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File name:

test.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9d705aab-03e0-4536-8b16-46edba6bd93c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

DarkComet RAT is a malicious program designed to remotely control or administer a victim's computer, steal private data and spy on the victim.

Analysis date: October 04, 2022, 19:46:53
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
darkcomet
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

102F296D5E89F9B73143D702C7DD57D6

SHA1:

E9C2399956813B4760988ACE3961CB9BC69A6D6A

SHA256:

2BA23389994DE55B043894ACA4F56BD2B0330A14D542E9C57ABAA3C79157369E

SSDEEP:

12288:O9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/h0:aZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBS

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • test.exe (PID: 1448)
      • msdcsc.exe (PID: 2984)
    • Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

      • test.exe (PID: 1448)
    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • test.exe (PID: 1448)
    • DARKCOMET detected by memory dumps

      • msdcsc.exe (PID: 2984)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the computer name

      • test.exe (PID: 1448)
      • msdcsc.exe (PID: 2984)
    • Checks supported languages

      • test.exe (PID: 1448)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3720)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2452)
      • msdcsc.exe (PID: 2984)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • test.exe (PID: 1448)
    • Uses ATTRIB.EXE to modify file attributes

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3720)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2452)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • test.exe (PID: 1448)
    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • test.exe (PID: 1448)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • test.exe (PID: 1448)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • test.exe (PID: 1448)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • notepad.exe (PID: 3980)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 2764)
      • attrib.exe (PID: 960)
      • attrib.exe (PID: 3356)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

DarkComet

(PID) Process(2984) msdcsc.exe
Offline keyloggerTrue
PERS1
CHIDED1
CHIDEF1
SH41
SH11
MSGICON0
MSGCORE44697374726962757461626C6573206E6F7420666F756E642021
MSGTITLEError
FAKEMSG1
File attrubutesTrue
Directory attributesTrue
Change Date1
MELT1
PersistanceTrue
Edit date2007-04-16
Registry keyMicroUpdate
Install pathMSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
COMBOPATH7
InstallTrue
gencodeb7ladvSsUVqW
FWB0
sidVictim
MutexDC_MUTEX-CYNCSGL
Version#KCMDDC51#
C2 (3)192.168.0.8:6969
rtts.ddns.net:6969
127.0.0.1:6969
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (31.9)
.scr | Windows screen saver (29.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.1)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (4.6)

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 2012-Jun-07 15:59:53
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
  • French - France
Comments: Remote Service Application
CompanyName: Microsoft Corp.
FileDescription: Remote Service Application
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1
InternalName: MSRSAAPP
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 1999
OriginalFilename: MSRSAAP.EXE
ProductName: Remote Service Application
ProductVersion: 4, 0, 0, 0

DOS Header

e_magic: MZ
e_cblp: 80
e_cp: 2
e_crlc: -
e_cparhdr: 4
e_minalloc: 15
e_maxalloc: 65535
e_ss: -
e_sp: 184
e_csum: -
e_ip: -
e_cs: -
e_ovno: 26
e_oemid: -
e_oeminfo: -
e_lfanew: 256

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
NumberofSections: 9
TimeDateStamp: 2012-Jun-07 15:59:53
PointerToSymbolTable: -
NumberOfSymbols: -
SizeOfOptionalHeader: 224
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
4096
579824
580096
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.55342
.itext
585728
6484
6656
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.95375
.data
593920
15676
15872
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.83487
.bss
610304
29700
0
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
.idata
643072
16704
16896
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
5.26814
.tls
663552
56
0
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
.rdata
667648
24
512
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.210826
.reloc
671744
35548
35840
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.72501
.rsrc
708608
17484
17920
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.44223

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
2.6633
308
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_CURSOR
2
2.80231
308
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_CURSOR
3
3.00046
308
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_CURSOR
4
2.56318
308
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_CURSOR
5
2.6949
308
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_CURSOR
6
2.62527
308
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_CURSOR
7
2.91604
308
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_CURSOR
4083
3.16951
524
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4084
3.32488
1020
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4085
3.46183
168
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING

Imports

AVICAP32.DLL
SHELL32.DLL
SHFolder.dll
URLMON.DLL
WS2_32.DLL
advapi32.dll
advapi32.dll (#2)
advapi32.dll (#3)
comctl32.dll
gdi32.dll
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
45
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start test.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs #DARKCOMET msdcsc.exe notepad.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1448"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corp.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Remote Service Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\test.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2452"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe" +s +hC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exetest.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3720"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +hC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exetest.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3980notepadC:\Windows\system32\notepad.exetest.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
960attrib "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe" +s +hC:\Windows\system32\attrib.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Attribute Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\attrib.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3356attrib "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +hC:\Windows\system32\attrib.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Attribute Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\attrib.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2984"C:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe" C:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
test.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corp.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Remote Service Application
Version:
1, 0, 0, 1
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\users\admin\documents\msdcsc\msdcsc.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
DarkComet
(PID) Process(2984) msdcsc.exe
Offline keyloggerTrue
PERS1
CHIDED1
CHIDEF1
SH41
SH11
MSGICON0
MSGCORE44697374726962757461626C6573206E6F7420666F756E642021
MSGTITLEError
FAKEMSG1
File attrubutesTrue
Directory attributesTrue
Change Date1
MELT1
PersistanceTrue
Edit date2007-04-16
Registry keyMicroUpdate
Install pathMSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
COMBOPATH7
InstallTrue
gencodeb7ladvSsUVqW
FWB0
sidVictim
MutexDC_MUTEX-CYNCSGL
Version#KCMDDC51#
C2 (3)192.168.0.8:6969
rtts.ddns.net:6969
127.0.0.1:6969
2764notepadC:\Windows\system32\notepad.exemsdcsc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
1 817
Read events
1 743
Write events
74
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1448) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MicroUpdate
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
(PID) Process:(1448) test.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:UserInit
Value:
C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe,C:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
(PID) Process:(1448) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1448) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1448) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1448) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1448) test.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2984) msdcsc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MicroUpdate
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
(PID) Process:(2984) msdcsc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\System
Operation:writeName:DisableRegistryTools
Value:
1
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1448test.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exeexecutable
MD5:102F296D5E89F9B73143D702C7DD57D6
SHA256:2BA23389994DE55B043894ACA4F56BD2B0330A14D542E9C57ABAA3C79157369E
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
4
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
185.223.169.220:6969
rtts.ddns.net
Andridan-Impex SRL
MD
unknown
192.168.100.180:49195
malicious
192.168.100.180:49895
malicious
2984
msdcsc.exe
185.223.169.220:6969
rtts.ddns.net
Andridan-Impex SRL
MD
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared
rtts.ddns.net
  • 185.223.169.220
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
No debug info