darkcomet | a4e92f82f92ac626b5ffd151e2a16bdf90083242a42c37f2c58683a94f663570

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
04/03/2025, 19:01

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General

Target

FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Size

632KB
MD5

85ea1c7e59b63c1731d642e576b8d5bd
SHA1

44ffbcbe5bed1be774c97f24a60a70186e525510
SHA256

8d18c9599f3f743b6f3abb2d20887ab1f4178e53cd2948cd226d2f189dd65804
SHA512

1ce0cfd5ee9eaa2b272eb240a06c01ae79e6a5650646c73dff2c7bc4227ca4fbad623afccd521dab8d97f4cdb5fd47ff671cfe6f386a46964491f20cf867d96b
SSDEEP

12288:6Gfkwc4ybTNaaaqvE9mJknkSD9MfsTXbsO4uaFNHRLIEvXU195:NMwVW2kHxw

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hacked discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Hacked

kingkingofhacker.no-ip.biz:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-XYZSRMS

Attributes

InstallPath
FakeWebcam.exe
gencode
DNUieDl1NhPQ
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
MicroUpdate

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:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\FakeWebcam.exe"	FakeWebcam6.2.exe

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-1-5-21-2278412438-3475196406-3686434223-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	FakeWebcam6.2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
928	FakeWebcam.exe
2172	FakeWebcam.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-1-5-21-2278412438-3475196406-3686434223-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\FakeWebcam.exe"	FakeWebcam6.2.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1392 set thread context of 4632	1392	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	83
PID 928 set thread context of 2172	928	FakeWebcam.exe	87

UPX packed file 28 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4632-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2172-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp	upx

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 4 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	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	FakeWebcam.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	FakeWebcam.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: 33	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: 34	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: 35	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: 36	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: 33	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: 34	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: 35	2172	FakeWebcam.exe
Token: 36	2172	FakeWebcam.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	FakeWebcam.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4632	1392	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	83
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4632	1392	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	83
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4632	1392	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	83
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4632	1392	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	83
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4632	1392	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	83
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4632	1392	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	83
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4632	1392	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	83
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4632	1392	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	83
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 928	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	86
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 928	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	86
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 928	4632	FakeWebcam6.2.exe	86
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2172	928	FakeWebcam.exe	87
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2172	928	FakeWebcam.exe	87
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2172	928	FakeWebcam.exe	87
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2172	928	FakeWebcam.exe	87
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2172	928	FakeWebcam.exe	87
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2172	928	FakeWebcam.exe	87
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2172	928	FakeWebcam.exe	87
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2172	928	FakeWebcam.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FakeWebcam6.2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FakeWebcam6.2.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1392
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FakeWebcam6.2.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FakeWebcam6.2.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4632
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\FakeWebcam.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\FakeWebcam.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:928
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\FakeWebcam.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\FakeWebcam.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2172

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\FakeWebcam.exe

Filesize
632KB

MD5
85ea1c7e59b63c1731d642e576b8d5bd

SHA1
44ffbcbe5bed1be774c97f24a60a70186e525510

SHA256
8d18c9599f3f743b6f3abb2d20887ab1f4178e53cd2948cd226d2f189dd65804

SHA512
1ce0cfd5ee9eaa2b272eb240a06c01ae79e6a5650646c73dff2c7bc4227ca4fbad623afccd521dab8d97f4cdb5fd47ff671cfe6f386a46964491f20cf867d96b

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memory/928-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
648KB

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memory/928-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
648KB

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memory/1392-1-0x0000000002290000-0x0000000002294000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1392-0-0x00000000021E0000-0x00000000021E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2172-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/2172-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/4632-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/4632-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/4632-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/4632-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/4632-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/4632-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/4632-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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