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DarkGate - Autoit3.EXE File Creation By Uncommon Process

Detects the usage of curl.exe, KeyScramblerLogon, or other non-standard/suspicious processes used to create Autoit3.exe. This activity has been associated with DarkGate malware, which uses Autoit3.exe to execute shellcode that performs process injection and connects to the DarkGate command-and-control server. Curl, KeyScramblerLogon, and these other processes consitute non-standard and suspicious ways to retrieve the Autoit3 executable.

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Micah BabinskiCreated Sun Oct 151a433e1d-03d2-47a6-8063-ece992cf4e732023

Emerging Threat

Active Threat

Developed to detect an active or emerging threat. Prioritize investigation of any alerts and correlate with threat intelligence.

Log Source

WindowsFile Event

ProductWindows← raw: windows

CategoryFile Event← raw: file_event

Events for file system activity including creation, modification, and deletion.

Detection Logic

detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\Autoit3.exe'
            - '\curl.exe'
            - '\ExtExport.exe'
            - '\KeyScramblerLogon.exe'
            - '\wmprph.exe'
        TargetFilename|endswith: '\Autoit3.exe'
    condition: selection