darkcomet | fec8c19e1915a8d64f709db2021902713998b20826dda3128a8dd2a414dd7172

General

Target

309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe
Size

559KB
MD5

e4e5a0ee373f5b6085efdb3f2a5f0071
SHA1

85e6daa5792408d4cb4f23767436759f03b683ac
SHA256

fec8c19e1915a8d64f709db2021902713998b20826dda3128a8dd2a414dd7172
SHA512

549bb1c0256b45cf5c7342e915bfd6c5adc1c4ff9d27e13756e5468edbcd2dbf07fbd9ec712ac757c0226d41d2b57ff159968368e18d66485fc74568d0e67658

Score

10^/10

darkcomet persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

mcsft.exemcsft.exe

pid process

584 mcsft.exe
192 mcsft.exe

pid	process
584	mcsft.exe
192	mcsft.exe

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

yara_rule
upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe	upx
behavioral2/memory/192-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe	upx
behavioral2/memory/192-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/192-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

mcsft.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate mcsft.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	mcsft.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Mcrosoft = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\mcsft.exe"	reg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

mcsft.exe

description pid process target process

PID 584 set thread context of 192 584 mcsft.exe mcsft.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	pid	process	target process
PID 584 set thread context of 192	584	mcsft.exe	mcsft.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

mcsft.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	mcsft.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	mcsft.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	mcsft.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	mcsft.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

mcsft.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier mcsft.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	mcsft.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

Processes:

mcsft.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	192	mcsft.exe
Token: 33	192	mcsft.exe
Token: 34	192	mcsft.exe
Token: 35	192	mcsft.exe
Token: 36	192	mcsft.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exemcsft.exemcsft.exe

pid process

980 309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe
584 mcsft.exe
192 mcsft.exe

pid	process
980	309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe
584	mcsft.exe
192	mcsft.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes:

309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.execmd.exemcsft.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 980 wrote to memory of 2564	980	309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe	cmd.exe
PID 980 wrote to memory of 2564	980	309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe	cmd.exe
PID 980 wrote to memory of 2564	980	309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 824	2564	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 824	2564	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 824	2564	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 980 wrote to memory of 584	980	309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe	mcsft.exe
PID 980 wrote to memory of 584	980	309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe	mcsft.exe
PID 980 wrote to memory of 584	980	309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe	mcsft.exe
PID 584 wrote to memory of 192	584	mcsft.exe	mcsft.exe
PID 584 wrote to memory of 192	584	mcsft.exe	mcsft.exe
PID 584 wrote to memory of 192	584	mcsft.exe	mcsft.exe
PID 584 wrote to memory of 192	584	mcsft.exe	mcsft.exe
PID 584 wrote to memory of 192	584	mcsft.exe	mcsft.exe
PID 584 wrote to memory of 192	584	mcsft.exe	mcsft.exe
PID 584 wrote to memory of 192	584	mcsft.exe	mcsft.exe
PID 584 wrote to memory of 192	584	mcsft.exe	mcsft.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\309a5f9f926b2fa365a94cbf98214566.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:980

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pneXB.bat" "
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2564

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Mcrosoft" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe" /f
3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
PID:824

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:584

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:192

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

T1012

System Information Discovery

4

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pneXB.bat
MD5
a5feca573884d76f559b996d45e8ad9a

SHA1
0e81a993f3af4e31d60653dc2513186f0495f1c8

SHA256
c98e20d46d6465febb5d29cfab51241521ea5d6cd621f5e18b9b7d6fbfac3f0f

SHA512
a9239648b5f15eac4d4151b6e1bdc81065eeaeb101404c2a0126f03bc87f1e6a57206bfa07a44379e9d3bba889e4497a9991ff41fb109099b01512df3dc3cbda

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe
MD5
5465d21ef5d723e5c678452a463d1359

SHA1
ec0124167ea7d1fa011b6fa4377cca8f3befe2a8

SHA256
8b527bc0b64e2a7b2de8a166eb1192692a2551371914426a98c7dcd6af0b54de

SHA512
b9b9e721c8f3a6eb54ae8084bfedfe676a103250656aaae07d994369f50f7b9cfc0e9a2f4f08a9924d4ffe0e81e9ddee6119842df8c7b7f052ecfb012bba098f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe
MD5
5465d21ef5d723e5c678452a463d1359

SHA1
ec0124167ea7d1fa011b6fa4377cca8f3befe2a8

SHA256
8b527bc0b64e2a7b2de8a166eb1192692a2551371914426a98c7dcd6af0b54de

SHA512
b9b9e721c8f3a6eb54ae8084bfedfe676a103250656aaae07d994369f50f7b9cfc0e9a2f4f08a9924d4ffe0e81e9ddee6119842df8c7b7f052ecfb012bba098f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mcsft.exe
MD5
5465d21ef5d723e5c678452a463d1359

SHA1
ec0124167ea7d1fa011b6fa4377cca8f3befe2a8

SHA256
8b527bc0b64e2a7b2de8a166eb1192692a2551371914426a98c7dcd6af0b54de

SHA512
b9b9e721c8f3a6eb54ae8084bfedfe676a103250656aaae07d994369f50f7b9cfc0e9a2f4f08a9924d4ffe0e81e9ddee6119842df8c7b7f052ecfb012bba098f

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memory/192-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/192-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/192-12-0x00000000004B3320-mapping.dmp

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memory/192-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/192-14-0x0000000073AF0000-0x0000000073B83000-memory.dmp

Filesize
588KB

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memory/584-5-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/584-8-0x0000000073AF0000-0x0000000073B83000-memory.dmp

Filesize
588KB

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memory/824-4-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2564-2-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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