Analysis Overview
SHA256
36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Windows security bypass
Darkcomet
Sets file to hidden
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Windows security modification
Drops startup file
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates physical storage devices
Views/modifies file attributes
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Runs net.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-10-19 16:21
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-10-19 16:21
Reported
2022-10-19 18:48
Platform
win10v2004-20220901-en
Max time kernel
152s
Max time network
154s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\system.pif | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\help = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\InstallDir\\help.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\help = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\InstallDir\\help.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4280 set thread context of 2236 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs net.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c net stop MpsSvc
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
net stop MpsSvc
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MpsSvc
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 93.184.220.29:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.200:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 20.42.73.24:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| FR | 2.18.109.224:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| NL | 87.248.202.1:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| NL | 88.221.25.155:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
Files
memory/4280-132-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022E4000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/2236-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/2236-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2236-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe
| MD5 | a2325f08d58dba788f3ab58f89e4a0b0 |
| SHA1 | 60057894fe68b30e15ae4b14740db897012f9a69 |
| SHA256 | 36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3 |
| SHA512 | bad9a11c6021cf7d93b251d9321edcb57a2c007e45ef3a042b7a34c360dbc0e0e4bf48601612890101925f030b3a993da6c5b1848cb090e114b514d4e61b5c3d |
memory/2236-138-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2400-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/4428-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/2236-141-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/3124-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/116-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/3784-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/3856-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/2236-147-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-10-19 16:21
Reported
2022-10-19 18:48
Platform
win7-20220812-en
Max time kernel
151s
Max time network
41s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\system.pif | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-999675638-2867687379-27515722-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\help = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\InstallDir\\help.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\help = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\InstallDir\\help.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 748 set thread context of 940 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs net.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c net stop MpsSvc
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
net stop MpsSvc
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MpsSvc
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ghost1997.no-ip.biz | udp |
Files
memory/748-54-0x0000000074FB1000-0x0000000074FB3000-memory.dmp
memory/748-55-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000324000-memory.dmp
memory/1964-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe
| MD5 | a2325f08d58dba788f3ab58f89e4a0b0 |
| SHA1 | 60057894fe68b30e15ae4b14740db897012f9a69 |
| SHA256 | 36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3 |
| SHA512 | bad9a11c6021cf7d93b251d9321edcb57a2c007e45ef3a042b7a34c360dbc0e0e4bf48601612890101925f030b3a993da6c5b1848cb090e114b514d4e61b5c3d |
memory/940-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/940-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/940-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/940-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/940-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/940-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/940-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/940-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/940-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/940-73-0x000000000048F888-mapping.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3.exe
| MD5 | a2325f08d58dba788f3ab58f89e4a0b0 |
| SHA1 | 60057894fe68b30e15ae4b14740db897012f9a69 |
| SHA256 | 36f8422a4c2d465ac8adced544708603ae5fcf680fe15af563a4eb45b287c0c3 |
| SHA512 | bad9a11c6021cf7d93b251d9321edcb57a2c007e45ef3a042b7a34c360dbc0e0e4bf48601612890101925f030b3a993da6c5b1848cb090e114b514d4e61b5c3d |
memory/940-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-77-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1776-78-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/940-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/940-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/472-81-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/688-82-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1736-83-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1876-84-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1988-85-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/940-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp