General

  • Target

    e16b54b0e20b5fa20f57623f6ae72f0afd9f7d1857e880db71e2a4c468f519d2

  • Size

    663KB

  • Sample

    220129-z5qceshefr

  • MD5

    20cd25a7bce759a071678bdf8ec7d7bd

  • SHA1

    a486797a9e14fdaa1ca29a41510a7a431edb759d

  • SHA256

    e16b54b0e20b5fa20f57623f6ae72f0afd9f7d1857e880db71e2a4c468f519d2

  • SHA512

    5fd7c87832d1868c0cbb8b3bbc6bfb7082b46f68a6b37516602905f6ec0815f9c4f738d4de3dd62b49d10986f15569dcc5c4f2d6a503961c7fb36beeaacd1b1f

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Zombie

C2

darkdaniblack.no-ip.biz:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-2F47BJV

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    GkM9fiMqtYcs

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

Targets

    • Target

      e16b54b0e20b5fa20f57623f6ae72f0afd9f7d1857e880db71e2a4c468f519d2

    • Size

      663KB

    • MD5

      20cd25a7bce759a071678bdf8ec7d7bd

    • SHA1

      a486797a9e14fdaa1ca29a41510a7a431edb759d

    • SHA256

      e16b54b0e20b5fa20f57623f6ae72f0afd9f7d1857e880db71e2a4c468f519d2

    • SHA512

      5fd7c87832d1868c0cbb8b3bbc6bfb7082b46f68a6b37516602905f6ec0815f9c4f738d4de3dd62b49d10986f15569dcc5c4f2d6a503961c7fb36beeaacd1b1f

    • Darkcomet

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

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Sets file to hidden

      Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1004

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Tasks