darkcomet | afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2

General

Target

afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exe
Size

6.2MB
MD5

4dbce725957c4224d8eda6f98319e048
SHA1

918762b4e789416e62bb9a2947f66d8f03325474
SHA256

afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2
SHA512

3e8f4c959bce90c6dfa08da98454ba0c58fad680b784ae3c2ade977e15cedc65a133f4e929cb82e6651830a9f1d4f27a41fd994cbef1201db1d04bb84c78d0b9

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hackeado edk persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Hackeado EDK

C2

kaelhacking.no-ip.org:2000

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-TCSRCNU

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
YREZtoVwzYzE
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
MicroUpdate

Signatures

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

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1004

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Encryptado.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	Encryptado.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

DARKCO~1.EXETRAINE~1.EXEEncryptado.exemsdcsc.exe

pid process

2352 DARKCO~1.EXE
3292 TRAINE~1.EXE
2312 Encryptado.exe
2760 msdcsc.exe

pid	process
2352	DARKCO~1.EXE
3292	TRAINE~1.EXE
2312	Encryptado.exe
2760	msdcsc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exeEncryptado.exemsdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce	afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3686645723-710336880-414668232-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	Encryptado.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3686645723-710336880-414668232-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

Encryptado.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe	Encryptado.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe	Encryptado.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\	Encryptado.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

Processes:

Encryptado.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: 33	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: 34	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: 35	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: 36	2312	Encryptado.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2760	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	2760	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

pid process

2760 msdcsc.exe

pid	process
2760	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exeTRAINE~1.EXEEncryptado.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2352	4024	afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exe	DARKCO~1.EXE
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2352	4024	afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exe	DARKCO~1.EXE
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2352	4024	afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exe	DARKCO~1.EXE
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 3292	4024	afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exe	TRAINE~1.EXE
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 3292	4024	afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exe	TRAINE~1.EXE
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 2312	3292	TRAINE~1.EXE	Encryptado.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 2312	3292	TRAINE~1.EXE	Encryptado.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 2312	3292	TRAINE~1.EXE	Encryptado.exe
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2760	2312	Encryptado.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2760	2312	Encryptado.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2760	2312	Encryptado.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2508	2760	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afde80e403c3cee66901608a34694fed406fe49bf29f7a094b5849490066d1e2.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4024

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\DARKCO~1.EXE
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\DARKCO~1.EXE
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2352

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\TRAINE~1.EXE
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\TRAINE~1.EXE
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3292

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encryptado.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encryptado.exe"
3⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2312

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
5⤵
PID:2508

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Winlogon Helper DLL

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encryptado.exe
MD5
c4c0b3b8f8088bb36257e9362130ab20

SHA1
6c10897fb430d619ce46a41429d6efd336709cad

SHA256
002f9d5f0b9446c729e0dfee547c16fc751fd2c784a643a3b8038c836f5b5242

SHA512
35aa7d48dd043c822b838f45b4c39479fe0949efe8f5b688c6258a36068476d95a3eeea9811a018e0c9648567022d2a3f0e55ed07e02af0ae974c2657d2adb86

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encryptado.exe
MD5
c4c0b3b8f8088bb36257e9362130ab20

SHA1
6c10897fb430d619ce46a41429d6efd336709cad

SHA256
002f9d5f0b9446c729e0dfee547c16fc751fd2c784a643a3b8038c836f5b5242

SHA512
35aa7d48dd043c822b838f45b4c39479fe0949efe8f5b688c6258a36068476d95a3eeea9811a018e0c9648567022d2a3f0e55ed07e02af0ae974c2657d2adb86

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\DARKCO~1.EXE
MD5
d761f3aa64064a706a521ba14d0f8741

SHA1
ab7382bcfdf494d0327fccce9c884592bcc1adeb

SHA256
21ca06b18698d14154a45822aaae1e3837d168cc7630bcd3ec3d8c68aaa959e6

SHA512
d2274c03f805a5cd62104492e154fc225c3f6997091accb2f4bff165308fc82ba0d9adf185ec744222bcb4ece08d1ba754a35a2d88c10c5743f4d2e66494377f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\DARKCO~1.EXE
MD5
d761f3aa64064a706a521ba14d0f8741

SHA1
ab7382bcfdf494d0327fccce9c884592bcc1adeb

SHA256
21ca06b18698d14154a45822aaae1e3837d168cc7630bcd3ec3d8c68aaa959e6

SHA512
d2274c03f805a5cd62104492e154fc225c3f6997091accb2f4bff165308fc82ba0d9adf185ec744222bcb4ece08d1ba754a35a2d88c10c5743f4d2e66494377f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\TRAINE~1.EXE
MD5
b6630b857ad5cce1b0c5d0c305303bed

SHA1
39a0f6fe08608df34aabc0eacac438e018cc949f

SHA256
9f549136cba8ab1dff83b14e86500956b69e72700b3746482a30f7a97acd84ff

SHA512
0edf02cd28222870253d6cdbb56810a0f3abe81b7cdd21f6f1669abce84dfedb2411b18d6f3165df9e284b5071b6dadedc026ca00ef0b403afa868dc5272a9c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\TRAINE~1.EXE
MD5
b6630b857ad5cce1b0c5d0c305303bed

SHA1
39a0f6fe08608df34aabc0eacac438e018cc949f

SHA256
9f549136cba8ab1dff83b14e86500956b69e72700b3746482a30f7a97acd84ff

SHA512
0edf02cd28222870253d6cdbb56810a0f3abe81b7cdd21f6f1669abce84dfedb2411b18d6f3165df9e284b5071b6dadedc026ca00ef0b403afa868dc5272a9c4

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
MD5
c4c0b3b8f8088bb36257e9362130ab20

SHA1
6c10897fb430d619ce46a41429d6efd336709cad

SHA256
002f9d5f0b9446c729e0dfee547c16fc751fd2c784a643a3b8038c836f5b5242

SHA512
35aa7d48dd043c822b838f45b4c39479fe0949efe8f5b688c6258a36068476d95a3eeea9811a018e0c9648567022d2a3f0e55ed07e02af0ae974c2657d2adb86

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
MD5
c4c0b3b8f8088bb36257e9362130ab20

SHA1
6c10897fb430d619ce46a41429d6efd336709cad

SHA256
002f9d5f0b9446c729e0dfee547c16fc751fd2c784a643a3b8038c836f5b5242

SHA512
35aa7d48dd043c822b838f45b4c39479fe0949efe8f5b688c6258a36068476d95a3eeea9811a018e0c9648567022d2a3f0e55ed07e02af0ae974c2657d2adb86

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memory/2312-121-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2312-128-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/2352-114-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2508-127-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2508-130-0x0000000003160000-0x0000000003161000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2760-124-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2760-129-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000072A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/3292-120-0x0000000002D30000-0x0000000002D32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3292-117-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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