Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    177s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30-11-2022 22:35

General

  • Target

    ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    4e87cf628a36e2d160b67954b934b2cc

  • SHA1

    f8eae5f87bae52461e2a2a790c058765d5dd9751

  • SHA256

    ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6

  • SHA512

    9ba4bf4094c03419f844c854c0a9407bbbe809470a66e7fd1f0d22eea64ee89858b68374b8d534f99de197e4f622f324e6c78ae2691b91f4303dd432e6f92f61

  • SSDEEP

    24576:yB6A6q4kZl5WRHDP/14mohqsODOeDVs2xS/VtRlw1TVf+tEoJL5LlpcE7my:y6qR9WRjPlohmtxS/Vvlw3olvvD

Malware Config

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 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2356
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1612
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3092
        • C:\Windows\csrss.exe
          "C:\Windows\csrss.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3652
          • C:\Windows\csrss.exe
            "C:\Windows\csrss.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Checks BIOS information in registry
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4984
            • C:\Windows\csrss.exe
              C:\Windows\csrss.exe
              6⤵
              • Modifies firewall policy service
              • Modifies security service
              • Windows security bypass
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Checks BIOS information in registry
              • Windows security modification
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Checks processor information in registry
              • Enumerates system info in registry
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3580

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1004

Modify Existing Service

2
T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

6
T1112

Disabling Security Tools

2
T1089

Discovery

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5C4E791B.TMP
    Filesize

    66B

    MD5

    4fbdb4d9ccb1172951cb0b3434e191ff

    SHA1

    dc4c2549630b1d9b103b758b90ec00918bf3218f

    SHA256

    a7c5bf67b46582847b8cce0d98dc2a4565d4851a021d55ea30096530b4f514ef

    SHA512

    2880c9be71ab512fbf71d1cb100655970f714271a041fa9039efd7f3ae634a450f8c71782500aed23821f9c6ae9c89ba3993bf9b2fd0392b9fec5aa665324bb7

  • C:\Windows\csrss.exe
    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    4e87cf628a36e2d160b67954b934b2cc

    SHA1

    f8eae5f87bae52461e2a2a790c058765d5dd9751

    SHA256

    ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6

    SHA512

    9ba4bf4094c03419f844c854c0a9407bbbe809470a66e7fd1f0d22eea64ee89858b68374b8d534f99de197e4f622f324e6c78ae2691b91f4303dd432e6f92f61

  • C:\Windows\csrss.exe
    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    4e87cf628a36e2d160b67954b934b2cc

    SHA1

    f8eae5f87bae52461e2a2a790c058765d5dd9751

    SHA256

    ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6

    SHA512

    9ba4bf4094c03419f844c854c0a9407bbbe809470a66e7fd1f0d22eea64ee89858b68374b8d534f99de197e4f622f324e6c78ae2691b91f4303dd432e6f92f61

  • C:\Windows\csrss.exe
    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    4e87cf628a36e2d160b67954b934b2cc

    SHA1

    f8eae5f87bae52461e2a2a790c058765d5dd9751

    SHA256

    ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6

    SHA512

    9ba4bf4094c03419f844c854c0a9407bbbe809470a66e7fd1f0d22eea64ee89858b68374b8d534f99de197e4f622f324e6c78ae2691b91f4303dd432e6f92f61

  • C:\Windows\csrss.exe
    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    4e87cf628a36e2d160b67954b934b2cc

    SHA1

    f8eae5f87bae52461e2a2a790c058765d5dd9751

    SHA256

    ba8efd1c3b16d2324a24b74decbd3cf18c1c810ccb6b26713c7dbea9586c74b6

    SHA512

    9ba4bf4094c03419f844c854c0a9407bbbe809470a66e7fd1f0d22eea64ee89858b68374b8d534f99de197e4f622f324e6c78ae2691b91f4303dd432e6f92f61

  • memory/1612-142-0x0000000000611000-0x000000000063F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/1612-147-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/1612-148-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/1612-146-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000044A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    292KB

  • memory/1612-139-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/1612-135-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000658000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    288KB

  • memory/1612-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1612-155-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/1612-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/1612-145-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/2356-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/2356-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/3092-154-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    768KB

  • memory/3092-152-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    768KB

  • memory/3092-158-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    768KB

  • memory/3092-156-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    768KB

  • memory/3092-151-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3580-188-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    768KB

  • memory/3580-182-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3652-159-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3652-171-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/3652-174-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/4984-166-0x00000000021A0000-0x00000000021E8000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    288KB

  • memory/4984-176-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/4984-178-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/4984-177-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000044A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    292KB

  • memory/4984-179-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/4984-172-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/4984-173-0x00000000021A1000-0x00000000021CF000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/4984-186-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    968KB

  • memory/4984-163-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp