darkcomet | e7bee91792a013ecb46ef739d78af6f01b7edcc5e013bb515050ec2d3ddcd815

General

Target

6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

3.9MB
MD5

6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150
SHA1

e19536ebf831ce3201cbd80d3577a00bc9b860e2
SHA256

e7bee91792a013ecb46ef739d78af6f01b7edcc5e013bb515050ec2d3ddcd815
SHA512

21ad0a5806129e509598f97839ad1fd08460a3a9aa14812f9521690c3a9d2d62692bd786ee01aec54674bdea84fc6407a4d7383de2bc20e7b5466fbad6a604f2
SSDEEP

98304:alX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBAlB6D4tyX6kuT4IkQApCgvms0Cv05J5CR:alX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBR

Score

10^/10

darkcomet persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate Soundcrd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	Soundcrd.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid process

2120 Soundcrd.exe
1904 Soundcrd.exe
4228 Soundcrd.exe

pid	process
2120	Soundcrd.exe
1904	Soundcrd.exe
4228	Soundcrd.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3584-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.txt	upx
behavioral2/memory/2120-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3584-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4228-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4228-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4228-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2120-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4228-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-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:

reg.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Mcrosoftt = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Soundcrd.exe"	reg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2120 set thread context of 1904	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 set thread context of 4228	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Soundcrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	Soundcrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	Soundcrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	Soundcrd.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier Soundcrd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 33	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 34	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 35	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 36	1904	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4228	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid process

3584 6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2120 Soundcrd.exe
4228 Soundcrd.exe

pid	process
3584	6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2120	Soundcrd.exe
4228	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.execmd.exeSoundcrd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 228	3584	6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 228	3584	6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 228	3584	6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 4152	228	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 4152	228	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 4152	228	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2120	3584	6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2120	3584	6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2120	3584	6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 1904	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 1904	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 1904	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 1904	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 1904	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 1904	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 1904	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 1904	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 4228	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 4228	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 4228	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 4228	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 4228	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 4228	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 4228	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 4228	2120	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6854159892710ee92bcc6c49356b6150_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3584

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xhEpo.bat" "
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:228

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Mcrosoftt" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe" /f
3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
PID:4152

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2120

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
3⤵
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1904

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4228

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

4

T1012

System Information Discovery

5

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xhEpo.txt
Filesize
139B

MD5
173bcce4810d4901872d0ef4f0bfea4e

SHA1
561b03fdfe68b6419fddf57f32e1aab9a6126a2f

SHA256
10ea37eceabbe80fe9814280b66b957636951dbeeed18a9b4d50a1d24a6f1d1d

SHA512
2401e0a5e3f7bf590a0767449da2249d09717e8c1cb71a7475e81d9615580001cfc38705cd1a5b4edc33f7df043bf195e28e4a5442a32bc879dffc6473bd545e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.txt
Filesize
3.9MB

MD5
15256355f96f4c55f2e64260c83b226d

SHA1
72a1860f1f6d224223bc336bb9851d4e180b3663

SHA256
942a69b67c7fd09742bf1f237fbb993f5889eb0e39550aaedd369498e3a63036

SHA512
66edb44e323e12d1441768eaec523f6c4781ec3a4ce24ffa7727b0e3ae262e6c544265e7e4602745378132e77ff8010b0b358684c7e0d73d6d3fdae316c438eb

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memory/1904-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1904-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1904-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1904-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2120-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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memory/2120-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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memory/3584-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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memory/3584-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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memory/4228-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/4228-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/4228-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/4228-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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