Analysis Overview
SHA256
1d47db6e436daec107ca6166a1e61cbec6d12121fb5fa0664191d37e79256e4c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file loader_cheat.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
UPX packed file
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-01-20 04:27
Signatures
Darkcomet family
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-20 04:27
Reported
2024-01-20 04:30
Platform
win7-20231215-en
Max time kernel
141s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2676 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE |
| PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2676 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE |
| PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2676 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE |
| PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2676 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | udp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | udp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | udp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
Files
memory/2004-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE
| MD5 | 974463c392b19373ffdddd7394a1c120 |
| SHA1 | af1d97fdaa881b92c2bdf8915562f139943da45b |
| SHA256 | c35b92c5c836152290d90ad1cea75b18cb24e3271886473c976812384369eb5e |
| SHA512 | 9b39edd75c8ccfcce109d4a84ca58e92ac47a49eb8663dcfd3b60ca4b616f8092af6c86bb933a4a41d75029a4783d6ed71966b0b25ca4a152afc654e357e15c9 |
memory/2004-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-9-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-20 04:27
Reported
2024-01-20 04:30
Platform
win10v2004-20231215-en
Max time kernel
141s
Max time network
148s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE | N/A |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000 | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3268 wrote to memory of 2164 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE |
| PID 3268 wrote to memory of 2164 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_cheat.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE"
C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 138.91.171.81:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 69.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | udp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.121.231.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 180.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | udp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 22.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | udp |
| N/A | 172.27.123.8:5353 | tadaronneeng.ddns.net | tcp |
Files
memory/3268-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp
memory/3268-1-0x0000000002550000-0x0000000002551000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOADER_BUILD.EXE
| MD5 | 974463c392b19373ffdddd7394a1c120 |
| SHA1 | af1d97fdaa881b92c2bdf8915562f139943da45b |
| SHA256 | c35b92c5c836152290d90ad1cea75b18cb24e3271886473c976812384369eb5e |
| SHA512 | 9b39edd75c8ccfcce109d4a84ca58e92ac47a49eb8663dcfd3b60ca4b616f8092af6c86bb933a4a41d75029a4783d6ed71966b0b25ca4a152afc654e357e15c9 |
memory/3268-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp
memory/3268-15-0x0000000002550000-0x0000000002551000-memory.dmp
memory/3268-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp
memory/3268-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp
memory/3248-20-0x0000024D57E90000-0x0000024D57E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3248-21-0x0000024D57E90000-0x0000024D57E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3248-22-0x0000024D57E90000-0x0000024D57E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3248-26-0x0000024D57E90000-0x0000024D57E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3248-27-0x0000024D57E90000-0x0000024D57E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3248-32-0x0000024D57E90000-0x0000024D57E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3248-31-0x0000024D57E90000-0x0000024D57E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3248-30-0x0000024D57E90000-0x0000024D57E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3248-29-0x0000024D57E90000-0x0000024D57E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3248-28-0x0000024D57E90000-0x0000024D57E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3268-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp
memory/3268-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp
memory/3268-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp
memory/3268-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050B000-memory.dmp