Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    174s
  • 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 05:33

General

  • Target

    c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48.exe

  • Size

    728KB

  • MD5

    e936ee9540a39e6f96544ceb64109d43

  • SHA1

    7009a12790c17f814fbd708acf05a7ccc3f46d9f

  • SHA256

    c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48

  • SHA512

    a6f69161adafd7b6c83feb60180a63f46b7092802e25251a3326dc7eea9f093c1ae056b225ee206c346bfad60731b3ebb55551b2ba9d3202214fdafd591b7a6d

  • SSDEEP

    12288:fQ9HfogpbIAUjLVfp5xyAVgDfT0INc7FcsduLIBjgKmFSKHW8HUaosrK:bgpbFUVfp5vQL/mmw1BjgKToUaosu

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

giox3.no-ip.biz:1993

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-6H6WXL4

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    XobFUkY25DbB

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3804
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48.exe
      2⤵
      • 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:2040
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3148
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:4820
      • 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:1536
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:4784
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
          PID:1296
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2736
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
            4⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • Windows security bypass
            • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Windows security modification
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4712
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
              notepad
              5⤵
                PID:4940

      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

      5
      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:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        Filesize

        728KB

        MD5

        e936ee9540a39e6f96544ceb64109d43

        SHA1

        7009a12790c17f814fbd708acf05a7ccc3f46d9f

        SHA256

        c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48

        SHA512

        a6f69161adafd7b6c83feb60180a63f46b7092802e25251a3326dc7eea9f093c1ae056b225ee206c346bfad60731b3ebb55551b2ba9d3202214fdafd591b7a6d

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

        728KB

        MD5

        e936ee9540a39e6f96544ceb64109d43

        SHA1

        7009a12790c17f814fbd708acf05a7ccc3f46d9f

        SHA256

        c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48

        SHA512

        a6f69161adafd7b6c83feb60180a63f46b7092802e25251a3326dc7eea9f093c1ae056b225ee206c346bfad60731b3ebb55551b2ba9d3202214fdafd591b7a6d

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

        728KB

        MD5

        e936ee9540a39e6f96544ceb64109d43

        SHA1

        7009a12790c17f814fbd708acf05a7ccc3f46d9f

        SHA256

        c45da0c02202b27f6aa1b71808c49c4c37e8f55ef476b602c2b2fcfe06c67d48

        SHA512

        a6f69161adafd7b6c83feb60180a63f46b7092802e25251a3326dc7eea9f093c1ae056b225ee206c346bfad60731b3ebb55551b2ba9d3202214fdafd591b7a6d

      • memory/1296-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1536-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2040-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        712KB

      • memory/2040-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        712KB

      • memory/2040-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        712KB

      • memory/2040-146-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        712KB

      • memory/2040-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2040-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        712KB

      • memory/2736-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3148-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3804-134-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000756000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/4712-147-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4712-151-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        712KB

      • memory/4712-153-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        712KB

      • memory/4712-154-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        712KB

      • memory/4784-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4820-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4940-152-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp