Analysis

  • max time kernel
    164s
  • max time network
    168s
  • 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, 13:11

General

  • Target
    3ed9bc94879d6db3f296f8b948645a6ea9f9d4201d0209a71fbc62bf73e2e848.msi
  • Size 3.9MB
  • Sample240402-qew8lsbb37
  • SHA256 3ed9bc94879d6db3f296f8b948645a6ea9f9d4201d0209a71fbc62bf73e2e848
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkgate

Botnet
  • admin888

C2
  • rourtmanjsdadhfakja.com

Attributes
  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    false

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    80

  • check_disk

    false

  • check_ram

    false

  • check_xeon

    false

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_raw_stub

    false

  • internal_mutex

    eXAWVDek

  • 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
  • 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\3ed9bc94879d6db3f296f8b948645a6ea9f9d4201d0209a71fbc62bf73e2e848.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4608
  • 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:952
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3812
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 92B27C7DCBD604B8974797B3436A5ECF
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3988
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4080
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2128
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:428
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:3412
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\files"
        3⤵
          PID:2308
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1524
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1620

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          files.cab

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\files.cab
          • Size 3.6MB
          • SHA256 a5cc24ad961584e5508235a15284abd912b3fde4a2a145d4dc11281c1f9c9eab
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          CoreFoundation.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\files\CoreFoundation.dll
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 dd3b108d0bdb49d5ad268c65d01a39a4a832f4c49b07cfec4ff74ad4e869a112
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          iTunesHelper.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\files\iTunesHelper.exe
          • Size 358KB
          • SHA256 0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          sqlite3.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\files\sqlite3.dll
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 e04b368d08d638a53290fd6dd19d301c4992113733759bd59799bfe0d7300ad9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          msiwrapper.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\msiwrapper.ini
          • Size 448B
          • SHA256 5111ec3d3a704b3d79aa6af63079dc628fe709bf21c717a19de4001d82004c85
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          msiwrapper.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\msiwrapper.ini
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 1e1498cff3d94a14da0154649a409574b93518bb575147ebdc49d9775ac79127
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          msiwrapper.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4cb4d896-f23a-4465-95c8-fcbd3a315555\msiwrapper.ini
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 f48e45ad3b3336d2ba5e57bb3580ab835e4fa9f6f71a44f4aa3356895ec29f46
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          MSI62F6.tmp

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI62F6.tmp
          • Size 208KB
          • SHA256 107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Autoit3.exe

          • Path C:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          • Size 872KB
          • SHA256 237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          metadata-2

          • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
          • Size 23.7MB
          • SHA256 c3f941b4dc19a224fad2a96e995df66b8487c59e9f80a8071e84a78c68ffda47
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          {6dba393e-28a9-4e60-826a-dc77d620d310}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

          • Path \??\Volume{eb4950db-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{6dba393e-28a9-4e60-826a-dc77d620d310}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
          • Size 6KB
          • SHA256 e355c3c58acf16be34b580dcb42bbccb65b6cf15b40a8b22e8fec9c21ff4f939
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          script.a3x

          • Path \??\c:\temp\script.a3x
          • Size 474KB
          • SHA256 f3de47b6e1d07ecb4cb3cb047eddeecfce0ed692963d1ae7ad59fad45794b995
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          test.txt

          • Path \??\c:\temp\test.txt
          • Size 76B
          • SHA256 611decd13720d94bdb697f3b0d3831d80cbf5f564bdc7c81fad2339205dfb17b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/428-81-0x000001B6EA350000-0x000001B6EA4F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/428-95-0x000000006A6F0000-0x000000006A8A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/428-96-0x000001B6EA350000-0x000001B6EA4F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3412-94-0x0000000006120000-0x000000000647C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3412-93-0x0000000006120000-0x000000000647C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3412-92-0x0000000004C30000-0x0000000005C00000-memory.dmp