Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14/10/2022, 04:25

General

  • Target
    281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8.exe
  • Size 868KB
  • Sample221014-e1zp3sgbfn
  • SHA256 281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8
  • 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
  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 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 8 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 47 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5044
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8.exe"
      2⤵
      • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2228
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1380
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Services\service.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Services\service.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:556
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Services\service.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Services\service.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3060
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Services\service.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Services\service.exe"
              6⤵
              • Modifies firewall policy service
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Checks BIOS information in registry
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Checks processor information in registry
              • Enumerates system info in registry
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2984

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        service.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Services\service.exe
        • Size 868KB
        • SHA256 281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        service.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Services\service.exe
        • Size 868KB
        • SHA256 281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        service.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Services\service.exe
        • Size 868KB
        • SHA256 281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        service.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Services\service.exe
        • Size 868KB
        • SHA256 281dc888a8fab70e6fdc8f429e84e44d8262b8109441618e43a01527d62765a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1380-149-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1380-140-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1380-141-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1380-142-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1380-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2228-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BF000-memory.dmp

        memory/2228-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BF000-memory.dmp

        memory/2984-162-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2984-164-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2984-165-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3060-157-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BF000-memory.dmp

        memory/3060-163-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BF000-memory.dmp