darkcomet | 7559e6ca8b77400f88bf4e67208a1c32570a670068eccae9e3d226cc5471bd47

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Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

bazaar.2020.02/Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Size

251KB
MD5

b7b88850bc66c349bc02f81a3b443f39
SHA1

4c4fe6f2dc874ca6c3b1d117e8da00e7114860e0
SHA256

4c1b6befb06152412567869f27c006cba39f4ac3b1c5dbcf8694a65367444df5
SHA512

47c7cd05d6716eaefc1a4305f227e9f95423ede5bb991135d6839c0d1f4b65d7c204bc9c07696ec5d4f71214adc4d6b0976d2fe03d2434e68fd8637a40dad282
SSDEEP

6144:QcNYS996KFifeVjBpeExgVTFSXFoMc5RhCaL37:QcW7KEZlPzCy37

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hacked discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

hacked

sexystar.myq-see.com:5552

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-6BSXQXU

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
1JlJEAuNqqm6
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
MicroUpdate

Signatures

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

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
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"	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.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-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2616	msdcsc.exe

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-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral8/memory/4876-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral8/files/0x0008000000023474-6.dat	upx
behavioral8/memory/4876-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral8/memory/2616-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral8/memory/2616-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral8/memory/2616-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral8/memory/2616-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral8/memory/2616-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: 33	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: 34	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: 35	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: 36	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2616	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	2616	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2616	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 2616	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe	81
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 2616	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe	81
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 2616	4876	Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe	81

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bazaar.2020.02\Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bazaar.2020.02\Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4876
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2616

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

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
251KB

MD5
b7b88850bc66c349bc02f81a3b443f39

SHA1
4c4fe6f2dc874ca6c3b1d117e8da00e7114860e0

SHA256
4c1b6befb06152412567869f27c006cba39f4ac3b1c5dbcf8694a65367444df5

SHA512
47c7cd05d6716eaefc1a4305f227e9f95423ede5bb991135d6839c0d1f4b65d7c204bc9c07696ec5d4f71214adc4d6b0976d2fe03d2434e68fd8637a40dad282

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memory/2616-14-0x0000000002700000-0x0000000002701000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2616-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/2616-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/2616-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/2616-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/2616-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/4876-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/4876-1-0x0000000002400000-0x0000000002401000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4876-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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