Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-1703_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240404-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system -
submitted
01-08-2024 17:11
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
test.exe
Resource
win7-20240729-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
test.exe
Resource
win10-20240404-en
General
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Target
test.exe
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Size
658KB
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MD5
ec24d90ed3c9befd6c389eef8a7b30d0
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SHA1
fd5ced24ad422b5f3d63b90b99384b7b7dbb4792
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SHA256
655eea77b66bbaa7012c3f84d6d6e81c4348146ea0736db0b329a2a9c1a9ada6
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SHA512
0652aabb75f7cf146d58e22a2dc0d6c8db0ef360776edf52282dad7389c3efb908c39e14f2d4ece4480e481f5cc19123fac5479f0e3e587df9471ec0214892dd
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SSDEEP
12288:e9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hq:qZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBk
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
Guest16
insurance-helmet.gl.at.ply.gg:31388
DC_MUTEX-LP7CXKP
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
AmrqVD7MwH6g
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
false
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
Signatures
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
test.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" test.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" msdcsc.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe -
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
Processes:
attrib.exeattrib.exepid process 1500 attrib.exe 4996 attrib.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Processes:
test.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1687926120-3022217735-1146543763-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation test.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exepid process 4592 msdcsc.exe -
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
test.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1687926120-3022217735-1146543763-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" test.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
Processes:
msdcsc.exenotepad.exetest.execmd.execmd.exeattrib.exeattrib.exedescription ioc process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language test.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
Processes:
test.exedescription ioc process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance test.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exepid process 4592 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
Processes:
test.exemsdcsc.exedescription pid process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2856 test.exe Token: 33 2856 test.exe Token: 34 2856 test.exe Token: 35 2856 test.exe Token: 36 2856 test.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 4592 msdcsc.exe Token: 36 4592 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exepid process 4592 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs
Processes:
test.execmd.execmd.exemsdcsc.exedescription pid process target process PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2956 2856 test.exe cmd.exe PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2956 2856 test.exe cmd.exe PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2956 2856 test.exe cmd.exe PID 2856 wrote to memory of 4132 2856 test.exe cmd.exe PID 2856 wrote to memory of 4132 2856 test.exe cmd.exe PID 2856 wrote to memory of 4132 2856 test.exe cmd.exe PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1500 4132 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1500 4132 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1500 4132 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4996 2956 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4996 2956 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 2956 wrote to memory of 4996 2956 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 2856 wrote to memory of 4592 2856 test.exe msdcsc.exe PID 2856 wrote to memory of 4592 2856 test.exe msdcsc.exe PID 2856 wrote to memory of 4592 2856 test.exe msdcsc.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 604 4592 msdcsc.exe iexplore.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 604 4592 msdcsc.exe iexplore.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 604 4592 msdcsc.exe iexplore.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 428 4592 msdcsc.exe explorer.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 428 4592 msdcsc.exe explorer.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 4592 wrote to memory of 2932 4592 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processes:
attrib.exeattrib.exepid process 1500 attrib.exe 4996 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2856 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2956 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:4996 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4132 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1500 -
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:4592 -
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"3⤵PID:604
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C:\Windows\explorer.exe"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"3⤵PID:428
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2932
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
658KB
MD5ec24d90ed3c9befd6c389eef8a7b30d0
SHA1fd5ced24ad422b5f3d63b90b99384b7b7dbb4792
SHA256655eea77b66bbaa7012c3f84d6d6e81c4348146ea0736db0b329a2a9c1a9ada6
SHA5120652aabb75f7cf146d58e22a2dc0d6c8db0ef360776edf52282dad7389c3efb908c39e14f2d4ece4480e481f5cc19123fac5479f0e3e587df9471ec0214892dd