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Database Entry
DarkComet
Vendor detections: 8
| SHA256 hash: | 5937cd8aabc700645c698fa8a0255f0c30c77730a75714d36338ad6c2891caff |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 3cbc46225924823f0d30ad96bce2c005e71bd4ef19eda4e8d68b833c8fc110c86b7ce13f2641e51f8c623944d7ff6012 |
| SHA1 hash: | 69cfb96040c278e781351c3eb4d94656b317d60b |
| MD5 hash: | f5c272732c4a78380635cd7183260b56 |
| humanhash: | carolina-shade-may-black |
| File name: | 5937cd8aabc700645c698fa8a0255f0c30c77730a75714d36338ad6c2891caff |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | DarkComet |
| File size: | 257'536 bytes |
| First seen: | 2020-11-06 11:07:51 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | a38ad86d74cafc45094a5085e33419e4 (109 x DarkComet, 1 x njrat) |
| ssdeep | 6144:ccNYS996KFifeVjBpeExgVTFSXFoMc5RhCaL371X:ccW7KEZlPzCy371X |
| Threatray | 45 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | 8D4422A57FC99C43FAFEAEBC065D0F14570533DB2EED82929F25024871A6A46135323D |
| Reporter |  seifreed |
| Tags: | DarkComet |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
115
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Setting a keyboard event handler
DNS request
Connection attempt
Searching for the window
Searching for the Windows task manager window
Enabling the 'hidden' option for analyzed file
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Blocking the Windows Security Center notifications
Blocking the Windows Security Center launch
Enabling autorun
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.DarkComet
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-10-14 23:01:41 UTC
AV detection:
29 of 29 (100.00%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Similar samples:
+ 35 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
darkcomet
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:darkcomet evasion persistence rat trojan upx
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
Modifies service
Adds Run key to start application
Loads dropped DLL
Windows security modification
Executes dropped EXE
Sets file to hidden
UPX packed file
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Modifies security service
Windows security bypass
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
5937cd8aabc700645c698fa8a0255f0c30c77730a75714d36338ad6c2891caff
MD5 hash:
f5c272732c4a78380635cd7183260b56
SHA1 hash:
69cfb96040c278e781351c3eb4d94656b317d60b
Detections:
win_darkcomet_g0
SH256 hash:
3653781b8b13fa5d955ecce7f64b20f4825efb22acbf3924f40b5f7f731cbee6
MD5 hash:
4bfdf52f9c73ed18737f6b78ab224243
SHA1 hash:
6d3a9a9032f6fd19170bbcc165428fe0c273b6e0
Detections:
win_darkcomet_g0
win_darkcomet_auto
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YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | Intezer_Vaccine_DarkComet |
|---|---|
| Author: | Intezer Labs |
| Description: | Automatic YARA vaccination rule created based on the file's genes |
| Reference: | https://analyze.intezer.com |
| Rule name: | IPPort_combo_mem |
|---|---|
| Author: | James_inthe_box |
| Description: | IP and port combo |
| Rule name: | Keylog_bin_mem |
|---|---|
| Author: | James_inthe_box |
| Description: | Contains Keylog |
| Rule name: | Malware_QA_update |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | VT Research QA uploaded malware - file update.exe |
| Reference: | VT Research QA |
| Rule name: | ProjectM_DarkComet_1 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects ProjectM Malware |
| Reference: | http://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/03/unit42-projectm-link-found-between-pakistani-actor-and-operation-transparent-tribe/ |
| Rule name: | RAT_DarkComet |
|---|---|
| Author: | Kevin Breen <kevin@techanarchy.net> |
| Description: | Detects DarkComet RAT |
| Reference: | http://malwareconfig.com/stats/DarkComet |
| Rule name: | suspicious_packer_section |
|---|---|
| Author: | @j0sm1 |
| Description: | The packer/protector section names/keywords |
| Reference: | http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2012/10/14/random-stats-from-1-2m-samples-pe-section-names/ |
| Rule name: | win_darkcomet_auto |
|---|---|
| Author: | Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com |
| Description: | autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator |
File information
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Delivery method
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