darkcomet | fa899c6aafb3afae66c49ed1b6e9ee44ce68fd25c27c9ed74afbfdbac1f22a46

Analysis

max time kernel
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max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target
9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size 3.9MB
Sample240601-lf5txsgf8y
SHA256 fa899c6aafb3afae66c49ed1b6e9ee44ce68fd25c27c9ed74afbfdbac1f22a46
MD5 9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280
SHA1 4991d8bea9aca337f40006d4f7fc929677b99f41
SHA512 56952f9ac4934668672e1359e889577968a9777804c9f20cd0932d51fa7dd9011316820632f55ab6304f1638016a43b138e97dee7e71f5f9ddd9c3bdabf77a56
SSDEEP 98304:alX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBAlB6D4tyX6kuT4IkQApCgvms0Cv05J5Cy:alX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBy
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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

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1224	Soundcrd.exe
2036	Soundcrd.exe
2492	Soundcrd.exe

UPX packed file 24 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4292-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023241-16.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2492-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1224-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2492-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2492-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2492-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2036-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Mcrosoftt = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Soundcrd.exe"	reg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1224 set thread context of 2036	1224	Soundcrd.exe	95
PID 1224 set thread context of 2492	1224	Soundcrd.exe	96

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

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

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

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

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 33	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 34	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 35	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 36	2036	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2492	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4292	9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1224	Soundcrd.exe
2492	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 2064	4292	9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe	90
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 2064	4292	9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe	90
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 2064	4292	9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe	90
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 4440	2064	cmd.exe	93
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 4440	2064	cmd.exe	93
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 4440	2064	cmd.exe	93
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 1224	4292	9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe	94
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 1224	4292	9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe	94
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 1224	4292	9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe	94
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2036	1224	Soundcrd.exe	95
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2036	1224	Soundcrd.exe	95
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2036	1224	Soundcrd.exe	95
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2036	1224	Soundcrd.exe	95
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2036	1224	Soundcrd.exe	95
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2036	1224	Soundcrd.exe	95
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2036	1224	Soundcrd.exe	95
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2036	1224	Soundcrd.exe	95
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2492	1224	Soundcrd.exe	96
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2492	1224	Soundcrd.exe	96
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2492	1224	Soundcrd.exe	96
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2492	1224	Soundcrd.exe	96
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2492	1224	Soundcrd.exe	96
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2492	1224	Soundcrd.exe	96
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2492	1224	Soundcrd.exe	96
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2492	1224	Soundcrd.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9656495b84645198aefb230a4ec76280_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4292
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KgDlk.bat" "
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2064
- - 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:4440
- 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:1224
- - 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:2036
- - 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:2492

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=940 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,16504368816373493055,9578615028378602855,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:4344

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

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KgDlk.txt

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KgDlk.txt
Size 139B
SHA256 10ea37eceabbe80fe9814280b66b957636951dbeeed18a9b4d50a1d24a6f1d1d
MD5 173bcce4810d4901872d0ef4f0bfea4e
SHA1 561b03fdfe68b6419fddf57f32e1aab9a6126a2f
SHA512 2401e0a5e3f7bf590a0767449da2249d09717e8c1cb71a7475e81d9615580001cfc38705cd1a5b4edc33f7df043bf195e28e4a5442a32bc879dffc6473bd545e
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Soundcrd.txt

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.txt
Size 3.9MB
SHA256 15957b5ff423cb0c0603a2fc9b3508ee351106b1d8c0ffcecdd07a32ebc42735
MD5 9dd8b4fff31d7164e31d875dc237a646
SHA1 82aba1f39350bb435b673442e4d29079c41d0e08
SHA512 56efbb524b2f7a72a809706e6aae6262184b103ea1f3b8f210d5ea494a72aaa3efdda31cec95fe88d0c2790a079475b5548f2a1d31351f467b06adfacb516c53
SSDEEP 98304:alX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBAlB6D4tyX6kuT4IkQApCgvms0Cv05J5Cv:alX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBv
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memory/1224-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2036-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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memory/2492-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

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memory/2492-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

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memory/2492-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

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memory/2492-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

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memory/4292-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

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memory/4292-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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