Analysis

  • max time kernel
    64s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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

    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 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:5028
  • 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:3560
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2216
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding DE9D4F8B7B6380E0C2977BEC1A8AEA8A
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4928
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-a1883f15-51ab-4ae2-87af-3501fcb53ee8\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4900
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:4124
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-a1883f15-51ab-4ae2-87af-3501fcb53ee8\files\iTunesHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-a1883f15-51ab-4ae2-87af-3501fcb53ee8\files\iTunesHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3224
        • \??\c:\temp\Autoit3.exe
          "c:\temp\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\script.a3x
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:5108
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-a1883f15-51ab-4ae2-87af-3501fcb53ee8\files"
        3⤵
          PID:4376
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-a1883f15-51ab-4ae2-87af-3501fcb53ee8\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2400
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3492

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\357F04AD41BCF5FE18FCB69F60C6680F_A55A1F98A2E2349B736808E9897028A5

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      ab51a3f4e660cc1fd5df9323c0b4280d

      SHA1

      1275b0cce48772a579feff3abe8645218939ba9c

      SHA256

      0dcb85a1d442eaacffe3956812560a2ccc88325530955b53b1e3010c51914ede

      SHA512

      cde5214b6df74a7c58265eb3bcc33b7eb221ec3570abd5b9f974b553798a65f39b954cf83ee6c2cb1fefa9866adf06ec747a9fd6481d0b05014e79344234232f

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

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      8fe979f1ba4f04122a9f1d52140d7ad5

      SHA1

      22702a8ee329ce07d37c350f7fe94a5ffecd8b4c

      SHA256

      437fe1cf544f4738b4fd8155c132f0508aac3948a4ef73b86c9814f0693f3b72

      SHA512

      7c01bc9461940c5ecff5eb8faaff95090a741b7d5d9b33299b1b692b0ae0c090708ebb6421784cea37ef2fe01bba2173f0f850b59f69a5c0066c8737350f67dd

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\357F04AD41BCF5FE18FCB69F60C6680F_A55A1F98A2E2349B736808E9897028A5

      Filesize

      540B

      MD5

      7434deb0dd2961b76c6ac0e5c8ae683b

      SHA1

      6d7aea89e53bc63b695de500327adf536a6fa7c6

      SHA256

      5de49666c53dab13aa543ecba3bca3976155070ce5a4ae8ad67c557623c8ebbe

      SHA512

      09ff70b60ba935de3a2ac98af4ca0ef0c9aa830e95acc3cfa6328910b954a5264fffa337b4035306a7502112c7018eb8a86c6539017c6e20049f79b54f141b8c

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

      Filesize

      536B

      MD5

      09fe6187e1ed961ebe232f7a7015de45

      SHA1

      63870a044821b41ba834c43d708a1a6047bb4aa7

      SHA256

      4f1831398354ae9f00c69993f10448862794a392e30180d15eabf1a84dcbb67b

      SHA512

      ce1400a64d168c6f59510f830f9c46d79a0fc06134c05ef413aa5903d4a1763094107327d68894c4b0da2ef5c1f562d2a15b3cde11b4264c09649b8d8095ae83

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-a1883f15-51ab-4ae2-87af-3501fcb53ee8\files.cab

      Filesize

      5.6MB

      MD5

      a6f0fa38c1ef89290ee787f7577993ad

      SHA1

      1b03510e8c5a1a3c976086327ebab3c8acc19550

      SHA256

      599ab65935afd40c3bc7f1734cbb8f3c8c7b4b16333b994472f34585ebebe882

      SHA512

      9040548c6937e93168e57c1b3d18c20d21702d9632096191bab84929f18de0bce4cc31bb0f178b9d34f9259e6176bc4a8d5b86fe21ceec0b5a24ea2809acc68c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-a1883f15-51ab-4ae2-87af-3501fcb53ee8\files\CoreFoundation.dll

      Filesize

      3.6MB

      MD5

      3b81ffed1e2d61f739bb241e395ce563

      SHA1

      ce08355cb95ab3d1ad177eb641acfa0339ce73d4

      SHA256

      f049356bb6a8a7cd82a58cdc9e48c492992d91088dda383bd597ff156d8d2929

      SHA512

      06ee1ca4b102d90bd1390c9e7fefecfa7fd8ebc131a8fd24d76a0aa51655cb254b021ba05ca976910395c08658171f0f8c1f6b1fec0fbc6c9ec5b906fddb606d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-a1883f15-51ab-4ae2-87af-3501fcb53ee8\files\iTunesHelper.exe

      Filesize

      358KB

      MD5

      ed6a1c72a75dee15a6fa75873cd64975

      SHA1

      67a15ca72e3156f8be6c46391e184087e47f4a0d

      SHA256

      0d8878cca08903777888b3681f90e4a07c7aef7d9600a67dfa985844d4bf5eda

      SHA512

      256c2ebfeb42c2d3340d8bb423ef0ae48d5fb9fe5ca09c363595f51a03007482b67a777e4cae7a8194f69bc3a3fbcdb9abb5c9f92097925272431bb9d50f5c03

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-a1883f15-51ab-4ae2-87af-3501fcb53ee8\files\sqlite3.dll

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      0f64a8b96eee3823ec3a1bfe253e82be

      SHA1

      e47acbb2fb97d05ce5222ba2737a5b0c0f039a0c

      SHA256

      17158c1a804bbf073d7f0f64a9c974312b3967a43bdc029219ab62545b94e724

      SHA512

      4d08d96bfe4ed497ca01d6f76acf1f5138d775b56556923b24e1e86cbd26fd54b6f517c8d3211b80332f90fe46cb77e347280636dc984ded2da8842aff9a5f43

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-a1883f15-51ab-4ae2-87af-3501fcb53ee8\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      10dadf3e687bb1f70ffef41df3e10e13

      SHA1

      cf977bcd38ef5ce906f573b7ced30283d7dc3923

      SHA256

      2506f3719565b01d655a1d5dd02c7b466783d804236d7d208509b3e3d4d16071

      SHA512

      c240ff6f6e49b8e109b7dc39462147a62138ba0902f4d1fc046ee5b9f1f1847ea0662cdcee57a552fc31eb51447d173cf5fd57eceb8650215fae71c3c2c8b199

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDB9B.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

      c1ed462ba64c75388e1c73068a2ca877

      SHA1

      f3c87decb09ff4804dc834c7520c55e3d073ed3b

      SHA256

      beb6dbf9aa66fa45f50b799c46e7728acae6a4cb97bdfb4480d2b7cbddf673e9

      SHA512

      2812d7a106fa0ecd951b373220eb697264cec467a78b442c6da989498c806e3e1151c7c492daa9265d4829f6d2a721c00b04e1e8cb35a8636627bcc760582d8c

    • \??\Volume{64fb06ed-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{5ed74e7c-4344-434a-a09b-1bb4a06f0a2c}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

      Filesize

      6KB

      MD5

      b0416ee6603f54d21de401a125432efa

      SHA1

      1bd2c396892c5118744e8f9457af23322fb0ad80

      SHA256

      d21ebec7736dcb2ce0f3e330823f4ee883286a005c9f6278efe6417e1c95aca2

      SHA512

      8c3d7b224f6074775bd2f1d76979381bc85ed44b7485b6d3a21515ea8fbb6d44eec3d640666a98e9324258c74ac8f66523996af4e364f42a63e784058a4c61f3

    • \??\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

    • memory/3224-96-0x0000028701750000-0x00000287018F0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/3224-109-0x00000000665E0000-0x0000000066988000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.7MB

    • memory/3224-110-0x0000028701750000-0x00000287018F0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/5108-108-0x0000000005AB0000-0x0000000005E0C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/5108-107-0x0000000005AB0000-0x0000000005E0C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/5108-106-0x00000000045B0000-0x0000000005580000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      15.8MB