Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    118s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15/08/2024, 19:56

General

  • Target
    2bc776decbf2bad9d404cf6a64d1b320N.exe
  • Size 436KB
  • Sample240815-ynzzvs1cjc
  • SHA256 e945a20f24fbce56a8fea430c5e23bd1fbd8928842f6d82a6c5f02960780c8a9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Guest16

C2
  • asilturk1989.no-ip.org:1454

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-L3TT7V4

Attributes
  • gencode

    ooQzlki4Xzm6

  • install

    false

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    false

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

    DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.

  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 23 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 30 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc776decbf2bad9d404cf6a64d1b320N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc776decbf2bad9d404cf6a64d1b320N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3716
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      /c net stop MpsSvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3028
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop MpsSvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1312
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MpsSvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3704
    • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:964
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:964 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1820
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc776decbf2bad9d404cf6a64d1b320N.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc776decbf2bad9d404cf6a64d1b320N.exe
      2⤵
      • Modifies security service
      • Windows security bypass
      • Checks computer location settings
      • 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:3972
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc776decbf2bad9d404cf6a64d1b320N.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1304
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc776decbf2bad9d404cf6a64d1b320N.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:5076
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4684
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:2136
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:3912
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:1320
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
            notepad
            3⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:1736

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            suggestions[1].en-US

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\IFM58U6K\suggestions[1].en-US
            • Size 17KB
            • SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            2bc776decbf2bad9d404cf6a64d1b320N.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc776decbf2bad9d404cf6a64d1b320N.exe
            • Size 436KB
            • SHA256 e945a20f24fbce56a8fea430c5e23bd1fbd8928842f6d82a6c5f02960780c8a9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            memory/964-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/1736-15-0x00000000010D0000-0x00000000010D1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3716-0-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp