darkgate | 07193b01c5787e5b105cf683dea272f98cd9d049a6d15309c1c1470af29f7775

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Analysis

max time kernel
126s
max time network
124s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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General

Target

4f30d975121d44705a79c4f5c8aeba80d8c97c8ef10c86fee011b99f12b173b4.exe
Size

3.0MB
MD5

23bf3de50090db1ed82a2def00c5ffb7
SHA1

0fdb26c6202acb33eea938da1a492504035ff8c1
SHA256

4f30d975121d44705a79c4f5c8aeba80d8c97c8ef10c86fee011b99f12b173b4
SHA512

d3e76bac82a243f953cb325b56ab37ac7297571caf82045adcec92b6918ed3a6d775d7838328cdeec72b7178180c0aea98a9a4f5ac1c97d2d66de07af6038553
SSDEEP

49152:539fvhv48oM1tSkH+mO5MnkPSf+WE3X4izV4olmSFYH0upWbnGDVBe1AGLZ3yZDY:dpZRdUOkPYE35V4olmSFYUupW6ezLZ3N

Score

10^/10

darkgate drk2 discovery execution persistence stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

drk2

179.60.149.194

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
rsFxMyDX
minimum_disk
100
minimum_ram
4096
ping_interval
6
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true
username
drk2

Signatures

DarkGate
DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer darkgate
Darkgate family
darkgate

Detect DarkGate stealer 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2216-12-0x0000000003090000-0x00000000033E5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2216-24-0x0000000003090000-0x00000000033E5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2748-27-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2748-34-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2748-35-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2748-36-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2748-33-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2748-37-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral1/memory/2952-38-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2216 created 288	2216	Autoit3.exe	25
PID 2748 created 1112	2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	19

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2216	Autoit3.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	4f30d975121d44705a79c4f5c8aeba80d8c97c8ef10c86fee011b99f12b173b4.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-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dcacekc = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\kcbbdaf\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\kcbbdaf\\cafabed.a3x"	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dcacekc = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\kcbbdaf\\Autoit3.exe\" C:\\ProgramData\\kcbbdaf\\cafabed.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
2216	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	4f30d975121d44705a79c4f5c8aeba80d8c97c8ef10c86fee011b99f12b173b4.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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2216	Autoit3.exe
2216	Autoit3.exe
2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe
2952	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3048	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3048	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2216	2172	4f30d975121d44705a79c4f5c8aeba80d8c97c8ef10c86fee011b99f12b173b4.exe	32
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2216	2172	4f30d975121d44705a79c4f5c8aeba80d8c97c8ef10c86fee011b99f12b173b4.exe	32
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2216	2172	4f30d975121d44705a79c4f5c8aeba80d8c97c8ef10c86fee011b99f12b173b4.exe	32
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2216	2172	4f30d975121d44705a79c4f5c8aeba80d8c97c8ef10c86fee011b99f12b173b4.exe	32
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2284	2216	Autoit3.exe	33
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2284	2216	Autoit3.exe	33
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2284	2216	Autoit3.exe	33
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2284	2216	Autoit3.exe	33
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 3048	2284	cmd.exe	35
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 3048	2284	cmd.exe	35
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 3048	2284	cmd.exe	35
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 3048	2284	cmd.exe	35
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2748	2216	Autoit3.exe	37
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2748	2216	Autoit3.exe	37
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2748	2216	Autoit3.exe	37
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2748	2216	Autoit3.exe	37
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2748	2216	Autoit3.exe	37
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2748	2216	Autoit3.exe	37
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2748	2216	Autoit3.exe	37
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2748	2216	Autoit3.exe	37
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2952	2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	38
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2952	2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	38
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2952	2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	38
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2952	2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	38
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2952	2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	38
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2952	2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	38
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2952	2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	38
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2952	2748	GoogleUpdateCore.exe	38

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1112
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.151\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.151\GoogleUpdateCore.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2952

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:288
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.151\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.151\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:2748

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f30d975121d44705a79c4f5c8aeba80d8c97c8ef10c86fee011b99f12b173b4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4f30d975121d44705a79c4f5c8aeba80d8c97c8ef10c86fee011b99f12b173b4.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2172
- \??\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:2216
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\kcbbdaf\dgdhabd
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2284
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3048

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\kcbbdaf\dgdhabd

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

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C:\ProgramData\kcbbdaf\hbadaee

Filesize
1KB

MD5
e7d641bb0b7d394cedadccfd96d6286d

SHA1
6212d28897ab28d78732a4a609810a5722b3fefc

SHA256
3bc6b009a5492acf0807b76150fe16abea16b2901ce8c9805b36fa4020176f2c

SHA512
d1a5afa541ebe8883794b9ff5e4563ddada6ea36b8c713881a627911e63f86344e38d3cb1c8dc62a851992859964c8549b4f2106477a83e6661c21aa9efa0723

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\aAEcCab

Filesize
32B

MD5
415a543b3f578f828a5b08f86f3081ce

SHA1
0c80c280abaf09f974147f9433efbbf22d99e0dc

SHA256
1e8c72ed28f236039649148223251685fba7dbb42edeb63b262997581aa2d01c

SHA512
cdb202d1e5554ecec56641bc62579a483774cc614718e5b527c6bcc9040a670a9162bc911b7e35058584c84dad95f0fa422b2a2d52bdc5a65f41f861c93dd4ad

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C:\temp\aedcfhf

Filesize
4B

MD5
515e7a3e591375a6955a40ef78a052c0

SHA1
c366188818b87f88da03a6f0572c3dd5e6c167f5

SHA256
d73e07a4e3b5d2603180d92fcb7a354ea0ad65a95227bab274158862cd30a029

SHA512
a94cac2b7a242db3b6f75761c0373a013ea3ee5c51dcc5b69382736eaebd509dc500b142c83985ea95f4af55b0ed50869a56c0bf482a2f312ad783e87ce464a5

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C:\temp\aedcfhf

Filesize
4B

MD5
399c3623be8115ad4a18bbe255e699eb

SHA1
b789779bad01385458bfdde428a5fb85b9c30bdd

SHA256
3937c0c54d1dfd20f07d92d822702257989c414d89bffdf3e7ed64bed769f015

SHA512
b453f14dcc41a00627757a79c3a6123fc17d04963125b7c86b0eaf84855e3c214270ab330fcb0cb25a4c51e4d765fb345ab49cfa651453fded772b9486975788

Download Submit
C:\temp\hfdhehd

Filesize
4B

MD5
62e7e15017817fde7d510e134ba24e12

SHA1
21d6bedc8a9fe11c2f7b8351835b48389ba82f63

SHA256
79050c22230ff0e6cb1e46af4755ab7bd3d2e774a61ad00f515a974cdeff2227

SHA512
8fbf3bf23b23eaee8a3297bfcfc37cad855bc7dc00778a3337575e34084b0332bab0d2da92c45dc9b6e5317629a593f59b43b22028c087bbc94474c3d8ebaa32

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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
28a5b7b44a0d1f67d125d5b768bc6398

SHA1
f26b962d6fa77dd96a50709c33fbe68025926158

SHA256
bb56354cdb241de0051b7bcc7e68099e19cc2f26256af66fad69e3d2bc8a8922

SHA512
ad8f3bc9bb49563922abbbd28a5dc17a79834f6d59de340d9e4f16e933838d1a23e381ea61c6c2c64980789afd6f662ce0f0d9346abac902c0f0c4635b61e46b

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memory/2172-7-0x00000000024E0000-0x000000000265C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2172-1-0x00000000024E0000-0x000000000265C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2216-12-0x0000000003090000-0x00000000033E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2216-24-0x0000000003090000-0x00000000033E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2216-11-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000BF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/2748-27-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2748-34-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2748-35-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2748-36-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2748-33-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2748-37-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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memory/2952-38-0x0000000001F10000-0x00000000026B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.6MB

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