darkgate | cc5c482229f5b9d1c88f6ff68abb7461de259749f6230932654bb5aaa3fddd88

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
15-11-2024 17:56

Sharing

Copy URL

Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target

Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
Size

4.7MB
MD5

19888b7fe000d86bc63cf6a75a1e4c69
SHA1

05ca780f0ba02d7b13d969560f02621ec94ff6cb
SHA256

cc5c482229f5b9d1c88f6ff68abb7461de259749f6230932654bb5aaa3fddd88
SHA512

06fadf1e5a002c6603f46206086b3b439ae912ae4c0cbf47289a018f544f7f174347e5d70eb759dd54fee564c4e1d224d3b71f516517fe0395a43553779ceb41
SSDEEP

98304:p7kJzG+ACjCweJ43Nw8OYVW5UcH4kSymFQ/wtj+r:ZkJzG+AC+tJsqYcqE4kSymFzx+r

Score

10^/10

darkgate derry discovery execution persistence stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

Derry

164.132.5.124

Attributes

anti_analysis
false
anti_debug
false
anti_vm
false
c2_port
1111
check_disk
false
check_ram
false
check_xeon
false
crypter_au3
false
crypter_dll
false
crypter_raw_stub
false
internal_mutex
KfrfRZvc
minimum_disk
100
minimum_ram
4096
ping_interval
6
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true
username
Derry

Signatures

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

Detect DarkGate stealer 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2928-15-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2928-33-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2928-30-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2928-31-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2928-27-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2928-32-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2928-36-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2928	Autoit3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dedeecf = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\aegdgff\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\aegdgff\\hkfbdec.a3x"	Autoit3.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using AutoIT for possible automate script.

execution

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

pid	Process
2928	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2928 set thread context of 224	2928	Autoit3.exe	96

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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msbuild.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 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	Autoit3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 42 IoCs

pid	Process
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
2928	Autoit3.exe
2928	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2928	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3584	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	3584	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2928	2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe	86
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2928	2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe	86
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2928	2892	Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe	86
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4324	2928	Autoit3.exe	87
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4324	2928	Autoit3.exe	87
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4324	2928	Autoit3.exe	87
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 3584	4324	cmd.exe	89
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 3584	4324	cmd.exe	89
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 3584	4324	cmd.exe	89
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 224	2928	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 224	2928	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 224	2928	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 224	2928	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 224	2928	Autoit3.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Dark_drop_2_pers_lum_clean.exe.bin.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2892
- \??\c:\temp\test\Autoit3.exe
  "c:\temp\test\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\test\script.a3x
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2928
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\aegdgff\gadhaah
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4324
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3584
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:224

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

C:\ProgramData\aegdgff\gadhaah

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

Download Submit
C:\temp\test\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

Download Submit
\??\c:\temp\test\script.a3x

Filesize
973KB

MD5
b06f6dee405e7edbdb66a38c8f466f40

SHA1
20929c94acdf4bcc9f93ffc9d21682e4f5d27579

SHA256
22bbc7aee06585f281643cccfc6f80c360f2ec27e70a300c578e5a8f4bdb2df1

SHA512
fd759d5dd4e711e6dfe29806f25521ccce90d123a9576e3f688fc103c6f06f76d37fad4844107a0ca98e0730e75266ddaeda529513cb92d8ae1c8d210677c4cc

Download Submit
memory/224-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

Download
memory/224-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

Download
memory/224-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

Download
memory/224-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
348KB

Download
memory/2892-2-0x0000000001050000-0x00000000010A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

Download
memory/2892-10-0x0000000002860000-0x00000000028E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

Download
memory/2892-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A47000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.3MB

Download
memory/2892-9-0x0000000002BA0000-0x0000000002C90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

Download
memory/2892-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A47000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.3MB

Download
memory/2892-0-0x0000000002860000-0x00000000028E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

Download
memory/2892-1-0x0000000077122000-0x0000000077123000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2928-15-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

Download
memory/2928-30-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

Download
memory/2928-31-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

Download
memory/2928-27-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

Download
memory/2928-33-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

Download
memory/2928-14-0x0000000001360000-0x0000000001760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

Download
memory/2928-32-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

Download
memory/2928-35-0x0000000001360000-0x0000000001760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

Download
memory/2928-36-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004A95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

Download