General

  • Target

    49f11c4d10a349111f0ef31e2eb85b4bd2e2322bb583a3140843639baa39134f

  • Size

    960KB

  • Sample

    220712-sh3wnsaaf9

  • MD5

    aafeaa06b1e6d52edd89c594e46bea74

  • SHA1

    dcd2e35fdcfa76a31a556a2cbbb56c23bc777e9b

  • SHA256

    49f11c4d10a349111f0ef31e2eb85b4bd2e2322bb583a3140843639baa39134f

  • SHA512

    faf1121af24950c24785e6eb2868db96981759939bf4deca87965c134e7cce7017cc3d3f3219e5bb22147352ad4675321d8a62b96ce36ad5c3027cfa3bda7aec

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

FEB99

C2

iralushina2017.hopto.org:1620

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-72LNQ7L

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\svehost.exe

  • gencode

    vmwR6gb4kYdw

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • password

    hhhhhh

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    svehost

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

FEB9

C2

iralushina2017.hopto.org:1620

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-350P5LS

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\svwhost.exe

  • gencode

    y4TaaiFjK2cn

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • password

    hhhhhh

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    svwhost

Targets

    • Target

      49f11c4d10a349111f0ef31e2eb85b4bd2e2322bb583a3140843639baa39134f

    • Size

      960KB

    • MD5

      aafeaa06b1e6d52edd89c594e46bea74

    • SHA1

      dcd2e35fdcfa76a31a556a2cbbb56c23bc777e9b

    • SHA256

      49f11c4d10a349111f0ef31e2eb85b4bd2e2322bb583a3140843639baa39134f

    • SHA512

      faf1121af24950c24785e6eb2868db96981759939bf4deca87965c134e7cce7017cc3d3f3219e5bb22147352ad4675321d8a62b96ce36ad5c3027cfa3bda7aec

    • Darkcomet

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

    • Imminent RAT

      Remote-access trojan based on Imminent Monitor remote admin software.

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Modifies firewall policy service

    • Modifies security service

    • Windows security bypass

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • 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

    • Windows security modification

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1004

Modify Existing Service

2
T1031

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

7
T1112

Disabling Security Tools

2
T1089

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

Tasks