Analysis

  • max time kernel
    191s
  • max time network
    197s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28-11-2022 19:53

General

  • Target

    c13f35c0dc3c57838ad8166202fe4f1785bed9c8b13ea1c83a4f49c0809254cf.exe

  • Size

    308KB

  • MD5

    733874ca87d54ba711a1a366e9601261

  • SHA1

    69fbaa4bb1f9f4b3736041f374d2f3f108672b38

  • SHA256

    c13f35c0dc3c57838ad8166202fe4f1785bed9c8b13ea1c83a4f49c0809254cf

  • SHA512

    885524d4c8271fc1cc6daf6203abbcb182dcb349b8ddabe87d037a557a84be292a87747cb1271babcce0a51809523edb43cdc358cf8de07140292618b0c7de90

  • SSDEEP

    6144:CcNYk1yuwEDBum3qYWnl0pd0EX3Zq2b6wfIDYm0PHQWBDhr3H:CcWkbgTYWnYnt/IDYhPLj

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Ramnit

    Ramnit is a versatile family that holds viruses, worms, and Trojans.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • UPX packed file 10 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c13f35c0dc3c57838ad8166202fe4f1785bed9c8b13ea1c83a4f49c0809254cf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c13f35c0dc3c57838ad8166202fe4f1785bed9c8b13ea1c83a4f49c0809254cf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2964
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c13f35c0dc3c57838ad8166202fe4f1785bed9c8b13ea1c83a4f49c0809254cfSrv.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c13f35c0dc3c57838ad8166202fe4f1785bed9c8b13ea1c83a4f49c0809254cfSrv.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2896
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2488
        • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2520
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2520 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
            5⤵
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:4984
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c13f35c0dc3c57838ad8166202fe4f1785bed9c8b13ea1c83a4f49c0809254cf.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:8
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c13f35c0dc3c57838ad8166202fe4f1785bed9c8b13ea1c83a4f49c0809254cf.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1212
    • 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:2516
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:5076

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1004

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe
    Filesize

    55KB

    MD5

    ff5e1f27193ce51eec318714ef038bef

    SHA1

    b4fa74a6f4dab3a7ba702b6c8c129f889db32ca6

    SHA256

    fd6c69c345f1e32924f0a5bb7393e191b393a78d58e2c6413b03ced7482f2320

    SHA512

    c9d654ead35f40eea484a3dc5b5d0a44294b9e7b41a9bacdafdd463d3de9daa2a43237a5f113f6a9c8ea5e1366823fd3d83da18cd8197aa69a55e9f345512a7a

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe
    Filesize

    55KB

    MD5

    ff5e1f27193ce51eec318714ef038bef

    SHA1

    b4fa74a6f4dab3a7ba702b6c8c129f889db32ca6

    SHA256

    fd6c69c345f1e32924f0a5bb7393e191b393a78d58e2c6413b03ced7482f2320

    SHA512

    c9d654ead35f40eea484a3dc5b5d0a44294b9e7b41a9bacdafdd463d3de9daa2a43237a5f113f6a9c8ea5e1366823fd3d83da18cd8197aa69a55e9f345512a7a

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c13f35c0dc3c57838ad8166202fe4f1785bed9c8b13ea1c83a4f49c0809254cfSrv.exe
    Filesize

    55KB

    MD5

    ff5e1f27193ce51eec318714ef038bef

    SHA1

    b4fa74a6f4dab3a7ba702b6c8c129f889db32ca6

    SHA256

    fd6c69c345f1e32924f0a5bb7393e191b393a78d58e2c6413b03ced7482f2320

    SHA512

    c9d654ead35f40eea484a3dc5b5d0a44294b9e7b41a9bacdafdd463d3de9daa2a43237a5f113f6a9c8ea5e1366823fd3d83da18cd8197aa69a55e9f345512a7a

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c13f35c0dc3c57838ad8166202fe4f1785bed9c8b13ea1c83a4f49c0809254cfSrv.exe
    Filesize

    55KB

    MD5

    ff5e1f27193ce51eec318714ef038bef

    SHA1

    b4fa74a6f4dab3a7ba702b6c8c129f889db32ca6

    SHA256

    fd6c69c345f1e32924f0a5bb7393e191b393a78d58e2c6413b03ced7482f2320

    SHA512

    c9d654ead35f40eea484a3dc5b5d0a44294b9e7b41a9bacdafdd463d3de9daa2a43237a5f113f6a9c8ea5e1366823fd3d83da18cd8197aa69a55e9f345512a7a

  • memory/8-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1212-148-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2488-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/2488-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2516-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2896-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/2896-138-0x0000000000580000-0x000000000058F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    60KB

  • memory/2896-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/2896-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/2896-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2964-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/2964-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    792KB

  • memory/5076-147-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp