darkcomet | 5a2ab897c8f8d779118f7e29f018796913274a8e6d7d815955c028bd9a576360

General

Target

opengl installer.exe
Size

252KB
MD5

ad987dd8602b2b78090a08f73212a7a0
SHA1

4cc227c83d1403a29c2f68ef0afe12725e0dc996
SHA256

5a2ab897c8f8d779118f7e29f018796913274a8e6d7d815955c028bd9a576360
SHA512

248f94693dd0ee2514f900a1d68356179e971c29ca625fb499aab6dc7767dedcf452dfa9ccc571c06cb2cbdd32798d7451bbc4a917014b5147e22ffdec3bd47d

Score

10^/10

darkcomet evasion persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

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:

opengl installer.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Microsoft\\msdcsc.exe"	opengl installer.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification
evasion
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

pid process

1744 msdcsc.exe

pid	process
1744	msdcsc.exe

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe	upx
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe	upx
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe	upx
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe	upx
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe	upx

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

Processes:

opengl installer.exemsdcsc.exe

pid process

1712 opengl installer.exe
1712 opengl installer.exe
1744 msdcsc.exe
1744 msdcsc.exe
1744 msdcsc.exe

pid	process
1712	opengl installer.exe
1712	opengl installer.exe
1744	msdcsc.exe
1744	msdcsc.exe
1744	msdcsc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

opengl installer.exemsdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1083475884-596052423-1669053738-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Microsoft\\msdcsc.exe"	opengl installer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1083475884-596052423-1669053738-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Microsoft\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.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:

opengl installer.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: 33	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: 34	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: 35	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	1744	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1712	opengl installer.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

pid process

1744 msdcsc.exe

pid	process
1744	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

opengl installer.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1744	1712	opengl installer.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1744	1712	opengl installer.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1744	1712	opengl installer.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1744	1712	opengl installer.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1744	1712	opengl installer.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1744	1712	opengl installer.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1744	1712	opengl installer.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1736	1744	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\opengl installer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\opengl installer.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1712

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1744

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
3⤵
PID:1736

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

1

T1004

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
252KB

MD5
ad987dd8602b2b78090a08f73212a7a0

SHA1
4cc227c83d1403a29c2f68ef0afe12725e0dc996

SHA256
5a2ab897c8f8d779118f7e29f018796913274a8e6d7d815955c028bd9a576360

SHA512
248f94693dd0ee2514f900a1d68356179e971c29ca625fb499aab6dc7767dedcf452dfa9ccc571c06cb2cbdd32798d7451bbc4a917014b5147e22ffdec3bd47d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
252KB

MD5
ad987dd8602b2b78090a08f73212a7a0

SHA1
4cc227c83d1403a29c2f68ef0afe12725e0dc996

SHA256
5a2ab897c8f8d779118f7e29f018796913274a8e6d7d815955c028bd9a576360

SHA512
248f94693dd0ee2514f900a1d68356179e971c29ca625fb499aab6dc7767dedcf452dfa9ccc571c06cb2cbdd32798d7451bbc4a917014b5147e22ffdec3bd47d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
252KB

MD5
ad987dd8602b2b78090a08f73212a7a0

SHA1
4cc227c83d1403a29c2f68ef0afe12725e0dc996

SHA256
5a2ab897c8f8d779118f7e29f018796913274a8e6d7d815955c028bd9a576360

SHA512
248f94693dd0ee2514f900a1d68356179e971c29ca625fb499aab6dc7767dedcf452dfa9ccc571c06cb2cbdd32798d7451bbc4a917014b5147e22ffdec3bd47d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
252KB

MD5
ad987dd8602b2b78090a08f73212a7a0

SHA1
4cc227c83d1403a29c2f68ef0afe12725e0dc996

SHA256
5a2ab897c8f8d779118f7e29f018796913274a8e6d7d815955c028bd9a576360

SHA512
248f94693dd0ee2514f900a1d68356179e971c29ca625fb499aab6dc7767dedcf452dfa9ccc571c06cb2cbdd32798d7451bbc4a917014b5147e22ffdec3bd47d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
252KB

MD5
ad987dd8602b2b78090a08f73212a7a0

SHA1
4cc227c83d1403a29c2f68ef0afe12725e0dc996

SHA256
5a2ab897c8f8d779118f7e29f018796913274a8e6d7d815955c028bd9a576360

SHA512
248f94693dd0ee2514f900a1d68356179e971c29ca625fb499aab6dc7767dedcf452dfa9ccc571c06cb2cbdd32798d7451bbc4a917014b5147e22ffdec3bd47d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
252KB

MD5
ad987dd8602b2b78090a08f73212a7a0

SHA1
4cc227c83d1403a29c2f68ef0afe12725e0dc996

SHA256
5a2ab897c8f8d779118f7e29f018796913274a8e6d7d815955c028bd9a576360

SHA512
248f94693dd0ee2514f900a1d68356179e971c29ca625fb499aab6dc7767dedcf452dfa9ccc571c06cb2cbdd32798d7451bbc4a917014b5147e22ffdec3bd47d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
252KB

MD5
ad987dd8602b2b78090a08f73212a7a0

SHA1
4cc227c83d1403a29c2f68ef0afe12725e0dc996

SHA256
5a2ab897c8f8d779118f7e29f018796913274a8e6d7d815955c028bd9a576360

SHA512
248f94693dd0ee2514f900a1d68356179e971c29ca625fb499aab6dc7767dedcf452dfa9ccc571c06cb2cbdd32798d7451bbc4a917014b5147e22ffdec3bd47d

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memory/1712-54-0x0000000075501000-0x0000000075503000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1736-64-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1736-65-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000091000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1744-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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