| File name: | 392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/39dea105-f1db-4a62-a911-880d16fb97a0 |
| 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: | July 09, 2024, 13:06:24 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 392A5568F161D3FB30B5464643A773B0 |
| SHA1: | 95BE597E56CE6CE4D2AD619A66073F1223D4B4EC |
| SHA256: | 9A4F855B34B4F0D020CD5263AB8E2793F4E751FD2CD724146D485F24538F9C36 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:tSoB5z0kaMfLTLJCTOJSoBIDokd50iT4tf8/MDLdh22PjrE3+gChrGwWGoM9EoP+:10ELTLJCT7d50U4tfDLdh227XlYMWSQT |
| .exe | | | InstallShield setup (36.8) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (26.6) |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.6) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2007:11:07 07:43:31+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 9 |
| CodeSize: | 501760 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 73216 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x3dfd8 |
| OSVersion: | 5 |
| ImageVersion: | 9 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 9.0.21022.8 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 9.0.21022.8 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Dynamic link library |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | External Installer |
| FileVersion: | 9.0.21022.8 built by: RTM |
| InternalName: | Install.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | Install.exe |
| ProductName: | Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 |
| ProductVersion: | 9.0.21022.8 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 836 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Adobe Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 32.0 r0 Exit code: 0 Version: 32,0,0,465 Modules
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| 936 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.185.17\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.185.17\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe | — | MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft Edge Update COM Registration Helper Exit code: 0 Version: 1.3.185.17 Modules
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| 1708 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /svc | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft Edge Update Exit code: 0 Version: 1.3.147.37 Modules
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| 1856 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe | — | GoogleUpdate.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Google Installer Version: 1.3.36.51 Modules
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| 1956 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /cr | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe | GoogleUpdate.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Google Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 1.3.36.51 Modules
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| 2044 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppVClient.exe | C:\Windows\System32\AppVClient.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft Application Virtualization Client Service Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2132 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.185.17\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.185.17\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe | — | MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft Edge Update COM Registration Helper Exit code: 0 Version: 1.3.185.17 Modules
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| 2808 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: External Installer Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 9.0.21022.8 built by: RTM Modules
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| 2928 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /svc | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Google Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 1.3.36.51 Modules
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| 2992 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ua /installsource core | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | — | MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft Edge Update Version: 1.3.147.37 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3968) armsvc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\1.0\ARM |
| Operation: | write | Name: | iLastSvcSuccess |
Value: 1897062 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1708) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\UsageStats\Daily\Integers |
| Operation: | write | Name: | omaha_version |
Value: 1100B90003000100 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1708) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\UsageStats\Daily\Booleans |
| Operation: | write | Name: | is_system_install |
Value: 01000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1708) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\UsageStats\Daily\Counts |
| Operation: | write | Name: | goopdate_main |
Value: 1500000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1708) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\UsageStats\Daily\Counts |
| Operation: | write | Name: | goopdate_constructor |
Value: 1500000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1708) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\UsageStats\Daily\Integers |
| Operation: | write | Name: | windows_major_version |
Value: 0A00000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5224) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallTime |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5224) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallTime |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5504) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{9E8F1B36-249F-4FC3-9994-974AFAA07B26}\InprocServer32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ThreadingModel |
Value: Both | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5504) MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{A2F5CB38-265F-4A02-9D1E-F25B664968AB}\InprocServer32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ThreadingModel |
Value: Both | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3688 | alg.exe | — | ||
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3688 | alg.exe | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5096 | 392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe | executable | |
MD5:0118C7AF5B003F595F8C3BB9223C9F0E | SHA256:70501DC1EB277C9857D9F727BFFB452720B8E2F0032CF28C11B0A75259C45A61 | |||
| 3688 | alg.exe | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5096 | 392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe | C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe | executable | |
MD5:DA4A21264D8EF76D11B3CA2E72F2E2E0 | SHA256:0A48FB2EE6961D3553832F9095D61C28442D65FCA1F2AF1D932530E9E83C2F8C | |||
| 3688 | alg.exe | C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\26b799fa89ba8c8f.bin | binary | |
MD5:E8CD78585895377A3C3C7CF51614629D | SHA256:EB59A58C71D3350BD96172134715EDC7974B8D421B55A129C52A7E4DB07EDDE7 | |||
| 5096 | 392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\26b799fa89ba8c8f.bin | binary | |
MD5:350C0D58D737C2AA8F03D934EECD2C60 | SHA256:F4000952D2BAFE0E04A7FE50BC60528CAA526AF7C7E3EF0B0533161315A5BE35 | |||
| 5096 | 392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe | C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppVClient.exe | executable | |
MD5:9F80DC96B4E7140DC20DFD5FB9F52305 | SHA256:1BEB274E8BBA4A5BBF7230A0E3DB1DABAE2D8CA3CBFC95C7B92FE24D4C6B5493 | |||
| 5096 | 392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe | C:\WINDOWS\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe | executable | |
MD5:65A4ED578DE7E54F897AD34A61CE536D | SHA256:8B76F751C424CAA4DC70402EA8B9FC8A204FB51D9D73B019FF8103D5A867BFD6 | |||
| 5096 | 392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe | executable | |
MD5:ECE9F7724B46B6FB503A157562AAF16B | SHA256:FA78561C5A03A4974D3240F820C7DF0A931912305FB989DBB2537DB4E9B5E30B | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3688 | alg.exe | POST | 200 | 54.244.188.177:80 | http://pywolwnvd.biz/viclkgsn | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5096 | 392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe | POST | 302 | 54.244.188.177:80 | http://pywolwnvd.biz/oxyewwyqevp | unknown | — | — | unknown |
3688 | alg.exe | POST | 200 | 18.141.10.107:80 | http://ssbzmoy.biz/ifaaxiocnk | unknown | — | — | unknown |
2248 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | unknown |
2248 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.19:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | unknown |
3688 | alg.exe | POST | 200 | 44.221.84.105:80 | http://npukfztj.biz/vjdumyst | unknown | — | — | unknown |
3688 | alg.exe | POST | 200 | 54.244.188.177:80 | http://cvgrf.biz/kkb | unknown | — | — | unknown |
3688 | alg.exe | POST | — | 172.234.222.138:80 | http://przvgke.biz/cw | unknown | — | — | unknown |
— | — | POST | 200 | 142.250.185.163:443 | https://update.googleapis.com/service/update2?cup2key=13:hdb5Cd93Ot5CFL20Rt8Lbnv6jB185b7Vet4wXvraRT8&cup2hreq=c49667bfeba16209c4985afa63ed599b2f33920cd7daddcfaf0571e414b4413d | unknown | xml | 2.76 Kb | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 13.107.42.16:443 | https://config.edge.skype.com/config/v1/EdgeUpdate/1.3.185.17?clientId=s:BAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4 | unknown | binary | 219 b | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4032 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4820 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2248 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5096 | 392a5568f161d3fb30b5464643a773b0N.exe | 54.244.188.177:80 | pywolwnvd.biz | AMAZON-02 | US | unknown |
3688 | alg.exe | 54.244.188.177:80 | pywolwnvd.biz | AMAZON-02 | US | unknown |
2248 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.241.19:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
3688 | alg.exe | 18.141.10.107:80 | ssbzmoy.biz | AMAZON-02 | SG | unknown |
2248 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1956 | GoogleUpdate.exe | 142.250.185.110:443 | — | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
pywolwnvd.biz |
| unknown |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ssbzmoy.biz |
| unknown |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
clients2.google.com |
| whitelisted |
cvgrf.biz |
| malicious |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
npukfztj.biz |
| unknown |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
update.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
3688 | alg.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Possible Compromised Host AnubisNetworks Sinkhole Cookie Value btst |
3688 | alg.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Possible Compromised Host AnubisNetworks Sinkhole Cookie Value Snkz |
3688 | alg.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Possible Compromised Host AnubisNetworks Sinkhole Cookie Value Snkz |
3688 | alg.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Possible Compromised Host AnubisNetworks Sinkhole Cookie Value btst |
3688 | alg.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Possible Compromised Host AnubisNetworks Sinkhole Cookie Value Snkz |
3688 | alg.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Possible Compromised Host AnubisNetworks Sinkhole Cookie Value btst |
2168 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE DNS Query to DarkGate/Expiro Related Domain (knjghuig .biz) |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | LOG_SYSTEM: [MicrosoftEdgeUpdate:msedgeupdate]: Could not acquire logging mutex _Microsoft_EdgeUpdate_logging_mutex_C:ProgramDataMicrosoftEdgeUpdateLogMicrosoftEdgeUpdate.log
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