darkcomet | abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
29-06-2024 12:40

Sharing

Copy URL

Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target

abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

3.9MB
MD5

f27d249fcd2da61d8cc70487604d8fd0
SHA1

fb2e59f60a39c49feb4e7c4e6f2c7a82695cf037
SHA256

abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db
SHA512

d9c1d9319081cf33900e456cf0975f9ab356b3d2fbe1d43113d4e184342ca5b02472c439f2edd5272ad27f3a57a955dde7e3f05e487e3acfdd043d4e1d554b39
SSDEEP

98304:8lX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBAlB6D4tyX6kuT4IkQApCgvms0Cv05J5Cz:8lX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBz

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:

abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid process

3780 Soundcrd.exe
5116 Soundcrd.exe
2096 Soundcrd.exe

pid	process
3780	Soundcrd.exe
5116	Soundcrd.exe
2096	Soundcrd.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5116-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2096-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2096-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2096-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2096-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5116-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-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-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\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 3780 set thread context of 5116 3780 Soundcrd.exe Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 set thread context of 2096 3780 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 3780 set thread context of 5116	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 set thread context of 2096	3780	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 opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Soundcrd.exe
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

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	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 33	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 34	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 35	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 36	5116	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid process

4108 abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3780 Soundcrd.exe
2096 Soundcrd.exe

pid	process
4108	abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3780	Soundcrd.exe
2096	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.execmd.exeSoundcrd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4108 wrote to memory of 624	4108	abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4108 wrote to memory of 624	4108	abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4108 wrote to memory of 624	4108	abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 624 wrote to memory of 3068	624	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 624 wrote to memory of 3068	624	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 624 wrote to memory of 3068	624	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 4108 wrote to memory of 3780	4108	abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 4108 wrote to memory of 3780	4108	abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 4108 wrote to memory of 3780	4108	abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5116	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5116	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5116	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5116	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5116	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5116	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5116	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5116	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 2096	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 2096	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 2096	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 2096	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 2096	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 2096	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 2096	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 2096	3780	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abe15508c788b87c459d40b5591b2ae5f34c987612bf055d22d8edaff805e2db_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DoNle.bat" "
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:624

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:3068

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:3780

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:5116

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:2096

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

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

MD5
173bcce4810d4901872d0ef4f0bfea4e

SHA1
561b03fdfe68b6419fddf57f32e1aab9a6126a2f

SHA256
10ea37eceabbe80fe9814280b66b957636951dbeeed18a9b4d50a1d24a6f1d1d

SHA512
2401e0a5e3f7bf590a0767449da2249d09717e8c1cb71a7475e81d9615580001cfc38705cd1a5b4edc33f7df043bf195e28e4a5442a32bc879dffc6473bd545e

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.txt
Filesize
3.9MB

MD5
6011d9a65795ee49a33c13f938cb5ce2

SHA1
6af478cdb452fcfd23dcc0c0116bd25e40b8d75e

SHA256
5b97efa636e3b79e120c2812c3af211e6c2f9b2bfc11ba12632a3b3ea8ad02f6

SHA512
1d3170c6fd2211ca4e62f65b72480da3748c9b035a071f56220d9c13d55b4717e930e86e12bf2100d29b6e723d956581611961762ab330b6ff6f2e32c91a1b7a

Download Submit
memory/2096-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

Download
memory/2096-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

Download
memory/2096-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

Download
memory/2096-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

Download
memory/4108-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

Download
memory/5116-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download
memory/5116-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

Download