darkgate | 42062dfe685a1d6b652b0bd4ef0393c165a5c6770d74507cd3defa0b22defb2d

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
12-12-2024 03:30

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General

Target

2024-12-12_e26553384a0f60f66d3e95f11fd4bdb0_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

e26553384a0f60f66d3e95f11fd4bdb0
SHA1

601809dc0aa1a2d195de9a5bd864b218a8e0c03e
SHA256

42062dfe685a1d6b652b0bd4ef0393c165a5c6770d74507cd3defa0b22defb2d
SHA512

653bcd2917a7165597ed0f4413babe55623af5d87405b516b9e49003a76152b212cf6fd66c83d2aa3b9e4ab3c8c090e8947c09785aeaa28c385aad0442b0bd34
SSDEEP

49152:6EcPUz0VuTpPc4JrA5aR3UD9Cc/rENUwwiw4jm59J92mbd4H57+dIxEZVKzr7n:N0VQP1JrA5+l+92mbOH5zKk

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
behavioral1/memory/3028-12-0x0000000003160000-0x00000000034B5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2716-24-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/3028-25-0x0000000003160000-0x00000000034B5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2716-28-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2716-35-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2716-38-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2716-36-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2716-37-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2716-34-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2680-39-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2716-40-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3028 created 1104	3028	Autoit3.exe	19
PID 2716 created 1388	2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	23

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3028	Autoit3.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2084	2024-12-12_e26553384a0f60f66d3e95f11fd4bdb0_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-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\baadhdc = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\dgceaec\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\dgceaec\\cedfbhb.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\baadhdc = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\dgceaec\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\dgceaec\\cedfbhb.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
3028	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	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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-12_e26553384a0f60f66d3e95f11fd4bdb0_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.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
3028	Autoit3.exe
3028	Autoit3.exe
2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2680	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2776	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2776	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 3028	2084	2024-12-12_e26553384a0f60f66d3e95f11fd4bdb0_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 3028	2084	2024-12-12_e26553384a0f60f66d3e95f11fd4bdb0_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 3028	2084	2024-12-12_e26553384a0f60f66d3e95f11fd4bdb0_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 3028	2084	2024-12-12_e26553384a0f60f66d3e95f11fd4bdb0_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2376	3028	Autoit3.exe	32
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2376	3028	Autoit3.exe	32
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2376	3028	Autoit3.exe	32
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2376	3028	Autoit3.exe	32
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2776	2376	cmd.exe	34
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2776	2376	cmd.exe	34
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2776	2376	cmd.exe	34
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2776	2376	cmd.exe	34
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2716	3028	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2716	3028	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2716	3028	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2716	3028	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2716	3028	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2716	3028	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2716	3028	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2716	3028	Autoit3.exe	36
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2680	2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2680	2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2680	2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2680	2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2680	2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2680	2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2680	2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2680	2716	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	37

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1104
- 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:2716

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1388
- 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:2680

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-12_e26553384a0f60f66d3e95f11fd4bdb0_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-12_e26553384a0f60f66d3e95f11fd4bdb0_avoslocker_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2084
- \??\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:3028
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\dgceaec\dakcaeh
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2376
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2776

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\dgceaec\dakcaeh

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\ProgramData\dgceaec\gbakcdf

Filesize
1KB

MD5
500f607619975019d751ea1615f67a60

SHA1
c565090d1650a3f78e5c5f14dd19045f721ea8e5

SHA256
71a7192937a4f1ea404db2dbfdc4c4d0a8168fb190bad3e0419b05dfc2fdd7ef

SHA512
faa615ee7cefa8cd1b05efa8b12de0e5bc353b0508f12d6a803e2471a045fcb72c9fbea289ecbc48c19218787202ba959cc3c79f434d7bf5350b00c5bb559ab1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\fFeHfAa

Filesize
32B

MD5
955aa17e358c05ebfbf22dd63996aeb3

SHA1
86fb9a1b8609909e71c9f1ef7a39625539a1cfde

SHA256
0b1c734b004065c1381393216525eed4ec3d708c7725067fcbe7cdc48e2aec7f

SHA512
189adc1649b0599d02db3b4610367512d7367bda4e4a9cd6633185dafa4df1b93d1a7f8381431586d458bfd05400d6504f21658a8387701479236b9701d85644

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C:\temp\aeakfgh

Filesize
4B

MD5
dd5bd8535217c03e35be05b562d61bc8

SHA1
cd036798467941b827fa7e50368da2b98d46eab9

SHA256
106f164369c428598952b6b72158b7b6730898800ae2973331c9cc4bc84f4d0d

SHA512
f88d017a5efbe1f1ecb11cfd2ff88c078bf1cbce359d3b8dac26ee3ccd78d3e3ce533892135abfacdef697344b2579d4588e481c6120e2dd39cbad7e7ea98904

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C:\temp\eddhcaa

Filesize
4B

MD5
afbbcf76e18ee6ab8e4ccf2e076454b4

SHA1
b898ffc391fb177527ba515112ca82c062a2030b

SHA256
a5ed1f1ebd4d40e20d37ce26b15606b18374cbd82a751ef9a52523c792341646

SHA512
feeb498a1e86e9fe44f3a0db9e1f9fde060f0f27d857067d9245de1ae4128dc3b72abcbcb19653a44771c6af9bf9bddcbedc40bd84745c42af9ea22afe2dd4d3

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C:\temp\eddhcaa

Filesize
4B

MD5
5207cae1db8e44c5d594966da1fdd662

SHA1
8ccf4a4323b136507f19ffaf1a7e5ae760748df6

SHA256
d7c88d1180b9040f3dfc1fabe9600f4ae4c3418260180224b47f227afa3272c1

SHA512
bfcb003baed178404b1c3c8d28f05b3d850f4fbf7ec8c3f0d4a1dbe380f35ae374bad26093a5aacc79f6588918aa1e2a6dfc06d7125ec39d269c263e47cdad82

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

Filesize
581KB

MD5
2bf27a4ef77513aa86659950f589a089

SHA1
e5238f7403f90cc1998f312504707c86585f9da5

SHA256
fce2d534623887f17922412cd8b9e4313a695db76573d69dda0f2693b3a0353f

SHA512
3c599dc4b5b88966f4657130324d122191500e1ecf4ac912a7c7d31c3d35b2fab9e951831484b63e4d0cfcaabfc7a305e4b91c448533fc1f2e2d4f6ad30fdb9d

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\temp\test\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

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memory/2084-7-0x0000000002170000-0x00000000022EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2084-1-0x0000000002170000-0x00000000022EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2680-39-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2716-34-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2716-24-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2716-40-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2716-28-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2716-35-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2716-38-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2716-36-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2716-37-0x0000000001FA0000-0x0000000002742000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/3028-12-0x0000000003160000-0x00000000034B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/3028-25-0x0000000003160000-0x00000000034B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/3028-11-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000EB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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