Analysis

  • max time kernel
    191s
  • max time network
    227s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14/10/2022, 10:02

General

  • Target
    844d33b194e5882d9bb2525b80c8fc33bd7f90bc57eb57f505955367c87b443d.exe
  • Size 251KB
  • Sample221014-l21r4aade2
  • SHA256 844d33b194e5882d9bb2525b80c8fc33bd7f90bc57eb57f505955367c87b443d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • not a rat

C2
  • konedriver.zapto.org:3333

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-Y5E8LB3

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    xWrcEfHfZmbo

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\844d33b194e5882d9bb2525b80c8fc33bd7f90bc57eb57f505955367c87b443d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\844d33b194e5882d9bb2525b80c8fc33bd7f90bc57eb57f505955367c87b443d.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4820
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4548

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        msdcsc.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        • Size 251KB
        • SHA256 844d33b194e5882d9bb2525b80c8fc33bd7f90bc57eb57f505955367c87b443d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        msdcsc.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        • Size 251KB
        • SHA256 844d33b194e5882d9bb2525b80c8fc33bd7f90bc57eb57f505955367c87b443d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/4548-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/4548-138-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp