DarkGate | Threat Level: high | Type: Loader

Cryptographic Identifiers

SHA25672549b57edccef3a16821cd2b6f27587ed35eab6155cb165b69918a6d3450852
MD503f37da437b85af0eba27b83e1ed30f3
File Typezip
Size0.9 KB
First Seen2023-09-27
File NameHnm.zip
Tags94-228-169-143, DarkGate, lnk, pw-341, zip

Malware Family: DarkGate

DarkGate, QakBot sonrası öne çıktı.

TypeLoader
Programming LanguageDelphi
Target PlatformWindows
C2 ProtocolHTTP
PurposePost-QakBot loader
First Seen Year2018

Threat Indicators (IOC)

  • SHA256: 72549b57edccef3a16821cd2b6f27587ed35eab6155cb165b69918a6d3450852
  • MD5: 03f37da437b85af0eba27b83e1ed30f3

You can verify all hash values of this sample on VirusTotal.

System Cleanup Guide

  1. Disconnect the system from the network — the loader may be downloading more malware
  2. Analyze every downloaded payload
  3. Inspect all network traffic and cut suspicious connections
  4. Run a full antivirus scan
  5. Consider reimaging the system

YARA Rule Hints

rule DarkGate_SHA256 {
    meta:
        description = "DarkGate sample: 72549b57edccef3a"
        threat_level = "high"
        first_seen = "2023-09-27"
    condition:
        hash.sha256(0, filesize) == "72549b57edccef3a16821cd2b6f27587ed35eab6155cb165b69918a6d3450852"
}

DarkGate — Malware Profile

DarkGate modular loader. .gg TLD C2 preference. 8Z9f.gg. 7z archive delivery. Multi-stage: loader + stealer + RAT.

Malware Type
Loader
Programming Language
Delphi
C2 Protocol
HTTP
Target Systems
Windows

Capabilities & Behavior

Payload İndirme
Süreç Enjeksiyonu
Modüler Mimari
Kimlik Bilgisi Hırsızlığı
Yanal Hareket
Kalıcılık
Anti-VM/Sandbox
İkincil Payload Dağıtımı

IOC List (2 indicators)

IOC — DarkGate
# SHA256 72549b57edccef3a16821cd2b6f27587ed35eab6155cb165b69918a6d3450852 # MD5 03f37da437b85af0eba27b83e1ed30f3
TypeValueNote
sha256 72549b57edccef3a16821cd2b6f27587ed35eab6155cb165b69918a6d3450852 Sample:DarkGate
md5 03f37da437b85af0eba27b83e1ed30f3 Sample:DarkGate

C2 Servers (1 recorded servers for this family)

Address Type Port Protocol Status Country
8z9f.gg domain 443 HTTPS inactive —

C2 addresses are provided only from malware samples manually verified by the KEYDAL team. Commercial use is prohibited.

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