General

  • Target

    nigga.exe

  • Size

    48.1MB

  • Sample

    230304-xw5pmsef85

  • MD5

    829e376db81019bac6fabbaa3db13650

  • SHA1

    1396d6d2471e0429e95776245c010ee2f8c6b784

  • SHA256

    64beb19dbd3b8dfbfbba01c0ce8731df0b4f140647975a34ba70e2698e39288b

  • SHA512

    438741699839edf63644b5da0f8d75a1cf139730d536be1b802f79108406509d889dac74d93b15ed7209af63535cbd31bf0f450cdd7ce6c0f50997ab112f8f0c

  • SSDEEP

    393216:JQhxAlnOFkxdb74/m3psp7QfR/pdRp5Z1wGTu:OMlOqxdH4KsW1pwuu

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      nigga.exe

    • Size

      48.1MB

    • MD5

      829e376db81019bac6fabbaa3db13650

    • SHA1

      1396d6d2471e0429e95776245c010ee2f8c6b784

    • SHA256

      64beb19dbd3b8dfbfbba01c0ce8731df0b4f140647975a34ba70e2698e39288b

    • SHA512

      438741699839edf63644b5da0f8d75a1cf139730d536be1b802f79108406509d889dac74d93b15ed7209af63535cbd31bf0f450cdd7ce6c0f50997ab112f8f0c

    • SSDEEP

      393216:JQhxAlnOFkxdb74/m3psp7QfR/pdRp5Z1wGTu:OMlOqxdH4KsW1pwuu

    • Darkcomet

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

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Sets file to hidden

      Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Deletes itself

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • UPX packed file

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

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1004

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Tasks