Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    11-10-2022 09:18

General

  • Target

    5033b6023262057f028bc8f1863e1568b77c3748c58d0a2dfc752167605f522e.exe

  • Size

    681KB

  • MD5

    4e0811569886759752e02fe7cb9d2a90

  • SHA1

    b7d1288f56c430e1e65b5034c938b38a986f228a

  • SHA256

    5033b6023262057f028bc8f1863e1568b77c3748c58d0a2dfc752167605f522e

  • SHA512

    b9c7ab963b07d1416d5f119c52a8c2577157b7a780d73678e54aa871ac67f42f81a2f3d0af88568e1b3395d2609d5a0fb628b85c1ba40a88e70aa9f0445a763e

  • SSDEEP

    12288:r9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hD:lZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBB

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

jaja

C2

darkcomet9912.no-ip.biz:80

darkcomet9912.no-ip.biz:82

darkcomet9912.no-ip.biz:10048

81.190.65.57:10048

81.190.65.57:82

81.190.65.57:80

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-E9RCJ06

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    1ue7ZRVqVhWU

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    Update

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
  • 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.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5033b6023262057f028bc8f1863e1568b77c3748c58d0a2dfc752167605f522e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5033b6023262057f028bc8f1863e1568b77c3748c58d0a2dfc752167605f522e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1424
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5033b6023262057f028bc8f1863e1568b77c3748c58d0a2dfc752167605f522e.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1204
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5033b6023262057f028bc8f1863e1568b77c3748c58d0a2dfc752167605f522e.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:2040
    • 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:1344
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:784
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      notepad
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      PID:1992
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1968
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
          PID:1664

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      681KB

      MD5

      4e0811569886759752e02fe7cb9d2a90

      SHA1

      b7d1288f56c430e1e65b5034c938b38a986f228a

      SHA256

      5033b6023262057f028bc8f1863e1568b77c3748c58d0a2dfc752167605f522e

      SHA512

      b9c7ab963b07d1416d5f119c52a8c2577157b7a780d73678e54aa871ac67f42f81a2f3d0af88568e1b3395d2609d5a0fb628b85c1ba40a88e70aa9f0445a763e

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

      Filesize

      681KB

      MD5

      4e0811569886759752e02fe7cb9d2a90

      SHA1

      b7d1288f56c430e1e65b5034c938b38a986f228a

      SHA256

      5033b6023262057f028bc8f1863e1568b77c3748c58d0a2dfc752167605f522e

      SHA512

      b9c7ab963b07d1416d5f119c52a8c2577157b7a780d73678e54aa871ac67f42f81a2f3d0af88568e1b3395d2609d5a0fb628b85c1ba40a88e70aa9f0445a763e

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

      Filesize

      681KB

      MD5

      4e0811569886759752e02fe7cb9d2a90

      SHA1

      b7d1288f56c430e1e65b5034c938b38a986f228a

      SHA256

      5033b6023262057f028bc8f1863e1568b77c3748c58d0a2dfc752167605f522e

      SHA512

      b9c7ab963b07d1416d5f119c52a8c2577157b7a780d73678e54aa871ac67f42f81a2f3d0af88568e1b3395d2609d5a0fb628b85c1ba40a88e70aa9f0445a763e

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

      Filesize

      681KB

      MD5

      4e0811569886759752e02fe7cb9d2a90

      SHA1

      b7d1288f56c430e1e65b5034c938b38a986f228a

      SHA256

      5033b6023262057f028bc8f1863e1568b77c3748c58d0a2dfc752167605f522e

      SHA512

      b9c7ab963b07d1416d5f119c52a8c2577157b7a780d73678e54aa871ac67f42f81a2f3d0af88568e1b3395d2609d5a0fb628b85c1ba40a88e70aa9f0445a763e

    • memory/1424-54-0x0000000076151000-0x0000000076153000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB