Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11/10/2022, 09:19

General

  • Target
    53d1f1a9d3709cf662eeb3a31ac65d17da82d7378bde20434f37f44fb34828de.exe
  • Size 482KB
  • Sample221011-laf9dafgd4
  • SHA256 53d1f1a9d3709cf662eeb3a31ac65d17da82d7378bde20434f37f44fb34828de
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53d1f1a9d3709cf662eeb3a31ac65d17da82d7378bde20434f37f44fb34828de.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53d1f1a9d3709cf662eeb3a31ac65d17da82d7378bde20434f37f44fb34828de.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3208
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 4 && del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53d1f1a9d3709cf662eeb3a31ac65d17da82d7378bde20434f37f44fb34828de.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2796
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1 -n 4
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:2448
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:392
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:400

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        msdcsc.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        • Size 482KB
        • SHA256 53d1f1a9d3709cf662eeb3a31ac65d17da82d7378bde20434f37f44fb34828de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        msdcsc.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        • Size 482KB
        • SHA256 53d1f1a9d3709cf662eeb3a31ac65d17da82d7378bde20434f37f44fb34828de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/392-140-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3208-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3208-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3208-139-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E2000-memory.dmp