Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    58s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240419-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28-04-2024 03:57

General

  • Target

    2024-04-28_f9895213b401a7ba00112c954b173cfa_darkgate_ransomlock.exe

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    f9895213b401a7ba00112c954b173cfa

  • SHA1

    3beefd2c4ecea2a0fb33bbe5a04f3c3efd44e7f2

  • SHA256

    849c08a491f9cbed4f9693c279c1012a838f1f115d64bc1babbce36c0b466333

  • SHA512

    b9029eee3a6d2df3ce7bfaff37e90f041f5d1b237c33f908d5dda35d0ca8eaa2dfd05de8aa30d3bcb7d98fc34c1204c71965426e7d7c07d7a3e66fe9a461c9c9

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HwxPanDWDAxfy+t4g6cBLi2iYQOlbQTAIUV:QxPpWTjPJplUTjUV

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender 14 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defender features 14 IoCs
  • Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-28_f9895213b401a7ba00112c954b173cfa_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-28_f9895213b401a7ba00112c954b173cfa_darkgate_ransomlock.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Windows security bypass
    • Sets file execution options in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Windows security modification
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:756
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUK" /sc MINUTE /mo 1 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-28_f9895213b401a7ba00112c954b173cfa_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
        PID:4552
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-28_f9895213b401a7ba00112c954b173cfa_darkgate_ransomlock.exe'"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4324
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe
      1⤵
        PID:948

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fdhiimhz.yee.ps1
        Filesize

        60B

        MD5

        d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

        SHA1

        6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

        SHA256

        96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

        SHA512

        5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

      • memory/756-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-219-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-95-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-114-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-301-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-51-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/756-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-0-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/756-282-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-263-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-242-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-154-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-179-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/756-198-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/4324-4-0x000002975CCB0000-0x000002975CCC0000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/4324-12-0x000002975CBD0000-0x000002975CBF2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        136KB

      • memory/4324-3-0x00007FF9FAD00000-0x00007FF9FB7C1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4324-5-0x000002975CCB0000-0x000002975CCC0000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/4324-20-0x00007FF9FAD00000-0x00007FF9FB7C1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        10.8MB