Analysis Overview
SHA256
2c518676f1c6d40841ba7669bddc5ce8e25f6d7cb8ec1598563e46a73b580923
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.bin was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet family
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-01-21 01:34
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-21 01:34
Reported
2024-01-21 01:37
Platform
win7-20231215-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-928733405-3780110381-2966456290-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe"
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
"C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL&del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
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Files
memory/2512-0-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
| MD5 | 68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36 |
| SHA1 | 1d5335563e6fb99d8656016f78dbad42503cf838 |
| SHA256 | 2c518676f1c6d40841ba7669bddc5ce8e25f6d7cb8ec1598563e46a73b580923 |
| SHA512 | 38e39e331481f06eb9ecaa55fdcab0dbbd1c99818ee658fd92e277273a45476ac071b46f4bbab4ae94e00baeff711f9ad69370128433f7824fc5552b1362f995 |
memory/2512-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp
memory/2924-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp
memory/2924-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-21 01:34
Reported
2024-01-21 01:37
Platform
win10v2004-20231215-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-996941297-2279405024-2328152752-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-996941297-2279405024-2328152752-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe"
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
"C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL&del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 20.231.121.79:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 76.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
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| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 140.71.91.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
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| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
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| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 25.73.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp |
Files
memory/3056-0-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022C1000-memory.dmp
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
| MD5 | 68aea9b1f4605cd58556c62ec72f1f36 |
| SHA1 | 1d5335563e6fb99d8656016f78dbad42503cf838 |
| SHA256 | 2c518676f1c6d40841ba7669bddc5ce8e25f6d7cb8ec1598563e46a73b580923 |
| SHA512 | 38e39e331481f06eb9ecaa55fdcab0dbbd1c99818ee658fd92e277273a45476ac071b46f4bbab4ae94e00baeff711f9ad69370128433f7824fc5552b1362f995 |
memory/4272-11-0x00000000022A0000-0x00000000022A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3056-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp
memory/4272-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp
memory/4272-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp