File name:

DarkComet-RAT-5.3.1-master.zip

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5a218e26-186d-4768-8a7e-8e65b9b8ccd2
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.

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Analysis date: November 23, 2024, 08:29:39
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
arch-doc
darkcomet
upx
mpress
dyndns
Indicators:
MIME: application/zip
File info: Zip archive data, at least v1.0 to extract, compression method=store
MD5:

ABEF83A4EAD4D18C354F98D7E72312F1

SHA1:

21E1CE0FA9013534AF2A27C6D8FD0798E1028128

SHA256:

86FFDDA11652F7E00C5FC21EB9F2E97CAD4453B5E467501BB1207D3EBB7781EA

SSDEEP:

393216:JuSX8qh5hu/OYnJ8jEMA/DTdfsuc1RzGCxi:JdX8qh5oVnJ8j/wDTdEKCxi

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  • MALICIOUS

    • DARKCOMET has been detected (YARA)

      • DarkComet.exe (PID: 5548)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Generic archive extractor

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 5604)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 5604)
      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2164)

    • There is functionality for communication dyndns network (YARA)

      • DarkComet.exe (PID: 5548)

    • Application launched itself

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 5604)

  • INFO

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 5604)
      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2164)

    • Drops a (possible) Coronavirus decoy

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2164)

    • Checks supported languages

      • DarkComet.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Celesty.exe (PID: 2744)

    • Reads the computer name

      • DarkComet.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Celesty.exe (PID: 2744)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2164)

    • Mpress packer has been detected

      • DarkComet.exe (PID: 5548)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • DarkComet.exe (PID: 5548)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.zip | ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion: 10
ZipBitFlag: -
ZipCompression: None
ZipModifyDate: 2019:08:19 17:16:24
ZipCRC: 0x00000000
ZipCompressedSize: -
ZipUncompressedSize: -
ZipFileName: DarkComet-RAT-5.3.1-master/
No data.
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Total processes
124
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start winrar.exe no specs winrar.exe #DARKCOMET darkcomet.exe no specs celesty.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2164"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIa5604.40641\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1.zip"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
WinRAR.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Alexander Roshal
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinRAR archiver
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.91.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
2744"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.44417\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\Celesty Binder\Celesty.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.44417\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\Celesty Binder\Celesty.exe—WinRAR.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rar$exa2164.44417\darkcomet rat 5.3.1\celesty binder\celesty.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
5548"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\DarkComet.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\DarkComet.exe
WinRAR.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Unremote.org
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
A remote administration tool from the cosmos
Version:
4.2.0.28
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rar$exa2164.41368\darkcomet rat 5.3.1\darkcomet.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
5604"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarkComet-RAT-5.3.1-master.zipC:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Alexander Roshal
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinRAR archiver
Version:
5.91.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
Total events
5 471
Read events
5 445
Write events
26
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5604) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:3
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip
(PID) Process:(5604) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:2
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip
(PID) Process:(5604) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:1
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip
(PID) Process:(5604) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarkComet-RAT-5.3.1-master.zip
(PID) Process:(5604) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(5604) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(5604) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:type
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(5604) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:mtime
Value:
100
(PID) Process:(2164) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:3
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip
(PID) Process:(2164) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:2
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
267
Text files
98
Unknown types
4

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2164WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\Celesty Binder\Celesty.exeexecutable
MD5:C3009EE63BC661D9EA75EAEB256448CA
SHA256:0BB88564A22BFD6D9AD6E4D8EFA9077792A7B6094C2A0F865D70C43E11507352
2164WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\Celesty Binder\Lang\AR.initext
MD5:4276808F92D3EFE8359CB03F9C45C9E1
SHA256:C4E0CD4D29594C9CB188DEAB7BB5F73FC6B3ED832468322ABC05B4E981C306C4
2164WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\config.iniini
MD5:0A5BACCB60DDF613C9EF2B18E0B1863F
SHA256:21A222E00EA35F663DC6C397C0A0AA6D80E52187644B170CEE9E186892A22F4E
5604WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIa5604.40641\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1.zipcompressed
MD5:9F9347ECF2CC6541FB64ACD6FC0A5749
SHA256:BFE9A76229E6E502B7C542007CD976DD3B5E0D26190CDF7CC8A5E5AAB0A63F7D
2164WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\Celesty Binder\Lang\FR.initext
MD5:A8568B41DF3F0A47F875964E8FEEFA70
SHA256:F515EE7D43CF301FE771599C60E2771DB6F27E614AF6A4403771A0D99CB19BC7
2164WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\Celesty Binder\Lang\IT.inibinary
MD5:1CB447996787264785C83D110C67AB13
SHA256:840DB2223BC47B37C44393BCE4CA8583D373EF6D70B6BC9143561190AA16CDCB
2164WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\Celesty Binder\Lang\EN.initext
MD5:D5B95D8DBCDCC5BE0290067BE9043009
SHA256:48A43817F513A7DE5F033F842EA71DCEC7CFE45E2EDC87BE844E461D99E2572E
2164WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\Celesty Binder\config.iniini
MD5:FACE4F2A1F63AB5DAF4456E3A46F62DC
SHA256:E529BCDCCA95735AEE7020A3B26312560584B78394CE971B3A729823DD148AAA
2164WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\Celesty Binder\Lang\LV.initext
MD5:84E0FF162036F454D019B48BA6AF5F7A
SHA256:78F24B0B140943912A1130DA1ED3A20EB71126EE077793D19F990566FF633C3F
2164WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa2164.41368\Darkcomet RAT 5.3.1\Celesty Binder\Lang\ES.initext
MD5:4745B84E71D23454D2535CC608DE57D0
SHA256:EB0553309ACD121B01566C1CA297ED46E896E3AD11C486971E8FA7275A1FF061
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
18
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.164.49:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4548
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4548
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3796
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
3220
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2380
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.164.49:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
2.23.209.185:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
GB
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
40.126.32.68:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.49
  • 2.16.164.9
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.185
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.133
  • 2.23.209.179
  • 2.23.209.182
  • 2.23.209.130
  • 2.23.209.149
  • 2.23.209.187
  • 2.23.209.189
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.22
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.213.166.81
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.103.156.88
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.103.156.88
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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DarkComet-RAT-5.3.1-master.zip