darkcomet | 547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
138s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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16-12-2024 22:24

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General

Target

547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

e30c9b8c07eb6bb88f16c6084879391d
SHA1

09cbc8d0fc7024bc1d413537b2e56265809a8f45
SHA256

547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c
SHA512

47bdc5c82e5886d57bc8e67307c7e6a21ff47e111dd0f04bb85aafb5d672a5b243f19eae23658e70fc3279cffb89468114015e4b44d21b3001dfb1e2118718e4
SSDEEP

12288:xiemWOmVwMiT1GHu8btht2NziYTSDvcFlRShkyObS4:seOmVwMiToHuAt6ziY6GlRSAO

Score

10^/10

darkcomet modiloader route discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

route

mkidech.zapto.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-MFYHLY2

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
oys3ZZzt6sGy
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
MicroUpdate

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet
ModiLoader, DBatLoader
ModiLoader is a Delphi loader that misuses cloud services to download other malicious families.
trojan modiloader

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	route.exe

Modiloader family
modiloader

ModiLoader Second Stage 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2924-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000553000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2412	GameLauncher.exe
2856	route.exe
2576	msdcsc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2924	547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe
2924	547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe
2924	547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe
2856	route.exe
2856	route.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	route.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.exe

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 3 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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	route.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2856	route.exe
Token: 33	2856	route.exe
Token: 34	2856	route.exe
Token: 35	2856	route.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2576	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2576	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2576	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2856	2924	547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe	31
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2856	2924	547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe	31
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2856	2924	547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe	31
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2856	2924	547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe	31
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2576	2856	route.exe	32
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2576	2856	route.exe	32
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2576	2856	route.exe	32
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2576	2856	route.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2924
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GameLauncher.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GameLauncher.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2412
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\route.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\route.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2856
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2576

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

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\route.exe

Filesize
333KB

MD5
255030cfbfff58432ba7c7e15512047f

SHA1
2ec66866e791d094f202d669cc6025dd6434315f

SHA256
00d718bc93719b81b487474baf3cdf54ca474abbdc24a57b6f13faa6ea4a02f5

SHA512
de3435aef2f1fd1822e9c4ab21cc7f8e67e7fcf4b73359bfee9827a278ac0605dbd827f5e2f59915d8f2ece1a4d12e4266664e4798611c47c9283121a3c68238

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GameLauncher.exe

Filesize
696KB

MD5
7adfa5e4db889dafb6849a75bb4dc746

SHA1
87f6bcda764ff0c76527ef982af8d3d284fb7e51

SHA256
347a8fdb6f338405d08f24ed02be2b7deee891291f827aaaf52709fe738089c3

SHA512
b31f47edc94ca6b5468e0f3682fd822d0b81dcb087858fc7de100aecd2280e7c499666d8179b6a4050e2395ee766c79134385c2eff2b2db3cd329bd0fd06656e

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memory/2576-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2576-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2576-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2576-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2856-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2856-17-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2856-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2924-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000553000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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