darkcomet | 36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
01-07-2024 04:42

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General

Target

36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

3.9MB
MD5

7ba417399e0bfc1365bdf53dac0aad80
SHA1

11a789dd26e9cc92f1f67b1ec48233f53199c8aa
SHA256

36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5
SHA512

a033f021b7e661496f7bf7dc840549defb9f2ad25ef8cb2a2cff34dbee70cf22dc9fbd212b9c937ba0541ecefff37e996946491945bd96e0f197fadbc60a5b30
SSDEEP

98304:alX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBAlB6D4tyX6kuT4IkQApCgvms0Cv05J5CF:alX3KMj7yBNUVPhd5G0Z5DxdM3hZpmBF

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:

36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3558294865-3673844354-2255444939-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

Soundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid process

3636 Soundcrd.exe
1152 Soundcrd.exe
3040 Soundcrd.exe

pid	process
3636	Soundcrd.exe
1152	Soundcrd.exe
3040	Soundcrd.exe

UPX packed file 23 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2848-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.txt	upx
behavioral2/memory/2848-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3040-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3040-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3040-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3636-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3040-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1152-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-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-1-5-21-3558294865-3673844354-2255444939-1000\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 3636 set thread context of 1152 3636 Soundcrd.exe Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 set thread context of 3040 3636 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 3636 set thread context of 1152	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 set thread context of 3040	3636	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	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 33	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 34	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 35	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: 36	1152	Soundcrd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3040	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exeSoundcrd.exeSoundcrd.exe

pid process

2848 36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3636 Soundcrd.exe
3040 Soundcrd.exe

pid	process
2848	36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3636	Soundcrd.exe
3040	Soundcrd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.execmd.exeSoundcrd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4272	2848	36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4272	2848	36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4272	2848	36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 2548	4272	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 2548	4272	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 2548	4272	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3636	2848	36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3636	2848	36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 3636	2848	36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1152	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1152	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1152	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1152	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1152	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1152	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1152	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1152	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3040	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3040	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3040	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3040	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3040	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3040	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3040	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3040	3636	Soundcrd.exe	Soundcrd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36242437e320f84fe54895b1727d6a9c2e9c00b43f5683f79321288abeadf5e5_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2848

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NleHG.bat" "
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4272

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:2548

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:3636

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:1152

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:3040

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

MD5
173bcce4810d4901872d0ef4f0bfea4e

SHA1
561b03fdfe68b6419fddf57f32e1aab9a6126a2f

SHA256
10ea37eceabbe80fe9814280b66b957636951dbeeed18a9b4d50a1d24a6f1d1d

SHA512
2401e0a5e3f7bf590a0767449da2249d09717e8c1cb71a7475e81d9615580001cfc38705cd1a5b4edc33f7df043bf195e28e4a5442a32bc879dffc6473bd545e

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

MD5
45c15a459d747d88fb1149b9cda78b0a

SHA1
d5a2deeeb1b3a2fc298f3310a70dddf3d80f7ea0

SHA256
1f3b5a2df00fbf46917c24e2eedba3a06b75b020aa5da340be26a097a5d167e3

SHA512
8808266e0f7838bde579d286d2c981ea60f506163763a9d18f63a3ef3b0930fce92b7c07e40335e5febc92ce974852c009fee9ac6c091e9c168d3b6e896c5ebd

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memory/1152-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/1152-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2848-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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memory/2848-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

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3.9MB

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memory/3040-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/3040-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

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36KB

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memory/3040-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

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36KB

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memory/3040-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

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36KB

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memory/3636-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.9MB

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