darkgate | 08ec22dd1d931a9d4194d5e46bc42914e62227c11e9fedce2175fe6a53eb4f92

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
117s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
18-08-2024 09:01

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General

Target

DarkPacked.exe
Size

3.4MB
MD5

6446245c985087b919aa69304d1a8cac
SHA1

1b29352ea318550390e4bc072c6fe9704ceaeef6
SHA256

08ec22dd1d931a9d4194d5e46bc42914e62227c11e9fedce2175fe6a53eb4f92
SHA512

818531a09029e9da85295e0e5cd358da4443e15fcd09bbd931edfba00e14f1f93fdae29b5db1fe44ec4a9a4846a91557ba4f5476ac6c2ddbced987e22b9d5bff
SSDEEP

49152:XwREDDMfG6Qgvc/5WUbGsQ4Xw4z0g3QeT84fB84AdcdHeMxWrP+beY7UY714:XwREaQX/9cqDzJQeT8458zudMwZgN

Score

10^/10

darkgate test3 discovery execution persistence stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

test3

127.0.0.1

Attributes

anti_analysis
false
anti_debug
false
anti_vm
false
c2_port
80
check_disk
false
check_ram
false
check_xeon
false
crypter_au3
false
crypter_dll
false
crypter_raw_stub
false
internal_mutex
sXhElIrM
minimum_disk
100
minimum_ram
4096
ping_interval
6
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true
username
test3

Signatures

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

Detect DarkGate stealer 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2432-28-0x0000000002FD0000-0x00000000032C7000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2432-30-0x0000000002FD0000-0x00000000032C7000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2432-32-0x0000000002FD0000-0x00000000032C7000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2432-31-0x0000000002FD0000-0x00000000032C7000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2432-29-0x0000000002FD0000-0x00000000032C7000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2416	DarkPacked.tmp
2432	Autoit3.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2552	DarkPacked.exe
2416	DarkPacked.tmp

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3294248377-1418901787-4083263181-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\bchcdbc = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\kafbebg\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\kafbebg\\egedbca.a3x"	Autoit3.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using AutoIT for possible automate script.

execution

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

pid	Process
2432	Autoit3.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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DarkPacked.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DarkPacked.tmp
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

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 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2432	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2432	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2420	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2420	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2416	2552	DarkPacked.exe	30
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2416	2552	DarkPacked.exe	30
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2416	2552	DarkPacked.exe	30
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2416	2552	DarkPacked.exe	30
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2416	2552	DarkPacked.exe	30
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2416	2552	DarkPacked.exe	30
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2416	2552	DarkPacked.exe	30
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2432	2416	DarkPacked.tmp	31
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2432	2416	DarkPacked.tmp	31
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2432	2416	DarkPacked.tmp	31
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2432	2416	DarkPacked.tmp	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2408	2432	Autoit3.exe	32
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2408	2432	Autoit3.exe	32
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2408	2432	Autoit3.exe	32
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2408	2432	Autoit3.exe	32
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2420	2408	cmd.exe	34
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2420	2408	cmd.exe	34
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2420	2408	cmd.exe	34
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2420	2408	cmd.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarkPacked.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarkPacked.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2552
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H7ITU.tmp\DarkPacked.tmp
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H7ITU.tmp\DarkPacked.tmp" /SL5="$30150,2611883,845824,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarkPacked.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2416
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PAQ6N.tmp\Autoit3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PAQ6N.tmp\Autoit3.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PAQ6N.tmp\script.a3x
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2432
  - - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\kafbebg\aedfffk
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2408
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        
        wmic ComputerSystem get domain
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2420

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\kafbebg\aedfffk

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PAQ6N.tmp\script.a3x

Filesize
457KB

MD5
0fe75cc3200d114a17660faa7b6c5a66

SHA1
58151e53e22e3e75f96b6e755b03e946dd5022ff

SHA256
bbbcd86083476929f8db5207d04fd553e4c7dff8b10ca73b938552384524be33

SHA512
515792a697c39997d8ecaedf93108fa60e1e6b96d216220ade88270dbbfab81deebe4ce8858d9eacd4fbb34bf4e4e6f02cc9f096180416b14121a964d466ad14

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H7ITU.tmp\DarkPacked.tmp

Filesize
3.2MB

MD5
e587511f17c07622f2e88bde6dc2a499

SHA1
08899e43445db2e0d000b3afd80e028636786eeb

SHA256
9fbf0748b5d890c2c28b1ae20aad7fc23a93cc7a57c4a51220d9381af7637c60

SHA512
2e59d9c525c5383c4ea66c785584aa69256a47ffe928a6595cc2bf07469d2da4dd56dcd3d3d42496e593c39eec6356fc4c8a9cdeee6770c7e6c3319b8b614c6e

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PAQ6N.tmp\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

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memory/2416-34-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000DA3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2416-37-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000DA3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2416-9-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000DA3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2416-35-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000DA3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2432-30-0x0000000002FD0000-0x00000000032C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/2432-32-0x0000000002FD0000-0x00000000032C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/2432-31-0x0000000002FD0000-0x00000000032C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/2432-29-0x0000000002FD0000-0x00000000032C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/2432-28-0x0000000002FD0000-0x00000000032C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/2552-33-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000DDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
880KB

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memory/2552-0-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000DDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
880KB

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memory/2552-2-0x0000000000D01000-0x0000000000DA9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
672KB

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memory/2552-39-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000DDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
880KB

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