darkcomet | e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347

System Information Discovery

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	Soundcrd.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid	Process
3180	Soundcrd.exe
1908	Soundcrd.exe
3164	Soundcrd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Mcrosoftt = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Soundcrd.exe"	reg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3180 set thread context of 1908	3180	Soundcrd.exe	90
PID 3180 set thread context of 3164	3180	Soundcrd.exe	91

UPX packed file 19 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1908-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3164-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3164-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3164-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3164-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1908-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-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 6 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

Processes:

Soundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exee18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.execmd.exereg.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Soundcrd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Soundcrd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Soundcrd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Soundcrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	Soundcrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	Soundcrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	Soundcrd.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3164	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 33	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 34	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 35	1908	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 36	1908	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid	Process
1520	e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe
3180	Soundcrd.exe
3164	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.execmd.exeSoundcrd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 3692	1520	e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 3692	1520	e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe	85
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 3692	1520	e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe	85
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 3848	3692	cmd.exe	88
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 3848	3692	cmd.exe	88
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 3848	3692	cmd.exe	88
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 3180	1520	e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe	89
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 3180	1520	e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe	89
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 3180	1520	e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe	89
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1908	3180	Soundcrd.exe	90
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1908	3180	Soundcrd.exe	90
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1908	3180	Soundcrd.exe	90
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1908	3180	Soundcrd.exe	90
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1908	3180	Soundcrd.exe	90
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1908	3180	Soundcrd.exe	90
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1908	3180	Soundcrd.exe	90
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1908	3180	Soundcrd.exe	90
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 3164	3180	Soundcrd.exe	91
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 3164	3180	Soundcrd.exe	91
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 3164	3180	Soundcrd.exe	91
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 3164	3180	Soundcrd.exe	91
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 3164	3180	Soundcrd.exe	91
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 3164	3180	Soundcrd.exe	91
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 3164	3180	Soundcrd.exe	91
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 3164	3180	Soundcrd.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e18e03eb69a09321c3ab90ef48a097abe37c66f72a453f43eef04bd76940b347N.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1520
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qyhgp.bat" "
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3692
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Mcrosoftt" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe" /f
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3848
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3180
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
    3⤵
    - 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:1908
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3164

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

System Information Discovery

5

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery