darkgate | f7d4f261a959d790aaca39d1ebb9f26c4623c52c074776590394216bb810ff77

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
121s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
19-12-2024 11:51

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General

Target

f7d4f261a959d790aaca39d1ebb9f26c4623c52c074776590394216bb810ff77.exe
Size

6.7MB
MD5

726baf607d5d6e364c3c610230e371b8
SHA1

809f2cb846a766ff94b7fb86db7d4eab07883975
SHA256

f7d4f261a959d790aaca39d1ebb9f26c4623c52c074776590394216bb810ff77
SHA512

5494fa84d9049d75199aaf494e1a7fe72bf977853558d2ed1565530fd26345615e35eb79476bd28a187778004645597fa0960fc73085a783f97d64ff79482262
SSDEEP

98304:FRXveERYHssF12MVwjbFGzdaDMF/Qi0GyREcBhmca3wjA5Ok/OyCF:FRbRYM612MVQbF8gOOCcBhmca3w0oF

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/372-15-0x0000000003D50000-0x00000000040A5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/372-27-0x0000000003D50000-0x00000000040A5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1860-30-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1860-37-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1860-38-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1860-40-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1860-39-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1860-36-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1936-41-0x0000000002FC0000-0x0000000003762000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 372 created 2852	372	Autoit3.exe	49
PID 1860 created 2060	1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	74
PID 1860 created 3872	1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	59
PID 1860 created 2852	1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	49

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
372	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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dkdeceh = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\hkaedke\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\hkaedke\\bkgfbbk.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dkdeceh = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\hkaedke\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\hkaedke\\bkgfbbk.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
372	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	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f7d4f261a959d790aaca39d1ebb9f26c4623c52c074776590394216bb810ff77.exe
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

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 14 IoCs

pid	Process
372	Autoit3.exe
372	Autoit3.exe
372	Autoit3.exe
372	Autoit3.exe
1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1936	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
1936	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2720	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	2720	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 372	4864	f7d4f261a959d790aaca39d1ebb9f26c4623c52c074776590394216bb810ff77.exe	83
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 372	4864	f7d4f261a959d790aaca39d1ebb9f26c4623c52c074776590394216bb810ff77.exe	83
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 372	4864	f7d4f261a959d790aaca39d1ebb9f26c4623c52c074776590394216bb810ff77.exe	83
PID 372 wrote to memory of 408	372	Autoit3.exe	84
PID 372 wrote to memory of 408	372	Autoit3.exe	84
PID 372 wrote to memory of 408	372	Autoit3.exe	84
PID 408 wrote to memory of 2720	408	cmd.exe	86
PID 408 wrote to memory of 2720	408	cmd.exe	86
PID 408 wrote to memory of 2720	408	cmd.exe	86
PID 372 wrote to memory of 1860	372	Autoit3.exe	92
PID 372 wrote to memory of 1860	372	Autoit3.exe	92
PID 372 wrote to memory of 1860	372	Autoit3.exe	92
PID 372 wrote to memory of 1860	372	Autoit3.exe	92
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1936	1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	95
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1936	1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	95
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1936	1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	95
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1936	1860	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	95

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2852
- 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:1860
- 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:1936

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3872

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:2060

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7d4f261a959d790aaca39d1ebb9f26c4623c52c074776590394216bb810ff77.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7d4f261a959d790aaca39d1ebb9f26c4623c52c074776590394216bb810ff77.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4864
- \??\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:372
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\hkaedke\bakabff
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:408
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2720

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\hkaedke\acfaecc

Filesize
1KB

MD5
c3d4d0971e18f5e4f41de2fb6284cf76

SHA1
26adecd1166b96c50faf9f204344274c8a180bc6

SHA256
8cc6f679fdefefb90bfa768e8665911b338002facd6dcebdd67456846214b96e

SHA512
c49fdd4e07bbcf76c6486e3b58c75d3334c9c56303688cf0a6774c35359ca54862ecf68aad31b22d072f4480c8f6042986a31e543c686e36bfbc29ae7bbca4e5

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C:\ProgramData\hkaedke\bakabff

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GbcfHbD

Filesize
32B

MD5
ad514660dc761f2df319b6c365b7a548

SHA1
5e27a35d1ec09000f3215ffb3e29506d05be52f6

SHA256
015192fff162a52d237f114a1bfe1eb1bbc9a076190a9dba60351fce9ada69c4

SHA512
0b78971c36245ecce0fd933391ebcd564312328e1d4e31a857280d2a6c130049a6f4470c8028cff63084928798a92d617704843dc82b14501c8be89c7ba77066

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C:\temp\ckbkgdd

Filesize
4B

MD5
a679f4c23006ebb968305aeb848932fd

SHA1
5ea6613a63620c5db9efb9365c47af69a3e22d44

SHA256
946e211677ffa2cabd39989df28404f0fb381ff2a3cbdcd59c51689ca3787a19

SHA512
453db6f20de7ca63bca7be1a2274c3d94141b5b2f25ed495472d7f911f4be41a940b1b42e7916a59311833485d7882171f1d3d1851ae1d5b66fdb4f7a3c89c23

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C:\temp\ckbkgdd

Filesize
4B

MD5
b7aa777387e89f6fa13680352dae6aa0

SHA1
10ff30e4c8ff3f894b1fa77aa7a58b3f80b2e409

SHA256
3092108ce535c03d920ef8d16bd85532a5404e5f55c5a8eb509ad578491a6a2f

SHA512
fcac1d0f6eb49925c21fd4d36eedeaab75f94ff679e4b46bcf7b981d93380125a64e6b66214b2dccbd32e4fd44db7ec0b842e0389810129c4d52f033549bfe86

Download Submit
C:\temp\hfeeceh

Filesize
4B

MD5
23e3cffbe0db6041ea1f900f8979b941

SHA1
53ca915a052c3b590659d61eccc21ccd2c98a107

SHA256
dd658b9a04df93227182a69edec6dd73f9db75e6a31b447633075c3bfb7f6f9e

SHA512
9d1c39a030cae5424c2bdf0e5663247a6efe4b147aa13181fc97b66c22aed11ce86191c286d5fde451975ff0d36e3428ac6a66de3a49e665363c3c35a71468d0

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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/372-15-0x0000000003D50000-0x00000000040A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/372-27-0x0000000003D50000-0x00000000040A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/372-14-0x0000000000E10000-0x0000000001210000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/1860-30-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1860-37-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1860-38-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1860-40-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1860-39-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1860-36-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/1936-41-0x0000000002FC0000-0x0000000003762000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/4864-0-0x00000000047B0000-0x00000000065C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
30.1MB

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memory/4864-5-0x0000000002990000-0x00000000047A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
30.1MB

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