darkgate | aa3eea04ceaac6970579df2e8e3d344ee2f1ab423e1a55ed2293d25ec07df199

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04-12-2024 15:22

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General

Target

2024-12-04_bedc3ce52514ed4a3ac79e5b27a7b416_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

bedc3ce52514ed4a3ac79e5b27a7b416
SHA1

c2f9df1466d8825fc7c4603c6570fab91b456a5c
SHA256

aa3eea04ceaac6970579df2e8e3d344ee2f1ab423e1a55ed2293d25ec07df199
SHA512

3d9386d155113727a9514a06a01f1c4b871a4101df24b58dfa923e5e93939c6f08eef10642e202366c70f6ce24f4848fd6f01089a202a7db438fe75579c24fb8
SSDEEP

49152:Yks+4C6efeN0UVBj9Cc/rENUwwiw4jm59J92mbd4H57+dIxEZVKzr7K:ynmoBG+92mbOH5zKn

Score

10^/10

darkgate drk3 discovery execution persistence stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

drk3

todayput.shop

Attributes

anti_analysis
false
anti_debug
false
anti_vm
false
c2_port
81
check_disk
false
check_ram
false
check_xeon
false
crypter_au3
false
crypter_dll
false
crypter_raw_stub
false
internal_mutex
RpFDfbzg
minimum_disk
100
minimum_ram
4096
ping_interval
6
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true
username
drk3

Signatures

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

Detect DarkGate stealer 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2100-12-0x00000000030B0000-0x0000000003405000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2380-24-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2100-25-0x00000000030B0000-0x0000000003405000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2380-28-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2380-34-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2380-35-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2380-36-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2380-37-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2380-38-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2936-39-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2380-40-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2100 created 1176	2100	Autoit3.exe	20
PID 2380 created 1064	2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	18

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2100	Autoit3.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2596	2024-12-04_bedc3ce52514ed4a3ac79e5b27a7b416_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ehhfdef = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\hhaefcb\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\hhaefcb\\hdacefe.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ehhfdef = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\hhaefcb\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\hhaefcb\\hdacefe.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using AutoIT for possible automate script.

execution

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

pid	Process
2100	Autoit3.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-04_bedc3ce52514ed4a3ac79e5b27a7b416_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.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	GoogleUpdateCore.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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2100	Autoit3.exe
2100	Autoit3.exe
2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2936	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	272	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	272	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	272	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	272	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	272	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	272	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2100	2596	2024-12-04_bedc3ce52514ed4a3ac79e5b27a7b416_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2100	2596	2024-12-04_bedc3ce52514ed4a3ac79e5b27a7b416_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2100	2596	2024-12-04_bedc3ce52514ed4a3ac79e5b27a7b416_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2100	2596	2024-12-04_bedc3ce52514ed4a3ac79e5b27a7b416_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2924	2100	Autoit3.exe	31
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2924	2100	Autoit3.exe	31
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2924	2100	Autoit3.exe	31
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2924	2100	Autoit3.exe	31
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 272	2924	cmd.exe	33
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 272	2924	cmd.exe	33
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 272	2924	cmd.exe	33
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 272	2924	cmd.exe	33
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2380	2100	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2380	2100	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2380	2100	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2380	2100	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2380	2100	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2380	2100	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2380	2100	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 2380	2100	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2936	2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2936	2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2936	2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2936	2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2936	2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2936	2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2936	2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2936	2380	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1064
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.151\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.151\GoogleUpdateCore.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2936

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1176
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.151\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.151\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:2380

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-04_bedc3ce52514ed4a3ac79e5b27a7b416_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-04_bedc3ce52514ed4a3ac79e5b27a7b416_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2596
- \??\c:\temp\test\Autoit3.exe
  "c:\temp\test\Autoit3.exe" c:\temp\test\script.a3x
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2100
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\hhaefcb\kefbdkh
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2924
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:272

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

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\hhaefcb\gccdgeg

Filesize
1KB

MD5
44afa5d5c6bc60379bddca2deedbaa97

SHA1
da213373a44a3cbbf855d1517b7f62302cf0dffb

SHA256
0d98ca66074a9371ea8726af4c565b8b8b31c174b4ccd2bed40a17537714a906

SHA512
b50689be5ebaad6fec16bd44507eb22c17dbcbdf7d71260993bf12aa0d7dd834f5a0b8d824320a811709407179f6b6d27160c13e28ecec9ea21f3f42a422e24f

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C:\ProgramData\hhaefcb\kefbdkh

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GDCCEeb

Filesize
32B

MD5
c4681928705285abcd8ec50bb2fcac58

SHA1
ae29e4ef0f639b0256207524c8fba7e702de9190

SHA256
b1b8122cc8ba8abd775c7d4891996624d25076a2a998dc8c38957d93df3da67d

SHA512
812556c57786b5837fb36e369d248008fc4abb79a3abc906d501629eaeac4d56fece4fbbfe61978dedc77d579b5f93496f6668a0c8267f788fc5f08c0d2b82b6

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C:\temp\efahced

Filesize
4B

MD5
d450918cbf7b93b2291769622522faf7

SHA1
67dce69993425e0a219c7a79d5a34346ba204964

SHA256
b0bca69e99cd47f2d96035f6ddeb34a595fdd2837035c148df920b4c7ddedd81

SHA512
c0bfcae373eb1a5e18c67f14b49af50f5c1f8c35f4273c42e8f1ee8cf41650c1eb52e3b8f07a6fd61deb9464b72ab5ea3d9e5bf2e1158b98abd2e61314fdd144

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C:\temp\eggfgdd

Filesize
4B

MD5
5484860ab3a219f76632eea0131a971a

SHA1
459891c3d903208bc778b76f309784e50a8e4e32

SHA256
1bbd348418e4db5a454b16563d6e62537f2482af2bf01d1ce41303db9b162129

SHA512
afbbf857080a974a6a414a228b6d591f7d1a74541e8b6f5099d6427a08dd916d05ba6631aeca4ca96563d73c78e31073af5c8ba08d9cc6b8d04b5f7632b92a97

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C:\temp\eggfgdd

Filesize
4B

MD5
6894b033753fc4c9de798a4d80384048

SHA1
c767050963276c6ad791a3ab872eb34d670a761a

SHA256
adfd4927347ddab24412245d2a06afe3dca8942761261e55b1466d336a094ac6

SHA512
0bcd9eb5d21b5150b44da84fbb43b875d18b461a5dacdfb945449877413e240c90996c609deaa506617b0da70a7340a516895f3a221871398cfed188eb31f6bb

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

Filesize
583KB

MD5
88775a72836fe774935bc385593b97fb

SHA1
92c1273bab1554bac2b1fa8a97fe15b07df05800

SHA256
0a997520972c7d8d6307b9f61994176861deda21d0add170860831c554b54842

SHA512
18a882a0ff4718928be1076b31483bfe137df9378ef12dd885ad9e78b7e228d52b4f9ea984dbc253f588ad20b7fd40e2ce61250008956bc9f18892be234376bd

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\temp\test\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

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memory/2100-25-0x00000000030B0000-0x0000000003405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2100-12-0x00000000030B0000-0x0000000003405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2100-11-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/2380-34-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2380-28-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2380-24-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2380-35-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2380-36-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2380-37-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2380-38-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2380-40-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2596-1-0x0000000002100000-0x000000000227C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2596-7-0x0000000002100000-0x000000000227C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2936-39-0x0000000001D40000-0x00000000024E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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