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DarkComet


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8e958f6607d7071280237e933f588829fdd6dcf197064e951124bd07318ad9ee
SHA3-384 hash: 8dd4de22025f10c64487d1624209e1259f5f0cbb50e1220f988226e088226734a4bb41010098d4fc6c7fbbd4dc99dbcb
SHA1 hash: 8c75b67b6a4113486f7418fdd8ae19d8a599cde8
MD5 hash: 45bc61b0c007d25b102157cf2c0bf87b
humanhash: earth-mexico-four-alaska
File name:8e958f6607d7071280237e933f588829fdd6dcf197064e951124bd07318ad9ee
Download: download sample
Signature DarkComet
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File size:267'776 bytes
First seen:2020-11-11 11:12:23 UTC
Last seen:2020-11-17 11:35:39 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash a38ad86d74cafc45094a5085e33419e4 (109 x DarkComet, 1 x njrat)
ssdeep 6144:5cNYS996KFifeVjBpeExgVTFSXFoMc5RhCaL37:5cW7KEZlPzCy37
Threatray 54 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH 744412A57ACDD843E9BB29F8350B4BD417352F9A0AAD42537E213F0870A1B8613567FC
Reporter seifreed
Tags:DarkComet

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
357
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
PUA.Win.Packer.Upx-49
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PUA.Win.Packer.UpxProtector-1
Create hunting rule

PUA.Win.Packer.Upolyx-12
Create hunting rule

Win.Trojan.Darkkomet-6745294-0
Create hunting rule

PUA.Win.Adware.Slugin-6803969-0
Create hunting rule

PUA.Win.Adware.Slugin-6840354-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Trojan.DarkKomet-1
Create hunting rule

PUA.Win.Packer.Exe-6
Create hunting rule

Win.Trojan.Darkkomet-6745084-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Trojan.Darkkomet-7113180-0
Create hunting rule

PUA.Win.Packer.PrivateEXEProtector4-6192998-2
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sending a UDP request
Creating a window
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Enabling autorun
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.
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8e958f6607d7071280237e933f588829fdd6dcf197064e951124bd07318ad9ee/
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.DarkComet
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-11-11 11:14:09 UTC
AV detection:
29 of 29 (100.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=r2ky6zqh24drfabdp2jt6weifh65nxhrs4de5fires6qommk3hxa._file
Verdict:
malicious
Similar samples:
00bafc075224d7f64e56ed9d1163c024a4049f195c8fb2ed623a754916db31b6
DarkComet
1ba1a86e6f5e0e1e2f1a596018465345a90822163264c05647e8155edb88ce64
DarkComet
208145a22fa6e10399360af479848df54672ea2eb542444e2f88c4299961971d
DarkComet
806edea6dcd7aba5324f6a3c9f1f9f84e80baf0667e76d0c1e44ffefbc0655b1
DarkComet
8ede23556115292a84dac51f8542b37e33bf621b963791cd77017c3263c31952
DarkComet
9a414edf4a549a14b576e23122187a56029f4277cccaaa40f20f3f30d9a4ab99
DarkComet
a207dcc816a09d6e115c0a08015779c283906a358b66c94d531df9f6e73b1033
DarkComet
a6184cc11ae5e53a2c52fc668690561b0ed9b7217e0ff7c0b236bce30fba1da3
DarkComet
bbc8f1873aefb2518b9675fdda8446a2ba7dc159bab9bfd08b40e19b654ea8bb
DarkComet
f52cc86d7cf14cdc0c501285f31418a702fb88fceb639e5c4b295f9d9bcadb29
DarkComet
+ 44 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/201111-jt9rqd7pcx/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Drops file in System32 directory
Adds Run key to start application
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8e958f6607d7071280237e933f588829fdd6dcf197064e951124bd07318ad9ee
MD5 hash:
45bc61b0c007d25b102157cf2c0bf87b
SHA1 hash:
8c75b67b6a4113486f7418fdd8ae19d8a599cde8
Detections:
win_darkcomet_g0
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/65f04d3e-0794-46c5-befc-00c066639cc2/
SH256 hash:
3210bb31f50736a50861763c0c0d64dcf4a0b8a9a850d0f41d0b244053ff862f
MD5 hash:
5d1e56390fe8d4b7f1687193014d75b4
SHA1 hash:
2a2c547c9f84da5a66a066defe50356a86f271b7
Detections:
win_darkcomet_g0
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win_darkcomet_auto
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/65f04d3e-0794-46c5-befc-00c066639cc2/
Parent samples :
8e958f6607d7071280237e933f588829fdd6dcf197064e951124bd07318ad9ee
e8d4ad02e8811033f3ce05547774f6e9650ee66cf3f9221df656b326b8bd039d
a645783947161ab5aad18eef72642d19080acbba9f56f71bf0105c7eaa3fc602
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Intezer_Vaccine_DarkComet
Create hunting rule
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
Create hunting rule
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:IP and port combo
Rule name:Keylog_bin_mem
Create hunting rule
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Contains Keylog
Rule name:Malware_QA_update
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth
Description:VT Research QA uploaded malware - file update.exe
Reference:VT Research QA
Rule name:ProjectM_DarkComet_1
Create hunting rule
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
Create hunting rule
Author:Kevin Breen <kevin@techanarchy.net>
Description:Detects DarkComet RAT
Reference:http://malwareconfig.com/stats/DarkComet
Rule name:suspicious_packer_section
Create hunting rule
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
Create hunting rule
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator

File information

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