Extracted

• • Target

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

  Score

  10^/10

  darkcometguest1111defense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceratspywarestealertrojan

  • Darkcomet

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

    trojanratdarkcomet

  • Darkcomet family

    darkcomet

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    persistence

  • Downloads MZ/PE file

  • Drops file in Drivers directory

  • Sets file to hidden

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

    defense_evasion

  • Sets service image path in registry

    persistence

  • Checks computer location settings

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

  • Executes dropped EXE

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer

  • Adds Run key to start application

    persistence

  • Enumerates connected drives

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

  • Drops file in System32 directory

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger

  behavioral1