Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    16s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-12-2024 13:40

General

  • Target

    f35726b93b4aa3afb69cce8c78ed32ed1fc49ba0e6b47d559e749c47ed0d1affN.exe

  • Size

    733KB

  • MD5

    d8f15903fb48396c14f64cc0c57e94d0

  • SHA1

    c0826f20b828c7551476f489064b4b399847fd2e

  • SHA256

    f35726b93b4aa3afb69cce8c78ed32ed1fc49ba0e6b47d559e749c47ed0d1aff

  • SHA512

    d970334182d228816fcfaadda16f0a011c721847e690378a1795e3744eff944d655bc28f8c978732edb49227ffd99eabe478879e42d54309b42219dfedffeb92

  • SSDEEP

    12288:S6eYivcn72/pSoWPHedx/GltAzYMcxbfWXWadi+q/pTILq/tgE8inyA0BSv/P34:S6Dn720HYGltA0McxWV0/pT7gLin1r3I

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-A40US5B

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    0TpGG0wc78R6

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    false

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f35726b93b4aa3afb69cce8c78ed32ed1fc49ba0e6b47d559e749c47ed0d1affN.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f35726b93b4aa3afb69cce8c78ed32ed1fc49ba0e6b47d559e749c47ed0d1affN.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2248
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f35726b93b4aa3afb69cce8c78ed32ed1fc49ba0e6b47d559e749c47ed0d1affN.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f35726b93b4aa3afb69cce8c78ed32ed1fc49ba0e6b47d559e749c47ed0d1affN.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:1792
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f35726b93b4aa3afb69cce8c78ed32ed1fc49ba0e6b47d559e749c47ed0d1affN.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2068
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f35726b93b4aa3afb69cce8c78ed32ed1fc49ba0e6b47d559e749c47ed0d1affN.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:2720
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1592
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:2788
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
        • Deletes itself
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2108
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2808
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          4⤵
          • Modifies security service
          • Windows security bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Windows security modification
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • System policy modification
          PID:2700
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
            notepad
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:2696

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

    Filesize

    733KB

    MD5

    d8f15903fb48396c14f64cc0c57e94d0

    SHA1

    c0826f20b828c7551476f489064b4b399847fd2e

    SHA256

    f35726b93b4aa3afb69cce8c78ed32ed1fc49ba0e6b47d559e749c47ed0d1aff

    SHA512

    d970334182d228816fcfaadda16f0a011c721847e690378a1795e3744eff944d655bc28f8c978732edb49227ffd99eabe478879e42d54309b42219dfedffeb92

  • memory/1792-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-119-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-17-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1792-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1792-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/2108-44-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2108-26-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2248-0-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000364000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    16KB

  • memory/2700-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB