darkgate | 1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381

General

Target

1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe
Size

4.9MB
MD5

9afafb511744b437365662e3647e8e76
SHA1

883956c959701ea092515d2262e7f71248bbd08e
SHA256

1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381
SHA512

001010c095798369ea6338cb432f6dffa75f6badb6bd0d4f746a7d2d8c8740a9ab40b1de7ffc519538a312e46fb0621d81646db76b32a3d2aaa8d0283d856e03
SSDEEP

49152:C4Y60gIBGEyn4GoXW6WJKjuFs3HSqgblLWgqf8NY:bY6pHNJJ08qb

Score

10^/10

darkgate rastaa discovery persistence stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

rastaa

C2

44-35-63-31.internalsakamai.net

Attributes

anti_analysis
false
anti_debug
false
anti_vm
false
c2_port
80
check_disk
false
check_ram
false
check_xeon
false
crypter_au3
false
crypter_dll
false
crypter_raw_stub
false
internal_mutex
xKhQCrdc
minimum_disk
100
minimum_ram
4096
ping_interval
6
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true
username
rastaa

Signatures

DarkGate
DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer darkgate

Detect DarkGate stealer 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4348-9-0x0000000004780000-0x0000000004AFB000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4348-22-0x0000000004780000-0x0000000004AFB000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3132-30-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3132-32-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3132-31-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 2 IoCs

Processes:

Autoit3.exeGoogleUpdateCore.exe

description pid process target process

PID 4348 created 2776 4348 Autoit3.exe taskhostw.exe
PID 3132 created 2696 3132 GoogleUpdateCore.exe svchost.exe
Downloads MZ/PE file

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4348 created 2776	4348	Autoit3.exe	taskhostw.exe
PID 3132 created 2696	3132	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	svchost.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

Processes:

1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-786284298-625481688-3210388970-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

Autoit3.exe

pid process

4348 Autoit3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

GoogleUpdateCore.exeGoogleUpdateCore.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-786284298-625481688-3210388970-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\cfkcbhg = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\khkffhb\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\khkffhb\\hgcbhde.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-786284298-625481688-3210388970-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\cfkcbhg = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\khkffhb\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\khkffhb\\hgcbhde.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.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 5 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:

GoogleUpdateCore.exeGoogleUpdateCore.exeAutoit3.execmd.exeWMIC.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Autoit3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WMIC.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
discovery

Internet Connection Discovery
T1016.001

Processes:

cmd.exePING.EXE

pid process

4452 cmd.exe
4780 PING.EXE

pid	process
4452	cmd.exe
4780	PING.EXE

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Autoit3.exeGoogleUpdateCore.exeGoogleUpdateCore.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	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4780 PING.EXE

pid	process
4780	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

Processes:

Autoit3.exeGoogleUpdateCore.exeGoogleUpdateCore.exe

pid	process
4348	Autoit3.exe
4348	Autoit3.exe
4348	Autoit3.exe
4348	Autoit3.exe
3132	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
3132	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
3132	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
3132	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4128	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4128	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

GoogleUpdateCore.exe

pid process

3132 GoogleUpdateCore.exe

pid	process
3132	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

Processes:

WMIC.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	4996	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	4996	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.execmd.exeAutoit3.execmd.exeGoogleUpdateCore.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 4348	1520	1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 4348	1520	1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 4348	1520	1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 4452	1520	1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 4452	1520	1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4780	4452	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4780	4452	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4348 wrote to memory of 4588	4348	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4348 wrote to memory of 4588	4348	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4348 wrote to memory of 4588	4348	Autoit3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 4996	4588	cmd.exe	WMIC.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 4996	4588	cmd.exe	WMIC.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 4996	4588	cmd.exe	WMIC.exe
PID 4348 wrote to memory of 3132	4348	Autoit3.exe	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
PID 4348 wrote to memory of 3132	4348	Autoit3.exe	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
PID 4348 wrote to memory of 3132	4348	Autoit3.exe	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
PID 4348 wrote to memory of 3132	4348	Autoit3.exe	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4128	3132	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4128	3132	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4128	3132	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4128	3132	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2696
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateCore.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4128

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2776
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateCore.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3132

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1520
- \??\c:\tes2\Autoit3.exe
  c:\tes2\Autoit3.exe c:\tes2\mytes2.au3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4348
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\khkffhb\fgaahfa
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4588
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4996
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping localhost & del /q /f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1bc06334849768ebbd7afff675e4e3196984d00c495395ddb9050c8c5f780381.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4452
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping localhost
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4780

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\khkffhb\fbahhab

Filesize
1KB

MD5
f7930ba185b9d126e3dcfeb9df51bce3

SHA1
05cd155630551e108348022a8dc23c95fff4f0dd

SHA256
3c76cfbb52c655a717668896e461429f095b6a4faaed3a9e8a2fe3f8bcf91c6e

SHA512
596025a54ff955eb6b725cf15a004d24ccdd03a724803a76ae0dde292679224d760249e6f779013810f5e70bf512f8b49dd81d633401ca1deb65dca703dd9f7d

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C:\ProgramData\khkffhb\fgaahfa

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GdDBAHf

Filesize
32B

MD5
bf4bfeb1586466a268ba43c6a8f2a180

SHA1
1fe8c6d7a32c7d44286b46d7ba249862c32ad7a2

SHA256
409718b143d12e76a320629a9c96620ca8ed8df05559c35dbd7d801fa06722c4

SHA512
00a1e4bfbda129e28680433996e843c92008055ec363264a171a1e71217eba8080849b5c8aba17d6ca42f7317132e33bb578dfdd95272eca6827c76747d29aa6

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C:\temp\dfabdce

Filesize
4B

MD5
e73d0cb088b9834f4d2bb91f857c5bc8

SHA1
acff749c2bb32ff7ff21fb298f5ec9e5768aac79

SHA256
56a1a46ef6ab505d1f1114b4b780fa07098f1a655b86f2aeba7bbad5d87d824a

SHA512
7a3d4c98eda48932c4d4027c426bbaeb00f16998f625fad442ce896899267787b5b8b755c344334b18be5a6f354e1cd453626cadc77f3164ac36afae1d300e7b

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C:\temp\dfabdce

Filesize
4B

MD5
44becbbdfcbb4e48a5226b0fe9b76a45

SHA1
6a433bb479582228a8a8672b04912815f1ae8a62

SHA256
b23b87194d7a2e8ec1f04cdc2b97b2d8e23751020fa31a08f4db0d38d3dacf1f

SHA512
0339b3977976b7cd9cd1803a3650d08e8b0f438d866c9800ea357dd70db2c486beeceefc69f1b5fcf7d6ecb9ea6e25b02219b7df621fae5a94e8492dec1cd042

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C:\temp\hffgcac

Filesize
4B

MD5
b6027d7135d63698e9f48925f659a3b2

SHA1
c1c926601bcae3c891d7b28bc0fabbf1846b4217

SHA256
e32d494be83703f0d117bd2793e6ba47a1934f439ca29251b7d080580db0bd06

SHA512
7bf02040cf70fbda9e11ed85ceec21bbd3ba74b8bf5e37a6710e1eccd6ce5d5e9a05b827ad11c9ee5af7748ba7de091e4c130f46b72d3750df8eb642c519a3f9

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C:\tes2\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

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\??\c:\tes2\mytes2.au3

Filesize
516KB

MD5
d91891cae02a24735853100a3511d74f

SHA1
4ace59e166ec0632fb3a6668b2d58ff809250ec2

SHA256
e2c3b31ee3615e2f39843d035f1990b94c12af1e42c34ce8e83c28b29c85567d

SHA512
ec41191df9451a5ebbae58a743cff8db87ea1dd0adf23d3cb5bb8853db5ffc3d819fbf096ca8ee1d0767e44490e804a9f58341ef49979138ef958ee7e6f12903

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memory/1520-6-0x00000000005D0000-0x0000000000AC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.0MB

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memory/1520-0-0x000001B33A150000-0x000001B33A151000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3132-30-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/3132-32-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/3132-31-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4348-9-0x0000000004780000-0x0000000004AFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.5MB

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memory/4348-8-0x0000000001740000-0x0000000001B40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/4348-22-0x0000000004780000-0x0000000004AFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.5MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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