darkgate | 933fbda1ca7c4a52adbb48d038c8ba5ed5ee411d1096b2222ca383ca6d96a6bc

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
152s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
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

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral9/memory/2176-15-0x00000000031C0000-0x00000000033A2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2176-22-0x00000000031C0000-0x00000000033A2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral9/memory/2756-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 46 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

flow	pid	process
4	2756	cmd.exe
5	2756	cmd.exe
6	2756	cmd.exe
7	2756	cmd.exe
8	2756	cmd.exe
9	2756	cmd.exe
10	2756	cmd.exe
11	2756	cmd.exe
12	2756	cmd.exe
13	2756	cmd.exe
14	2756	cmd.exe
15	2756	cmd.exe
16	2756	cmd.exe
17	2756	cmd.exe
18	2756	cmd.exe
19	2756	cmd.exe
21	2756	cmd.exe
22	2756	cmd.exe
23	2756	cmd.exe
24	2756	cmd.exe
25	2756	cmd.exe
26	2756	cmd.exe
27	2756	cmd.exe
28	2756	cmd.exe
29	2756	cmd.exe
30	2756	cmd.exe
31	2756	cmd.exe
32	2756	cmd.exe
33	2756	cmd.exe
34	2756	cmd.exe
35	2756	cmd.exe
36	2756	cmd.exe
37	2756	cmd.exe
38	2756	cmd.exe
40	2756	cmd.exe
41	2756	cmd.exe
42	2756	cmd.exe
43	2756	cmd.exe
44	2756	cmd.exe
45	2756	cmd.exe
46	2756	cmd.exe
47	2756	cmd.exe
48	2756	cmd.exe
49	2756	cmd.exe
50	2756	cmd.exe
51	2756	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\dgfdgab.lnk cmd.exe
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

Autoit3.exe

pid process

2176 Autoit3.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

Autoit3.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2176 set thread context of 2756 2176 Autoit3.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\dgfdgab.lnk	cmd.exe

pid	process
2176	Autoit3.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2176 set thread context of 2756	2176	Autoit3.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:

Autoit3.execmd.exe

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

Processes:

Autoit3.execmd.exe

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 2 IoCs

Processes:

Autoit3.execmd.exe

pid process

2176 Autoit3.exe
2756 cmd.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

2756 cmd.exe

pid	process
2176	Autoit3.exe
2756	cmd.exe

pid	process
2756	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes:

WScript.exeAutoit3.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2176	2120	WScript.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2176	2120	WScript.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2176	2120	WScript.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2176	2120	WScript.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2756	2176	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2756	2176	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2756	2176	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2756	2176	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2756	2176	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2756	2176	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe

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⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2120

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:2176

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:2756

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\dhkekdc\acgbhkb\cfcedce
Filesize
164B

MD5
5f3b258b198a6ed9d06e845e3568364d

SHA1
91de91c6f3dcc8923f0e5279b47c424c0fdf9583

SHA256
c42e45b4ef25db6775d1311b80db2ceb7ecec45548f6517d697a6efb0af01da8

SHA512
36bb0ae6828606ee1fd1627697c59857a01c38fcda61e30a0ccefd172b268a7ea1e55c6cd3117011c427daa9e4ac6bd136d2c647e76efaef1031f049c96b037f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\dgfdgab.lnk
Filesize
675B

MD5
a5e3b011a1f3bd54bc5cf63166abdf31

SHA1
a233e1a8096f18992ad932f6a9a78416723c8e46

SHA256
2c25c8ea5d7206fb7aaf2207024f393bbb757212074a180c08330c2832327117

SHA512
f9c47752f727247705ed38c40420b7a4fc2d4f1b6ffef56123d39c3b905f06527879df03b1305cf226b17ccfe94b69d6b2aab7e4b6dd099b2f4a7b096d646084

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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/2176-14-0x0000000002A60000-0x0000000002B55000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/2176-15-0x00000000031C0000-0x00000000033A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/2176-13-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000FF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/2176-22-0x00000000031C0000-0x00000000033A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/2756-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2756-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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