File name:

6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c25d5534-305c-40b8-9182-91d8cd17d2fc
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: December 13, 2024, 13:21:20
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
darkcomet
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 9 sections
MD5:

F6351DA84168D40FAE8DA0C156FBAB0F

SHA1:

1A2283C85BC5C655F5F2F77F27EC3A9412E8DB7E

SHA256:

6D34DED00C0DA9887BA752872093F59C649DE72A1F629A32014F5ED8BE509363

SSDEEP:

12288:e9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hn:qZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBV

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
      • runddl32.exe (PID: 6628)
    • Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
    • DARKCOMET has been detected (YARA)

      • runddl32.exe (PID: 6628)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
    • Uses ATTRIB.EXE to modify file attributes

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6476)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6464)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
    • Start notepad (likely ransomware note)

      • runddl32.exe (PID: 6628)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • runddl32.exe (PID: 6628)
    • There is functionality for communication over UDP network (YARA)

      • runddl32.exe (PID: 6628)
  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
      • runddl32.exe (PID: 6628)
    • Checks supported languages

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
      • runddl32.exe (PID: 6628)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe (PID: 6412)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2012:06:07 15:59:53+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 586752
InitializedDataSize: 86528
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x8f888
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 4.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 4.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
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
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
125
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs #DARKCOMET runddl32.exe notepad.exe no specs svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2192C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
6412"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.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\desktop\6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\oleaut32.dll
6464"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe" +s +hC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6476"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\admin\Desktop" +s +hC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6484\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6504\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6576attrib "C:\Users\admin\Desktop" +s +hC:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Attribute Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\attrib.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6584attrib "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe" +s +hC:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Attribute Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\attrib.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6628"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\runddl32.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\runddl32.exe
6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corp.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Remote Service Application
Version:
1, 0, 0, 1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\msdcsc\runddl32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\oleaut32.dll
6660notepadC:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exerunddl32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\gdi32.dll
Total events
1 822
Read events
1 803
Write events
19
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6412) 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MicroUpdate
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\runddl32.exe
(PID) Process:(6412) 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:UserInit
Value:
C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\runddl32.exe
(PID) Process:(6412) 6d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000
(PID) Process:(6628) runddl32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MicroUpdate
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\runddl32.exe
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
64126d34ded00c0da9887ba752872093f59c649de72a1f629a32014f5ed8be509363.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\runddl32.exeexecutable
MD5:F6351DA84168D40FAE8DA0C156FBAB0F
SHA256:6D34DED00C0DA9887BA752872093F59C649DE72A1F629A32014F5ED8BE509363
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
37
Threats
31

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
488
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
488
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
488
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
488
svchost.exe
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
488
svchost.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
488
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
test213.no-ip.info
unknown
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.156
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.79.197.34
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
No debug info