Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07/03/2024, 10:40

General

  • Target
    b88941407d61d4a039208c3e9ef7c620.exe
  • Size 251KB
  • Sample240307-mqvmdaad5s
  • SHA256 9b3c3f216155ab683b72ab4062b0a57ee3194e49cc73b1354ebc38f6c4b671ba
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Guest16

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-Z7L11J7

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    rPFWXHl9UQEN

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 15 IoCs

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

  • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b88941407d61d4a039208c3e9ef7c620.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b88941407d61d4a039208c3e9ef7c620.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:1136
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      notepad
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      PID:3124
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1912

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        msdcsc.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        • Size 251KB
        • SHA256 9b3c3f216155ab683b72ab4062b0a57ee3194e49cc73b1354ebc38f6c4b671ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1136-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1136-1-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022C1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1136-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-63-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000AD1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1912-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-4-0x00000000004F0000-0x00000000004F1000-memory.dmp