darkcomet | 9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240611-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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28-06-2024 15:42

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General

Target

9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

592KB
MD5

31afe4b9078c5cd3b9a082ff170b7740
SHA1

bd880eb7227d7f88ba5b4a92922dc2bf5f124422
SHA256

9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce
SHA512

05c66de6de4471c61933e895f483bae43a1eae99a4619174561576983fe84db43bccacb1b7b63a321719feabc675c3104ae4bd27fd9de5e3c4e2219755e95551
SSDEEP

12288:wcWRJxhIUKofd9S88itJsL6s8GwUF81yn0FI/6IC0XoSO:TW/xhIUKofSytJsL6HUP0OHCf

Score

10^/10

darkcomet persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate Soundcrd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	Soundcrd.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

Processes:

9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4204450073-1267028356-951339405-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid process

1796 Soundcrd.exe
1852 Soundcrd.exe
1444 Soundcrd.exe

pid	process
1796	Soundcrd.exe
1852	Soundcrd.exe
1444	Soundcrd.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4656-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.txt	upx
behavioral2/memory/1796-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4656-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1444-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1444-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1796-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1444-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1444-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1852-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4204450073-1267028356-951339405-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Mcrosoftt = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Soundcrd.exe"	reg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1796 set thread context of 1852 1796 Soundcrd.exe Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 set thread context of 1444 1796 Soundcrd.exe Soundcrd.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1796 set thread context of 1852	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 set thread context of 1444	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	Soundcrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	Soundcrd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	Soundcrd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Soundcrd.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

Soundcrd.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier Soundcrd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 33	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 34	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 35	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 36	1852	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1444	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid process

4656 9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1796 Soundcrd.exe
1444 Soundcrd.exe

pid	process
4656	9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1796	Soundcrd.exe
1444	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.execmd.exeSoundcrd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 3132	4656	9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 3132	4656	9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 3132	4656	9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1784	3132	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1784	3132	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1784	3132	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1796	4656	9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1796	4656	9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1796	4656	9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1852	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1852	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1852	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1852	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1852	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1852	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1852	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1852	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1444	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1444	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1444	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1444	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1444	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1444	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1444	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 1444	1796	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f230a43561047ce08b5b86de42709197f63a678e9c576fdf1d85619c4c9dfce_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gpore.bat" "
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3132

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Mcrosoftt" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe" /f
3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
PID:1784

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1796

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
3⤵
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1852

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1444

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gpore.txt
Filesize
139B

MD5
173bcce4810d4901872d0ef4f0bfea4e

SHA1
561b03fdfe68b6419fddf57f32e1aab9a6126a2f

SHA256
10ea37eceabbe80fe9814280b66b957636951dbeeed18a9b4d50a1d24a6f1d1d

SHA512
2401e0a5e3f7bf590a0767449da2249d09717e8c1cb71a7475e81d9615580001cfc38705cd1a5b4edc33f7df043bf195e28e4a5442a32bc879dffc6473bd545e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.txt
Filesize
592KB

MD5
4dcf2726b84a030451afb26b9ed4f432

SHA1
352e034198aa1907af30b06dab271cff0a9250f9

SHA256
aa6403fc00d06de5ef3f73b8a9ff0292761d76159f6aac19bd9b7e43e60cab4f

SHA512
14b3bc371ef4cbb50214faf6a9b2f3145a45badf0de58ec37e921e2b779d71628fa1bf051896327db7798f40fa2220be807fa3d9e98e598f49f40d8a2650f814

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memory/1444-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/1444-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/1444-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/1444-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/1796-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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memory/1796-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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memory/1852-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1852-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1852-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/4656-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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memory/4656-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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