Analysis Overview
SHA256
10d9a16def2bda0e9924c34b6cbfd963749dd13750685f6f54cf4a7fd1791bd6
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet family
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Sets file to hidden
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Views/modifies file attributes
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-18 04:59
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-18 04:59
Reported
2024-05-18 05:01
Platform
win7-20240215-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
138s
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:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe" +s +h
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:50421 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:50421 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:50421 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:50421 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:50421 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:50421 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:50421 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:50421 | tcp |
Files
memory/1280-0-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002E1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640 |
| SHA1 | 9951d3014b8ed04458f639659796d413648a705a |
| SHA256 | 10d9a16def2bda0e9924c34b6cbfd963749dd13750685f6f54cf4a7fd1791bd6 |
| SHA512 | dabe9d014d725fcfa5df65a43d72757730832d87ba63cae0429f45bc2ae549c77ff71ca4c09874d4abe6339268788c134d009b0a67ead26d535ef5e87210e9e2 |
memory/2276-50-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F1000-memory.dmp
memory/2276-12-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
memory/1280-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-18 04:59
Reported
2024-05-18 05:01
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
147s
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:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640_NeikiAnalytics.exe" +s +h
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.19:50421 | 19.ip.gl.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 134.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.99.105.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3848-0-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000691000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 92b459003a0d540cf062015f01cbc640 |
| SHA1 | 9951d3014b8ed04458f639659796d413648a705a |
| SHA256 | 10d9a16def2bda0e9924c34b6cbfd963749dd13750685f6f54cf4a7fd1791bd6 |
| SHA512 | dabe9d014d725fcfa5df65a43d72757730832d87ba63cae0429f45bc2ae549c77ff71ca4c09874d4abe6339268788c134d009b0a67ead26d535ef5e87210e9e2 |
memory/920-13-0x00000000021C0000-0x00000000021C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3216-14-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000005F1000-memory.dmp
memory/3848-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/920-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/920-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp