darkgate | 9c3c4a9c67ce010496bc641249b6e67a2e430c9813e1bb55d2970f843cf087ad

General

Target

48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
Size

2.1MB
MD5

fc99ddf185aa553bf30c431cc897c903
SHA1

72c3ae0ed953a4ed3a5d1d8e3957f530c952f48d
SHA256

48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939
SHA512

0be1916e9f0fa3ff2282bbfc23ac9c5f19c15c17f5e0e6aa68edea3db7b780c53f473d40292f0ed324596996572917dfe584cc2d989773c77ee489b643dd2e46
SSDEEP

49152:Uk8BMMcyO6uzNJbIdNJbnwppkcWAta0PH1i:HasZ6uJJb6UJNa0

Score

10^/10

darkgate gh0st discovery execution stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

Gh0st

C2

filetmoon.site

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
KaVpLvWD
minimum_disk
100
minimum_ram
4096
ping_interval
6
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true
username
Gh0st

Signatures

DarkGate
DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer darkgate

Detect DarkGate stealer 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3228-15-0x0000000004780000-0x0000000004B08000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3228-18-0x0000000004780000-0x0000000004B08000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

Autoit3.exe

pid process

3228 Autoit3.exe
Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

1 myexternalip.com
Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Using AutoIT for possible automate script.
execution

AutoHotKey & AutoIT
T1059.010

Processes:

Autoit3.exe

pid process

3228 Autoit3.exe

pid	process
3228	Autoit3.exe

flow	ioc
1	myexternalip.com

pid	process
3228	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5024 set thread context of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Processes:

48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exeAutoit3.execmd.exeWMIC.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Autoit3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WMIC.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Autoit3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Autoit3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

Autoit3.exe

pid process

3228 Autoit3.exe
3228 Autoit3.exe

pid	process
3228	Autoit3.exe
3228	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

Processes:

WMIC.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3280	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	3280	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes:

48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exeAutoit3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3104	5024	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3228	3104	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3228	3104	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3228	3104	48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 1212	3228	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 1212	3228	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 1212	3228	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 3280	1212	cmd.exe	WMIC.exe
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 3280	1212	cmd.exe	WMIC.exe
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 3280	1212	cmd.exe	WMIC.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5024
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48860a4eb801109046a591d18809b1ff3e2b658f2a09c6fb36c4948cb88eb939.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3104
- - \??\c:\temp2\Autoit3.exe
    "c:\temp2\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp2\script.a3x
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3228
  - - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\abcgaaf\bkabagf
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1212
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic ComputerSystem get domain
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:3280

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

1

T1059.010

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\abcgaaf\bkabagf

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

Download Submit
C:\temp2\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

Download Submit
\??\c:\temp2\script.a3x

Filesize
544KB

MD5
2e861f2d8c1dbb17adfad1553493a14a

SHA1
77fdca0697900729755386d00fe89240ceb97f7f

SHA256
f8a9100f6fe719f091cdb4115b43f53d4b6c11eb51ea667fd57af81556067bcb

SHA512
55f571e4a51f10d8c83e9b157685bdadf7d73df2849700cfbfb4aa82314320c84a35b678a6566cf17f2c115f37aaa6bf22c9edfc745517b4493cd68fc4f64cdc

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memory/3104-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000572000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/3104-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000572000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/3104-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000572000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/3104-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000572000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/3104-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000572000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/3228-14-0x0000000001480000-0x0000000001880000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/3228-15-0x0000000004780000-0x0000000004B08000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.5MB

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memory/3228-18-0x0000000004780000-0x0000000004B08000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.5MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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