Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20201028
  • 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
  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\72263cf2067ce1601a07f821b1b84755.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\72263cf2067ce1601a07f821b1b84755.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:540
    • C:\33725277\kngmpwequb.pif
      "C:\33725277\kngmpwequb.pif" xpomrfvel.rqn
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2700
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2864
        • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1240
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\33725277\run.vbs"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2156
        • C:\33725277\kngmpwequb.pif
          "C:\33725277\kngmpwequb.pif" xpomrfvel.rqn
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1912
          • 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:2480

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/1240-22-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

        memory/1240-17-0x0000000072500000-0x0000000072593000-memory.dmp

        memory/1240-18-0x0000000071A90000-0x000000007217E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1240-26-0x0000000004EF0000-0x0000000004EF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1240-30-0x0000000002B50000-0x0000000002B51000-memory.dmp

        memory/2480-41-0x0000000001300000-0x00000000018C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/2480-38-0x0000000001300000-0x00000000018C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/2700-5-0x0000000072500000-0x0000000072593000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-8-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-13-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-12-0x0000000072500000-0x0000000072593000-memory.dmp