darkgate | 71d381c6bb60a155304bfc532f53caef17de842fbeee76c66def4a47f299fa92

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
10-12-2024 10:33

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General

Target

SystemSync.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

3e9c3cc6b0f1e8e8724377eb82909ff8
SHA1

313b0effb543efa6264e57fb5b6a2a048c57708d
SHA256

71d381c6bb60a155304bfc532f53caef17de842fbeee76c66def4a47f299fa92
SHA512

c87291bbb6916ed3ae4084302405b7e2a83432260502f599563644c3485010ed6977e5544468b933afee25ba8b09427f69e660c0c9085f7aa7e0b4b0bfdebd0c
SSDEEP

49152:6EcPUz0VuTpPc4JrA5aR3UD9Cc/rENUwwiw4jm59J92mbd4H57+dIxEZVKzr71:N0VQP1JrA5+l+92mbOH5zKg

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
sEhfQzVh
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
behavioral2/memory/3944-9-0x0000000003F40000-0x0000000004295000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4364-22-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3944-23-0x0000000003F40000-0x0000000004295000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4364-26-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4364-33-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4364-32-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4364-34-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4364-35-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4364-36-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4268-37-0x0000000002B50000-0x00000000032F2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4364-38-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3944 created 2896	3944	Autoit3.exe	50
PID 4364 created 3920	4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	59
PID 4364 created 1768	4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	75
PID 4364 created 3984	4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	60

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3944	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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\kddfdkf = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\bafacce\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\bafacce\\bkhdaed.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\kddfdkf = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\bafacce\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\bafacce\\bkhdaed.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
3944	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	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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SystemSync.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Autoit3.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	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
3944	Autoit3.exe
3944	Autoit3.exe
3944	Autoit3.exe
3944	Autoit3.exe
4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4268	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	912	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	912	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	912	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	912	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	912	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	912	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	912	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	912	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 3944	3596	SystemSync.exe	82
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 3944	3596	SystemSync.exe	82
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 3944	3596	SystemSync.exe	82
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 2388	3944	Autoit3.exe	85
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 2388	3944	Autoit3.exe	85
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 2388	3944	Autoit3.exe	85
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 912	2388	cmd.exe	87
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 912	2388	cmd.exe	87
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 912	2388	cmd.exe	87
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4364	3944	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4364	3944	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4364	3944	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4364	3944	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 4268	4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	92
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 4268	4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	92
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 4268	4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	92
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 4268	4364	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	92

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2896
- 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:4364

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3920

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3984
- 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:4268

C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
1⤵
PID:1768

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemSync.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemSync.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3596
- \??\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:3944
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\bafacce\hhkegkd
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2388
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:912

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\bafacce\ffagche

Filesize
1KB

MD5
5e650bce138a859ec566bb0e90b4814d

SHA1
e5f40d4df38567cee8fef3004f3879700d1710fc

SHA256
4b2fba14c05e14ac2b5b743f928f7d6fec3ed38a8954e19bd3f28b8c0aa2b652

SHA512
a02825b7ef767d6c7bc36cf4c62cd9531c28606e91bd91c924febb556c187eeb81a7ff74ea0046dde20637961f187ef202f0cb41fc43bc48e0a7c9ec62488a86

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C:\ProgramData\bafacce\hhkegkd

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KAKAEDd

Filesize
32B

MD5
c9fc5ee02bcb112f755ccc0c78858dbc

SHA1
53e10d2f225f077d4eb5144d7106842ad83522b8

SHA256
3254d1abee9ffdbd2fae0f6600e32f48f8c889bea29d5f98ee80f3997097c769

SHA512
dfc8db3ce887459c1be254a06742d93f46e976ff489e83427b5bbfe860ba4031dcb9e8a1c605eb6f2f0dd17b152ae249be5f89282c6e43602f43fee53834a1fa

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C:\temp\cefdhcf

Filesize
4B

MD5
c3c42626394b95badaad6833cd71614b

SHA1
8f8040391dd4e2d8040342762b16f869ea610d20

SHA256
75375fd536c26bd45c703065b27b5a88feffde5e8cdb32c63d937f57f2d585f3

SHA512
9dffa01ee0e3c2492708ba865f7883f118d366fc05195aab54494a92b658ff5527f2ef1a39c16bd727a859fc8a3b526d2ce75946b0a50b5ee2ced07cd7335ae5

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C:\temp\cefdhcf

Filesize
4B

MD5
1194debad9f43b55d2fa093e37be2db9

SHA1
db6afa3bafe2e9ef3e348dadff3d5eb489ba0506

SHA256
bf7d6257329b4bef4fa6232b6a57189f79e2b3c7fe780e5002e418c80ac7f14c

SHA512
3e7e03aef6c42d06c97175081f4b419f22462e7f528c227c121a2403190b994319aa8b095395ecc339efc0412fac0e1c91d9164ccd2648b8feb33ae6f27089e8

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C:\temp\dhhefga

Filesize
4B

MD5
e1c505b08029cef4e52fbf7903f290c6

SHA1
024c0554212466341117931d92872deef3f9a2d3

SHA256
8a228feba0b68330f4c6fa7a8bb315bb1ab4fb60f0a88424f00d9a2089773eb2

SHA512
f20fffbdc543a003794a47d979579f526a8b6c4cdcd72c8adad1ac44f44a82b2c38d8604a5492d4a5fdd86c8b58ae8a1b08cf64ede9dfa52b4cd956d25eff6e8

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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
581KB

MD5
2bf27a4ef77513aa86659950f589a089

SHA1
e5238f7403f90cc1998f312504707c86585f9da5

SHA256
fce2d534623887f17922412cd8b9e4313a695db76573d69dda0f2693b3a0353f

SHA512
3c599dc4b5b88966f4657130324d122191500e1ecf4ac912a7c7d31c3d35b2fab9e951831484b63e4d0cfcaabfc7a305e4b91c448533fc1f2e2d4f6ad30fdb9d

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memory/3596-1-0x00000000026E0000-0x000000000285B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/3596-5-0x00000000026E0000-0x000000000285B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/3944-23-0x0000000003F40000-0x0000000004295000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/3944-9-0x0000000003F40000-0x0000000004295000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/3944-8-0x00000000013A0000-0x00000000017A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/4268-37-0x0000000002B50000-0x00000000032F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4364-22-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4364-26-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4364-33-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4364-32-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4364-34-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4364-35-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4364-36-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4364-38-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000003432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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