General

  • Target

    SoulmadeCrypter.exe.exe

  • Size

    252KB

  • Sample

    220802-k1rmcsdbg6

  • MD5

    3fffcd3191abaa96ffbc819093bc59ac

  • SHA1

    9f65baa9c64ecfd1e729ba3587d45006ec827b79

  • SHA256

    1bdab49165da54a2344c1a76a3cc326d0b03cd3e7b666f0a70d89371a75dfabb

  • SHA512

    20156c4561750fad79f0a3b98a4abfdc12ff42443848e3da63712c97c2a2a8e32d7128eb8b2f749c328f25ccf417b6a902666ab03c678e22691703f01b4a3e9c

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

6.tcp.ngrok.io:10830

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-UDT9PP1

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    OpenVPN\openvpn-gui.exe

  • gencode

    ceWNfKVtFeL3

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

Targets

    • Target

      SoulmadeCrypter.exe.exe

    • Size

      252KB

    • MD5

      3fffcd3191abaa96ffbc819093bc59ac

    • SHA1

      9f65baa9c64ecfd1e729ba3587d45006ec827b79

    • SHA256

      1bdab49165da54a2344c1a76a3cc326d0b03cd3e7b666f0a70d89371a75dfabb

    • SHA512

      20156c4561750fad79f0a3b98a4abfdc12ff42443848e3da63712c97c2a2a8e32d7128eb8b2f749c328f25ccf417b6a902666ab03c678e22691703f01b4a3e9c

    • Darkcomet

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

    • 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

    • 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.

    • Deletes itself

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Windows security modification

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

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

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Tasks