Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20201028
  • submitted
    17/11/2020, 12:29

General

  • Target
    72263cf2067ce1601a07f821b1b84755.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample201117-bnqaevy14e
  • SHA256 52d5e596c1da82e5895bcd485a98989ff1b81ab3ee5baa13a41ff1c2808493eb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • vbsted

C2
  • forshared.ddns.net:6722

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-6UPV0L8

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    kWdnrSvNCdV5

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\72263cf2067ce1601a07f821b1b84755.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\72263cf2067ce1601a07f821b1b84755.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1960
    • C:\33725277\kngmpwequb.pif
      "C:\33725277\kngmpwequb.pif" xpomrfvel.rqn
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:912
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1764
        • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:268
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\33725277\run.vbs"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:436
        • C:\33725277\kngmpwequb.pif
          "C:\33725277\kngmpwequb.pif" xpomrfvel.rqn
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1916
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:776

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/268-18-0x0000000073A00000-0x00000000740EE000-memory.dmp

        memory/268-19-0x0000000000FB0000-0x0000000000FB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/268-21-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

        memory/436-26-0x0000000002640000-0x0000000002644000-memory.dmp

        memory/776-31-0x0000000000350000-0x00000000008A8000-memory.dmp

        memory/776-34-0x0000000000350000-0x00000000008A8000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-12-0x00000000002D0000-0x000000000098F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-9-0x00000000002D0000-0x000000000098F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-28-0x0000000004540000-0x000000000469B000-memory.dmp