Malware Analysis Report

2024-08-06 19:33

Sample ID 240521-plmr3sdf8z
Target 4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics
SHA256 4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1
Tags
upx slave darkcomet evasion persistence rat trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

upx slave darkcomet evasion persistence rat trojan

Darkcomet

Modifies firewall policy service

Darkcomet family

Modifies WinLogon for persistence

Sets file to hidden

Checks computer location settings

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

UPX packed file

Adds Run key to start application

Drops file in System32 directory

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Modifies registry class

Views/modifies file attributes

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Persistence
TA0003
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001
Winlogon Helper DLL
T1547.004
Create or Modify System Process
T1543
Windows Service
T1543.003
Privilege Escalation
TA0004
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001
Winlogon Helper DLL
T1547.004
Create or Modify System Process
T1543
Windows Service
T1543.003
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Modify Registry
T1112
Hide Artifacts
T1564
Hidden Files and Directories
T1564.001
Credential Access
TA0006
Discovery
TA0007
System Information Discovery
T1082
Query Registry
T1012
Lateral Movement
TA0008
Collection
TA0009
Exfiltration
TA0010
Command and Control
TA0011
Impact
TA0040
Resource Development
TA0042
Reconnaissance
TA0043

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-21 12:25

Signatures

Darkcomet family

darkcomet

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-21 12:25

Reported

2024-05-21 12:27

Platform

win7-20240419-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

122s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Darkcomet

trojan rat darkcomet

Modifies WinLogon for persistence

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\winlogon.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Modifies firewall policy service

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A

Sets file to hidden

evasion
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:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\winlogon.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\winlogon.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\winlogon.exe" C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A

Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2736 set thread context of 2752 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2264 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2264 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2264 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2264 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2140 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2140 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2140 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2140 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2660 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2660 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2660 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2660 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2720 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2720 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2720 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2720 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2752 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2752 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2752 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2752 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2752 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2752 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2464 N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe

Views/modifies file attributes

evasion
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\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_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\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe" +s +h

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe

attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe

notepad

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 bssbig.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 zymic99k.no-ip.org udp

Files

memory/1860-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-1-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe

MD5 d34affe27303efd466527f7e2580a950
SHA1 515522de0fc8f037c5f5800b1c1db784f5390b87
SHA256 4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1
SHA512 930d9a31e7e141a8c4af56cac68fb5d0e676c8b2ddb7acc77334dde474f8eeb33ca4295983eb76f3e9d8e6b0890b79f5c647110286c9b17e7059b9ada8b9504f

memory/2736-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-13-0x0000000004480000-0x0000000004547000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-12-0x0000000004480000-0x0000000004547000-memory.dmp

memory/2736-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

memory/2752-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

memory/2464-20-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

memory/2464-58-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

memory/1860-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-21 12:25

Reported

2024-05-21 12:27

Platform

win10v2004-20240426-en

Max time kernel

136s

Max time network

105s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Darkcomet

trojan rat darkcomet

Modifies WinLogon for persistence

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\winlogon.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Sets file to hidden

evasion
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-1-5-21-3571316656-3665257725-2415531812-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3571316656-3665257725-2415531812-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\winlogon.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies registry class

Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1464 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1464 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1464 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3972 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3972 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3972 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 2896 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 2896 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 2896 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4064 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4064 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4064 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe

Views/modifies file attributes

evasion
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\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_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\4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1_NeikiAnalytics.exe" +s +h

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe

attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 4.159.190.20.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 23.62.61.160:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 160.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 23.62.61.160:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 227.143.123.92.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.229.111.52.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

Files

memory/1404-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

memory/1404-1-0x00000000009F0000-0x00000000009F1000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winlogon.exe

MD5 d34affe27303efd466527f7e2580a950
SHA1 515522de0fc8f037c5f5800b1c1db784f5390b87
SHA256 4a05ce132b97e62e2d53803e7f89d02bd3c57424e62699aea43c098fc1455fa1
SHA512 930d9a31e7e141a8c4af56cac68fb5d0e676c8b2ddb7acc77334dde474f8eeb33ca4295983eb76f3e9d8e6b0890b79f5c647110286c9b17e7059b9ada8b9504f

memory/1404-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp