darkgate | 933fbda1ca7c4a52adbb48d038c8ba5ed5ee411d1096b2222ca383ca6d96a6bc

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
153s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240705-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240705-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
19-08-2024 09:44

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General

Target

exe/crypted/Dakrgate 5864 startup plus rootkit/protected_AU3_cGig/pidgin.exe
Size

108KB
MD5

c283b2379ea584aab52abee0844b02a0
SHA1

903f9c7dcadf578637d604be681588fffec90e9b
SHA256

8292226e43a1aced9d38e2bdfb14cebabc12f9aa0a76ebdc47971eac026407f2
SHA512

a7e285d0d7ed7f212d33da6957ed9b2ba70ecd0e69852b52f33ebedc4682a1dc9621f6304b4c06b91b9ea74d94f1b6c3fad1d1f6f67f18512245870f908cd157
SSDEEP

1536:dV7q+SakHLKZ9tCAxtXSB5TDW/3CEdbjYVl4NGGwWArUiqvBwy/kTkiw3ciwjm:dpHKeJCCtX8TDafkVl4sG10MLoPm

Score

10^/10

darkgate discovery stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Version

uPtZ

http://sanibroadbandcommunicton.duckdns.org

Attributes

anti_analysis
false
anti_debug
false
anti_vm
false
c2_port
5864
check_disk
false
check_ram
false
check_xeon
false
crypter_au3
false
crypter_dll
true
crypter_raw_stub
false
crypto_key
qwNPPzrRTNHogf
internal_mutex
hykYbY
minimum_disk
100
minimum_ram
4096
ping_interval
1
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true

Signatures

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

Detect DarkGate stealer 14 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral17/memory/1292-6-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000008D5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/1292-14-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000008D5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2056-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 27 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

flow	pid	process
4	2056	cmd.exe
5	2056	cmd.exe
6	2056	cmd.exe
7	2056	cmd.exe
8	2056	cmd.exe
9	2056	cmd.exe
10	2056	cmd.exe
11	2056	cmd.exe
12	2056	cmd.exe
13	2056	cmd.exe
14	2056	cmd.exe
16	2056	cmd.exe
17	2056	cmd.exe
18	2056	cmd.exe
19	2056	cmd.exe
20	2056	cmd.exe
21	2056	cmd.exe
22	2056	cmd.exe
23	2056	cmd.exe
25	2056	cmd.exe
26	2056	cmd.exe
27	2056	cmd.exe
28	2056	cmd.exe
29	2056	cmd.exe
30	2056	cmd.exe
31	2056	cmd.exe
32	2056	cmd.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\edcaddf.lnk cmd.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1292 set thread context of 2056 1292 pidgin.exe cmd.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

2056 cmd.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\edcaddf.lnk	cmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1292 set thread context of 2056	1292	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe

pid	process
2056	cmd.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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:

pidgin.execmd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	pidgin.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

cmd.exepidgin.exe

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.execmd.exe

pid process

1292 pidgin.exe
2056 cmd.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

2056 cmd.exe

pid	process
1292	pidgin.exe
2056	cmd.exe

pid	process
2056	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 2056	1292	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 2056	1292	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 2056	1292	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 2056	1292	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 2056	1292	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 2056	1292	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\exe\crypted\Dakrgate 5864 startup plus rootkit\protected_AU3_cGig\pidgin.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\exe\crypted\Dakrgate 5864 startup plus rootkit\protected_AU3_cGig\pidgin.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1292

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe
2⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Drops startup file
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
PID:2056

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

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\hddecdf\kebdecc\gaedafc

Filesize
163B

MD5
ea4cc64c4e046d256ed8c68ea0ff569b

SHA1
c16babfc07f2f05e87f71ee55c3e42cbe068e11f

SHA256
4e4f14b21d89563b0a5cf06fddec40b6fe991f2b1fda8f1f891a62868812de8b

SHA512
c337629a25632b54a4ab8085f483cfca41bdb9366bbf90ae61261eac88550f99623cbcae0c8620838215900f655d3ffe94b297ff1c57b8c5d3482dca9c565712

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\edcaddf.lnk

Filesize
782B

MD5
4d01503e27292222ad57792891789bd4

SHA1
3dd069a337fc7a64cfb89fbc994e0f366e3e4a58

SHA256
ee532efae7542604bf23ae7df28880f4e266695c97a387a7378854d87081e93a

SHA512
e4df09882f760732fe7793cdb89d7e0d6641cddf58cd06becbb29400f429dafe2606496f466e0400d11c5e339a151443eb74fd1fddcd845ed440ffd69bd005a9

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C:\temp\libssp-0.dll

Filesize
88KB

MD5
1f521e8b258d2b09f66fb8c940452b72

SHA1
7d669fe4108d40ed431a6728a27a2efc5c153bd0

SHA256
7786e9e3c7fe54f52b54e4bb922ef569ad68dc14f4096d530824556975e0f462

SHA512
61058ec95c20ff46f3613f3bd7647231943b64f8171eb0327ee72613a079bd9d8e639434208bb120b1d5242075a13be6686c0dfd31c04932a93f1bef413192d3

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C:\temp\pidgin.exe

Filesize
108KB

MD5
c283b2379ea584aab52abee0844b02a0

SHA1
903f9c7dcadf578637d604be681588fffec90e9b

SHA256
8292226e43a1aced9d38e2bdfb14cebabc12f9aa0a76ebdc47971eac026407f2

SHA512
a7e285d0d7ed7f212d33da6957ed9b2ba70ecd0e69852b52f33ebedc4682a1dc9621f6304b4c06b91b9ea74d94f1b6c3fad1d1f6f67f18512245870f908cd157

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C:\temp\sqlite3.dll

Filesize
488KB

MD5
05ec7e9dee5c43b659d7843f6eb462a2

SHA1
1d37a930765e282b75b1d129258e21f683379245

SHA256
b98bacd2a12a4912acb8e6c8b4447c19b811672f5d6c43048b62c9e273c863d4

SHA512
fbdd1f7ec8dff695f8914dcd088a1217389d5d6c2c7b130ab8d87679f9f1cf8aa0c62ee303de07b0aa920b4e62a34132c788b20f53e5829d2d9a845ef32ad4f6

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memory/1292-14-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000008D5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1292-2-0x00000000022A0000-0x0000000002490000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/1292-6-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000008D5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1292-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1292-10-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2056-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-8-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2056-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2056-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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