darkgate | c6a562b283c50ec4bf0a5a6bdcfb4e8449c2c9b4c0b6efe4a3dcf40f5c25a45e

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
156s
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/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/5096-2-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003105000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/5096-12-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003105000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2372-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 32 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

flow	pid	process
7	2372	cmd.exe
8	2372	cmd.exe
24	2372	cmd.exe
25	2372	cmd.exe
26	2372	cmd.exe
33	2372	cmd.exe
34	2372	cmd.exe
35	2372	cmd.exe
44	2372	cmd.exe
49	2372	cmd.exe
50	2372	cmd.exe
51	2372	cmd.exe
52	2372	cmd.exe
54	2372	cmd.exe
57	2372	cmd.exe
61	2372	cmd.exe
62	2372	cmd.exe
63	2372	cmd.exe
64	2372	cmd.exe
65	2372	cmd.exe
68	2372	cmd.exe
71	2372	cmd.exe
85	2372	cmd.exe
86	2372	cmd.exe
87	2372	cmd.exe
88	2372	cmd.exe
90	2372	cmd.exe
91	2372	cmd.exe
92	2372	cmd.exe
93	2372	cmd.exe
94	2372	cmd.exe
95	2372	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\dhchfhd.lnk cmd.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description pid process target process

PID 5096 set thread context of 2372 5096 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\dhchfhd.lnk	cmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5096 set thread context of 2372	5096	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:

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 4 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.execmd.exe

pid process

5096 pidgin.exe
5096 pidgin.exe
2372 cmd.exe
2372 cmd.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

2372 cmd.exe

pid	process
5096	pidgin.exe
5096	pidgin.exe
2372	cmd.exe
2372	cmd.exe

pid	process
2372	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2372	5096	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2372	5096	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2372	5096	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2372	5096	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2372	5096	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:5096

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
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
PID:2372

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Query Registry

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\dadbhkd\ceeaafc\kbdeccd
Filesize
163B

MD5
5d2da7acf331188c391b2bcd88253893

SHA1
9e75ea4ec37f2a92ee9d7a390d7d0b69d286cdad

SHA256
3b86ef9fddfcf6a4c4d8ac3befc4a070bf58c13c3f48e7212920d285a246e343

SHA512
0d985944c8a0c5aea053f3a9e3c3e97b60d512a4ad5fe30d3aa57d4ce6b5bb830f02a0028403c9a022ce9e3d1ac615717e29f0001a5be629ede6dd290fd4d471

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\dhchfhd.lnk
Filesize
823B

MD5
4189d75e362725507663433ab4d616da

SHA1
10d9d47f1eaa57c32c7f801d779df04e0506a47e

SHA256
76e2e964f904d2b971c347716dc1457b3f4443a003de440e863d6d078a920692

SHA512
285728df6a8d1631d65a5b9638004875f0e4cd70133b647cbbaa21f6063b0792112fb156c16b55af42e4f8ddb3bf49c3a0139122e3792331ab5aa6cf0c42796c

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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/2372-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2372-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/5096-12-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003105000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/5096-2-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003105000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/5096-8-0x00000000007F0000-0x000000000080C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/5096-1-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002F10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/5096-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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