| File name: | msdcsc.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/298075b8-d9b0-4ef6-a90b-e1d2883b1aa3 |
| 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: | May 18, 2025, 14:43:27 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 9 sections |
| MD5: | EC692BDE91AD1C6E182843BC0A5C7E81 |
| SHA1: | 54996C1D4AEAF76855B7B73A323B74C191573863 |
| SHA256: | DE19D8EA2911FF7E337823576E214151AD4426206DB8E9EA9880778F2592F935 |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:aZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBa10svzX:qQDgok30gW |
MALICIOUS
Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2592)
- explorer.exe (PID: 1800)
DARKCOMET mutex has been found
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2592)
- explorer.exe (PID: 1800)
- notepad.exe (PID: 568)
DARKCOMET has been detected (YARA)
- explorer.exe (PID: 1800)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
Start notepad (likely ransomware note)
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
Starts itself from another location
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
Reads the Internet Settings
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
There is functionality for communication over UDP network (YARA)
- explorer.exe (PID: 1800)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- explorer.exe (PID: 1800)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2592)
The sample compiled with english language support
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
Reads the computer name
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2592)
Create files in a temporary directory
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- msdcsc.exe (PID: 2452)
Compiled with Borland Delphi (YARA)
- explorer.exe (PID: 1800)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (37.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (34.5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (11.9) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (5.4) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.2) |
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: | 307200 |
| 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 |
Total processes
39
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 568 | notepad | C:\Windows\notepad.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Notepad Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1080 | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1744 | C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503} | C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: COM Surrogate Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1800 | "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | msdcsc.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2408 | notepad | C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe | — | msdcsc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Notepad Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2452 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msdcsc.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corp. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Remote Service Application Exit code: 0 Version: 1, 0, 0, 1 Modules
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| 2588 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | — | msdcsc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700) Modules
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| 2592 | "C:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | msdcsc.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corp. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Remote Service Application Exit code: 0 Version: 1, 0, 0, 1 Modules
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Total events
4 360
Read events
4 331
Write events
29
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2452) msdcsc.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MicroUpdate |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2452) msdcsc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UserInit |
Value: C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe,C:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2452) msdcsc.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached |
| Operation: | write | Name: | {FFE2A43C-56B9-4BF5-9A79-CC6D4285608A} {00000122-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} 0xFFFF |
Value: 0100000000000000B42BD93903C8DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2452) msdcsc.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Direct3D\MostRecentApplication |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Name |
Value: msdcsc.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1744) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Direct3D\MostRecentApplication |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Name |
Value: DllHost.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1080) svchost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Nla\Cache\Intranet |
| Operation: | write | Name: | {4040CF00-1B3E-486A-B407-FA14C56B6FC0} |
Value: D4DA6D42058C | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2452) msdcsc.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2452) msdcsc.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2452) msdcsc.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2452) msdcsc.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2452 | msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | executable | |
MD5:EC692BDE91AD1C6E182843BC0A5C7E81 | SHA256:DE19D8EA2911FF7E337823576E214151AD4426206DB8E9EA9880778F2592F935 | |||
| 2452 | msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FOTOVERANO15.JPG | image | |
MD5:AEFFB88A40A4BE078244229BCFEE3D2F | SHA256:71204F05C21A26ABA9343EC13042D96AE3B3BF6702A38DD3A6A42A09EE96042B | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
2
Threats
1
HTTP requests
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
seguridadsocial.ddns.net |
| malicious |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1080 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET DYN_DNS DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net |