Overview

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Static

static

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2026-08-28...rm.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-28...rm.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-28_9e6553c48d44dd5afb35a5a4d013ea35_akira_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm
  • Size 19.1MB
  • Sample260828-natktacf54
  • SHA256 8331d6aee9a884dd24b719fcc3e1c654fecb835cf33729ce24954a422c2a7379
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
darkcometguest16defense_evasiondiscoverypersistencerattrojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

  • darkcomet

Botnet

  • Guest16

C2

  • rg3jxam0m4.localto.net:3962

Mutex

  • DC_MUTEX-LBXKGUR

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    qyYX1RxDQucs

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

rc4.plain

Targets

    • Target
      2026-08-28_9e6553c48d44dd5afb35a5a4d013ea35_akira_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm
    • Size 19.1MB
    • SHA256 8331d6aee9a884dd24b719fcc3e1c654fecb835cf33729ce24954a422c2a7379
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    guest16defense_evasiondiscoverydarkcometpersistencerattrojan

    • Family: Darkcomet

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

      trojanratdarkcomet

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

      persistence

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Network Share Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host network.

      discovery
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks