darkcomet | 3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
12-02-2025 22:16

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General

Target

3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

36184c308fc88f7d55fbea44f4624f61
SHA1

750cdded9a235e6b18b88488e2e3d70675be56dd
SHA256

3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263
SHA512

dcc6c44ce3ff3192d7872c24fd7f1c09f38c58a907295752e33d93531145ae06f6118510873649547529d6069bd6d9600ddeeff0a56ebed8718d3c62eb1908c6
SSDEEP

24576:bZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBSZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBC:9QDgok30dQDgok30R

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

husodct.duckdns.org:63

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-GEQM67F

Attributes

InstallPath
Windows Update
gencode
lKYGgTjpdSJN
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
Win Update

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Attributes

gencode
install
false
offline_keylogger
false
persistence
false

rc4.plain

Signatures

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

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:\\Windows\\system32\\Windows Update"	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
44	3200	Process not Found

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3311063739-2594902809-44604183-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3311063739-2594902809-44604183-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Win Update = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Windows Update"	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windows Update	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windows Update	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.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	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

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

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1512	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: 33	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: 34	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: 35	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: 36	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: 33	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: 34	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: 35	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
Token: 36	740	ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 740	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe	87
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 740	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe	87
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 740	1808	3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1808
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:740

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSI1IiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDU5ODUiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODQ0NDQzNjAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MTU2MDc2OTM3Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:1512

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZULA HACK V1.4 - THE JACK.EXE.EXE

Filesize
657KB

MD5
34960f869aa933675a70c0c7c17addfe

SHA1
b01ec370b3571d70a2d111f35d5514cc7a18d422

SHA256
9343339fadfe0f62d6fd46c6131ed9fdf01978d817192984e69a8bbecfb406d2

SHA512
5993de154bc0f5db448a243a3d0ec7929e968823b24ae256226e2d8e82f1d50d62977e5a21a2b775cd422416d8656ed0dec103b850a58633b12bec074a4f58d5

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windows Update

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
36184c308fc88f7d55fbea44f4624f61

SHA1
750cdded9a235e6b18b88488e2e3d70675be56dd

SHA256
3ca06deaa1db0bb6853a63f8f3f1aab51fd1508d79b698e1a95bd7b878738263

SHA512
dcc6c44ce3ff3192d7872c24fd7f1c09f38c58a907295752e33d93531145ae06f6118510873649547529d6069bd6d9600ddeeff0a56ebed8718d3c62eb1908c6

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memory/740-15-0x00000000006C0000-0x00000000006C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/740-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
708KB

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memory/1808-0-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1808-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000557000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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Extracted

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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