darkcomet | b86d368a102ce764870b2cf2197e48496d91a94e4ab59bc61eecf92d9edba3bf

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04/10/2024, 13:49

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General

Target

MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

a30160656f3d8b9db8eb21310b2e5009
SHA1

ac74646751f8dbc7bcccac8860e759471e2212c7
SHA256

78cd2433efcd65d483ea4f7fc78557998832ff2048eaee73ed7e9f4744ae9510
SHA512

80c81d2048371396629891fb4795f977e6122622b66dbe44f0120e298a1b8a8bf47899a8d35384d8fd21355cc9750751100db8b73c934eb0fc1a98d3f344b24c
SSDEEP

24576:HhqGVu34oC7sgH2O2Vi5mF3jByDk9n3U6nClYtV7qMcJvv66z35vz17Dh4MA9d:HhqkpWBgk9Dn0YfqMcJH66L5BPhy

Score

10^/10

darkcomet darkcomet discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

DarkComet

armedpickler1235.no-ip.biz:200

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-4D3WYFP

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
m7kUMvwZgV2P
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
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\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	vbc.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2604	attrib.exe
1192	attrib.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1956	msdcsc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	dw20.exe
2788	vbc.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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-1-5-21-1506706701-1246725540-2219210854-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2672 set thread context of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe	attrib.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dw20.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

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2788	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2788	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2788	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2788	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2788	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2740	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2740	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2740	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2740	2672	MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe	32
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2432	2788	vbc.exe	33
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2432	2788	vbc.exe	33
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2432	2788	vbc.exe	33
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2432	2788	vbc.exe	33
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2804	2788	vbc.exe	34
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2804	2788	vbc.exe	34
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2804	2788	vbc.exe	34
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2804	2788	vbc.exe	34
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2604	2432	cmd.exe	37
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2604	2432	cmd.exe	37
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2604	2432	cmd.exe	37
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2604	2432	cmd.exe	37
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 1192	2804	cmd.exe	38
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 1192	2804	cmd.exe	38
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 1192	2804	cmd.exe	38
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 1192	2804	cmd.exe	38
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1956	2788	vbc.exe	39
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1956	2788	vbc.exe	39
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1956	2788	vbc.exe	39
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1956	2788	vbc.exe	39

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2604	attrib.exe
1192	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2672
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2788
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2432
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2604
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727" +s +h
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2804
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1192
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1956
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
  dw20.exe -x -s 544
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2740

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW3 Prestige Hack 2012.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
a30160656f3d8b9db8eb21310b2e5009

SHA1
ac74646751f8dbc7bcccac8860e759471e2212c7

SHA256
78cd2433efcd65d483ea4f7fc78557998832ff2048eaee73ed7e9f4744ae9510

SHA512
80c81d2048371396629891fb4795f977e6122622b66dbe44f0120e298a1b8a8bf47899a8d35384d8fd21355cc9750751100db8b73c934eb0fc1a98d3f344b24c

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memory/2672-0-0x0000000074821000-0x0000000074822000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2672-1-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074DCB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2672-2-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074DCB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2672-35-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074DCB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2788-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-17-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2788-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2788-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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