Analysis

  • max time kernel
    154s
  • max time network
    158s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30-11-2022 12:17

General

  • Target

    75d51610bad46c1d3678d6efdbbedac4fdb0459d3ef8cb4e0d638d70b4561965.exe

  • Size

    842KB

  • MD5

    209358b1bb8353a5bc3aa31016147e61

  • SHA1

    9032fa902bb5279270a64e89207543c77f3b8eb3

  • SHA256

    75d51610bad46c1d3678d6efdbbedac4fdb0459d3ef8cb4e0d638d70b4561965

  • SHA512

    a80fa8af67cebf271e6495b4baf1691266a05db8899ad3cd5d589aaa91f49bf66d1db653690477908012c01072a4abd94796cece1690a94c53fae2ad57f886a5

  • SSDEEP

    12288:I9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hbwZAI:8Z1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBCZAI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Sazan

C2

uysalimben.duckdns.org:25565

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-QTEVKQM

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    6imH2lmx94gX

  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 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 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\75d51610bad46c1d3678d6efdbbedac4fdb0459d3ef8cb4e0d638d70b4561965.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\75d51610bad46c1d3678d6efdbbedac4fdb0459d3ef8cb4e0d638d70b4561965.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3680
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\75d51610bad46c1d3678d6efdbbedac4fdb0459d3ef8cb4e0d638d70b4561965.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4976
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\75d51610bad46c1d3678d6efdbbedac4fdb0459d3ef8cb4e0d638d70b4561965.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:3144
    • 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:4600
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:860
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      notepad
      2⤵
        PID:3540
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Modifies firewall policy service
        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3372
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
          3⤵
          • Modifies firewall policy service
          • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1568
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
            notepad
            4⤵
              PID:3892

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Persistence

      Winlogon Helper DLL

      1
      T1004

      Modify Existing Service

      1
      T1031

      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

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        Filesize

        842KB

        MD5

        209358b1bb8353a5bc3aa31016147e61

        SHA1

        9032fa902bb5279270a64e89207543c77f3b8eb3

        SHA256

        75d51610bad46c1d3678d6efdbbedac4fdb0459d3ef8cb4e0d638d70b4561965

        SHA512

        a80fa8af67cebf271e6495b4baf1691266a05db8899ad3cd5d589aaa91f49bf66d1db653690477908012c01072a4abd94796cece1690a94c53fae2ad57f886a5

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        Filesize

        842KB

        MD5

        209358b1bb8353a5bc3aa31016147e61

        SHA1

        9032fa902bb5279270a64e89207543c77f3b8eb3

        SHA256

        75d51610bad46c1d3678d6efdbbedac4fdb0459d3ef8cb4e0d638d70b4561965

        SHA512

        a80fa8af67cebf271e6495b4baf1691266a05db8899ad3cd5d589aaa91f49bf66d1db653690477908012c01072a4abd94796cece1690a94c53fae2ad57f886a5

      • memory/860-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3144-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3372-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3540-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3892-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4600-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4976-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp