Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07/11/2022, 16:01

General

  • Target

    22688d00a7f7a5b417510b1678a294d04344874473ef8516757ee97c189a9822.exe

  • Size

    931KB

  • MD5

    0c6822b399ad20c163522393db577547

  • SHA1

    51b2579d90e7028723d6e6c7249e49b12e0d491b

  • SHA256

    22688d00a7f7a5b417510b1678a294d04344874473ef8516757ee97c189a9822

  • SHA512

    22137c4ae81e46c4edc8dfeb5b7038aed0d449b03a3314809440af500dab66f42d7954d081343aceb7fb14a8e6f3e55f45617d5c13c36f5867eacc4dfcd0a722

  • SSDEEP

    24576:DZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EB1hoM/kp7wZ4:1QDgok30ehAp

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

PointBlank

C2

wcturkojan.zapto.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-1Z2Y4KL

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    WRent\svchost.exe

  • gencode

    w1WmBozs2uF8

  • 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.

  • 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 37 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22688d00a7f7a5b417510b1678a294d04344874473ef8516757ee97c189a9822.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22688d00a7f7a5b417510b1678a294d04344874473ef8516757ee97c189a9822.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:1652
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22688d00a7f7a5b417510b1678a294d04344874473ef8516757ee97c189a9822.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4812
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22688d00a7f7a5b417510b1678a294d04344874473ef8516757ee97c189a9822.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:3884
    • 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:4844
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1292
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WRent\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WRent\svchost.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:4644
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
          PID:1140

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WRent\svchost.exe

            Filesize

            931KB

            MD5

            0c6822b399ad20c163522393db577547

            SHA1

            51b2579d90e7028723d6e6c7249e49b12e0d491b

            SHA256

            22688d00a7f7a5b417510b1678a294d04344874473ef8516757ee97c189a9822

            SHA512

            22137c4ae81e46c4edc8dfeb5b7038aed0d449b03a3314809440af500dab66f42d7954d081343aceb7fb14a8e6f3e55f45617d5c13c36f5867eacc4dfcd0a722

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WRent\svchost.exe

            Filesize

            931KB

            MD5

            0c6822b399ad20c163522393db577547

            SHA1

            51b2579d90e7028723d6e6c7249e49b12e0d491b

            SHA256

            22688d00a7f7a5b417510b1678a294d04344874473ef8516757ee97c189a9822

            SHA512

            22137c4ae81e46c4edc8dfeb5b7038aed0d449b03a3314809440af500dab66f42d7954d081343aceb7fb14a8e6f3e55f45617d5c13c36f5867eacc4dfcd0a722