Analysis

  • max time kernel
    174s
  • max time network
    180s
  • 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, 10:02

General

  • Target
    ef7cf32c862faf37438a4498376c8949f8b40f14c09b97a4180baa4cde3b5d83.exe
  • Size 232KB
  • Sample221014-l2xqfaadd7
  • SHA256 ef7cf32c862faf37438a4498376c8949f8b40f14c09b97a4180baa4cde3b5d83
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Guest16_min

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex
  • DCMIN_MUTEX-C0HKP9Q

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe

  • gencode

    TEe1dY1p2nrS

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    false

  • reg_key

    exasoft

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 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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\ef7cf32c862faf37438a4498376c8949f8b40f14c09b97a4180baa4cde3b5d83.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ef7cf32c862faf37438a4498376c8949f8b40f14c09b97a4180baa4cde3b5d83.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2972
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1000

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        IMDCSC.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
        • Size 232KB
        • SHA256 ef7cf32c862faf37438a4498376c8949f8b40f14c09b97a4180baa4cde3b5d83
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        IMDCSC.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
        • Size 232KB
        • SHA256 ef7cf32c862faf37438a4498376c8949f8b40f14c09b97a4180baa4cde3b5d83
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1000-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1000-138-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/2972-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/2972-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp