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 16:45

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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/2540-14-0x00000000040F0000-0x0000000004445000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/2540-27-0x00000000040F0000-0x0000000004445000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/628-30-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/628-37-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/628-36-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/628-39-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/628-38-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/628-40-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/4640-41-0x00000000024B0000-0x0000000002C52000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2540 created 3052	2540	Autoit3.exe	52
PID 628 created 4084	628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	61
PID 628 created 3836	628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	58

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2540	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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\facdcga = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\bahcecb\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\bahcecb\\fcdfaba.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\facdcga = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\bahcecb\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\bahcecb\\fcdfaba.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
2540	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	ProtectedStore.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 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
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2540	Autoit3.exe
2540	Autoit3.exe
2540	Autoit3.exe
2540	Autoit3.exe
628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4640	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
4640	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	5004	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	5004	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 2540	3128	ProtectedStore.exe	83
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 2540	3128	ProtectedStore.exe	83
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 2540	3128	ProtectedStore.exe	83
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2136	2540	Autoit3.exe	84
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2136	2540	Autoit3.exe	84
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2136	2540	Autoit3.exe	84
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 5004	2136	cmd.exe	86
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 5004	2136	cmd.exe	86
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 5004	2136	cmd.exe	86
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 628	2540	Autoit3.exe	88
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 628	2540	Autoit3.exe	88
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 628	2540	Autoit3.exe	88
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 628	2540	Autoit3.exe	88
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4640	628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	89
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4640	628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	89
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4640	628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	89
PID 628 wrote to memory of 4640	628	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	89

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3052
- 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:628

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3836
- 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:4640

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4084

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:3128
- \??\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:2540
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\bahcecb\dgecdbc
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2136
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5004

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\bahcecb\bgdcegk

Filesize
1KB

MD5
89662908ff6eb170562fe140d6c585e4

SHA1
1e56c2a242306b369b80dc864c64cf4853cafc00

SHA256
5ad6d8312666c2876e852ae607a5cea46a6a9e65f9cf1af63c24d7e1c454a674

SHA512
2b92b3f39e17c19d1e0e4a06534b025c898f48557727464611fde19d189283b32336fb14cffc14e6fceb772bf3126e74c3e4b6c0b518ab9d548cb5ea8ad7159a

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C:\ProgramData\bahcecb\dgecdbc

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FfdGaEc

Filesize
32B

MD5
7fcfaca46f82f4dd9867fe40b4addc68

SHA1
a8771a029020db825687d2816e1947372d1cade0

SHA256
8a8b4d5f3c810a9ab8fbb35c5274ae2eefdb643c91211afcdcfa2b494991eea4

SHA512
313b3ffb3802d3327995ac4ffd619eeca30e50177eda8265d5eea2cbcbed5392929ca29c3407bffa6fa65b957323db5627fbdc17c53ac08511f76a16ed593bc6

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C:\temp\deghgbf

Filesize
4B

MD5
5e20c550bacd3e93064fec7c80eb49fd

SHA1
7477540083c86950b47eb8b0ebd5a783a7e2ecf3

SHA256
aba86ac54934d150618510b395a3e8e2faac286e39ebf2638c0c00790c23466d

SHA512
a91f66aba24cf88845152d089a01c508f748d4c587faba31e252cbe427a0aebf355a21cbb0146ccede8fa40a1345f0edf99657089d6746fbc4168e8c175e958d

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C:\temp\deghgbf

Filesize
4B

MD5
dfb8d8b2de33ee616bc06ab2bee0b50f

SHA1
083cfe1b214121eecf307e25998bfb4345d0cca5

SHA256
0ce720a8663a3f18a32b4b4f13487be9b81a2728ac8bfcdf9a643448dabd23c3

SHA512
5675a3cab5472f17a83b246422fe893c50bb4f395385f00b3193ee5fda11f15ec42ad2c7f5ac9b03705c919bd3a36d8de7a4c264f6f161b66aa9a98dc35570fb

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C:\temp\ekbddgh

Filesize
4B

MD5
0ca2529dfa532635afb801639bb60192

SHA1
90fe6b86868c3f70c824c58e12ef779fed70a5b5

SHA256
34bf34fe56536d970a529a529b66042ba93b13550ae47908ee7bd40672c98b89

SHA512
846d4d178a924f90d3b15f72c603b0e5eaf82236eac2d33ab545f4db670d7f68c534410fe89da44ade6c110b67481f9ba0ba7be079ec8318a633d81957e655ea

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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
585KB

MD5
ecee8b8c60cca255f5e35abc3372ed03

SHA1
14b7ea450ac07450748bfd810437c89a1c4eae69

SHA256
c7377cf160039a8fb2bccac03992cb35da9d5c3097c52b4324526b26fe974ded

SHA512
e468130371ec6399fa1f154a9a6408bd86781bad8b5eb6d0edfa1bff520a47d83bf78b557f873cf255b274dfb6bf9ace559856a8bc28af96a59582ff617bbe7a

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memory/628-36-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/628-30-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/628-37-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/628-39-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/628-38-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/628-40-0x00000000028A0000-0x0000000003042000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2540-27-0x00000000040F0000-0x0000000004445000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2540-14-0x00000000040F0000-0x0000000004445000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2540-13-0x0000000001170000-0x0000000001570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/3128-4-0x0000000002A30000-0x0000000004845000-memory.dmp

Filesize
30.1MB

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memory/3128-0-0x0000000004850000-0x0000000006669000-memory.dmp

Filesize
30.1MB

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memory/4640-41-0x00000000024B0000-0x0000000002C52000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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