Analysis

  • max time kernel
    157s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01-12-2022 09:57

General

  • Target

    883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2.exe

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    613ab7ed6c2775609f3c9e7b165004da

  • SHA1

    7d303cd2d2fea564dc21f0f68a24ef2258ea60b0

  • SHA256

    883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2

  • SHA512

    38a376a1230269abc1c94392e98c0a8b71b12ff3b690546751229528c82da8541840d572cb76a0b7f0f5df04c4939c65490d7f1f837af7c430feca4ecf6b775a

  • SSDEEP

    24576:RRmJkcoQricOIQxiZY1ia132cWcOrcEMEsDhec44t+Ry34WyuHOiWSz:eJZoQrbTFZY1ia13ycOYEMbec4E12JiV

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

power

C2

gamesgate.servegame.com:1338

gamesgate.servegame.com:8080

gamesgate.servegame.com:1090

gamesgate.servegame.com:27015

gamesgate.servegame.com:5550

gamesgate.servegame.com:1080

gamesgate.servegame.com:2000

gamesgate.servegame.com:15963

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-DS3FNSW

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    6NxBhjX09mvh

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • password

    power94

  • persistence

    false

  • 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 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 2 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
  • AutoIT Executable 3 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2736
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1576
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3644
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:4692
      • 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:1516
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:1536
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
          PID:4996
        • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4968
          • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
            4⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • Modifies security service
            • Windows security bypass
            • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Windows security modification
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            • System policy modification
            PID:2396
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
              notepad
              5⤵
                PID:3376

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Persistence

      Winlogon Helper DLL

      1
      T1004

      Modify Existing Service

      2
      T1031

      Hidden Files and Directories

      2
      T1158

      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

      1
      T1060

      Defense Evasion

      Modify Registry

      7
      T1112

      Disabling Security Tools

      2
      T1089

      Hidden Files and Directories

      2
      T1158

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      1
      T1012

      System Information Discovery

      2
      T1082

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        Filesize

        1.3MB

        MD5

        613ab7ed6c2775609f3c9e7b165004da

        SHA1

        7d303cd2d2fea564dc21f0f68a24ef2258ea60b0

        SHA256

        883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2

        SHA512

        38a376a1230269abc1c94392e98c0a8b71b12ff3b690546751229528c82da8541840d572cb76a0b7f0f5df04c4939c65490d7f1f837af7c430feca4ecf6b775a

      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        Filesize

        1.3MB

        MD5

        613ab7ed6c2775609f3c9e7b165004da

        SHA1

        7d303cd2d2fea564dc21f0f68a24ef2258ea60b0

        SHA256

        883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2

        SHA512

        38a376a1230269abc1c94392e98c0a8b71b12ff3b690546751229528c82da8541840d572cb76a0b7f0f5df04c4939c65490d7f1f837af7c430feca4ecf6b775a

      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        Filesize

        1.3MB

        MD5

        613ab7ed6c2775609f3c9e7b165004da

        SHA1

        7d303cd2d2fea564dc21f0f68a24ef2258ea60b0

        SHA256

        883cf3810eb735788c1bd2a988516b0dff332834bde632a57de80f83bbfa56a2

        SHA512

        38a376a1230269abc1c94392e98c0a8b71b12ff3b690546751229528c82da8541840d572cb76a0b7f0f5df04c4939c65490d7f1f837af7c430feca4ecf6b775a

      • memory/1516-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1536-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1576-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1576-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        744KB

      • memory/1576-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        744KB

      • memory/1576-134-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        744KB

      • memory/1576-151-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        744KB

      • memory/1576-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        744KB

      • memory/2396-153-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        744KB

      • memory/2396-152-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        744KB

      • memory/2396-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3376-150-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3644-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4692-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4968-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4996-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp