Analysis

  • max time kernel
    66s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03-12-2022 03:18

General

  • Target

    e8f17fe148aacdc799ff3e3ae535c48b391b37e14d739e375793da1d50a1454f.exe

  • Size

    291KB

  • MD5

    fdd2c8263c374973bc7cb9f0602b04ba

  • SHA1

    8cc09844a1116b7f09d09160ae0743fbf2b39e35

  • SHA256

    e8f17fe148aacdc799ff3e3ae535c48b391b37e14d739e375793da1d50a1454f

  • SHA512

    a8faa425ac72dd205e1fa1aeb6c650e724e57469695b1b87679ea735c6e59096712580516f82b0681337e4eeec2cc0067018d85a6175b2cee943ee91299a2cb5

  • SSDEEP

    6144:A2ckdGiHBX6ZZ7jdObvG4MbT5/x8utNK:HtnHBqZZAbPMP551NK

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8f17fe148aacdc799ff3e3ae535c48b391b37e14d739e375793da1d50a1454f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8f17fe148aacdc799ff3e3ae535c48b391b37e14d739e375793da1d50a1454f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4344
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
      C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4820
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\InteliTrace.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\InteliTrace.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3008
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SearchFillterHost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SearchFillterHost.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3748
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
          4⤵
            PID:4380

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Persistence

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1060

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

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

      291KB

      MD5

      fdd2c8263c374973bc7cb9f0602b04ba

      SHA1

      8cc09844a1116b7f09d09160ae0743fbf2b39e35

      SHA256

      e8f17fe148aacdc799ff3e3ae535c48b391b37e14d739e375793da1d50a1454f

      SHA512

      a8faa425ac72dd205e1fa1aeb6c650e724e57469695b1b87679ea735c6e59096712580516f82b0681337e4eeec2cc0067018d85a6175b2cee943ee91299a2cb5

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

      291KB

      MD5

      fdd2c8263c374973bc7cb9f0602b04ba

      SHA1

      8cc09844a1116b7f09d09160ae0743fbf2b39e35

      SHA256

      e8f17fe148aacdc799ff3e3ae535c48b391b37e14d739e375793da1d50a1454f

      SHA512

      a8faa425ac72dd205e1fa1aeb6c650e724e57469695b1b87679ea735c6e59096712580516f82b0681337e4eeec2cc0067018d85a6175b2cee943ee91299a2cb5

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\InteliTrace.exe
      Filesize

      11KB

      MD5

      cdeded8ead5d39201de62c94384f7150

      SHA1

      d192015704227f395abe79a67cc35aaf28910774

      SHA256

      3e2eca577cfa3d8bcf583b5c6fb07e4e44f46cb95228b20e975d562b635c4031

      SHA512

      2fa02cda0c22208f947ff925396cd3f97db447e4fb5365ba61dfc0715d183fd36ad18d527b775beb5efcc03f07ae931d4be73531693d8050cf2b689a7f988e5f

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\InteliTrace.exe
      Filesize

      11KB

      MD5

      cdeded8ead5d39201de62c94384f7150

      SHA1

      d192015704227f395abe79a67cc35aaf28910774

      SHA256

      3e2eca577cfa3d8bcf583b5c6fb07e4e44f46cb95228b20e975d562b635c4031

      SHA512

      2fa02cda0c22208f947ff925396cd3f97db447e4fb5365ba61dfc0715d183fd36ad18d527b775beb5efcc03f07ae931d4be73531693d8050cf2b689a7f988e5f

    • memory/3008-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/3008-148-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/3008-146-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/3748-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/3748-147-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/3748-149-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/4344-132-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/4344-133-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/4380-150-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4820-139-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      736KB

    • memory/4820-138-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      736KB

    • memory/4820-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      736KB

    • memory/4820-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      736KB

    • memory/4820-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      736KB

    • memory/4820-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp