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Analysis

max time kernel
150s
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
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General

Target

autoit3.exe
Size

872KB
MD5

c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd
SHA1

2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417
SHA256

237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d
SHA512

195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c
SSDEEP

12288:6pVWeOV7GtINsegA/hMyyzlcqikvAfcN9b2MyZa31twoPTdFxgawV2M01:6T3E53Myyzl0hMf1tr7Caw8M01

Score

10^/10

darkgate drk3 discovery execution persistence stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

drk3

aspava-yachting.com

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
kDWIiPpI
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 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3188-3-0x0000000004600000-0x0000000004955000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2992-14-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3188-15-0x0000000004600000-0x0000000004955000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2992-18-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2156-24-0x00000000027D0000-0x0000000002F72000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2992-26-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2992-27-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2992-28-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2992-25-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2992-29-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2156-30-0x00000000027D0000-0x0000000002F72000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2992-31-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2156-32-0x00000000027D0000-0x0000000002F72000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3188 created 2864	3188	autoit3.exe	74
PID 3188 created 3992	3188	autoit3.exe	61
PID 3188 created 2884	3188	autoit3.exe	49
PID 2992 created 3832	2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	59
PID 2992 created 2884	2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	49

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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fhbfacc = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\bkfdehb\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\bkfdehb\\kafhcef.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\fhbfacc = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\bkfdehb\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\bkfdehb\\kafhcef.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
3188	autoit3.exe

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	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	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	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 16 IoCs

pid	Process
3188	autoit3.exe
3188	autoit3.exe
3188	autoit3.exe
3188	autoit3.exe
3188	autoit3.exe
3188	autoit3.exe
3188	autoit3.exe
3188	autoit3.exe
2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2156	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2156	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	5112	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	5112	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 4432	3188	autoit3.exe	83
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 4432	3188	autoit3.exe	83
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 4432	3188	autoit3.exe	83
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 5112	4432	cmd.exe	85
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 5112	4432	cmd.exe	85
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 5112	4432	cmd.exe	85
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 2992	3188	autoit3.exe	88
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 2992	3188	autoit3.exe	88
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 2992	3188	autoit3.exe	88
PID 3188 wrote to memory of 2992	3188	autoit3.exe	88
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2156	2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	89
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2156	2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	89
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2156	2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	89
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2156	2992	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	89

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2884
- 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:2992
- 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:2156

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3832

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3992

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:2864

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autoit3.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autoit3.exe script.a3x
1⤵
- Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3188
- \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\bkfdehb\hhegbef
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4432
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
    wmic ComputerSystem get domain
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5112

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\bkfdehb\hhegbef

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\ProgramData\bkfdehb\kafhcef.a3x

Filesize
585KB

MD5
ecee8b8c60cca255f5e35abc3372ed03

SHA1
14b7ea450ac07450748bfd810437c89a1c4eae69

SHA256
c7377cf160039a8fb2bccac03992cb35da9d5c3097c52b4324526b26fe974ded

SHA512
e468130371ec6399fa1f154a9a6408bd86781bad8b5eb6d0edfa1bff520a47d83bf78b557f873cf255b274dfb6bf9ace559856a8bc28af96a59582ff617bbe7a

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C:\ProgramData\bkfdehb\khdkebh

Filesize
1KB

MD5
214715b9b7f9619188b48a6383bba068

SHA1
599fed860598e4cbb033dec9be2d9d0d31b4b86b

SHA256
5f2792f6805016e4547bbc3714b130bc2e31a592dc85a4fb1c2dd87ca87e50de

SHA512
cd46b80f55532b7c979ea16a768ee0e50086ffdeb397fb4d68b3cfa9a09197f8f018cbf7aa260815e93db663405842c13041b47fc0c413980b2a8cd539295a64

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FHKeace

Filesize
32B

MD5
cda7c39928e6108704a358037029b418

SHA1
cad80f60d87d87a6d0c7d53c33b72a912a883788

SHA256
e4f487be67762d1648b902b785dc360acb5acbae3d449db6a1ca404b23d8fd8d

SHA512
656203ba58525489355b7b9e423dbe17d4ba56066ebec34366cde6307f6cf546dc83728aff1135d6b4ce30069c30b66749ec8d2e108a7b431bbfb38546a51c7b

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C:\temp\effdaka

Filesize
4B

MD5
7ce3283ff586408583c38a34ea65b09c

SHA1
d8a7ad4b9da77acf9c43d7b0c761d7699a06f2d9

SHA256
7adf5e195ef27707ba81c48cc0e9a02a78466804243749bb0a3f9a4522cd75f7

SHA512
3354de093fbad88d77f6d292dc6af5d35605d38725d052183fff91a7efdfe06ce39b5f58ad052ddbdab6480de497cfcee32d1d3d2d0fbdaaa050c28a9ef0bb98

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C:\temp\effdaka

Filesize
4B

MD5
a65e774a68915ec23f66181bf02fc18f

SHA1
4cf22165b31b740633e0be31744d176b0e9d4ff5

SHA256
58db1480fd8f7c7772bbb5c8d0a852e458a6b0d71b5665e24bf1727d939366a9

SHA512
39692ce6a297e7b07f6d8a42dfc29047426788ee0b7cfe212c05fc0dfbf3b241306f9ea1e200382ac85f711d52a66b0b589b29e6a98cebec0d8ee7b7e7185a4f

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C:\temp\hbhdbaf

Filesize
4B

MD5
75368a2b8722e4dbb462c5100e2c9bc1

SHA1
e0e6f36422b1f6fb7b13e8fcbc1a036f2df5cc61

SHA256
7011dd1588fc589b88a25f582c5f8f573f6ac1828b5eeb7db0093e27f09a9fd9

SHA512
7b7cee5de8417cce11012bfd36eb1193be19f55dac52447668823b4910d4e6918472a5483297c23a1767eaee612dd6819ce79e1fcd7c43acb1d7ede44a10e998

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memory/2156-32-0x00000000027D0000-0x0000000002F72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2156-30-0x00000000027D0000-0x0000000002F72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2156-24-0x00000000027D0000-0x0000000002F72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2992-14-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2992-18-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2992-26-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2992-27-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2992-28-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2992-25-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2992-29-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2992-31-0x0000000003090000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/3188-15-0x0000000004600000-0x0000000004955000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/3188-1-0x0000000001380000-0x0000000001780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/3188-3-0x0000000004600000-0x0000000004955000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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