Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01-12-2024 18:32

General

  • Target

    741786c9334680b627081885fc2784627809ccecedecc90a6f3ed29e257717d6.exe

  • Size

    733KB

  • MD5

    eb98bf981db423c76448942080dfc6d9

  • SHA1

    54467f1fee8ad839815bef1d88544455640841aa

  • SHA256

    741786c9334680b627081885fc2784627809ccecedecc90a6f3ed29e257717d6

  • SHA512

    50c4a7db5b182c3d5cda04ee1c3e61b0b4163eb6b3e3d1ee948049f511a4158b3a5d0648057be9940191a94aeb6bc3b9ebbbfce7c9747780ce6839453bddf6cc

  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 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\741786c9334680b627081885fc2784627809ccecedecc90a6f3ed29e257717d6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\741786c9334680b627081885fc2784627809ccecedecc90a6f3ed29e257717d6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3348
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\741786c9334680b627081885fc2784627809ccecedecc90a6f3ed29e257717d6.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\741786c9334680b627081885fc2784627809ccecedecc90a6f3ed29e257717d6.exe
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2100
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\741786c9334680b627081885fc2784627809ccecedecc90a6f3ed29e257717d6.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:640
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\741786c9334680b627081885fc2784627809ccecedecc90a6f3ed29e257717d6.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:4152
      • 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:1836
        • 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:744
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
        • Deletes itself
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1544
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4040
        • 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
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          • System policy modification
          PID:464
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
            notepad
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:5072

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    733KB

    MD5

    eb98bf981db423c76448942080dfc6d9

    SHA1

    54467f1fee8ad839815bef1d88544455640841aa

    SHA256

    741786c9334680b627081885fc2784627809ccecedecc90a6f3ed29e257717d6

    SHA512

    50c4a7db5b182c3d5cda04ee1c3e61b0b4163eb6b3e3d1ee948049f511a4158b3a5d0648057be9940191a94aeb6bc3b9ebbbfce7c9747780ce6839453bddf6cc

  • memory/464-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-90-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-81-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/464-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/1544-8-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2100-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/2100-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/2100-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/2100-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/2100-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/2100-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    716KB

  • memory/3348-0-0x0000000002330000-0x0000000002334000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    16KB

  • memory/5072-71-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000931000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB