darkgate | 933fbda1ca7c4a52adbb48d038c8ba5ed5ee411d1096b2222ca383ca6d96a6bc

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
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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21-08-2024 20:17

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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/1016-15-0x0000000004420000-0x0000000004602000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/1016-23-0x0000000004420000-0x0000000004602000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral10/memory/2088-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 38 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
7	2088	cmd.exe
8	2088	cmd.exe
28	2088	cmd.exe
29	2088	cmd.exe
30	2088	cmd.exe
36	2088	cmd.exe
38	2088	cmd.exe
39	2088	cmd.exe
40	2088	cmd.exe
41	2088	cmd.exe
54	2088	cmd.exe
56	2088	cmd.exe
57	2088	cmd.exe
58	2088	cmd.exe
59	2088	cmd.exe
60	2088	cmd.exe
61	2088	cmd.exe
62	2088	cmd.exe
66	2088	cmd.exe
71	2088	cmd.exe
72	2088	cmd.exe
73	2088	cmd.exe
74	2088	cmd.exe
75	2088	cmd.exe
76	2088	cmd.exe
77	2088	cmd.exe
80	2088	cmd.exe
93	2088	cmd.exe
95	2088	cmd.exe
96	2088	cmd.exe
97	2088	cmd.exe
99	2088	cmd.exe
100	2088	cmd.exe
101	2088	cmd.exe
102	2088	cmd.exe
103	2088	cmd.exe
104	2088	cmd.exe
105	2088	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-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\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\cbbdcaf.lnk	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1016	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1016 set thread context of 2088	1016	Autoit3.exe	90

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1016	Autoit3.exe
1016	Autoit3.exe
2088	cmd.exe
2088	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2088	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4740 wrote to memory of 1016	4740	WScript.exe	84
PID 4740 wrote to memory of 1016	4740	WScript.exe	84
PID 4740 wrote to memory of 1016	4740	WScript.exe	84
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2088	1016	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2088	1016	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2088	1016	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2088	1016	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2088	1016	Autoit3.exe	90

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:4740
- 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:1016
- - 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:2088

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\aghdfbb\agebbdb\dbcfhhg

Filesize
164B

MD5
baae96be9776697d2952c2452e10f126

SHA1
eb73b9e9a330819021069faba3df8921b7483785

SHA256
f9a027813ef24e8e19869597dc13470da863c02fb8a2ea5e7f3cbcfe1dba6e94

SHA512
8f4e41513adb9972f3f752ac5f3427fe34f78b492c110dfc328ac1e8a256fc368cbd71e68ca4424415f99d385e53fa0143e7aaf25378e276a5e519f1e6939e26

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

Filesize
647B

MD5
bbe327e136cca58d10f79cdc066568e3

SHA1
4b7de4bc52cce19fd3cc3fc7bc87d38deba689b6

SHA256
caa00e656fbfde61adcd236b56809bb000d67dc602c314d3262fddf25ff9e592

SHA512
6e62142b7d64b30c77174806f759034311692120847ab5f49e1239ce376f1020bc9e22ada91106a53802ee78dc564d2b31d612dd687a8b531bc509b1e01560e0

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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/1016-23-0x0000000004420000-0x0000000004602000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/1016-14-0x0000000003BF0000-0x0000000003CE5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1016-13-0x0000000001180000-0x0000000001580000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/1016-15-0x0000000004420000-0x0000000004602000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/2088-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2088-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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