Analysis

  • max time kernel
    171s
  • max time network
    194s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26/11/2022, 02:02

General

  • Target

    ccd8065caadac9a0ee5f67424be2fe53730e596d15868d19721d8af7ba946b22.exe

  • Size

    658KB

  • MD5

    9db93053edb1959b74c37ad2cc3bb1f6

  • SHA1

    41f9d424a6d955aaf331b9fafccde0851034d124

  • SHA256

    ccd8065caadac9a0ee5f67424be2fe53730e596d15868d19721d8af7ba946b22

  • SHA512

    b6b091a0f645da4b4395b069475e5e6b6a75a82a5163e5ae54b9c5ae5864c7f40bd0555c084ca751c0e05ebc50a1bd74d85585d5ee1706744925704ae289f7e9

  • SSDEEP

    12288:+9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/h2:KZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBM

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Testing

C2

94.180.46.70:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-LA3W6ZH

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    windlogon.exe

  • gencode

    toVoioq0vtnE

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    false

  • reg_key

    windlogon

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
  • 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 1 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 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\ccd8065caadac9a0ee5f67424be2fe53730e596d15868d19721d8af7ba946b22.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ccd8065caadac9a0ee5f67424be2fe53730e596d15868d19721d8af7ba946b22.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:2236
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ccd8065caadac9a0ee5f67424be2fe53730e596d15868d19721d8af7ba946b22.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3896
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ccd8065caadac9a0ee5f67424be2fe53730e596d15868d19721d8af7ba946b22.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:3140
    • 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:3856
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4480
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windlogon.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windlogon.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • Modifies security service
      • Windows security bypass
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Windows security modification
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:1832
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
          PID:4156

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windlogon.exe

      Filesize

      658KB

      MD5

      9db93053edb1959b74c37ad2cc3bb1f6

      SHA1

      41f9d424a6d955aaf331b9fafccde0851034d124

      SHA256

      ccd8065caadac9a0ee5f67424be2fe53730e596d15868d19721d8af7ba946b22

      SHA512

      b6b091a0f645da4b4395b069475e5e6b6a75a82a5163e5ae54b9c5ae5864c7f40bd0555c084ca751c0e05ebc50a1bd74d85585d5ee1706744925704ae289f7e9

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windlogon.exe

      Filesize

      658KB

      MD5

      9db93053edb1959b74c37ad2cc3bb1f6

      SHA1

      41f9d424a6d955aaf331b9fafccde0851034d124

      SHA256

      ccd8065caadac9a0ee5f67424be2fe53730e596d15868d19721d8af7ba946b22

      SHA512

      b6b091a0f645da4b4395b069475e5e6b6a75a82a5163e5ae54b9c5ae5864c7f40bd0555c084ca751c0e05ebc50a1bd74d85585d5ee1706744925704ae289f7e9