Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03/03/2024, 13:48

General

  • Target
    virussign.com_fa607622a3622c50cf9c3477434a4a6e.exe
  • Size 2.1MB
  • Sample240303-q4dgsscb63
  • SHA256 a41bab7fb95257d41fdb3752f0e1bfc12ad3eee48720ece55f481241c058eebc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Blockade cheater

C2
  • kodgta5.ddns.net:1604

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-BJKN3NZ

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\Microsoft.exe

  • gencode

    dKnUt40ZCRxk

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    Microsoft

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 20 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 20 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 57 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\virussign.com_fa607622a3622c50cf9c3477434a4a6e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\virussign.com_fa607622a3622c50cf9c3477434a4a6e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4856
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\virussign.com_fa607622a3622c50cf9c3477434a4a6e.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2412
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\virussign.com_fa607622a3622c50cf9c3477434a4a6e.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:2176
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1616
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4864
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BLOCKADEHACK_V9.2.EXE
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BLOCKADEHACK_V9.2.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4820
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      notepad
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      PID:2936
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\Microsoft.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\Microsoft.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • Modifies security service
      • Windows security bypass
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Windows security modification
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:3936
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
          PID:3500

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          BLOCKADEHACK_V9.2.EXE

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BLOCKADEHACK_V9.2.EXE
          • Size 4.7MB
          • SHA256 cd3f99f175bd6bbdff5911a4932b12379ef6b640c96127ed59c21ae6b6f4f1f6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Microsoft.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\Microsoft.exe
          • Size 2.1MB
          • SHA256 a41bab7fb95257d41fdb3752f0e1bfc12ad3eee48720ece55f481241c058eebc
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Microsoft.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\Microsoft.exe
          • Size 382KB
          • SHA256 fef3d06094cbd2358b256f2593c90c8ac015be5a4016f7e49a16da0e13e6e699
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/2936-15-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009B1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3500-76-0x0000000001070000-0x0000000001071000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-108-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-75-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D11000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-106-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-104-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-100-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-98-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-14-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000A71000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008BD000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-81-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000A71000-memory.dmp

          memory/4820-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008BD000-memory.dmp

          memory/4856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/4856-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp

          memory/4856-1-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C81000-memory.dmp