Analysis

  • max time kernel
    114s
  • max time network
    146s
  • 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 10:38

General

  • Target

    build-x64.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\build-x64.msi
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4084
  • 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:4288
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1052
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding A4AAF30C79C8F40F5667D6C5D84DC530
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3976
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:5008
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:4956
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3524
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:468
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\files"
        3⤵
          PID:932
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:232
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3864
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4428 --field-trial-handle=2496,i,15897292497548307209,13920214570023230813,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:2888

      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

        12d840ce2a91a56cece1a976d9c27c77

        SHA1

        c13530877128a6c2e05939ef1189b80a8849502b

        SHA256

        2bcea9bf6934604a4823213b9d08ad69be80b0cb48082931194204dd8eb6f198

        SHA512

        44f73b7fa0d489c1b6edbfc9f812c1864cfd88bc203706cd57b5a393523308fff2d1d5efa5f1a5e331f5bd13a80311b5b8f4f8a5e920425e0e379cdea5621491

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

        Filesize

        536B

        MD5

        0f6148610b441ca2a397da9fcf838c9d

        SHA1

        17150961e090cb73b5c0a8706ca8066047e60323

        SHA256

        f3c0955b6805b0532c03ea507403cc3dcae87cca0a494530df10ab74f5928d1c

        SHA512

        7c7874cb9f319535f7f0c782df8b70a90d35cc78c8468e986fb545cf24420d4f00d35792ec1e52509fb5ccdf21f65d8a35a117a6fda730ef27f5cfb7284b3b65

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\files.cab

        Filesize

        5.6MB

        MD5

        d339565d7c5224c45092b3aaeeb3797f

        SHA1

        c85565693714583e57fb9addb64368cc87288efa

        SHA256

        359e387871378831eb1293f41b54436abc6357733d1a573f0caff90ab1cbf07d

        SHA512

        14b3cb62aa99f53a8205783297285b38268306d4876ebdc65ab42d2c7c5613dc4b7010d3f25f2ad60747e136ff5939dca8f6a986f7161f27c0d791f4e874062b

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\files\CoreFoundation.dll

        Filesize

        3.6MB

        MD5

        b4677a50c291d7c5a7f9f1b80f39a37f

        SHA1

        76d183107f9a8f89f09e25149e6e3de777b25d5a

        SHA256

        c2d43d768cebcf63e8d0c3ae8ffd2cd5070e4ac656a132b63d5e7372cef69c62

        SHA512

        bb2a3bb016cca60bd5f8a33773752e8f88bae764a6497eaaccf563da8607805b5723b30135c001f2fbc20c628e75c099410d9fd09b375c3d2901b6e7f70ba356

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\files\iTunesHelper.exe

        Filesize

        358KB

        MD5

        ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

        SHA1

        67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

        SHA256

        0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

        SHA512

        256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\files\sqlite3.dll

        Filesize

        1.6MB

        MD5

        ce6e163809f5e817ef0c259672f7a1cd

        SHA1

        123e2f032b2fc45d6d9fe482756243ed61137476

        SHA256

        28ead67d2352ddd11f963e8b23930905ecbaff371162dfdae5ed096f62eb3d79

        SHA512

        07766db4cf023bf059415a58a9e1384acb39260ba71587b4eadb99f84d307c0ab70f76390894ab786a6461a0c809f8e9fe435f7bf9b334a369a178c54b295229

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\msiwrapper.ini

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        544137036c043bbed7da34678d9fa966

        SHA1

        8d6eaa250a0879f9575c8d1ac125931c11377f65

        SHA256

        4bbdf60b95e5a25a1bb80c780306eaa401ccc784257544ac17bd0bdabec832f2

        SHA512

        c94c9d24c9d095c2b8b85afb05b14c9981cec90151af4c9a493e044eca14fba186c0db9d174a1f7a862ff5e7960b7de9127b3d82428c6653f13537772bfdfee5

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-45a597ab-eace-4b08-8bbd-8aadf0b7f1a9\msiwrapper.ini

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        08ba3112e994e5ca9ff06a1da486fd3d

        SHA1

        d5eb100623f8152c0cd726385d22e82894dad6c4

        SHA256

        823bf3705e7e74fba108641ff2d4f6ae459fdee2cfb74fdfdf6a5164cb82019b

        SHA512

        f3a04379b8d66ce70de0f5efb54bc2fff621e99abe9432e54aba9f8e04a1b49038837c5f1d7e738d1d05ed7c8d757c0b93f8d317ba6be9f9767218b08fed3ee2

      • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDFB1.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

        35ffda6b25d77d874b32738327e20e78

        SHA1

        a874779b88f5479a78bcb947eeb00c6cfceedf2d

        SHA256

        7bdeeb33a770f97028ff11a69b13424cbf876d5a760bd2c09550c3856c5ad54f

        SHA512

        42008de291bbb36d4478036be73738e90bdae7bc01a0a7de11dd0ed4077b2f46a7e972ca8b89c988dc445990e7e6d8d83c04266ea66e82661ca1688c523f772b

      • \??\Volume{64fb06ed-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{eae7c11e-791b-4a54-be40-ec433e1945c0}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

        Filesize

        6KB

        MD5

        f5d07fe4e2353f008575424f9674ef43

        SHA1

        9b39c281868e12eb1d1e856ee9c3331d53e89d69

        SHA256

        17523d6db7d9f0965ccc1c07e61fb61763588166bdb15345dc35127fdb0edd4a

        SHA512

        55fbf56ff165b80b930630e0b720182433cf1fb33afbdffc24a3f1c46a37dc1ff4bb12e641d6ca12928e04d89e93378d09906878b323644ce9eb3b345de71d5f

      • \??\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/468-104-0x00000000051F0000-0x00000000061C0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        15.8MB

      • memory/468-109-0x00000000066F0000-0x0000000006A4B000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/468-105-0x00000000066F0000-0x0000000006A4B000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3524-106-0x000000006E480000-0x000000006E828000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.7MB

      • memory/3524-107-0x00000245DE940000-0x00000245DEAE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/3524-93-0x00000245DE940000-0x00000245DEAE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.6MB