darkgate | 933fbda1ca7c4a52adbb48d038c8ba5ed5ee411d1096b2222ca383ca6d96a6bc

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
154s
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/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

resource	yara_rule
behavioral18/memory/720-2-0x0000000003990000-0x0000000003A85000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/720-12-0x0000000003990000-0x0000000003A85000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral18/memory/2788-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 36 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
17	2788	cmd.exe
18	2788	cmd.exe
26	2788	cmd.exe
27	2788	cmd.exe
34	2788	cmd.exe
35	2788	cmd.exe
36	2788	cmd.exe
37	2788	cmd.exe
46	2788	cmd.exe
52	2788	cmd.exe
53	2788	cmd.exe
54	2788	cmd.exe
55	2788	cmd.exe
56	2788	cmd.exe
57	2788	cmd.exe
59	2788	cmd.exe
64	2788	cmd.exe
68	2788	cmd.exe
69	2788	cmd.exe
70	2788	cmd.exe
71	2788	cmd.exe
73	2788	cmd.exe
74	2788	cmd.exe
80	2788	cmd.exe
92	2788	cmd.exe
93	2788	cmd.exe
94	2788	cmd.exe
96	2788	cmd.exe
97	2788	cmd.exe
98	2788	cmd.exe
99	2788	cmd.exe
100	2788	cmd.exe
101	2788	cmd.exe
102	2788	cmd.exe
103	2788	cmd.exe
104	2788	cmd.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

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

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 720 set thread context of 2788	720	pidgin.exe	84

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	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

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

pid	Process
720	pidgin.exe
720	pidgin.exe
2788	cmd.exe
2788	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2788	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 720 wrote to memory of 2788	720	pidgin.exe	84
PID 720 wrote to memory of 2788	720	pidgin.exe	84
PID 720 wrote to memory of 2788	720	pidgin.exe	84
PID 720 wrote to memory of 2788	720	pidgin.exe	84
PID 720 wrote to memory of 2788	720	pidgin.exe	84

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:720
- 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:2788

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\dbahcbb\efdehbe\hhgcfba

Filesize
163B

MD5
3827f9933d6b42374980ef204ca8dd11

SHA1
ff23d39b54687554a8540e1db632c348e7f38041

SHA256
6878a881293ce6f8f4e2161723d84d069a1f2ec837a1acd6726176860bb1e9a1

SHA512
87b88968216f14af246e885d131c18077fda97f9785599226d3ba8c712ede3c8b6581b1f3a7bb6ab9da22106215498ca982a990a20632a5038b985fa6a6e09e5

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

Filesize
823B

MD5
2d1de952000aa394b044460fa25d4e1b

SHA1
86f6ea45cd7c977fca3700b2da1bc4df2f5a042b

SHA256
5c5e36ffe63f3e1aada6d6c59c514095f49ba8e0d1d5c3325df41144ed39cc54

SHA512
aa10a9e2407cd90bffc73c9a8a681eeea82dadafc235d7c12580cb9ec47ab727bfcc6a8ec5f8971454b986ffc83bebf81f236a16bd6a7162415e05e4c398dd0c

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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/720-1-0x00000000036A0000-0x0000000003890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/720-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/720-2-0x0000000003990000-0x0000000003A85000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/720-12-0x0000000003990000-0x0000000003A85000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/720-10-0x0000000000240000-0x000000000025C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2788-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/2788-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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