darkgate | c6a562b283c50ec4bf0a5a6bdcfb4e8449c2c9b4c0b6efe4a3dcf40f5c25a45e

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
140s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
20-08-2024 01:40

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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/2336-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/1296-10-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000ED5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/1296-6-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000ED5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral17/memory/2336-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 50 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

flow	pid	process
4	2336	cmd.exe
5	2336	cmd.exe
6	2336	cmd.exe
7	2336	cmd.exe
8	2336	cmd.exe
9	2336	cmd.exe
10	2336	cmd.exe
11	2336	cmd.exe
12	2336	cmd.exe
13	2336	cmd.exe
14	2336	cmd.exe
15	2336	cmd.exe
16	2336	cmd.exe
17	2336	cmd.exe
18	2336	cmd.exe
19	2336	cmd.exe
20	2336	cmd.exe
21	2336	cmd.exe
22	2336	cmd.exe
23	2336	cmd.exe
24	2336	cmd.exe
25	2336	cmd.exe
27	2336	cmd.exe
28	2336	cmd.exe
29	2336	cmd.exe
30	2336	cmd.exe
31	2336	cmd.exe
32	2336	cmd.exe
33	2336	cmd.exe
34	2336	cmd.exe
35	2336	cmd.exe
36	2336	cmd.exe
37	2336	cmd.exe
38	2336	cmd.exe
39	2336	cmd.exe
40	2336	cmd.exe
41	2336	cmd.exe
42	2336	cmd.exe
43	2336	cmd.exe
44	2336	cmd.exe
45	2336	cmd.exe
46	2336	cmd.exe
47	2336	cmd.exe
48	2336	cmd.exe
50	2336	cmd.exe
52	2336	cmd.exe
53	2336	cmd.exe
54	2336	cmd.exe
55	2336	cmd.exe
56	2336	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\cbddfbe.lnk cmd.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1296 set thread context of 2336 1296 pidgin.exe cmd.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

2336 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\cbddfbe.lnk	cmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1296 set thread context of 2336	1296	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe

pid	process
2336	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 2 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.execmd.exe

pid process

1296 pidgin.exe
2336 cmd.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

2336 cmd.exe

pid	process
1296	pidgin.exe
2336	cmd.exe

pid	process
2336	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2420	1296	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2420	1296	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2420	1296	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2420	1296	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2336	1296	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2336	1296	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2336	1296	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2336	1296	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2336	1296	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2336	1296	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:1296

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe
2⤵
PID:2420

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:2336

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\bkkaeec\cbbdccd\ddehdeh

Filesize
163B

MD5
09d8207fce6d311d5ed6dea24b94f349

SHA1
b32a410cc159ae5089556c07cdf6feda857a988a

SHA256
d4f5f18b86432209c28aa8e9b91d7e58cc5ea8f5f992bc720b5a91eff445312b

SHA512
41a849f0c697947e4b149d1b3a57578ecec5aa8f4a0e19087dd9c05f9d30db9a3e5953cc9baa200e3443cff821cdedade6a8c8235e493c98580d43da371b4750

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

Filesize
782B

MD5
f007f3d0199132063d05747f61b432e0

SHA1
3d68c3bf43319e8899283f61ed2967b884f557c8

SHA256
ace07467d7ef23b36a61cfe283ee4421b905102a7e1b8b514bfee40616b993a3

SHA512
97ebdbd3ab60e53ef465e46a769a0e673450c44aeca5dd29242b44d4b5a1727d0871c9475224d9bab81d25a7d16c00dd4534926334943746589742967d39f127

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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/1296-10-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000ED5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1296-9-0x0000000000020000-0x000000000003B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1296-8-0x0000000001090000-0x00000000010AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/1296-1-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/1296-0-0x0000000000020000-0x000000000003B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1296-6-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000ED5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/2336-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2336-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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