Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11/10/2024, 09:27

General

  • Target

    aea5d3574ce30782d8079cb72ba9d7c7d63e3ef0c7d9f9356297b27b923143d5N.exe

  • Size

    986KB

  • MD5

    22a2278fc97db1a510ef9a2fbf5d7e90

  • SHA1

    6c180bb95fb3bd856bd941ec6e9096058ba5536b

  • SHA256

    aea5d3574ce30782d8079cb72ba9d7c7d63e3ef0c7d9f9356297b27b923143d5

  • SHA512

    9810975b5816c8fdb6e218efc09f92b06e795d01cb33fb323b414441b3235eb3c4a174eea514490c5aeb7f6ba10eb238631caf81f7bad3e98b4fd89a92929c58

  • SSDEEP

    24576:CAEENIq8XwyVPQclDq/+WnpITZ4ATlZfHeuAEx3qs:CAEsw722WnI3PeuAWt

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aea5d3574ce30782d8079cb72ba9d7c7d63e3ef0c7d9f9356297b27b923143d5N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aea5d3574ce30782d8079cb72ba9d7c7d63e3ef0c7d9f9356297b27b923143d5N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Modifies firewall policy service
    • Modifies security service
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:436
    • C:\Windows\x32\upd.exe
      "C:\Windows\x32\upd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • Modifies security service
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2420
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2420 -s 688
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3156
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_dcsc_.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5032
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:2472
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2420 -ip 2420
    1⤵
      PID:2708

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_dcsc_.bat

      Filesize

      138B

      MD5

      473cf59101857d250d38fa73cdfeb27c

      SHA1

      d33d674c92974e04766cc221378ab1b019f8bff8

      SHA256

      4d1261de7866d1d9048b4da9f283f256c692d739d0cd7d1e24a1bf4cf43282b0

      SHA512

      851a93900fac7d764e41975dfc8242f698861046649530bd105bf76e4313f8de338f99e8231572695e87a3d5537be944aeeaca2cf488cac49c4dd95c04924078

    • C:\Windows\x32\upd.exe

      Filesize

      986KB

      MD5

      22a2278fc97db1a510ef9a2fbf5d7e90

      SHA1

      6c180bb95fb3bd856bd941ec6e9096058ba5536b

      SHA256

      aea5d3574ce30782d8079cb72ba9d7c7d63e3ef0c7d9f9356297b27b923143d5

      SHA512

      9810975b5816c8fdb6e218efc09f92b06e795d01cb33fb323b414441b3235eb3c4a174eea514490c5aeb7f6ba10eb238631caf81f7bad3e98b4fd89a92929c58

    • memory/436-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-1-0x00000000025D0000-0x00000000025D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/436-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-43-0x00000000025D0000-0x00000000025D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/436-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/436-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/2420-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/2420-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/2420-40-0x0000000002920000-0x0000000002921000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB