHA256

      7b9d553e1c92cb6e8803e137f4f287d4363757f5d44b37d52f9fca22fb97df86

      SHA512

      2e15b76e16264abb9f5ef417752a1cbb75f29c11f96ac7d73793172bd0864db65f2d2b7be0f16bbbe686068f0c368815525f1e39db5a0d6ca3ab18be6923b898

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

      Filesize

      344B

      MD5

      77bad38635acca5a7900a2989dd7061a

      SHA1

      5a88fcf72f7215282a207430d8cd3ce685802a83

      SHA256

      9d3eb670940828c4d81fd06a2fb43328bc80884a2887b76820d7968d810ce782

      SHA512

      fa2490c36c26d3beeb3d88f9bc4a013a41706f99416812473ac2aaaa13a6763fa53c17ea8bfbd8d6b70f980fc25dea390b610b5bfc2d1d2c242e15b1289958f1

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C5C8CC0A7FE31816B4641D0465402560

      Filesize

      264B

      MD5

      125de0484941fc5c1e8e88893c55165d

      SHA1

      0d833dc17b10c52f68eb4a4deeb25908bfe5e434

      SHA256

      a29f94c56ddc395c0713372a758a17ffc13b3c3e4f36a63e1fa769238ad40685

      SHA512

      1156d757b7c55410573766dc0de6720d075e482db2e05ab48313b5a99a87105f23e5ad1db0c6649a0359b5ba515b5efdc2ec616b718794802f5388fb1f0f948d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab87E7.tmp

      Filesize

      65KB

      MD5

      ac05d27423a85adc1622c714f2cb6184

      SHA1

      b0fe2b1abddb97837ea0195be70ab2ff14d43198

      SHA256

      c6456e12e5e53287a547af4103e0397cb9697e466cf75844312dc296d43d144d

      SHA512

      6d0ef9050e41fbae680e0e59dd0f90b6ac7fea5579ef5708b69d5da33a0ece7e8b16574b58b17b64a34cc34a4ffc22b4a62c1ece61f36c4a11a0665e0536b90d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1b13f01e-e256-475b-a890-4ca38f145623\files.cab

      Filesize

      5.6MB

      MD5

      a6f0fa38c1ef89290ee787f7577993ad

      SHA1

      1b03510e8c5a1a3c976086327ebab3c8acc19550

      SHA256

      599ab65935afd40c3bc7f1734cbb8f3c8c7b4b16333b994472f34585ebebe882

      SHA512

      9040548c6937e93168e57c1b3d18c20d21702d9632096191bab84929f18de0bce4cc31bb0f178b9d34f9259e6176bc4a8d5b86fe21ceec0b5a24ea2809acc68c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1b13f01e-e256-475b-a890-4ca38f145623\files\CoreFoundation.dll

      Filesize

      3.6MB

      MD5

      3b81ffed1e2d61f739bb241e395ce563

      SHA1

      ce08355cb95ab3d1ad177eb641acfa0339ce73d4

      SHA256

      f049356bb6a8a7cd82a58cdc9e48c492992d91088dda383bd597ff156d8d2929

      SHA512

      06ee1ca4b102d90bd1390c9e7fefecfa7fd8ebc131a8fd24d76a0aa51655cb254b021ba05ca976910395c08658171f0f8c1f6b1fec0fbc6c9ec5b906fddb606d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1b13f01e-e256-475b-a890-4ca38f145623\files\sqlite3.dll

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      0f64a8b96eee3823ec3a1bfe253e82be

      SHA1

      e47acbb2fb97d05ce5222ba2737a5b0c0f039a0c

      SHA256

      17158c1a804bbf073d7f0f64a9c974312b3967a43bdc029219ab62545b94e724

      SHA512

      4d08d96bfe4ed497ca01d6f76acf1f5138d775b56556923b24e1e86cbd26fd54b6f517c8d3211b80332f90fe46cb77e347280636dc984ded2da8842aff9a5f43

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1b13f01e-e256-475b-a890-4ca38f145623\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      08fa808b7c0d2a94975951008115ba12

      SHA1

      5f0866f6f7f2b52317871888a40729a94d9a5d1d

      SHA256

      b9166b6704dde35eed200ca21c901b64390d378d7d15ed7f87573ced153a1ea3

      SHA512

      715ec52331e4cfc15e942f8e7f62625e36795b61cb65ce3fe2f6d49beb87419b85a4855f0ec8fae787e42c5a94654658dbe69cd97dfef8485dc467a5c833a04c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar87FA.tmp

      Filesize

      171KB

      MD5

      9c0c641c06238516f27941aa1166d427

      SHA1

      64cd549fb8cf014fcd9312aa7a5b023847b6c977

      SHA256

      4276af3669a141a59388bc56a87f6614d9a9bdddf560636c264219a7eb11256f

      SHA512

      936ed0c0b0a7ff8e606b1cc4175a1f9b3699748ccbba1c3aff96203033d2e9edabf090e5148370df42fbfc4e31d7229493706ff24f19ff42ff7bef74a6baad06

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar8A91.tmp

      Filesize

      177KB

      MD5

      435a9ac180383f9fa094131b173a2f7b

      SHA1

      76944ea657a9db94f9a4bef38f88c46ed4166983

      SHA256

      67dc37ed50b8e63272b49a254a6039ee225974f1d767bb83eb1fd80e759a7c34

      SHA512

      1a6b277611959720a9c71114957620517ad94541302f164eb872bd322292a952409bafb8bc2ac793b16ad5f25d83f8594ccff2b7834e3c2b2b941e6fc84c009a

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIFF54.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.a3x

      Filesize

      473KB

      MD5

      33ca8bc4ac593027fd3e83ba44be54fc

      SHA1

      07e2e129a5b0a694d38ac29bc21f74eda100519f

      SHA256

      2296f929340976c680d199ce8e47bd7136d9f4c1f7abc9df79843e094f894236

      SHA512

      05f6f03e69a7d31686f422e422d61161bde45173a6453fdf0392a7a084c9bd69c7c0ed11eb7a37281481eea14497e95c51dfaded21e2ff943fee3f371592db61

    • \??\c:\temp\test.txt

      Filesize

      76B

      MD5

      e0cb113b19ce53ef7b72edbb0a4937dc

      SHA1

      2499a76ad9ec4a44571bfd8083e09b23373f9f69

      SHA256

      03bed76f17b8574d05e84b81f81c09a33b1ae1555c2caf4783e059b689879ab6

      SHA512

      0b046a6d16d22c0faa3eb729d9b74bfbc87f3cc847fd5ddfa89e573893d215841bae320f0697090b9a30778a07210929ac9c440fca884e920b369698d90a17ca

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-1b13f01e-e256-475b-a890-4ca38f145623\files\iTunesHelper.exe

      Filesize

      358KB

      MD5

      ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

      SHA1

      67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

      SHA256

      0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

      SHA512

      256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

    • memory/1344-364-0x0000000003700000-0x00000000046D0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      15.8MB

    • memory/1344-365-0x0000000004D50000-0x00000000050AC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2656-358-0x0000000002320000-0x00000000024C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/2656-356-0x0000000073950000-0x0000000073CF8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.7MB

    • memory/2656-349-0x0000000002320000-0x00000000024C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB