darkgate | c4230a6d0a1c4156284b4247703f0c135687a1937bfd94d7733fb1401ec65bdc

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
submitted
16-12-2024 16:42

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General

Target

ProtectedStore.exe
Size

6.7MB
MD5

654c90460217be81935b7bd2539e21d0
SHA1

2244e387c30bb852c2d709d9bf60f37c66239345
SHA256

c4230a6d0a1c4156284b4247703f0c135687a1937bfd94d7733fb1401ec65bdc
SHA512

076e09b31b1dea5e8542d9c8de80f5a8da811f102bd13e2da766d503931fd811c4a38ffcec50e1a0c641392e571c73af6ea8d41e765f5266a95475e97fbc4223
SSDEEP

98304:FRXveERYHssF12MVwjbFGzdaDMF/Qi0GyREcBhmca3wjA5Ok/OyC:FRbRYM612MVQbF8gOOCcBhmca3w0o

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 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2764-15-0x0000000004A90000-0x0000000004DE5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2764-27-0x0000000004A90000-0x0000000004DE5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1100-30-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1100-37-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1100-38-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1100-40-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1100-36-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1100-39-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/212-41-0x0000000002420000-0x0000000002BC2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2764 created 3824	2764	Autoit3.exe	59
PID 2764 created 2912	2764	Autoit3.exe	51
PID 1100 created 2652	1100	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	44

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	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\bfdafaf = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\gkefcbe\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\gkefcbe\\baafdbb.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\bfdafaf = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\gkefcbe\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\gkefcbe\\baafdbb.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
2764	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	ProtectedStore.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	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
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	Autoit3.exe
2764	Autoit3.exe
2764	Autoit3.exe
2764	Autoit3.exe
2764	Autoit3.exe
2764	Autoit3.exe
1100	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1100	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1100	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1100	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
212	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
212	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1100	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	4832	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	4832	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2764	1260	ProtectedStore.exe	82
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2764	1260	ProtectedStore.exe	82
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2764	1260	ProtectedStore.exe	82
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2864	2764	Autoit3.exe	83
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2864	2764	Autoit3.exe	83
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2864	2764	Autoit3.exe	83
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 4832	2864	cmd.exe	85
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 4832	2864	cmd.exe	85
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 4832	2864	cmd.exe	85
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1100	2764	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1100	2764	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1100	2764	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1100	2764	Autoit3.exe	90
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 212	1100	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	91
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 212	1100	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	91
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 212	1100	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	91
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 212	1100	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	91

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2652
- 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:212

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2912
- 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:1100

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3824

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ProtectedStore.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ProtectedStore.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1260
- \??\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:2764
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\gkefcbe\eabbacd
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2864
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4832

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\gkefcbe\ddbhegd

Filesize
1KB

MD5
e3e978d03f73d04ef4d36cc82118c7a4

SHA1
46ac08b8eb48de53be9386af71d209cd1e5b219c

SHA256
fa1b65bec660753247a8bf9973ebbae8302e9b281b81b530503b449a077e14ad

SHA512
eebb251bdfe20c838bdca26809ab1f73288429dabb07105668093ca69654f4b53f137a19151bc19663cf00d4865b7845e91aa661aec28499fc31c6501126b7ac

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C:\ProgramData\gkefcbe\eabbacd

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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

Filesize
32B

MD5
d91b0321cce9ef642df1a5be19eeed85

SHA1
9c7beb0d6a211ee3736c442ec5f9626c41c515fa

SHA256
b10a8de80795f5f626ccfa3f3c5fad4cc8a12fee4f36a8d75c5ab8ad80155e0b

SHA512
c0a30f0b7e1c73ef54830a4e853fb6fdb40be0ef91e8987137570b121a69e4c0a92b7399003f2f0683446400fbf962a7f002835944697ee0eae9037702bb61e0

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C:\temp\fecgefe

Filesize
4B

MD5
9f74ecc74795044f579fc80013b53928

SHA1
0828d873eb07b8426e5eab0e60dfecccc1dad3ba

SHA256
32b286dcf9b8bcf89a158680ef2ccff300e19c2274cd5b8fd929ec5b2937a37b

SHA512
9ae9f030ba56a6ee74a7d10e75f91b657efaff7c69225b2a0836423e562711b02695d8da19462839bffb57aff77c2646079c9c20a792bdf2ad59d21d3747bb90

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C:\temp\fecgefe

Filesize
4B

MD5
d2b4329e0632e554ba696432c331f011

SHA1
e2237cfdfa1810d28f6a49384ed58c579e506124

SHA256
1f780af72d806ed327639cc9eb806acab1f1ac95cd26b33cb96634e1d6569d8d

SHA512
a32e5000eaa3a9aa333ae464bbc75d618a56867ffa5c3e651b49b120c4662812694dad1e31a6527d3c722fcc6d448a34bd3bf7b9e370981664205de7a3cd646d

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C:\temp\ffhdcba

Filesize
4B

MD5
834b34c017b8565c3b9e787556629ff6

SHA1
8996db9bf85855ceb599ccc6ba708251d4384a3a

SHA256
74e36257ed181aaf88fc25d67f58dd46845b9798cd79f214f6441291979374b7

SHA512
f23c6a7fa140f7302dab6e1f6374b726ff8fd0f2d5cb0243eb3a367a9cef2a34931878957ffefc2d903d07518a259202abba7988de33140cbd0a2ba5202b3b97

Download Submit
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
585KB

MD5
ecee8b8c60cca255f5e35abc3372ed03

SHA1
14b7ea450ac07450748bfd810437c89a1c4eae69

SHA256
c7377cf160039a8fb2bccac03992cb35da9d5c3097c52b4324526b26fe974ded

SHA512
e468130371ec6399fa1f154a9a6408bd86781bad8b5eb6d0edfa1bff520a47d83bf78b557f873cf255b274dfb6bf9ace559856a8bc28af96a59582ff617bbe7a

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memory/212-41-0x0000000002420000-0x0000000002BC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1100-38-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1100-30-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1100-37-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1100-40-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1100-36-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1100-39-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000003712000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1260-0-0x00000000049B0000-0x00000000067C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
30.1MB

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memory/1260-6-0x0000000002B90000-0x00000000049A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
30.1MB

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memory/2764-27-0x0000000004A90000-0x0000000004DE5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2764-15-0x0000000004A90000-0x0000000004DE5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2764-13-0x00000000017E0000-0x0000000001BE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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