darkgate | a609f78b1cd3af118cb20fa893545ea6799766477c4be2456d3c2e821aeff7b4

Analysis

max time kernel
36s
max time network
40s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
03/03/2025, 14:52

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General

Target

cmd.ps1
Size

296B
MD5

1e21df907d87481bf603821012ab2b6b
SHA1

008976bf99ebd4c6b47a27d3dbc9ee54d1f21f54
SHA256

a609f78b1cd3af118cb20fa893545ea6799766477c4be2456d3c2e821aeff7b4
SHA512

b58db8ff2190c7e69fc4719196583b821025ae300bd9889f5eb99a19afc7dd0e6762f5f37e474a099a96985a347f4508e4852867a7caa04e92d8eb8a70d193d2

Score

10^/10

darkgate traf777 discovery execution stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

traf777

144.202.85.30

Attributes

anti_analysis
true
anti_debug
false
anti_vm
true
c2_port
80
check_disk
false
check_ram
false
check_xeon
false
crypter_au3
false
crypter_dll
false
crypter_raw_stub
false
internal_mutex
nZMPJESJ
minimum_disk
100
minimum_ram
4096
ping_interval
6
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true
username
traf777

Signatures

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

Detect DarkGate stealer 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1880-37-0x00000000048A0000-0x0000000004BF5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/1880-41-0x00000000048A0000-0x0000000004BF5000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
4	5088	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1880	Autoit3.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using AutoIT for possible automate script.

execution

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

pid	Process
1880	Autoit3.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
5088	powershell.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5088	powershell.exe
5088	powershell.exe
1880	Autoit3.exe
1880	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5088	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	2072	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	2072	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 1880	5088	powershell.exe	95
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 1880	5088	powershell.exe	95
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 1880	5088	powershell.exe	95
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 436	1880	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 436	1880	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 436	1880	Autoit3.exe	96
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2072	436	cmd.exe	98
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2072	436	cmd.exe	98
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2072	436	cmd.exe	98

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cmd.ps1
1⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5088
- C:\downloads\Autoit3.exe
  "C:\downloads\Autoit3.exe" script.a3x
  2⤵
  - 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:1880
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\kegbeeb\dfbdaah
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:436
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2072

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

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\kegbeeb\dfbdaah

Filesize
54B

MD5
c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81

SHA1
17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5

SHA256
7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac

SHA512
05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2fpqkitc.rz0.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

Download Submit
C:\downloads\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

Download Submit
C:\downloads\script.a3x

Filesize
584KB

MD5
5391b2e73de2154e6765d4b9e21beb43

SHA1
bc45f6c243b2ebf43ef4fbbb17a10d1040e4dc40

SHA256
8d00109c2461a95c93f788aaab2ecbf69931b515728fc1b19ba0b41ad6e355f8

SHA512
17973c326c221c55f80efb69041a2e827f4328d54314da13aa700055d5e03318914a0e23e4b6ce281fbd8aa84f876ed5ac44b890955768f12128054b5d6f7a78

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memory/1880-41-0x00000000048A0000-0x0000000004BF5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/1880-36-0x0000000001490000-0x0000000001890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/1880-37-0x00000000048A0000-0x0000000004BF5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/5088-15-0x0000020CE0820000-0x0000020CE0832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5088-16-0x0000020CE0810000-0x0000020CE081A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/5088-33-0x00007FFE47F70000-0x00007FFE48A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5088-0-0x00007FFE47F73000-0x00007FFE47F75000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/5088-14-0x00007FFE47F70000-0x00007FFE48A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5088-12-0x00007FFE47F70000-0x00007FFE48A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5088-11-0x00007FFE47F70000-0x00007FFE48A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5088-1-0x0000020CE0490000-0x0000020CE04B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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