darkcomet | d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9

General

Target

d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe
Size

3.9MB
MD5

c6def3cd8d68ad0f26661c40cc759340
SHA1

9bed9bb22b12f2845ff0710c1c479e6a5fbb8f35
SHA256

d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9
SHA512

fee9ae064bcc59cd12566683512bd0d2110bba707c1bd0b9996a2a10a541132ce11c715f43d306fc9bf5cf2957538e2d8bb868fbd0411ad38a642b81dbe3150d
SSDEEP

98304:IlX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBAlB6D4tyX6kuT4IkQApCgvms0Cv05J5CQ:IlX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBQ

Score

10^/10

darkcomet discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate 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

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid process

2348 Soundcrd.exe
1872 Soundcrd.exe
2000 Soundcrd.exe

pid	process
2348	Soundcrd.exe
1872	Soundcrd.exe
2000	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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\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	target process
PID 2348 set thread context of 1872	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 set thread context of 2000	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe

UPX packed file 18 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1872-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2000-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2000-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2000-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2000-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1872-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-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.exed8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.execmd.exereg.exeSoundcrd.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	d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Soundcrd.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

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

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier 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: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 33	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 34	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 35	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 36	1872	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2000	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid process

1000 d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe
2348 Soundcrd.exe
2000 Soundcrd.exe

pid	process
1000	d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe
2348	Soundcrd.exe
2000	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.execmd.exeSoundcrd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4272	1000	d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4272	1000	d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4272	1000	d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 2180	4272	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 2180	4272	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 2180	4272	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 2348	1000	d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 2348	1000	d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 2348	1000	d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1872	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1872	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1872	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1872	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1872	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1872	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1872	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1872	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2000	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2000	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2000	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2000	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2000	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2000	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2000	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2000	2348	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8f9321b26f86c6a510521a184b1fbfd4db8ffc5f097f4ba3830e84a9f59f3b9N.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1000
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lHVQP.bat" "
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4272
- - 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:2180
- 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:2348
- - 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:1872
- - 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:2000

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

T1012

System Information Discovery

5

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lHVQP.txt

Filesize
139B

MD5
173bcce4810d4901872d0ef4f0bfea4e

SHA1
561b03fdfe68b6419fddf57f32e1aab9a6126a2f

SHA256
10ea37eceabbe80fe9814280b66b957636951dbeeed18a9b4d50a1d24a6f1d1d

SHA512
2401e0a5e3f7bf590a0767449da2249d09717e8c1cb71a7475e81d9615580001cfc38705cd1a5b4edc33f7df043bf195e28e4a5442a32bc879dffc6473bd545e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.txt

Filesize
3.9MB

MD5
be14b5e0eb22b51060e84d385d9e2d33

SHA1
7fe38fbf6458393e983cb18ba99436f18e235118

SHA256
6cdd1be0a844078cd36ac260771a81376b168285e1a9143ba93b23c68b5f75b0

SHA512
ff3af0aa2235d3af60f41081ae7c961da46a5f796143454e5672b0e2efef789a191a4619b80383added79375435700721d95cd132b1bb023f61e5b576c522548

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memory/1000-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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memory/1000-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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memory/1872-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1872-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2000-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/2000-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/2000-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/2000-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/2348-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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