Analysis

  • max time kernel
    134s
  • max time network
    175s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    02-10-2022 12:53

General

  • Target

    8ec50a96c6112fc5972b8879d94655091321004fb192060c637a35f026101efa.exe

  • Size

    999KB

  • MD5

    5648f68e4a0011dafe8d998faa6ceae9

  • SHA1

    a8faf3b312ce52629042f1270f2fa8c2344b04b1

  • SHA256

    8ec50a96c6112fc5972b8879d94655091321004fb192060c637a35f026101efa

  • SHA512

    e6b47b83e2352bca850f807a23b8fdeae49702f5d6c76a8fcb22165ca1334cf25bd2f8200e1eaa1b8c0193b8f852a74632205c93381f90ed7962df288985fda7

  • SSDEEP

    24576:fCUEkTgHq2qJ1W489MripDn7qvdJsj3z9AGOXoYZ7Yeefds:fCVkTB2wW489Mrkn7qvoeGO4Yaeea

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ec50a96c6112fc5972b8879d94655091321004fb192060c637a35f026101efa.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ec50a96c6112fc5972b8879d94655091321004fb192060c637a35f026101efa.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2040
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ec50a96c6112fc5972b8879d94655091321004fb192060c637a35f026101efa.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ec50a96c6112fc5972b8879d94655091321004fb192060c637a35f026101efa.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1340
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\STEALER.EXE
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\STEALER.EXE"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1152
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\STEALER.EXE
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\STEALER.EXE"
          4⤵
          • Modifies firewall policy service
          • UAC bypass
          • Windows security bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Windows security modification
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • System policy modification
          PID:1960
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1104
        • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?prd=11324&pver=4.5&sbp=AppLaunch2&plcid=0x409&o1=SHIM_NOVERSION_FOUND&version=(null)&processName=explorer.exe&platform=0009&osver=5&isServer=0&shimver=4.0.30319.0
          4⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:684
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:684 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
            5⤵
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:1856

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1004

Modify Existing Service

1
T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Privilege Escalation

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1088

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

8
T1112

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1088

Disabling Security Tools

3
T1089

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

2
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

3
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\STEALER.EXE
    Filesize

    90KB

    MD5

    b2bbb3edba708953fde6536961ecadb6

    SHA1

    a97ded595e565350f9cf7e08a200416a31bca47a

    SHA256

    914165ef4146ac775809b7a2d0c6fb89e15854357841dadf4dd38836360e8b50

    SHA512

    2bcc984e51cd360fd6a88bc5b35abeb32443bebcd6d20763e4d895d86697d17c1cfaa07f4169840472401677074272c26c4e37a6bbe4153c29956c7005b321c9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\STEALER.EXE
    Filesize

    90KB

    MD5

    b2bbb3edba708953fde6536961ecadb6

    SHA1

    a97ded595e565350f9cf7e08a200416a31bca47a

    SHA256

    914165ef4146ac775809b7a2d0c6fb89e15854357841dadf4dd38836360e8b50

    SHA512

    2bcc984e51cd360fd6a88bc5b35abeb32443bebcd6d20763e4d895d86697d17c1cfaa07f4169840472401677074272c26c4e37a6bbe4153c29956c7005b321c9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\STEALER.EXE
    Filesize

    90KB

    MD5

    b2bbb3edba708953fde6536961ecadb6

    SHA1

    a97ded595e565350f9cf7e08a200416a31bca47a

    SHA256

    914165ef4146ac775809b7a2d0c6fb89e15854357841dadf4dd38836360e8b50

    SHA512

    2bcc984e51cd360fd6a88bc5b35abeb32443bebcd6d20763e4d895d86697d17c1cfaa07f4169840472401677074272c26c4e37a6bbe4153c29956c7005b321c9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\VNSCUVRB.txt
    Filesize

    608B

    MD5

    c2a068245c490f8ca75b2406f659511f

    SHA1

    69fb9371202f7950032dbaa9da87ce75e98dec68

    SHA256

    a593a962697d5b8b03e4b7def0943abb7493b338213952ea06d830490aa4a9f1

    SHA512

    b987a765a4e44389209af0890779fe7c7789af12b6f925e75136657c6cbcc109b3945de819ff826492df115558fd7e18fe2b69e286e3e8789312ab623d20e076

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\STEALER.EXE
    Filesize

    90KB

    MD5

    b2bbb3edba708953fde6536961ecadb6

    SHA1

    a97ded595e565350f9cf7e08a200416a31bca47a

    SHA256

    914165ef4146ac775809b7a2d0c6fb89e15854357841dadf4dd38836360e8b50

    SHA512

    2bcc984e51cd360fd6a88bc5b35abeb32443bebcd6d20763e4d895d86697d17c1cfaa07f4169840472401677074272c26c4e37a6bbe4153c29956c7005b321c9

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\STEALER.EXE
    Filesize

    90KB

    MD5

    b2bbb3edba708953fde6536961ecadb6

    SHA1

    a97ded595e565350f9cf7e08a200416a31bca47a

    SHA256

    914165ef4146ac775809b7a2d0c6fb89e15854357841dadf4dd38836360e8b50

    SHA512

    2bcc984e51cd360fd6a88bc5b35abeb32443bebcd6d20763e4d895d86697d17c1cfaa07f4169840472401677074272c26c4e37a6bbe4153c29956c7005b321c9

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\STEALER.EXE
    Filesize

    90KB

    MD5

    b2bbb3edba708953fde6536961ecadb6

    SHA1

    a97ded595e565350f9cf7e08a200416a31bca47a

    SHA256

    914165ef4146ac775809b7a2d0c6fb89e15854357841dadf4dd38836360e8b50

    SHA512

    2bcc984e51cd360fd6a88bc5b35abeb32443bebcd6d20763e4d895d86697d17c1cfaa07f4169840472401677074272c26c4e37a6bbe4153c29956c7005b321c9

  • memory/1104-106-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/1104-104-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/1104-100-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/1104-101-0x00000000004E6626-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1104-98-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/1152-91-0x0000000073AE0000-0x000000007408B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1152-78-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1340-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-71-0x000000000048E85C-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1340-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-103-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-95-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1340-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/1960-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/1960-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/1960-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/1960-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/1960-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/1960-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/1960-88-0x00000000004011D0-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2040-54-0x00000000762F1000-0x00000000762F3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2040-55-0x0000000074DE0000-0x000000007538B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2040-74-0x0000000074DE0000-0x000000007538B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB