darkcomet | 5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651

General

Target

5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe
Size

910KB
MD5

3b165b5c042b776c6f666ade069d010e
SHA1

ccb3829d6499ef5e13e0b7a415ab7e4167127521
SHA256

5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651
SHA512

ea6ebea9cbdd60568033f9f07a985e6842acca1fbce7770588c7c9bde1d6bff4e15ba080c57b8bba55c772b2e8142aba1bb22219e68afbbd32d4279da4128eab

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 evasion rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

46.32.156.196:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-VFSZXPA

Attributes

gencode
2zVGoXqPrq9K
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false

Signatures

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

Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	AppLaunch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	AppLaunch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	AppLaunch.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Modify Existing Service
T1031

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" AppLaunch.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	AppLaunch.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	AppLaunch.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	AppLaunch.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1101907861-274115917-2188613224-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	AppLaunch.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion
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

212 attrib.exe
1524 attrib.exe

pid	process
212	attrib.exe
1524	attrib.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 996 set thread context of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727	attrib.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe

pid process

996 5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

pid process

1480 AppLaunch.exe

pid	process
996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe

pid	process
1480	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

Processes:

5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exeAppLaunch.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	1480	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	1480	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

pid process

1480 AppLaunch.exe

pid	process
1480	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 48 IoCs

Processes:

5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exeAppLaunch.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1480	996	5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 548	1480	AppLaunch.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 548	1480	AppLaunch.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 548	1480	AppLaunch.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2136	1480	AppLaunch.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2136	1480	AppLaunch.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2136	1480	AppLaunch.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3632	1480	AppLaunch.exe	notepad.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 212	548	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 212	548	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 212	548	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1524	2136	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1524	2136	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1524	2136	cmd.exe	attrib.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
evasion

Hidden Files and Directories
T1158

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid process

212 attrib.exe
1524 attrib.exe

pid	process
212	attrib.exe
1524	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5f4a2e223d827a6d3a517767d8ee477de0948985c4fc748593529886b8240651.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:996

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe" +s +h
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:548

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe" +s +h
4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:212

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727" +s +h
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2136

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727" +s +h
4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
3⤵
PID:3632

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

2

T1031

Hidden Files and Directories

2

T1158

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3

T1112

Disabling Security Tools

1

T1089

Hidden Files and Directories

2

T1158

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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memory/212-153-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/548-150-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/996-148-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-135-0x00000000069E0000-0x0000000006AE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-130-0x0000000074F00000-0x00000000754B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/996-164-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-136-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-163-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-138-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-139-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-140-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-141-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-142-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-143-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-144-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-145-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-146-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-147-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-165-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-162-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-137-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-161-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-160-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-159-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-158-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-155-0x0000000074F00000-0x00000000754B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/996-156-0x00000000069E0000-0x0000000006AE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/996-157-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/1480-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1480-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
944KB

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memory/1480-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
944KB

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memory/1480-149-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
944KB

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memory/1480-134-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
944KB

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memory/1480-166-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
944KB

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memory/1524-154-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2136-151-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3632-152-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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General

Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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