Analysis

  • max time kernel
    154s
  • 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
    20-10-2022 01:09

General

  • Target

    37fdcfd7d3d1b550bc90116c1b11ffadee6ef30ad6cf221d7347c3822f52ca72.exe

  • Size

    252KB

  • MD5

    a243180b33c2882019b2e3a1e23337b0

  • SHA1

    ab5536347e5bcc31bb450b133089b76fb00b93f6

  • SHA256

    37fdcfd7d3d1b550bc90116c1b11ffadee6ef30ad6cf221d7347c3822f52ca72

  • SHA512

    775aeff15e91eb418b3a7d7a2489f39a730b43a115bbe7f95e97c209504a09524e207d58c8082445d11bf033c56fd29cdde7d954ad35efaadb39cca5d6b1fe22

  • SSDEEP

    6144:/cNYS996KFifeVjBpeExgVTFSXFoMc5RhCaL37KA:/cW7KEZlPzCy37L

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Anonymous

C2

thaiduong.ddns.net:80

thaiduong.ddns.net:81

thaiduong.ddns.net:88

thaiduong.ddns.net:99

parker8888.ddns.net:80

parker8888.ddns.net:81

parker8888.ddns.net:88

parker8888.ddns.net:99

anonymous8888.ddns.net:80

anonymous8888.ddns.net:81

anonymous8888.ddns.net:88

anonymous8888.ddns.net:99

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-GFY57DB

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    lWRxBdsCyvwt

  • 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
  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • 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.

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\37fdcfd7d3d1b550bc90116c1b11ffadee6ef30ad6cf221d7347c3822f52ca72.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\37fdcfd7d3d1b550bc90116c1b11ffadee6ef30ad6cf221d7347c3822f52ca72.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:1372
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\37fdcfd7d3d1b550bc90116c1b11ffadee6ef30ad6cf221d7347c3822f52ca72.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4844
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\37fdcfd7d3d1b550bc90116c1b11ffadee6ef30ad6cf221d7347c3822f52ca72.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:316
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4148
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4048
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      notepad
      2⤵
        PID:4924
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Modifies firewall policy service
        • Modifies security service
        • Windows security bypass
        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Windows security modification
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:1964
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
          notepad
          3⤵
            PID:3740

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

        Filesize

        252KB

        MD5

        a243180b33c2882019b2e3a1e23337b0

        SHA1

        ab5536347e5bcc31bb450b133089b76fb00b93f6

        SHA256

        37fdcfd7d3d1b550bc90116c1b11ffadee6ef30ad6cf221d7347c3822f52ca72

        SHA512

        775aeff15e91eb418b3a7d7a2489f39a730b43a115bbe7f95e97c209504a09524e207d58c8082445d11bf033c56fd29cdde7d954ad35efaadb39cca5d6b1fe22

      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

        Filesize

        252KB

        MD5

        a243180b33c2882019b2e3a1e23337b0

        SHA1

        ab5536347e5bcc31bb450b133089b76fb00b93f6

        SHA256

        37fdcfd7d3d1b550bc90116c1b11ffadee6ef30ad6cf221d7347c3822f52ca72

        SHA512

        775aeff15e91eb418b3a7d7a2489f39a730b43a115bbe7f95e97c209504a09524e207d58c8082445d11bf033c56fd29cdde7d954ad35efaadb39cca5d6b1fe22

      • memory/316-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

      • memory/1372-138-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/1372-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/1964-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

      • memory/1964-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/1964-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/3740-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

      • memory/4048-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

      • memory/4148-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

      • memory/4844-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

      • memory/4924-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp