darkcomet | 5e9b31834d9951e950f884bea2a45bafb99c1761fbb8b7be4301467f55795d1a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
126s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09-01-2024 19:04

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General

Target

e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877.exe
Size

318KB
MD5

e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877
SHA1

85e46d71cd015e4714459d2fe73f6c9a066199f5
SHA256

5e9b31834d9951e950f884bea2a45bafb99c1761fbb8b7be4301467f55795d1a
SHA512

28669e18a2ea427fa90f11ec4ed5f024bd3a28a4602bfe091fc6155e3b2f170f9f7f245a0912aa6cca627c6bc9802d4b39a75043c57d6d5e4c4ac3896710755f
SSDEEP

6144:TKjZaimwIqlazWEIBk4ZAs3CaYo/TRg4w6kT1kYftg5d672:dZqIzW35RFn9g311kYfi6K

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hawkeye keylogger persistence rat spyware stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2776	explorer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2776	explorer.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
568	nwtray.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2904	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877.exe
2904	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877.exe
2776	explorer.exe
2776	explorer.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2608-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/568-59-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3427588347-1492276948-3422228430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\nvxdsinc.exe"	nvxdsinc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2776 set thread context of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 568 set thread context of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2776	explorer.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe
2776	explorer.exe
568	nwtray.exe
2592	nvxdsinc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2776	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	nvxdsinc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	2608	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	568	nwtray.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	1496	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	1496	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2608	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2776	2904	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877.exe	28
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2776	2904	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877.exe	28
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2776	2904	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877.exe	28
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2776	2904	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877.exe	28
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2608	2776	explorer.exe	29
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2592	2776	explorer.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2592	2776	explorer.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2592	2776	explorer.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2592	2776	explorer.exe	30
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 568	2592	nvxdsinc.exe	31
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 568	2592	nvxdsinc.exe	31
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 568	2592	nvxdsinc.exe	31
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 568	2592	nvxdsinc.exe	31
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1496	568	nwtray.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2904
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2776
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2608
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2592
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:568
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1496

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

Filesize
70B

MD5
10f8e5ef710815f8042993d8a493148c

SHA1
ca1311ec6a490dd0cae48a970d9bd52347c26a66

SHA256
8b388565259a47221d1ea8753f40c174862c43b0e097026e8e99c7d785aaaea8

SHA512
d81dbf5ede3ae69894fecd63201b1b8b7b5529396643dda74ec96b415d7e50fb53dedf2b784f28e014d61892bd90b41d50f94aa1cad2a6b874c610c79826a157

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe

Filesize
39KB

MD5
38abcaec6ee62213f90b1717d830a1bb

SHA1
d8f5849d0d3f4ccc0dfb66a9a4a0442ac66a31b9

SHA256
6fee9a2c70b2cc48b0812f7cb2e09497c9c90941976f430a8f8279ad3c787768

SHA512
77eaabcbc6f7a3835b6220d72c4b1cae82d2125ea971907e33b15ceeede7e4da0741c6e63e988bd782ed6eb72ad3cbcba10ea83919eafd9b95d612c43a735274

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe

Filesize
318KB

MD5
e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877

SHA1
85e46d71cd015e4714459d2fe73f6c9a066199f5

SHA256
5e9b31834d9951e950f884bea2a45bafb99c1761fbb8b7be4301467f55795d1a

SHA512
28669e18a2ea427fa90f11ec4ed5f024bd3a28a4602bfe091fc6155e3b2f170f9f7f245a0912aa6cca627c6bc9802d4b39a75043c57d6d5e4c4ac3896710755f

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memory/568-59-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/568-81-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/568-80-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/568-57-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/568-61-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2592-78-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2592-76-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2592-77-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2592-50-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2592-47-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2592-46-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2608-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-30-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2608-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2608-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2776-18-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2776-75-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2776-17-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2776-15-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2904-16-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2904-3-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000AB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2904-0-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2904-2-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2904-1-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007475B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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