darkgate | a75197137718a7ab7e63ed48f1ffae611768ad3c9a9babc65165ac5ec1131b4e

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
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
23-12-2024 19:54

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General

Target

2024-12-23_1b46d77faf5e28b73a54fbb8623968d1_luca-stealer_magniber.exe
Size

4.9MB
MD5

1b46d77faf5e28b73a54fbb8623968d1
SHA1

466b490653adde204527af534c140444fd078f7e
SHA256

a75197137718a7ab7e63ed48f1ffae611768ad3c9a9babc65165ac5ec1131b4e
SHA512

ae4e13cded9cfa7747b250e1ecb974b2099a333f831ecba30cf52ff3a67e412f2e8487ac7c7feeb0f1c970bc83b216cf398a375cdf3c962117ee5fca879a26a6
SSDEEP

98304:TikqNYWjk6M3DfOzcO4sCsvgbBU54zCXBOooIk+JAj:TiTNjk6M3zOAOTxI8mCR4/L

Score

10^/10

darkgate drk3 discovery execution persistence stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

drk3

harlemsupport.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
wvAQVXRk
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/380-15-0x00000000040C0000-0x0000000004415000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/380-27-0x00000000040C0000-0x0000000004415000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/5048-30-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/5048-36-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/5048-38-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/5048-39-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/5048-37-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/5048-40-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3240-41-0x0000000002F60000-0x0000000003702000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 380 created 2576	380	Autoit3.exe	43
PID 5048 created 2524	5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	75
PID 5048 created 2524	5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	75
PID 5048 created 3840	5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	58

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
380	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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\habgehb = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\dbffghd\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\dbffghd\\dahafef.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\habgehb = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\dbffghd\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\dbffghd\\dahafef.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
380	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	2024-12-23_1b46d77faf5e28b73a54fbb8623968d1_luca-stealer_magniber.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	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 14 IoCs

pid	Process
380	Autoit3.exe
380	Autoit3.exe
380	Autoit3.exe
380	Autoit3.exe
5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
3240	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
3240	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2464	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	2464	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 380	2396	2024-12-23_1b46d77faf5e28b73a54fbb8623968d1_luca-stealer_magniber.exe	82
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 380	2396	2024-12-23_1b46d77faf5e28b73a54fbb8623968d1_luca-stealer_magniber.exe	82
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 380	2396	2024-12-23_1b46d77faf5e28b73a54fbb8623968d1_luca-stealer_magniber.exe	82
PID 380 wrote to memory of 2220	380	Autoit3.exe	83
PID 380 wrote to memory of 2220	380	Autoit3.exe	83
PID 380 wrote to memory of 2220	380	Autoit3.exe	83
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2464	2220	cmd.exe	85
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2464	2220	cmd.exe	85
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2464	2220	cmd.exe	85
PID 380 wrote to memory of 5048	380	Autoit3.exe	87
PID 380 wrote to memory of 5048	380	Autoit3.exe	87
PID 380 wrote to memory of 5048	380	Autoit3.exe	87
PID 380 wrote to memory of 5048	380	Autoit3.exe	87
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3240	5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	91
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3240	5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	91
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3240	5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	91
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3240	5048	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	91

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2576
- 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:5048

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3840
- 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:3240

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:2524

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-23_1b46d77faf5e28b73a54fbb8623968d1_luca-stealer_magniber.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-23_1b46d77faf5e28b73a54fbb8623968d1_luca-stealer_magniber.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2396
- \??\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:380
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\dbffghd\hdkhbea
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2220
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2464

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\dbffghd\hcbadkc

Filesize
1KB

MD5
431162efd457e666d2e1400d7c33b08c

SHA1
34b6d01b1e117db9e0e4d473f2f2249bcc5cf980

SHA256
8ed1a029636678369c82e2d12fde2092f288c4d03301e8fe7b08d2cba768cc6b

SHA512
0b2883c5441a510d14279e765fff5e5a1539408db3ce784b392d7381702debc6c4ebad0fd94d8224dadc7c99080940de4af47e57d42786f85a25691db37f9b80

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C:\ProgramData\dbffghd\hdkhbea

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bKFGaBF

Filesize
32B

MD5
1cd00e954e4c08b4bce51af5c2d0c805

SHA1
9d8ad1e0024ada35d530fb305a0887d03cb3058a

SHA256
94a3e0d337498f0af1756e633a0e1a723fcce23e1d84929e9ba330346e0504a1

SHA512
17399625cdb0a96a99a4b28548fdbf51c57cb3c98304aa14fa3736355a0b149749269bdc1d5663a18b3fe6e14a71f0d182dd9c57bb385d95b570f6d24e735d26

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C:\temp\eckfaea

Filesize
4B

MD5
a2a52e81de8a044d2e35ae7513e55376

SHA1
b6fe84652b5451598e6d708eaabb6587bea779d7

SHA256
8f99bdb3f3f452e8d6f117e978a4fc998a04441f4b344a51cf75f09bdb4d9f39

SHA512
bcd415938ea103f463917b5e3bed6de2450026ff702ca01679c4968cdbfb77a01e489879077a5628d13a8d8a8ce7c92df0ede9e7515bc778caaede91d95d99c8

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C:\temp\eckfaea

Filesize
4B

MD5
42f46b7c0dc7967a0a4fc45737a7209a

SHA1
5078f509dea801524b14533ebc2750b2fb4069c4

SHA256
5e5795ec015d168e649ae2cf1e23442edba9e430bd0fd994cd72ef527989d6eb

SHA512
619a93d1a17b375d4cdccfaf3e4369e0732da35c25166b8b366d6370275b9081eafdfe8a905d5f15c54796c1fd8ce4b464e55a41a265f36f6d2218b0cc1c734b

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C:\temp\kffabaa

Filesize
4B

MD5
cf8623084c3ec71a83f5ec78f65f0e08

SHA1
7584ba1b54c6df65ae7e51e27ccbc635c41f046a

SHA256
12cb384d4160e4525b731c8407d94167d4c9d80d5c4800f36e7f18f395beaea5

SHA512
5a30f7574a33a41d4ed7eb09b86f3e0145d4bae2cbec57e12c6460f71db62fee8bcfd2d67f3f7dc642275815aad0c7476a10e0456827587a42f61c1feff44437

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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
582KB

MD5
755cff72d6a7d57b917958c3ee5c21d9

SHA1
a3942cf103d2e943410dd8d420b33bdb497abd29

SHA256
aba7e08fbaba1ae945fa2f41304713c78bf2f1cf86aedf04f3d38cc6db635516

SHA512
4b5ed8200f807ef6b8ef6fc9795a5d5a670fd61a19a1508773cd10d5e095b5ba482f4f5e18ade2bd7acbab591627f4832e2cf4b3333cb0c4aef831697fcc3191

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memory/380-15-0x00000000040C0000-0x0000000004415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/380-27-0x00000000040C0000-0x0000000004415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/380-13-0x0000000001510000-0x0000000001910000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/2396-0-0x0000000004550000-0x0000000006368000-memory.dmp

Filesize
30.1MB

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memory/2396-3-0x0000000002730000-0x0000000004544000-memory.dmp

Filesize
30.1MB

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memory/3240-41-0x0000000002F60000-0x0000000003702000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/5048-30-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/5048-36-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/5048-38-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/5048-39-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/5048-37-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/5048-40-0x00000000030D0000-0x0000000003872000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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