Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    44s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    03/10/2022, 16:10

General

  • Target

    0f0b1650c9f50ada21f103a256f1ea916fafacec0b6f37eb58e1b93275f80f67.exe

  • Size

    252KB

  • MD5

    5cb41d5644b7fbcc80696ca93a7f8db0

  • SHA1

    50b84025fb13434eb6215dfd37ea4f0a2e605dcf

  • SHA256

    0f0b1650c9f50ada21f103a256f1ea916fafacec0b6f37eb58e1b93275f80f67

  • SHA512

    e067d8036c4695d11326d17c3e7592f04d4b48a03075883f19003455d0b4a461ac6d1db2c2cfe6cf5e26fedccda71e84022dccb247c7eca8b58cad0fce3988c2

  • SSDEEP

    6144:9cNYS996KFifeVjBpeExgVTFSXFoMc5RhCaL37:9cW7KEZlPzCy37

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

davidbre.noip.me:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-C2MMFJV

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    8hBR0eRJKy3N

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    false

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

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 3 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • UPX packed file 8 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 61 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0b1650c9f50ada21f103a256f1ea916fafacec0b6f37eb58e1b93275f80f67.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0b1650c9f50ada21f103a256f1ea916fafacec0b6f37eb58e1b93275f80f67.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2000
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0b1650c9f50ada21f103a256f1ea916fafacec0b6f37eb58e1b93275f80f67.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1364
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0b1650c9f50ada21f103a256f1ea916fafacec0b6f37eb58e1b93275f80f67.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1992
    • 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:616
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1692
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      notepad
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      PID:1368
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • Modifies security service
      • Windows security bypass
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Windows security modification
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2032
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
          PID:2016

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

      Filesize

      252KB

      MD5

      5cb41d5644b7fbcc80696ca93a7f8db0

      SHA1

      50b84025fb13434eb6215dfd37ea4f0a2e605dcf

      SHA256

      0f0b1650c9f50ada21f103a256f1ea916fafacec0b6f37eb58e1b93275f80f67

      SHA512

      e067d8036c4695d11326d17c3e7592f04d4b48a03075883f19003455d0b4a461ac6d1db2c2cfe6cf5e26fedccda71e84022dccb247c7eca8b58cad0fce3988c2

    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

      Filesize

      252KB

      MD5

      5cb41d5644b7fbcc80696ca93a7f8db0

      SHA1

      50b84025fb13434eb6215dfd37ea4f0a2e605dcf

      SHA256

      0f0b1650c9f50ada21f103a256f1ea916fafacec0b6f37eb58e1b93275f80f67

      SHA512

      e067d8036c4695d11326d17c3e7592f04d4b48a03075883f19003455d0b4a461ac6d1db2c2cfe6cf5e26fedccda71e84022dccb247c7eca8b58cad0fce3988c2

    • \Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

      Filesize

      252KB

      MD5

      5cb41d5644b7fbcc80696ca93a7f8db0

      SHA1

      50b84025fb13434eb6215dfd37ea4f0a2e605dcf

      SHA256

      0f0b1650c9f50ada21f103a256f1ea916fafacec0b6f37eb58e1b93275f80f67

      SHA512

      e067d8036c4695d11326d17c3e7592f04d4b48a03075883f19003455d0b4a461ac6d1db2c2cfe6cf5e26fedccda71e84022dccb247c7eca8b58cad0fce3988c2

    • \Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

      Filesize

      252KB

      MD5

      5cb41d5644b7fbcc80696ca93a7f8db0

      SHA1

      50b84025fb13434eb6215dfd37ea4f0a2e605dcf

      SHA256

      0f0b1650c9f50ada21f103a256f1ea916fafacec0b6f37eb58e1b93275f80f67

      SHA512

      e067d8036c4695d11326d17c3e7592f04d4b48a03075883f19003455d0b4a461ac6d1db2c2cfe6cf5e26fedccda71e84022dccb247c7eca8b58cad0fce3988c2

    • memory/2000-54-0x0000000075CF1000-0x0000000075CF3000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2000-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      732KB

    • memory/2000-70-0x00000000039F0000-0x0000000003AA7000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      732KB

    • memory/2000-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      732KB

    • memory/2032-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      732KB

    • memory/2032-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      732KB