Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-06 09:26

Sample ID 240601-f4cv6aca28
Target 2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock
SHA256 656653aa97f4ced7a38878231aeec5121c6a128602e4b47bb68ff1c42606cce8
Tags
evasion execution persistence trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

656653aa97f4ced7a38878231aeec5121c6a128602e4b47bb68ff1c42606cce8

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

evasion execution persistence trojan

Windows security bypass

Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defender features

UAC bypass

Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender

Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender

Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defender features

Sets file execution options in registry

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

Checks computer location settings

Windows security modification

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Adds Run key to start application

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

System policy modification

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Creates scheduled task(s)

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-01 05:25

Signatures

Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender

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Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defender features

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Unsigned PE

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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-01 05:25

Reported

2024-06-01 05:27

Platform

win7-20240508-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

122s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe"

Signatures

UAC bypass

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Windows security bypass

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender

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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

execution
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A

Sets file execution options in registry

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\reg.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\utilman.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\utilman.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\reg.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\cmd.exe\Debugger = "\"cmd.exe\",\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe\"" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Windows security modification

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Qwe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Creates scheduled task(s)

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 3036 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 3036 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 3036 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 3036 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2688 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2688 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2688 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2688 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 264 N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 264 N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 264 N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 264 N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 1644 N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 1644 N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 1644 N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 1644 N/A C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe

System policy modification

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\HideFastUserSwitching = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe"

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\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f

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\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe'"

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe

schtasks /create /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUK" /sc MINUTE /mo 1 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe explorer.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe

taskeng.exe {025C8EC4-59B7-4070-8B61-6A638D8B5FF4} S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000:UHRQKJCP\Admin:Interactive:[1]

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe

Network

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Files

memory/1960-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/2688-5-0x000000001B6B0000-0x000000001B992000-memory.dmp

memory/2688-6-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F08000-memory.dmp

memory/2668-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/264-100-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-113-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-153-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-176-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-195-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-216-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1644-225-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-236-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-259-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-280-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/1960-299-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-01 05:25

Reported

2024-06-01 05:27

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

155s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe"

Signatures

UAC bypass

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Windows security bypass

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender

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Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defender features

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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

execution
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A

Sets file execution options in registry

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\utilman.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\cmd.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\utilman.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\reg.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\reg.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\cmd.exe\Debugger = "\"cmd.exe\",\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe\"" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Windows security modification

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Qwe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

System policy modification

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\HideFastUserSwitching = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe"

C:\Windows\explorer.exe

explorer.exe

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\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f

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\2024-06-01_bd13093a9901a56dea72f1a41304fa9b_darkgate_ransomlock.exe'"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 76.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 91.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 16.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/912-0-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002321000-memory.dmp

memory/1240-1-0x00007FF84D273000-0x00007FF84D275000-memory.dmp

memory/1240-2-0x0000026A6AA90000-0x0000026A6AAB2000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kpckle3a.e3p.ps1

MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

memory/912-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-52-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002321000-memory.dmp

memory/912-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-111-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-130-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-155-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-174-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-195-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-214-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-239-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-258-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-279-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

memory/912-298-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp