darkcomet | c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
42s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25-11-2022 19:50

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General

Target

c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Size

329KB
MD5

077feedaf2385940d6cb6c485254592f
SHA1

105d08d7b083f2204df82ab591c69ebeeddb4299
SHA256

c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1
SHA512

bb78dac12ccc5e84feed1849eb4433ae0850ac71b3df175613dc4bd0fcd520664cdf052345653bc8d48645179d269c3e55adb057f884947abb2e69252221562f
SSDEEP

6144:4Qg2zQOG2voQTgbCHEE/fNBLdT9/zxW4q1w12R8OUkYO/WJB:4QdG2wQTgblE3NldT9MZy12RsOk

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hacker evasion persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Hacker

cpuexplorerwindows.no-ip.org:1000

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-25175UU

Attributes

InstallPath
explorer\msdcsc.exe
gencode
J2mfaePjL8uT
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
MicroUpdate

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1004

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\explorer\\msdcsc.exe"	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe

Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	msdcsc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	msdcsc.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Modify Existing Service
T1031

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	msdcsc.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-999675638-2867687379-27515722-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exemsdcsc.exe

pid process

1080 msdcsc.exe
816 msdcsc.exe
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
evasion

Hidden Files and Directories
T1158

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid process

760 attrib.exe
1380 attrib.exe

pid	process
1080	msdcsc.exe
816	msdcsc.exe

pid	process
760	attrib.exe
1380	attrib.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1496-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1496-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1496-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1496-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1496-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1496-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1496-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1496-98-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/816-110-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/816-111-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/816-114-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/816-115-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp	upx

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

notepad.exe

pid process

1824 notepad.exe

pid	process
1824	notepad.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe

pid	process
1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exemsdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-999675638-2867687379-27515722-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\explorer\\msdcsc.exe"	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-999675638-2867687379-27515722-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\explorer\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 784 set thread context of 1496	784	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
PID 1080 set thread context of 816	1080	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

pid process

816 msdcsc.exe

pid	process
816	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

Processes:

c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: 33	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: 34	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: 35	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	816	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	816	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exemsdcsc.exemsdcsc.exe

pid process

784 c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
1080 msdcsc.exe
816 msdcsc.exe

pid	process
784	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
1080	msdcsc.exe
816	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exec704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.execmd.execmd.exemsdcsc.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1496	784	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1496	784	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1496	784	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1496	784	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1496	784	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1496	784	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1496	784	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1496	784	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1480	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1480	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1480	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1480	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1528	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1528	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1528	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1528	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 1380	1480	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 1380	1480	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 1380	1480	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 1380	1480	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 760	1528	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 760	1528	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 760	1528	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 760	1528	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1824	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1080	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1080	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1080	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1080	1496	c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 816	1080	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 816	1080	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 816	1080	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 816	1080	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 816	1080	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 816	1080	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 816	1080	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 816	1080	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1960	816	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1960	816	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1960	816	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1960	816	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1960	816	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1960	816	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1960	816	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1960	816	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1960	816	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1960	816	msdcsc.exe	notepad.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion	msdcsc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
evasion

Hidden Files and Directories
T1158

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid process

760 attrib.exe
1380 attrib.exe

pid	process
760	attrib.exe
1380	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:784

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe
2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe" +s +h
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1.exe" +s +h
4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1528

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
3⤵
- Deletes itself
PID:1824

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\explorer\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\explorer\msdcsc.exe"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1080

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\explorer\msdcsc.exe
4⤵
- 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:816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
5⤵
PID:1960

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1004

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Hidden Files and Directories

T1158

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Hidden Files and Directories

T1158

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\explorer\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
329KB

MD5
077feedaf2385940d6cb6c485254592f

SHA1
105d08d7b083f2204df82ab591c69ebeeddb4299

SHA256
c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1

SHA512
bb78dac12ccc5e84feed1849eb4433ae0850ac71b3df175613dc4bd0fcd520664cdf052345653bc8d48645179d269c3e55adb057f884947abb2e69252221562f

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\explorer\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
329KB

MD5
077feedaf2385940d6cb6c485254592f

SHA1
105d08d7b083f2204df82ab591c69ebeeddb4299

SHA256
c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1

SHA512
bb78dac12ccc5e84feed1849eb4433ae0850ac71b3df175613dc4bd0fcd520664cdf052345653bc8d48645179d269c3e55adb057f884947abb2e69252221562f

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\explorer\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
329KB

MD5
077feedaf2385940d6cb6c485254592f

SHA1
105d08d7b083f2204df82ab591c69ebeeddb4299

SHA256
c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1

SHA512
bb78dac12ccc5e84feed1849eb4433ae0850ac71b3df175613dc4bd0fcd520664cdf052345653bc8d48645179d269c3e55adb057f884947abb2e69252221562f

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\Users\Admin\Desktop\explorer\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
329KB

MD5
077feedaf2385940d6cb6c485254592f

SHA1
105d08d7b083f2204df82ab591c69ebeeddb4299

SHA256
c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1

SHA512
bb78dac12ccc5e84feed1849eb4433ae0850ac71b3df175613dc4bd0fcd520664cdf052345653bc8d48645179d269c3e55adb057f884947abb2e69252221562f

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\Users\Admin\Desktop\explorer\msdcsc.exe
Filesize
329KB

MD5
077feedaf2385940d6cb6c485254592f

SHA1
105d08d7b083f2204df82ab591c69ebeeddb4299

SHA256
c704c4d969efd8e763ca9652d892da7c920001486bdf25c86a890166a0990ce1

SHA512
bb78dac12ccc5e84feed1849eb4433ae0850ac71b3df175613dc4bd0fcd520664cdf052345653bc8d48645179d269c3e55adb057f884947abb2e69252221562f

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memory/760-80-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/784-59-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000380000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/784-73-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

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44KB

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memory/784-62-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003B0000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/784-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

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44KB

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memory/784-61-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000003A0000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/784-55-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000280000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/784-56-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000310000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/784-57-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000320000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/784-54-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000230000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/784-60-0x0000000000380000-0x0000000000390000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/784-58-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000330000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/816-115-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/816-105-0x00000000004C0E70-mapping.dmp

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memory/816-110-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/816-111-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/816-114-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/1080-94-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000370000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/1080-92-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000350000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/1080-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

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44KB

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memory/1080-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

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44KB

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memory/1080-85-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1080-93-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000360000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/1080-87-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002B0000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/1080-88-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002C0000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/1080-89-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000310000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/1080-91-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000340000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/1380-79-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1480-77-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1496-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/1496-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/1496-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/1496-72-0x0000000075FC1000-0x0000000075FC3000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/1496-96-0x0000000003AA0000-0x0000000003AAB000-memory.dmp

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44KB

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memory/1496-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/1496-98-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/1496-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/1496-70-0x00000000004C0E70-mapping.dmp

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memory/1496-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/1496-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/1496-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

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812KB

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memory/1528-78-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1824-81-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1960-112-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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