darkcomet | 58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2

General

Target

58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Size

756KB
MD5

29576b605f9b997bbb7bb7290dc63a8b
SHA1

a4ece5227c704039ac4556d8b2d5832404239f93
SHA256

58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2
SHA512

c6d246ca7126a4cd6e828ba6b283c446530d513f8be5ef546fba4e13061e39dad2dfc40c408129999af23960f3a6de3250caac56920f8499d2fcd711e7272b96

Score

10^/10

darkcomet evasion rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exeiexplore.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs

evasion

Processes:

58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exeiexplore.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3440072777-2118400376-1759599358-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3440072777-2118400376-1759599358-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	iexplore.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
evasion

Hidden Files and Directories
T1158

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid process

968 attrib.exe
1840 attrib.exe

pid	process
968	attrib.exe
1840	attrib.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1896 set thread context of 1264	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	iexplore.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

1264 iexplore.exe

pid	process
1264	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

Processes:

58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exeiexplore.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: 33	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: 34	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: 35	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: 33	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: 34	1264	iexplore.exe
Token: 35	1264	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

1264 iexplore.exe

pid	process
1264	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 45 IoCs

Processes:

58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.execmd.execmd.exeiexplore.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1352	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1352	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1352	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1352	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1572	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1572	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1572	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1572	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1264	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1264	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1264	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1264	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1264	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1264	1896	58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1572 wrote to memory of 1840	1572	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1572 wrote to memory of 1840	1572	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1572 wrote to memory of 1840	1572	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1572 wrote to memory of 1840	1572	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 968	1352	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 968	1352	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 968	1352	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 968	1352	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2028	1264	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
evasion

Hidden Files and Directories
T1158

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid process

968 attrib.exe
1840 attrib.exe

pid	process
968	attrib.exe
1840	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe"
1⤵
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Windows security modification
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe" +s +h
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1352

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\58bc9b0c5e16f64103d96cf3dab84488d9e44de1f17619163665bc30bf388df2.exe" +s +h
3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1572

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1840

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
2⤵
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1264

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
3⤵
PID:2028

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Hidden Files and Directories

2

T1158

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Disabling Security Tools

2

T1089

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Hidden Files and Directories

2

T1158

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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memory/968-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1352-55-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1572-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1840-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1896-54-0x0000000076081000-0x0000000076083000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2028-59-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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