Analysis

  • max time kernel
    189s
  • max time network
    193s
  • 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 06:02

General

  • Target

    bed5f13fa6b1bc97b45f51896de414678f3b844d43613196dbe477dc26b36b54.exe

  • Size

    1.4MB

  • MD5

    9dd38615196e4992a915698ed23d2aff

  • SHA1

    67b50b4aa1b9e738b1c7d902e10dc66b6ab52681

  • SHA256

    bed5f13fa6b1bc97b45f51896de414678f3b844d43613196dbe477dc26b36b54

  • SHA512

    1d4e280a002dd09ac102b1790f27fb68a28b0d1b1c6f73c7c25ca1f20971a5d09ed172888fe8317803600826d1a7cf4ae4f808652999bab418c1c52ceb1fdaf8

  • SSDEEP

    24576:/SY34IXoDdLgzm1mvPJvVp9q8x2OVdtX95rZBlKsKEw2RTISmO:/NITovPJvHn28R/bLRTI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

minecraftgett0111

C2

qwertyfuck.no-ip.biz:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-GNGL16E

Attributes
  • gencode

    EbPKlSTAN5A7

  • install

    false

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    false

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • 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.

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 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 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bed5f13fa6b1bc97b45f51896de414678f3b844d43613196dbe477dc26b36b54.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bed5f13fa6b1bc97b45f51896de414678f3b844d43613196dbe477dc26b36b54.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2128
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
      C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4136
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2704
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:1608
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
          PID:224
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727" +s +h
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4188
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
            attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727" +s +h
            4⤵
            • Sets file to hidden
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:2492
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Minecraft Launcher by AnjoCaido.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Minecraft Launcher by AnjoCaido.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4124

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Persistence

    Hidden Files and Directories

    2
    T1158

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1060

    Defense Evasion

    Hidden Files and Directories

    2
    T1158

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    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\Minecraft Launcher by AnjoCaido.exe
      Filesize

      679KB

      MD5

      605a171c61a0607bdcf6be80ed07cf95

      SHA1

      477d4391b0d84406127e43ead289a3596ac1e5e5

      SHA256

      09b78dc85713ca0f27f17d94c939cc606a59847c1f2b5cdd281b52a48cdaeab9

      SHA512

      3b32197d76951d0e1cd7043758af9b33be12b30c03df00a3ef36078205fa95b1582f65bdf4437a1b879a922d2950868e905bcd2227ce3816d5437556b103d338

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Minecraft Launcher by AnjoCaido.exe
      Filesize

      679KB

      MD5

      605a171c61a0607bdcf6be80ed07cf95

      SHA1

      477d4391b0d84406127e43ead289a3596ac1e5e5

      SHA256

      09b78dc85713ca0f27f17d94c939cc606a59847c1f2b5cdd281b52a48cdaeab9

      SHA512

      3b32197d76951d0e1cd7043758af9b33be12b30c03df00a3ef36078205fa95b1582f65bdf4437a1b879a922d2950868e905bcd2227ce3816d5437556b103d338

    • memory/224-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1608-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2128-142-0x00000000750A0000-0x0000000075651000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/2128-132-0x00000000750A0000-0x0000000075651000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/2492-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2704-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4124-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4136-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      712KB

    • memory/4136-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      712KB

    • memory/4136-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      712KB

    • memory/4136-134-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      712KB

    • memory/4136-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4136-147-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      712KB

    • memory/4188-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp