darkgate | 933fbda1ca7c4a52adbb48d038c8ba5ed5ee411d1096b2222ca383ca6d96a6bc

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

C2

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
behavioral1/memory/1596-5-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002DE5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1596-12-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002DE5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/1708-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 17 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

flow	pid	process
2	1708	cmd.exe
3	1708	cmd.exe
5	1708	cmd.exe
6	1708	cmd.exe
7	1708	cmd.exe
8	1708	cmd.exe
9	1708	cmd.exe
10	1708	cmd.exe
12	1708	cmd.exe
13	1708	cmd.exe
14	1708	cmd.exe
15	1708	cmd.exe
16	1708	cmd.exe
17	1708	cmd.exe
18	1708	cmd.exe
19	1708	cmd.exe
20	1708	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\cdkbccc.lnk cmd.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1596 set thread context of 1708 1596 pidgin.exe cmd.exe

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

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1596 set thread context of 1708	1596	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

taskmgr.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\rescache\_merged\4183903823\2290032291.pri	taskmgr.exe
File created	C:\Windows\rescache\_merged\1601268389\715946058.pri	taskmgr.exe

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

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 SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

taskmgr.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000	taskmgr.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A	taskmgr.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName	taskmgr.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 opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	cmd.exe
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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.execmd.exetaskmgr.exe

pid	process
1596	pidgin.exe
1596	pidgin.exe
1708	cmd.exe
1708	cmd.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

1708 cmd.exe

pid	process
1708	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

Processes:

taskmgr.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1500	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1500	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1500	taskmgr.exe
Token: 33	1500	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1500	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 48 IoCs

Processes:

taskmgr.exe

pid	process
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 48 IoCs

Processes:

taskmgr.exe

pid	process
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe
1500	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes:

pidgin.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1708	1596	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1708	1596	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1708	1596	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1708	1596	pidgin.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1596 wrote to memory of 1708	1596	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:1596

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:1708

C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:1500

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Query Registry

2

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1

T1120

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\baeffac\hceeaeb\kheackb
Filesize
163B

MD5
bda5c5fe1a2c232edc8e3e3ee0ac3e9a

SHA1
8a03d12893d42730637bc60070fa53f16a4a7848

SHA256
34a003e3f815d8ec8989c90a8da649e877b35a6b6ca9359e3a91c6e65bf60e9e

SHA512
8a3250dea7909ae614c6b58975003cda39d904d4b7add57a304a3765a4e6f5376065de96c130373a9e9236a6e876cbc6cd8980b4ce206df88de660170d408183

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

MD5
f4bdac1a73d71b4b3049f62b748966ec

SHA1
6ca81891f9faa828d98b951958127e47742cb244

SHA256
bb3fe8c61e271b59f1269326261448f0575ab8c63374905f9a8bf745028e1754

SHA512
de6599740ed264cbe7ef67cdeafc0658d8c6d6e0ae8f04293696320a4dc2146056e23b6d33a8044a88013328bdf94a6bfef719f85846f9de068d84604b22b74a

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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/1596-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1596-12-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002DE5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1596-5-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002DE5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1596-7-0x0000000000070000-0x000000000008C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/1596-0-0x0000000002A00000-0x0000000002BF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/1708-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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memory/1708-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
516KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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