Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    117s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10
  • submitted
    24/06/2020, 15:06

General

  • Target
    2b4ee07d82837e1170065b673dab63a8fd46c522760f2b450c0f1e2bfaedef2e.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample200624-e2tb6ewgvj
  • SHA256 2b4ee07d82837e1170065b673dab63a8fd46c522760f2b450c0f1e2bfaedef2e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

    DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • VMProtect packed file 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 45 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b4ee07d82837e1170065b673dab63a8fd46c522760f2b450c0f1e2bfaedef2e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b4ee07d82837e1170065b673dab63a8fd46c522760f2b450c0f1e2bfaedef2e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Identifies Wine through registry keys
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:344
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b4ee07d82837e1170065b673dab63a8fd46c522760f2b450c0f1e2bfaedef2e.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3496
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b4ee07d82837e1170065b673dab63a8fd46c522760f2b450c0f1e2bfaedef2e.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:760
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3616
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:2552
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MAIN.EXE
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MAIN.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2560
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Identifies Wine through registry keys
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2300
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:3828
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:3768
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
            notepad
            3⤵
              PID:820

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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              Downloads

              memory/344-1-0x0000000004C50000-0x0000000004C51000-memory.dmp

              memory/344-0-0x0000000004450000-0x0000000004451000-memory.dmp

              memory/2300-15-0x0000000004430000-0x0000000004431000-memory.dmp

              memory/2300-14-0x0000000004430000-0x0000000004431000-memory.dmp

              memory/2300-12-0x0000000004430000-0x0000000004431000-memory.dmp

              memory/2300-13-0x0000000004C30000-0x0000000004C31000-memory.dmp