darkgate | 933fbda1ca7c4a52adbb48d038c8ba5ed5ee411d1096b2222ca383ca6d96a6bc

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
155s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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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
behavioral18/memory/1248-2-0x0000000003080000-0x0000000003175000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/1248-12-0x0000000003080000-0x0000000003175000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2904-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 27 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

flow	pid	process
3	2904	cmd.exe
4	2904	cmd.exe
26	2904	cmd.exe
27	2904	cmd.exe
34	2904	cmd.exe
47	2904	cmd.exe
49	2904	cmd.exe
50	2904	cmd.exe
51	2904	cmd.exe
53	2904	cmd.exe
60	2904	cmd.exe
62	2904	cmd.exe
63	2904	cmd.exe
64	2904	cmd.exe
65	2904	cmd.exe
66	2904	cmd.exe
70	2904	cmd.exe
82	2904	cmd.exe
84	2904	cmd.exe
86	2904	cmd.exe
87	2904	cmd.exe
88	2904	cmd.exe
89	2904	cmd.exe
90	2904	cmd.exe
91	2904	cmd.exe
92	2904	cmd.exe
93	2904	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\eecehbg.lnk cmd.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1248 set thread context of 2904 1248 pidgin.exe 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\eecehbg.lnk	cmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1248 set thread context of 2904	1248	pidgin.exe	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:

pidgin.execmd.exe

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.execmd.exe

pid process

1248 pidgin.exe
1248 pidgin.exe
2904 cmd.exe
2904 cmd.exe

pid	process
1248	pidgin.exe
1248	pidgin.exe
2904	cmd.exe
2904	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 4380	1248	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 4380	1248	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 4380	1248	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 4928	1248	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 4928	1248	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 4928	1248	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2904	1248	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2904	1248	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2904	1248	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2904	1248	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2904	1248	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:1248

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe
2⤵
PID:4380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe
2⤵
PID:4928

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe
2⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Drops startup file
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2904

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\fgbhgda\hdbdhbg\aegehfk

Filesize
163B

MD5
fbfa993e3177ceef0afc19e9093a474f

SHA1
18ba8b5b77f940f6077831a4dd3880f87f966de4

SHA256
3d9302fa65a7cabafe1366b78d6aa97ae4212bec1cdf0b96676e0e29e484cfa3

SHA512
ed3e9f36d08f4912f46d8a700aa6653ba501c301358d795e818d0be2e3f5dbc3b55853c4a89332c6221c5b01178e0a0ab51011298de26743525e6aed12999261

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

Filesize
823B

MD5
027d6e1c88059ca2ecabd53a17cc6784

SHA1
8762cbb08a850f5497181fd57a682831cbde2036

SHA256
117b0c2173d6277f7df87541220bcff1e1131ec8763ed15f6c84fc6e1312718e

SHA512
32e2da623129bb685310a1b65a8f04507f8e1a703634e6505af5b2a869ba4a19224ad0594e14a8681f1181420a5a63ff95518d2fb5ef81a1c02ec7d66b7cd28b

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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/1248-1-0x0000000002D90000-0x0000000002F80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/1248-8-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/1248-12-0x0000000003080000-0x0000000003175000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1248-2-0x0000000003080000-0x0000000003175000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1248-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2904-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2904-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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