darkgate | 933fbda1ca7c4a52adbb48d038c8ba5ed5ee411d1096b2222ca383ca6d96a6bc

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
152s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
21-08-2024 20:17

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General

Target

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 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral23/memory/1976-11-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000805000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral23/memory/3024-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 50 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

flow	pid	process
4	3024	cmd.exe
5	3024	cmd.exe
6	3024	cmd.exe
7	3024	cmd.exe
8	3024	cmd.exe
9	3024	cmd.exe
10	3024	cmd.exe
11	3024	cmd.exe
12	3024	cmd.exe
13	3024	cmd.exe
14	3024	cmd.exe
15	3024	cmd.exe
16	3024	cmd.exe
17	3024	cmd.exe
18	3024	cmd.exe
19	3024	cmd.exe
20	3024	cmd.exe
21	3024	cmd.exe
22	3024	cmd.exe
24	3024	cmd.exe
25	3024	cmd.exe
26	3024	cmd.exe
27	3024	cmd.exe
28	3024	cmd.exe
29	3024	cmd.exe
30	3024	cmd.exe
31	3024	cmd.exe
32	3024	cmd.exe
33	3024	cmd.exe
34	3024	cmd.exe
35	3024	cmd.exe
36	3024	cmd.exe
37	3024	cmd.exe
38	3024	cmd.exe
39	3024	cmd.exe
40	3024	cmd.exe
41	3024	cmd.exe
42	3024	cmd.exe
44	3024	cmd.exe
45	3024	cmd.exe
46	3024	cmd.exe
47	3024	cmd.exe
48	3024	cmd.exe
49	3024	cmd.exe
50	3024	cmd.exe
51	3024	cmd.exe
52	3024	cmd.exe
53	3024	cmd.exe
54	3024	cmd.exe
55	3024	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\ekccchc.lnk cmd.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1976 set thread context of 3024 1976 pidgin.exe cmd.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

3024 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\ekccchc.lnk	cmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1976 set thread context of 3024	1976	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe

pid	process
3024	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

1976 pidgin.exe
3024 cmd.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

3024 cmd.exe

pid	process
1976	pidgin.exe
3024	cmd.exe

pid	process
3024	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 3024	1976	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 3024	1976	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 3024	1976	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 3024	1976	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 3024	1976	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 3024	1976	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pidgin.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\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:1976

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:3024

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\fabhadh\hefhagg\fbkhabb

Filesize
163B

MD5
4ce25878e7c323fb679ea1c4893fffde

SHA1
ce9cc880f262ed9093c1b72ede64cc2d427126f1

SHA256
8cd68a89c9f9d88912f38ae41ba64311eb042228e47ec4857d80659f62af146c

SHA512
fcc54f22ac8678a41c8ddba0f2fb72679c0cee3f2996c06f5974529da80b5db68875def63be4cf52c6ef44065e1eb9cecbf2955cf0cb109b62ff488b3b9775c2

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

Filesize
782B

MD5
1bff14d073c57d4eea2e69c56b4211f6

SHA1
ffb44abb91d62ec7922424db6bd46f14417f45cf

SHA256
b4a7b5efc389980aa8bec173706762b714431053d4552c0e891006b6fbf4aa1e

SHA512
908188c11a378d45d3f2f2e83e27ec2f6d2b8aa308bf00c63e3fd93cd0234f4baf64433ef2fec6e990ee37407e6acc8d44075df7c1152f17e5b9aeb09f50800d

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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/1976-11-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000805000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1976-12-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/1976-39-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/1976-8-0x0000000000020000-0x000000000003B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1976-7-0x0000000000F60000-0x0000000000F7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/1976-0-0x0000000000020000-0x000000000003B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3024-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/3024-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/3024-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/3024-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/3024-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/3024-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/3024-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/3024-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/3024-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/3024-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/3024-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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