Analysis

  • max time kernel
    114s
  • max time network
    116s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250207-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11/02/2025, 10:10

General

  • Target
    2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample250211-l7cbpatmfv
  • SHA256 2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Guest16

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:1604

  • taping.duckdns.org:1604

  • arpej.duckdns.org:1604

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-AP7DPNS

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    qD8LfE5Zm00l

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

rc4.plain

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 firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 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 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1792
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Explorer" /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c.exe" /t REG_SZ
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2804
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
      REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Explorer" /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c.exe" /t REG_SZ
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:3920
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c.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:3200
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1208
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:2248
      • 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:1856
        • 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:4500
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
        • Deletes itself
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3668
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5020
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
          REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Explorer" /d "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe" /t REG_SZ
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:3768
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
          REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Explorer" /d "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe" /t REG_SZ
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:4196
        • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies firewall policy service
          • Modifies security service
          • Windows security bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Windows security modification
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2468
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:3488
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIzIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDQ5MjgiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxNzQzMjM4OTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MzAxOTQwOTAwIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:3920

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        msdcsc.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 2f484bbc9f617b4898f4eb728ff4551d3f04ea33af0aacfce2304a7bb69fc74c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2468-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2468-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3488-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D7000-memory.dmp

        memory/3668-10-0x00000000011B0000-0x00000000011B1000-memory.dmp