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Database Entry


DarkComet


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: cafe8d935b3afac2695aca899b702c039c97cd1c4fbbc67f2ea80ec5e1808c09
SHA3-384 hash: 4cdadfda95cad9ea059c219ac1e745bab3bf9dcb68b30d189b3045dbd58e8fb367da68e9c1d2f36114090f65e7adf39a
SHA1 hash: 1c723713a0e6ec3afa227e8039f4dec01a8b1a98
MD5 hash: ae5d11ab94b48e917e1ce2b1e7c4ed12
humanhash: kitten-purple-nebraska-oven
File name:darktest.exe
Download: download sample
Signature DarkComet
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File size:357'888 bytes
First seen:2022-09-09 18:54:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash a38ad86d74cafc45094a5085e33419e4 (109 x DarkComet, 1 x njrat)
ssdeep 6144:ccNYS996KFifeVjBpeExgVTFSXFoMc5RhCaL37gplvccV:ccW7KEZlPzCy37gfUcV
Threatray 249 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1577412507AC9E802DBA839FC081167140655BFC90EA993237AF7320D26F019BFFD662D
TrID 39.0% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
38.3% (.EXE) Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (26569/9/4)
6.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4505/5/1)
4.3% (.MZP) WinArchiver Mountable compressed Archive (3000/1)
2.9% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon 03838f8b8f8fdb4b (2 x DarkComet)
Reporter Anonymous
Tags:DarkComet exe RAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
476
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
darkcomet
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ID:
1
File name:
darktest.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2022-09-09 18:57:43 UTC
Tags:
trojan rat darkcomet
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/6feea6fd-2ab0-4cad-be9c-3429e4ec0cfa

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/309033/
Detection(s):
PUA.Win.Packer.Upx-49
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PUA.Win.Packer.UpxProtector-1
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PUA.Win.Packer.Upx-4
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Win.Trojan.Darkkomet-6745294-0
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Win.Trojan.DarkKomet-1
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PUA.Win.Packer.Exe-6
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Win.Trojan.Darkkomet-7113180-0
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Win.Dropper.Zeus-9820070-0
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Win.Dropper.Darkkomet-9857869-0
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Win.Trojan.Darkkomet-9857871-0
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Win.Malware.Darkkomet-9857872-0
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PUA.Win.Packer.PrivateEXEProtector4-6192998-2
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Win.Trojan.Darkkomet-6745084-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Creating a file
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Setting a keyboard event handler
Launching a process
Sending a custom TCP request
Enabling the 'hidden' option for analyzed file
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Enabling autorun
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://dragonfly.certego.net/analysis/37235/overview
Behaviour
MalwareBazaar
CheckScreenResolution
CheckCmdLine
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
darkcomet packed shell32.dll
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/631b8c64d94ccae41088b607/reports/b21601a0-74da-434e-8c6a-c55c0988b166/overview
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.
Malware family:
DarkComet
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e660ebd7-80fe-4e9c-a1f2-6058dbbd05d8
Result
Threat name:
DarkComet
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1067959
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Contains functionality to capture and log keystrokes
Contains functionality to log keystrokes
Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Installs a global keyboard hook
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Snort IDS alert for network traffic
Yara detected DarkComet
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 700491 Sample: darktest.exe Startdate: 09/09/2022 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 33 Snort IDS alert for network traffic 2->33 35 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->35 37 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->37 39 5 other signatures 2->39 7 darktest.exe 1 4 2->7         started        11 msdcsc.exe 1 2->11         started        13 msdcsc.exe 1 2->13         started        process3 file4 25 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\msdcsc.exe, PE32 7->25 dropped 27 C:\ProgramData\...\msdcsc.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 7->27 dropped 41 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 7->41 43 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 7->43 45 Contains functionality to capture and log keystrokes 7->45 47 Contains functionality to log keystrokes 7->47 15 msdcsc.exe 3 7->15         started        19 cmd.exe 1 7->19         started        signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 29 70.70.19.220, 1420, 49693 SHAWCA Canada 15->29 31 Installs a global keyboard hook 15->31 21 conhost.exe 19->21         started        23 attrib.exe 1 19->23         started        signatures8 process9
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/cafe8d935b3afac2695aca899b702c039c97cd1c4fbbc67f2ea80ec5e1808c09/
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.DarkComet
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2022-09-09 18:55:08 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
44
AV detection:
26 of 26 (100.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zl7i3e23hl5me2k2zkezw4bmaoojpti4j654m7zovahmlymarqeq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Similar samples:
074193e6032463916cca5208b1dd4eaea758dfb41684888438e01cc7c8bf795f
DarkComet
42cadb98f1c11097d4225b2362e6401fe0f824a252f678cc56f7f8ccc3aa864a
DarkComet
6aaa5a53455217ab61faeb5f0f57fb643f594af50ae613275db528119e3f3715
DarkComet
c143c0158b903f0d7df5d35a3bc10c9d7026cc3e6fe96a57053f0f602a0b2cee
DarkComet
fa4b3d8ef845584fe46759cc00c0dd7bd1c2d99e228ed888c6f1d275f52a288a
DarkComet
+ 239 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
darkcomet
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:darkcomet botnet:test16 evasion persistence rat trojan upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/220909-xkrzeacfdr/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
Enumerates physical storage devices
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Sets file to hidden
UPX packed file
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
70.70.19.220:1420
70.70.19.220:1421
70.70.19.220:1422
70.70.19.220:1423
70.70.19.220:1444
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
cafe8d935b3afac2695aca899b702c039c97cd1c4fbbc67f2ea80ec5e1808c09
MD5 hash:
ae5d11ab94b48e917e1ce2b1e7c4ed12
SHA1 hash:
1c723713a0e6ec3afa227e8039f4dec01a8b1a98
Detections:
win_darkcomet_g0
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/b83ce82d-1016-434d-9d84-36a41b98bab9/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
DarkComet
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/cafe8d935b3afac2695aca899b702c039c97cd1c4fbbc67f2ea80ec5e1808c09

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Intezer_Vaccine_DarkComet
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Author:Intezer Labs
Description:Automatic YARA vaccination rule created based on the file's genes
Reference:https://analyze.intezer.com
Rule name:Malware_QA_update
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:VT Research QA uploaded malware - file update.exe
Reference:VT Research QA
Rule name:Malware_QA_update_RID2DAD
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:VT Research QA uploaded malware - file update.exe
Reference:VT Research QA
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_DarkComet
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects DarkComet
Rule name:ProjectM_DarkComet_1
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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:ProjectM_DarkComet_1_RID2E9E
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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
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Author:Kevin Breen <kevin@techanarchy.net>
Description:Detects DarkComet RAT
Reference:http://malwareconfig.com/stats/DarkComet
Rule name:win_darkcomet_auto
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Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/309033/

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