General

  • Target

    92760963e6eb5e27406510ce615900b7dd6d2ff618cd88f799bf0cb9ac387bb3

  • Size

    254KB

  • Sample

    220521-xyzleacge9

  • MD5

    175f2d9aebc4ac568a483a86af5e2188

  • SHA1

    1883c73576b01e32c59643f00730906058795175

  • SHA256

    92760963e6eb5e27406510ce615900b7dd6d2ff618cd88f799bf0cb9ac387bb3

  • SHA512

    c1801bccb90550511c23524f01278232bed5e03a6e65b01c5d90d683830083d155a035efe1e5c6b64268f594d64b0d0a064a4eb2e5ec1b0fa9f53f517395ee15

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

People

C2

radeiaor111.hopto.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-MYYG5AQ

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    app\update.exe

  • gencode

    JRjs4z5EKcwD

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

Targets

    • Target

      92760963e6eb5e27406510ce615900b7dd6d2ff618cd88f799bf0cb9ac387bb3

    • Size

      254KB

    • MD5

      175f2d9aebc4ac568a483a86af5e2188

    • SHA1

      1883c73576b01e32c59643f00730906058795175

    • SHA256

      92760963e6eb5e27406510ce615900b7dd6d2ff618cd88f799bf0cb9ac387bb3

    • SHA512

      c1801bccb90550511c23524f01278232bed5e03a6e65b01c5d90d683830083d155a035efe1e5c6b64268f594d64b0d0a064a4eb2e5ec1b0fa9f53f517395ee15

    • Darkcomet

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

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Modifies security service

    • Windows security bypass

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Sets file to hidden

      Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

    • UPX packed file

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

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Deletes itself

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Windows security modification

    • Adds Run key to start application

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1004

Modify Existing Service

1
T1031

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

6
T1112

Disabling Security Tools

2
T1089

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Tasks