| File name: | Autoit3.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/cdc6b6aa-e7c8-4894-b2b9-e3bd1481e23a |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | DarkGate is a loader, which possesses extensive functionality, ranging from keylogging to crypto mining. Written in Delphi, this malware is known for the use of AutoIT scripts in its infection process. Thanks to this malicious software’s versatile architecture, it is widely used by established threat actors. |
| Analysis date: | November 06, 2024, 06:01:54 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections |
| MD5: | C56B5F0201A3B3DE53E561FE76912BFD |
| SHA1: | 2A4062E10A5DE813F5688221DBEB3F3FF33EB417 |
| SHA256: | 237D1BCA6E056DF5BB16A1216A434634109478F882D3B1D58344C801D184F95D |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:6pVWeOV7GtINsegA/hMyyzlcqikvAfcN9b2MyZa31twoPTdFxgawV2M01:6T3E53Myyzl0hMf1tr7Caw8M01 |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (23.5) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2018:03:15 13:14:39+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 12 |
| CodeSize: | 583680 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 317440 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x27ffa |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 3.3.14.5 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 3.3.14.5 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Unknown |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (British) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | AutoIt Team |
| Comments: | http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/ |
| FileDescription: | AutoIt v3 Script |
| FileVersion: | 3, 3, 14, 5 |
| InternalName: | AutoIt3.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | ©1999-2018 Jonathan Bennett & AutoIt Team |
| OriginalFileName: | AutoIt3.exe |
| ProductName: | AutoIt v3 Script |
| ProductVersion: | 3, 3, 14, 5 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 540 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3156 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.185.17\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.185.17\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe | SystemSettings.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Update Version: 1.3.185.17 | |||||||||||||||
| 3852 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4040 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.185.17\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.185.17\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe | Autoit3.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Update Version: 1.3.185.17 Modules
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| 5160 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5276 | wmic ComputerSystem get domain | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: WMI Commandline Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6216 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Autoit3.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Autoit3.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: AutoIt Team Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: AutoIt v3 Script Exit code: 1 Version: 3, 3, 14, 5 Modules
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| 6420 | Autoit3.exe "mytes2.au3" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Autoit3.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: AutoIt Team Integrity Level: HIGH Description: AutoIt v3 Script Exit code: 0 Version: 3, 3, 14, 5 Modules
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| 6724 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6808 | "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c wmic ComputerSystem get domain > C:\ProgramData\bfdaebh\efkfaae | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | Autoit3.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (6216) Autoit3.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NodeSlots |
Value: 0202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6216) Autoit3.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MRUListEx |
Value: 0400000000000000030000000E000000100000000F0000000C0000000D0000000B000000050000000A000000090000000800000001000000070000000600000002000000FFFFFFFF | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6216) Autoit3.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\4 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MRUListEx |
Value: 040000000000000005000000020000000100000003000000FFFFFFFF | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6216) Autoit3.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\119\Shell |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SniffedFolderType |
Value: Documents | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6216) Autoit3.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | GlobalAssocChangedCounter |
Value: 96 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6216) Autoit3.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\119\ComDlg\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Mode |
Value: 4 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6216) Autoit3.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\119\ComDlg\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LogicalViewMode |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6216) Autoit3.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\119\ComDlg\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FFlags |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6216) Autoit3.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\119\ComDlg\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IconSize |
Value: 16 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6216) Autoit3.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\119\ComDlg\{7D49D726-3C21-4F05-99AA-FDC2C9474656} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Sort |
Value: 000000000000000000000000000000000100000030F125B7EF471A10A5F102608C9EEBAC0A00000001000000 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6420 | Autoit3.exe | C:\temp\fkcbadc | text | |
MD5:35465D086B65E6E300272EC2CC5D160D | SHA256:BB87B4A18476ADB4D14C216A4CEF235BD7025B5A4235A1E21B4E88BE21E95D48 | |||
| 6420 | Autoit3.exe | C:\ProgramData\bfdaebh\Autoit3.exe | executable | |
MD5:C56B5F0201A3B3DE53E561FE76912BFD | SHA256:237D1BCA6E056DF5BB16A1216A434634109478F882D3B1D58344C801D184F95D | |||
| 6808 | cmd.exe | C:\ProgramData\bfdaebh\efkfaae | text | |
MD5:C8BBAD190EAAA9755C8DFB1573984D81 | SHA256:7F136265128B7175FB67024A6DDD7524586B025725A878C07D76A9D8AD3DC2AC | |||
| 6420 | Autoit3.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\KBEFBbD | text | |
MD5:9BAB60CDD690C8D682B97AC173B9856D | SHA256:EF15073CA1C73B7DE554D039579A86A51EFF5B0B00756A7127FCBD55CE96DE55 | |||
| 6420 | Autoit3.exe | C:\temp\dcbecca | text | |
MD5:44EC85A70133CF280A14031477B639A9 | SHA256:A5BAC4DFD6E677513ACBAB4AFD204E8493071C5AB12A78301A2B5B49865DFD51 | |||
| 4040 | MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe | C:\temp\fhbaaca | text | |
MD5:EDA871D51333BF57336E621C4FEFA604 | SHA256:1A8094251D3C2AF331AD47C278F70AD0E5CB72D01A7A5C19093202A657C3B73D | |||
| 4040 | MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe | C:\ProgramData\bfdaebh\akfchbd | binary | |
MD5:B2AB4DFC77EA282EE15C03294EE29F30 | SHA256:E2ECABD2CFDE615134629F3F8FAA6C6CEFACE910404F0E74C56353A7091FF04C | |||
| 4040 | MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe | C:\temp\dcbecca | text | |
MD5:FCE0CA06E4AF976FBB275C8B2AB2692E | SHA256:6E2E9179F7875E0975111863689BD9065FD8DABFF478A8B341D461C098766A6C | |||
| 6420 | Autoit3.exe | C:\ProgramData\bfdaebh\dbekkea.a3x | binary | |
MD5:D91891CAE02A24735853100A3511D74F | SHA256:E2C3B31EE3615E2F39843D035F1990B94C12AF1E42C34CE8E83C28B29C85567D | |||
| 7072 | MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe | C:\temp\fhbaaca | text | |
MD5:5AFD89ACA4F5249219BACA65FC7F5CE9 | SHA256:6C24A4DEBAB9B253281895741541C57531FD12CB19D5D703B4103125B0968B06 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4360 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.200.161.157:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.200.161.157:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 104.85.249.160:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | unknown |
4836 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 104.85.249.160:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | unknown |
4836 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.200.161.157:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | unknown |
4360 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.200.161.157:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | unknown |
— | — | POST | — | 62.233.57.80:80 | http://44-35-63-31.internalsakamai.net/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
— | — | POST | — | 62.233.57.80:80 | http://44-35-63-31.internalsakamai.net/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6944 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | unknown |
4836 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | unknown |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | unknown |
4360 | SearchApp.exe | 2.18.29.177:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | PL | unknown |
4360 | SearchApp.exe | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | unknown |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 104.85.249.160:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | PL | unknown |
4836 | RUXIMICS.exe | 104.85.249.160:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | PL | unknown |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.200.161.157:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | PL | unknown |
4836 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.200.161.157:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | PL | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| unknown |
www.bing.com |
| unknown |
crl.microsoft.com |
| unknown |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| unknown |
google.com |
| unknown |
www.microsoft.com |
| unknown |
r.bing.com |
| unknown |
browser.pipe.aria.microsoft.com |
| unknown |
th.bing.com |
| unknown |
fp.msedge.net |
| unknown |