darkcomet | 987a459213fe3739f0b3a9599a965c98fd7ffe48217cb7051649767b5815a87d

General

Target

6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe
Size

318KB
MD5

6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb
SHA1

940400974cbe308babd859914b0f8158168a7d67
SHA256

987a459213fe3739f0b3a9599a965c98fd7ffe48217cb7051649767b5815a87d
SHA512

2e965287ef25056c6d9edd113ea87d72a674d90b01f9db97bf9092bb820bbd35cd8b125ba0593d73561f23f7916d3223322652a221258935d010ccd51f0f6878
SSDEEP

6144:TKjZy6NQ1xaIN8kUedSzx2ME5+b/LNWZR6c2r4/OQfUg8UW:yNQ/2kb35+nsoc2MRF

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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

explorer.exenvxdsinc.exe6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	nvxdsinc.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

pid process

2976 explorer.exe
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exe

pid process

2976 explorer.exe
2304 nvxdsinc.exe
4752 nwtray.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5076-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5076-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5076-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5076-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5076-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5076-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5076-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5076-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

nvxdsinc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\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

Processes:

explorer.exenwtray.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2976 set thread context of 5076	2976	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4752 set thread context of 1044	4752	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exe

pid	process
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
2304	nvxdsinc.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
4752	nwtray.exe
2976	explorer.exe
2976	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs

Processes:

6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exeexplorer.exeAppLaunch.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exeAppLaunch.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4008	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2976	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	5076	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2304	nvxdsinc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4752	nwtray.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	1044	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	1044	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

pid process

5076 AppLaunch.exe

pid	process
5076	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exeexplorer.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 2976	4008	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe	explorer.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 2976	4008	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe	explorer.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 2976	4008	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 5076	2976	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 5076	2976	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 5076	2976	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 5076	2976	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 5076	2976	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 5076	2976	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 5076	2976	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 5076	2976	explorer.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2304	2976	explorer.exe	nvxdsinc.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2304	2976	explorer.exe	nvxdsinc.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2304	2976	explorer.exe	nvxdsinc.exe
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 4752	2304	nvxdsinc.exe	nwtray.exe
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 4752	2304	nvxdsinc.exe	nwtray.exe
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 4752	2304	nvxdsinc.exe	nwtray.exe
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 1044	4752	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 1044	4752	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 1044	4752	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 1044	4752	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 1044	4752	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 1044	4752	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 1044	4752	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 1044	4752	nwtray.exe	AppLaunch.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4008
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2976
- - 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:5076
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2304
  - - 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:4752
    - - 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:1044

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
70B

MD5
15ca2a60b35b747793a242b165d6611d

SHA1
c9ed4f2f5f3c69efb10ad2c154a649f29184d1af

SHA256
d85b4e442a01018b9d4968e7b4dd89e9bdb38c904e6d2e522c9d030fe74c6ae6

SHA512
3c16a29f0c8c34c8ad162e1ec191da8058f9eb41219442713fe7ffad589e576e9de7b004f22de82b6acd3edf15eb7825b69abd4aa64eec36453bb5a5bd209ed4

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

Filesize
39KB

MD5
38abcaec6ee62213f90b1717d830a1bb

SHA1
d8f5849d0d3f4ccc0dfb66a9a4a0442ac66a31b9

SHA256
6fee9a2c70b2cc48b0812f7cb2e09497c9c90941976f430a8f8279ad3c787768

SHA512
77eaabcbc6f7a3835b6220d72c4b1cae82d2125ea971907e33b15ceeede7e4da0741c6e63e988bd782ed6eb72ad3cbcba10ea83919eafd9b95d612c43a735274

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

Filesize
318KB

MD5
6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb

SHA1
940400974cbe308babd859914b0f8158168a7d67

SHA256
987a459213fe3739f0b3a9599a965c98fd7ffe48217cb7051649767b5815a87d

SHA512
2e965287ef25056c6d9edd113ea87d72a674d90b01f9db97bf9092bb820bbd35cd8b125ba0593d73561f23f7916d3223322652a221258935d010ccd51f0f6878

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memory/1044-55-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000007F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2304-43-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2304-41-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2304-42-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000EB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2304-58-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2304-59-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000EB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2976-14-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2976-15-0x0000000001140000-0x0000000001150000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2976-56-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2976-57-0x0000000001140000-0x0000000001150000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2976-16-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4008-0-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4008-13-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4008-2-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4008-1-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4752-61-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4752-60-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4752-50-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4752-47-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4752-46-0x0000000074AC0000-0x0000000075071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5076-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/5076-27-0x0000000000790000-0x0000000000791000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5076-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/5076-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/5076-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/5076-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/5076-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/5076-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/5076-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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