darkgate | cc8ee15ab960c8421f9b556883a5006d713d5cde92fce31c027df5caf15b04bf

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
04-12-2024 17:47

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General

Target

cc8ee15ab960c8421f9b556883a5006d713d5cde92fce31c027df5caf15b04bf.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

08b84d93da7f0a79a714aab3ba651043
SHA1

7cb73f3c67452af9e6ad8475e6df01f19776ac35
SHA256

cc8ee15ab960c8421f9b556883a5006d713d5cde92fce31c027df5caf15b04bf
SHA512

2364786da228dac5dae29faeffee75547447049e227cfc96acb162603c7ed3a885324508603f916ed7e8a6d62695c4b6c23837afa4d404e2f93df873d794d846
SSDEEP

49152:FTkw3cuEwOveoCFltsl4gd257wr8XyIaRCjQuBAk/Z7hjVHgoOJVFFfN:yw3EwOjCFlte4g8xwrObtU9k/Z7hpgFl

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
80
check_disk
false
check_ram
false
check_xeon
false
crypter_au3
false
crypter_dll
false
crypter_raw_stub
false
internal_mutex
wJwfUFVH
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 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5104-11-0x0000000004AE0000-0x0000000004E35000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/5104-24-0x0000000004AE0000-0x0000000004E35000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1520-27-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1520-33-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1520-35-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1520-36-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1520-34-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1520-37-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3892-38-0x0000000002360000-0x0000000002B02000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5104 created 3908	5104	Autoit3.exe	59
PID 5104 created 2396	5104	Autoit3.exe	42
PID 1520 created 3820	1520	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	58

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5104	Autoit3.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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dehahhd = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\bbdhefe\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\bbdhefe\\ddkdfcf.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dehahhd = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\bbdhefe\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\bbdhefe\\ddkdfcf.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
5104	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	cc8ee15ab960c8421f9b556883a5006d713d5cde92fce31c027df5caf15b04bf.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
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 12 IoCs

pid	Process
5104	Autoit3.exe
5104	Autoit3.exe
5104	Autoit3.exe
5104	Autoit3.exe
5104	Autoit3.exe
5104	Autoit3.exe
1520	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1520	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1520	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1520	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
3892	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
3892	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1520	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1068	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1068	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 5104	1216	cc8ee15ab960c8421f9b556883a5006d713d5cde92fce31c027df5caf15b04bf.exe	85
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 5104	1216	cc8ee15ab960c8421f9b556883a5006d713d5cde92fce31c027df5caf15b04bf.exe	85
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 5104	1216	cc8ee15ab960c8421f9b556883a5006d713d5cde92fce31c027df5caf15b04bf.exe	85
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 3560	5104	Autoit3.exe	86
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 3560	5104	Autoit3.exe	86
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 3560	5104	Autoit3.exe	86
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 1068	3560	cmd.exe	88
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 1068	3560	cmd.exe	88
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 1068	3560	cmd.exe	88
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 1520	5104	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 1520	5104	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 1520	5104	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 1520	5104	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 3892	1520	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	98
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 3892	1520	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	98
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 3892	1520	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	98
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 3892	1520	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	98

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2396
- 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:1520

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3820
- 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:3892

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3908

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc8ee15ab960c8421f9b556883a5006d713d5cde92fce31c027df5caf15b04bf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc8ee15ab960c8421f9b556883a5006d713d5cde92fce31c027df5caf15b04bf.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1216
- \??\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:5104
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\bbdhefe\egfbgkc
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3560
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1068

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\bbdhefe\effbgfk

Filesize
1KB

MD5
e893fefe11dd3bf710e793f813977202

SHA1
e045da1154139fa326f6e450d56264d890191a24

SHA256
3588e414c9fe8ec3a4d09e8eafcee0c80bc1893ba99bfc4387f65ebe6cfaa537

SHA512
967eacb6ec5b03855d4e7abacc0a47bf515e314a316e5604954feb84af7a9f50f97bbc521f2fd0634aa3c563c6e7ff3fa6fabd3cfcdab0041826eb0efaa6e845

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C:\ProgramData\bbdhefe\egfbgkc

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\eehKdEK

Filesize
32B

MD5
702d2b487eaaa68b84ed0277d6680461

SHA1
17467bce416b586287aae303f889f2b5364a8e21

SHA256
81565d87d7eece997548004eef8c9f5fce6dcd4b73127281a12da14ac43e4d54

SHA512
9e88a03e42f7b1ceba6b46dee5db12cf8562b0e14a4965b01766893fd0c1050f5fa7b5a8180f233e93b47f400caaa344c31054a9e9d4f6abec8aa68da5e2be4c

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C:\temp\fcdekcc

Filesize
4B

MD5
bb02977739d8645e67fd91aa80b43f0a

SHA1
5c690cff59a5f37f97f0687355fc16fd630af595

SHA256
5cd4461e92f4e34b6799ad0680dc7849ac12ea80ccf51e0ba0e4106dd95a99e5

SHA512
f320660c5eac204bdb4cacf0af4eceecd58c460f82ed9c8eb49e443e89d981a186dcb0e09bc1370ba5a9b2f11194cf976a72aedf5b9011ec8e3d4223114a48a1

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C:\temp\fcdekcc

Filesize
4B

MD5
cd4b3d362b048fd7901b402906287d24

SHA1
6f7e735e145d9f86a8c2f361bca253023ccbdb77

SHA256
695cdd8f06e12cfded3334eadf8aced36c768a3de3795f5efcfc797e63fa2e02

SHA512
04246060abc31010aab5bdb0a1b125c0e077cc036d35c55e6605e94ec23426d536646025f0efbbea0a7d5f849f43e3cb56df0fd307d4ac9f8b88a043faa64bbe

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C:\temp\hdfahab

Filesize
4B

MD5
4439895e1118b6d8c9c998d3dc27a157

SHA1
8407123aca960c3ab465f6e8d324ad7dcb8cdfe8

SHA256
b5da4abb6ecfb428a05eb2ae181aed0a15df45ec30df2ebcdd4c3cda516c2865

SHA512
88b27900b7f78c05c9b9e24e893a48fa92c4e241779de24890f97c4de95a460edd8b034f0b60138dd65e4551e29c853aafebd649c9227ba6dba2811c37ab9d8a

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C:\temp\test\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

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

Filesize
583KB

MD5
8aaf978b7a7ff429ed66f80fccf3ccfa

SHA1
083d1464ad22918188d34e915ce4056bfe4f8b51

SHA256
1d328b6c76e4260f117a87be8e1a0442b6e83106b6fff7bd0bebbbff81b5f427

SHA512
80e32e28684cfa64c0c4e081f0a178b27db9ad10f74fc03734d4b37434770be30e544a0939cb4763af0c8bd429e745846cfb434211716a6b883f9c2b1404c039

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memory/1216-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000AE8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1216-2-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002CBC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/1216-7-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002CBC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/1216-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000AE8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1520-27-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1520-33-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1520-35-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1520-36-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1520-34-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1520-37-0x0000000002E40000-0x00000000035E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/3892-38-0x0000000002360000-0x0000000002B02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/5104-24-0x0000000004AE0000-0x0000000004E35000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/5104-11-0x0000000004AE0000-0x0000000004E35000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/5104-10-0x00000000017B0000-0x0000000001BB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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