darkgate | c6a562b283c50ec4bf0a5a6bdcfb4e8449c2c9b4c0b6efe4a3dcf40f5c25a45e

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
148s
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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20-08-2024 01:40

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General

Target

exe/crypted/Dakrgate 5864 startup plus rootkit/Crypted_with AU3 with startup only with decoded Launcher VBS/launcher.vbs
Size

354B
MD5

4cb1a7cb21db24824c33bfd995dae81d
SHA1

59739c2f8186e20bfad09eb029df6688c673ea3f
SHA256

0dfbfd429529d8ce274ecd35f1e8faa55e7bcfc16a93968fe6fbb109f7955654
SHA512

eb9d0921594c1cc6857f1ba4aff134b1cc7b7073b815d7d047e9d8949b977051a625a76cb6725f817b91fb384bedb8700c5f1dd556b5b453bdfefae29bcdd528

Score

10^/10

darkgate discovery stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Version

Sm29

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
true
crypter_dll
false
crypter_raw_stub
false
crypto_key
VSCWQXzQljxqeo
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

resource	yara_rule
behavioral10/memory/1760-15-0x0000000004360000-0x0000000004542000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/1760-23-0x0000000004360000-0x0000000004542000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/880-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 40 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
10	880	cmd.exe
11	880	cmd.exe
26	880	cmd.exe
27	880	cmd.exe
28	880	cmd.exe
34	880	cmd.exe
36	880	cmd.exe
37	880	cmd.exe
38	880	cmd.exe
39	880	cmd.exe
53	880	cmd.exe
54	880	cmd.exe
55	880	cmd.exe
56	880	cmd.exe
57	880	cmd.exe
58	880	cmd.exe
59	880	cmd.exe
60	880	cmd.exe
61	880	cmd.exe
67	880	cmd.exe
70	880	cmd.exe
72	880	cmd.exe
73	880	cmd.exe
74	880	cmd.exe
75	880	cmd.exe
76	880	cmd.exe
77	880	cmd.exe
80	880	cmd.exe
82	880	cmd.exe
83	880	cmd.exe
95	880	cmd.exe
96	880	cmd.exe
97	880	cmd.exe
98	880	cmd.exe
99	880	cmd.exe
101	880	cmd.exe
102	880	cmd.exe
104	880	cmd.exe
105	880	cmd.exe
106	880	cmd.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1302416131-1437503476-2806442725-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	WScript.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1760	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1760 set thread context of 880	1760	Autoit3.exe	89

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Autoit3.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

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1760	Autoit3.exe
1760	Autoit3.exe
880	cmd.exe
880	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
880	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 1760	4224	WScript.exe	84
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 1760	4224	WScript.exe	84
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 1760	4224	WScript.exe	84
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 880	1760	Autoit3.exe	89
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 880	1760	Autoit3.exe	89
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 880	1760	Autoit3.exe	89
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 880	1760	Autoit3.exe	89
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 880	1760	Autoit3.exe	89

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\exe\crypted\Dakrgate 5864 startup plus rootkit\Crypted_with AU3 with startup only with decoded Launcher VBS\launcher.vbs"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4224
- C:\temp\Autoit3.exe
  "C:\temp\Autoit3.exe" C:\temp\eMgUV.au3
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1760
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd.exe
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - Drops startup file
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    PID:880

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\cfhabgd\edhdaak\eecbacb

Filesize
164B

MD5
8638852411ffc4d6f647a70e60261086

SHA1
100e5fa95e24984acb04c125fe773a32f17735e1

SHA256
7b0e38f67dade560b425af2a4f784a819cc7ac0deed12c9b08cd63502c902496

SHA512
3925dbaf27435634a3d2ceea2543183df80f16968c6eab9f14958947671474bf4c4f9139dd1b54a7365a5b85f1ba1207ecdf0899aeffb5d60153b7a475427bd8

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

Filesize
647B

MD5
829b02654c095d1bd2f052cd9da92ad9

SHA1
abd25a8e8ddf7ac994be6e3c6c3e9821e80c3d46

SHA256
b008aa3df6fb7403ba4579dcf7ceb97b6d47e6411aa233d2867836b428c7055f

SHA512
a77b3fe5e13c4cf86df70834117bdfc9f7241568bd1e7dcc30344389ee0d1f80df9a36eb65a4f5796d4e12ff6085a21f3248e2adb69838d800e9daf5e1c16f2d

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C:\temp\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

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C:\temp\eMgUV.au3

Filesize
770KB

MD5
9cf28d8d1916c757499f0aea74e3ed5b

SHA1
cfadad24e61f9f07c3521c2ae062beb2ae7f561b

SHA256
fc6b261d33190b4a0d37ab6e4a96623f646cc21a4186587051479a12ad2fcb39

SHA512
a2e9794e28547f9cb1bfe2b8f07fd62664f94827b463edf11bd0b4888fec2c691423d3312f9ecb238da84d6b15c6db11a585ea1b343bf5bc47f07d6b5075a284

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memory/880-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/880-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1760-13-0x0000000000EB0000-0x00000000012B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/1760-14-0x0000000003B30000-0x0000000003C25000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1760-15-0x0000000004360000-0x0000000004542000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/1760-23-0x0000000004360000-0x0000000004542000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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