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DarkComet


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 229b3ae39225d2c605ea1624f0e563afd4a8785b66bfa9a618e217d0f01059bc
SHA3-384 hash: fd07d15c4a9a45f6d88a586e54e116d6b732a1f1e5aea0fee6dc701f4c3787ffc72c0fc00560ce44cd4170f26be043c8
SHA1 hash: 1e18b5423a2f2922869167235f3a1c2a033f92e1
MD5 hash: 2b8429fe562ee5c9f6d63b71ec5b22ce
humanhash: seventeen-alpha-michigan-east
File name:bruh.jpg.exe
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Signature DarkComet
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File size:842'240 bytes
First seen:2022-07-05 00:29:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash e5b4359a3773764a372173074ae9b6bd (60 x DarkComet, 2 x njrat, 1 x NanoCore)
ssdeep 12288:19HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hHo:/Z1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EB9o
Threatray 221 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T164056C31B1808837D92219789C5A92E5942A7F202E29757B3BF53F4CDE3B1823D352D7
TrID 22.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Delphi generic (14182/79/4)
20.6% (.SCR) Windows screen saver (13101/52/3)
16.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
15.7% (.EXE) DOS Borland compiled Executable (generic) (10000/1/2)
7.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4505/5/1)
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon 0028027979022000 (2 x DarkComet)
Reporter Anonymous
Tags:DarkComet exe


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Anonymous
Retrieved from: https://tmpfiles.org/dl/337395/bruh.jpg.exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
417
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
darkcomet
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ID:
1
File name:
https://tmpfiles.org/dl/337395/bruh.jpg.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2022-07-05 00:20:17 UTC
Tags:
trojan rat darkcomet
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/8dde7e80-3dd3-4c45-a27e-e153bfd3c720

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
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.Trojan.Barys-9799359-0
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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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Win.Trojan.Vobfus-6875610-0
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Win.Trojan.Fynloski-40
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Enabling the 'hidden' option for analyzed file
Sending a custom TCP request
Searching for synchronization primitives
Searching for the window
Launching a service
Changing a file
Delayed writing of the file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Setting a keyboard event handler
Searching for the Windows task manager window
DNS request
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Blocking a possibility to launch for the Windows Task Manager (taskmgr)
Blocking a possibility to launch for the Windows registry editor (regedit.exe)
Enabling autorun
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://dragonfly.certego.net/analysis/23790/overview
Behaviour
MalwareBazaar
CheckScreenResolution
CheckCmdLine
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bladabindi cmd.exe darkcomet darkkomet explorer.exe greyware keylogger njrat rat virus windows
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/62c38624a9394d64214819c5/reports/900f1cb4-5a96-403f-8799-baec6efecd19/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/9442f98e-1412-4c09-9e4d-10bcf6ee3bda
Result
Threat name:
Darkcomet
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1024472
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Contains functionality to capture and log keystrokes
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to log keystrokes
Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Detected Darkcomet RAT
Disables the Windows registry editor (regedit)
Disables the Windows task manager (taskmgr)
Drops PE files to the document folder of the user
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
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 domain / URL
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected DarkComet
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 656967 Sample: bruh.jpg.exe Startdate: 05/07/2022 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 49 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->49 51 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->51 53 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->53 55 4 other signatures 2->55 7 bruh.jpg.exe 1 5 2->7         started        11 msdcsc.exe 2 2->11         started        13 msdcsc.exe 2->13         started        process3 file4 33 C:\Users\user\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe, PE32 7->33 dropped 35 C:\Users\user\...\msdcsc.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 7->35 dropped 57 Detected Darkcomet RAT 7->57 59 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 7->59 61 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 7->61 63 5 other signatures 7->63 15 msdcsc.exe 2 2 7->15         started        19 cmd.exe 1 7->19         started        21 cmd.exe 1 7->21         started        signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 37 6.tcp.eu.ngrok.io 3.69.115.178, 15016, 49726 AMAZON-02US United States 15->37 39 Antivirus detection for dropped file 15->39 41 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 15->41 43 Detected Darkcomet RAT 15->43 47 10 other signatures 15->47 23 notepad.exe 15->23         started        45 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 19->45 25 conhost.exe 19->25         started        27 attrib.exe 1 19->27         started        29 conhost.exe 21->29         started        31 attrib.exe 1 21->31         started        signatures8 process9
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/229b3ae39225d2c605ea1624f0e563afd4a8785b66bfa9a618e217d0f01059bc/
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.DarkComet
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2022-07-05 00:30:08 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
18
AV detection:
40 of 41 (97.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ekntvy4sexjmmbpkcyspbzldv7kkq6c3m272tjqy4il5b4aqlg6a._file
Verdict:
malicious
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Result
Malware family:
darkcomet
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:darkcomet botnet:guest16 evasion persistence rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/220705-atgtgaeca7/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
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
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Executes dropped EXE
Sets file to hidden
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
6.tcp.eu.ngrok.io:15016
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
229b3ae39225d2c605ea1624f0e563afd4a8785b66bfa9a618e217d0f01059bc
MD5 hash:
2b8429fe562ee5c9f6d63b71ec5b22ce
SHA1 hash:
1e18b5423a2f2922869167235f3a1c2a033f92e1
Detections:
win_darkcomet_g0
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win_darkcomet_auto
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win_darkcomet_a0
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2b86ee74-723f-41c8-a124-cdcd1c144e18/
Malware family:
DarkComet
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/229b3ae39225/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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: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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Web download

DarkComet

Executable exe 229b3ae39225d2c605ea1624f0e563afd4a8785b66bfa9a618e217d0f01059bc

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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