darkgate | 3ceff4f6c85a4fe6a3cf78024cc13f8412f1e1bc30dc4fba623230076760f3e1

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
149s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
submitted
24/03/2026, 11:32

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General

Target
2026-03-24_144e5fd3d15393afd9f01c4dd1f347e8_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_magniber_njrat_remcos.exe
Size 3.8MB
Sample260324-nnmpesft4v
SHA256 3ceff4f6c85a4fe6a3cf78024cc13f8412f1e1bc30dc4fba623230076760f3e1
MD5 144e5fd3d15393afd9f01c4dd1f347e8
SHA1 a4f69ea07d57351cdf029b69ac1275726c9fff54
SHA512 099d61d6e7ce553e1376f6c8daf4472dc4e884a1a2b0298094dab1780148f98a289ab02840bc6bf957f1aff0fbbd446f4a24b4897c81648737a91bde17d5a99d
SSDEEP 49152:KsjxBrEi/YD4ocuJ5txUJGvSEmrxlbTT1zVIZZpEkQuPQLAkOWMuG8lAKRRmxvIa:KsjxBrEMYD4ocuEbr1yZERuYLi/imKNM
TLSH
T1AD169D56B749C5A6D14663F18C79DFDA8C48BD648F2252C336C8779F4C78AC20A3CE62
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

trafikk897612561 discovery execution darkgate stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

trafikk897612561

91.222.173.204

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
WRYOnwPR
minimum_disk
100
minimum_ram
4095
ping_interval
6
rootkit
false
startup_persistence
true
username
trafikk897612561

Signatures

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

Detect DarkGate stealer 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3464-11-0x0000000004400000-0x0000000004788000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3464-25-0x0000000004400000-0x0000000004788000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3464-24-0x0000000004400000-0x0000000004788000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6
behavioral2/memory/3464-28-0x0000000004400000-0x0000000004788000-memory.dmp	family_darkgate_v6

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3464	Autoit3.exe
3664	Autoit3.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: AutoIT 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using AutoIT for possible automate script.

execution

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

pid	Process
3464	Autoit3.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	2026-03-24_144e5fd3d15393afd9f01c4dd1f347e8_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_magniber_njrat_remcos.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	Autoit3.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

Modifies registry class 21 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings	Autoit3.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots	Autoit3.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	Autoit3.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0 = 14002e80922b16d365937a46956b92703aca08af0000	Autoit3.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02	Autoit3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell	Autoit3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\	Autoit3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU	Autoit3.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = ffffffff	Autoit3.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	Autoit3.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\MRUListEx = ffffffff	Autoit3.exe
Key created	\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\NotificationData	Autoit3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0	Autoit3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0	Autoit3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags	Autoit3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1	Autoit3.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell\SniffedFolderType = "Documents"	Autoit3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance\	Autoit3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell	Autoit3.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0 = 14001f50e04fd020ea3a6910a2d808002b30309d0000	Autoit3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-747994418-3253881032-1527946131-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\NodeSlot = "1"	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3464	Autoit3.exe
3464	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3664	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	396	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	396	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	396	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	396	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	396	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	396	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	396	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	396	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3664	Autoit3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 3464	4800	2026-03-24_144e5fd3d15393afd9f01c4dd1f347e8_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_magniber_njrat_remcos.exe	79
PID 3464 wrote to memory of 3860	3464	Autoit3.exe	80
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 396	3860	cmd.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-03-24_144e5fd3d15393afd9f01c4dd1f347e8_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_magniber_njrat_remcos.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-03-24_144e5fd3d15393afd9f01c4dd1f347e8_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_magniber_njrat_remcos.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4800
- \??\c:\st\Autoit3.exe
  "c:\st\Autoit3.exe" c:\st\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:3464
- - \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\kecdafa\bfdcedf
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3860
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic ComputerSystem get domain
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:396

C:\PROGRA~3\kecdafa\Autoit3.exe
C:\PROGRA~3\kecdafa\Autoit3.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3664

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

AutoHotKey & AutoIT

T1059.010

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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bfdcedf

Path C:\ProgramData\kecdafa\bfdcedf
Size 54B
SHA256 7f136265128b7175fb67024a6ddd7524586b025725a878c07d76a9d8ad3dc2ac
MD5 c8bbad190eaaa9755c8dfb1573984d81
SHA1 17ad91294403223fde66f687450545a2bad72af5
SHA512 05f02cf90969b7b9a2de39eecdf810a1835325e7c83ffe81388c9866c6f79be6cdc8617f606a8fedc6affe6127bede4b143106a90289bbb9bf61d94c648059df
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Autoit3.exe

Path C:\st\Autoit3.exe
Size 872KB
SHA256 237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d
MD5 c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd
SHA1 2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417
SHA512 195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c
SSDEEP 12288:6pVWeOV7GtINsegA/hMyyzlcqikvAfcN9b2MyZa31twoPTdFxgawV2M01:6T3E53Myyzl0hMf1tr7Caw8M01
TLSH
T1C0157C1373E18022FFABA1739B5EF31646BC6D290323A52F139C1E79A970171166E772
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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script.a3x

Path \??\c:\st\script.a3x
Size 544KB
SHA256 8c53a0cb385ab07882e03d6da17ea58d5d483613fe95a45b812b9e8defc693c7
MD5 4e3d009d727a33cf4382bd1198ecfcf6
SHA1 86000c28ea25a15362f491bc0301e66a782901ce
SHA512 594eabf58c425ddcacbe38684d5e272a9f9929c30dda167438ef2d96976d6d510b948f4ebd7ade53dd936f36ac07e70b5e758f3bc1aca3656625204dbb96b064
SSDEEP 12288:1VNXIUzcpu/cX1tV5QISUU1gXXD081FB5ybUv1QReBtC6:1VNOEcltV58cfBxvORuf
TLSH
T1D4C4D0D59868597B3E3E6648F4AFF9324AAAA031167A348C442CF027C7E57D74F9F180
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memory/3464-10-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000001600000-memory.dmp

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memory/3464-11-0x0000000004400000-0x0000000004788000-memory.dmp

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memory/3464-25-0x0000000004400000-0x0000000004788000-memory.dmp

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memory/3464-24-0x0000000004400000-0x0000000004788000-memory.dmp

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memory/3464-27-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000001600000-memory.dmp

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memory/3464-28-0x0000000004400000-0x0000000004788000-memory.dmp

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memory/4800-2-0x0000000002880000-0x00000000029F2000-memory.dmp

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memory/4800-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E9000-memory.dmp

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memory/4800-7-0x0000000002880000-0x00000000029F2000-memory.dmp

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