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Database Entry



DarkComet


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 807791fd5f44f0b96c2c3afac1477bf3ded4fe40c2479d84f22b0c40df0fec3e
SHA3-384 hash: fb8180de9983101555ce6ae43874e8aa589b9ec954d9edb4f28b6814aac2aa7f6f72b9e23bf3bc6f511a1aa4c215692f
SHA1 hash: 2bc99901e41cea3c38688ee946c3c324a72a7af4
MD5 hash: 4c7a118d52a8085b27ba6adbbf8b319f
humanhash: sixteen-missouri-cola-nebraska
File name:installer3.exe
Download: download sample
Signature DarkComet
File size:65'496'064 bytes
First seen:2025-02-01 18:34:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 332f7ce65ead0adfb3d35147033aabe9 (81 x XRed, 18 x SnakeKeylogger, 7 x DarkComet)
ssdeep 1572864:C5+ynVfeK9AHadZkQd9cYrL6on7dRBlDdI39FjuowqqSBvnvD:C+ynVJ9Hk4Gs7dRvdcfCwvD
Threatray 211 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T184E7336E73D0907FD537577CC88FA93486AE7A941E2C960F66F10F4C8E2C6016A1A2D7
TrID 64.9% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
11.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
11.2% (.EXE) DOS Borland compiled Executable (generic) (10000/1/2)
5.0% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.2% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon 70f8dab2b2c17399 (1 x DarkComet)
Reporter morimolymoly2
Tags:DarkComet exe xred

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
518
Origin country :
JP JP
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
installer3.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-02-01 18:39:37 UTC
Tags:
xred backdoor confuser delphi dyndns python

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
darkkomet shell virus sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a process from a recently created file
Moving a recently created file
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the Windows directory
Running batch commands
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a service
Launching a service
Creating a file in the system32 directory
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Creating a file in the system32 subdirectories
Launching the process to change network settings
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Query of malicious DNS domain
Enabling autorun for a service
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
borland_delphi cmd confuserex fingerprint lolbin net obfuscated packed packed packer_detected remote
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to infect the boot sector
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Document contains an embedded VBA macro with suspicious strings
Document contains an embedded VBA with functions possibly related to ADO stream file operations
Document contains an embedded VBA with functions possibly related to HTTP operations
Document contains an embedded VBA with functions possibly related to WSH operations (process, registry, environment, or keystrokes)
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops PE files to the document folder of the user
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found malware configuration
Found pyInstaller with non standard icon
Hides threads from debuggers
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Modifies the windows firewall
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PE file contains section with special chars
PE file has nameless sections
Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings)
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Uses dynamic DNS services
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected XRed
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1604616 Sample: installer3.exe Startdate: 01/02/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 135 freedns.afraid.org 2->135 137 qudtls01.kro.kr 2->137 139 6 other IPs or domains 2->139 163 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->163 165 Found malware configuration 2->165 167 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->167 171 16 other signatures 2->171 13 installer3.exe 1 6 2->13         started        16 EXCEL.EXE 227 50 2->16         started        19 svchost.exe 2->19         started        21 3 other processes 2->21 signatures3 169 Uses dynamic DNS services 135->169 process4 dnsIp5 115 C:\Users\user\...\._cache_installer3.exe, PE32 13->115 dropped 117 C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe, PE32 13->117 dropped 119 C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\RCXE857.tmp, PE32 13->119 dropped 121 C:\...\Synaptics.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 13->121 dropped 23 ._cache_installer3.exe 3 22 13->23         started        27 Synaptics.exe 29 13->27         started        131 192.168.2.6 unknown unknown 16->131 133 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 19->133 30 WerFault.exe 21->30         started        file6 process7 dnsIp8 105 C:\Windows\System32\tlib.dll, PE32+ 23->105 dropped 107 C:\Windows\System32\be-ID\svchost.exe, PE32+ 23->107 dropped 109 C:\Windows\System32\SystemBack\tlib.dll, PE32+ 23->109 dropped 113 6 other malicious files 23->113 dropped 177 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 23->177 179 Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings) 23->179 181 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 23->181 183 Drops PE files with benign system names 23->183 32 wscript.exe 23->32         started        35 wscript.exe 23->35         started        37 Bound.exe 23->37         started        41 5 other processes 23->41 143 docs.google.com 142.250.185.174, 443, 49957, 49958 GOOGLEUS United States 27->143 145 drive.usercontent.google.com 142.250.185.225, 443, 49969, 49970 GOOGLEUS United States 27->145 147 freedns.afraid.org 69.42.215.252, 49960, 80 AWKNET-LLCUS United States 27->147 111 C:\Users\user\Documents\IVHSHTCODI\~$cache1, PE32 27->111 dropped 185 Antivirus detection for dropped file 27->185 187 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 27->187 189 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 27->189 39 WerFault.exe 27->39         started        file9 signatures10 process11 signatures12 149 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 32->149 43 svchost.exe 32->43         started        151 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 35->151 153 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 35->153 155 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 35->155 161 2 other signatures 35->161 45 wscript.exe 35->45         started        48 schtasks.exe 35->48         started        157 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 37->157 159 Modifies the windows firewall 37->159 50 powershell.exe 37->50         started        52 powershell.exe 37->52         started        54 powershell.exe 37->54         started        56 powershell.exe 37->56         started        58 conhost.exe 41->58         started        60 9 other processes 41->60 process13 signatures14 62 chrome.exe 43->62         started        191 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 45->191 193 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 45->193 66 powershell.exe 45->66         started        68 powershell.exe 45->68         started        72 4 other processes 45->72 70 conhost.exe 48->70         started        74 2 other processes 50->74 76 2 other processes 52->76 78 2 other processes 54->78 80 2 other processes 56->80 process15 file16 123 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\win32wnet.pyd, PE32+ 62->123 dropped 125 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\win32pdh.pyd, PE32+ 62->125 dropped 127 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\unicodedata.pyd, PE32+ 62->127 dropped 129 84 other files (74 malicious) 62->129 dropped 195 Contains functionality to infect the boot sector 62->195 197 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 62->197 199 Found pyInstaller with non standard icon 62->199 82 chrome.exe 62->82         started        201 Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings 66->201 203 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 66->203 87 conhost.exe 66->87         started        89 conhost.exe 68->89         started        91 conhost.exe 72->91         started        93 conhost.exe 72->93         started        95 conhost.exe 72->95         started        97 conhost.exe 72->97         started        signatures17 process18 dnsIp19 141 andigh995.pro 183.105.66.48, 50035, 9999 KIXS-AS-KRKoreaTelecomKR Korea Republic of 82->141 103 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\_pytransform.dll, PE32+ 82->103 dropped 173 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 82->173 175 Hides threads from debuggers 82->175 99 ROUTE.EXE 82->99         started        file20 signatures21 process22 process23 101 conhost.exe 99->101         started       
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Synaptics
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-01 18:35:31 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
67
AV detection:
22 of 24 (91.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xred backdoor defense_evasion discovery execution macro persistence privilege_escalation pyinstaller
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Detects Pyinstaller
Enumerates physical storage devices
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Creates new service(s)
Modifies Windows Firewall
Stops running service(s)
Suspicious Office macro
Xred
Xred family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
xred.mooo.com
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
red_team_tool backdoor xred_backdoor Win.Trojan.Emotet-9850453-0
YARA:
SUSP_NET_NAME_ConfuserEx mal_xred_backdoor
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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:BobSoftMiniDelphiBoBBobSoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:D1S1Gv11betaD1N
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:dotfuscator
Author:Jean-Philippe Teissier / @Jipe_
Description:Dotfuscator
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserEx
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables packed with ConfuserEx Mod
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:vbaproject_bin
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:{76 62 61 50 72 6f 6a 65 63 74 2e 62 69 6e} is hex for vbaproject.bin. Macros are often used by threat actors. Work in progress - Ran out of time

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIadvapi32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
SHELL_APIManipulates System Shellshell32.dll::ShellExecuteExA
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and Threadskernel32.dll::CreateProcessA
advapi32.dll::OpenProcessToken
kernel32.dll::OpenProcess
kernel32.dll::CloseHandle
wininet.dll::InternetCloseHandle
kernel32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIkernel32.dll::TerminateProcess
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryExA
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryA
kernel32.dll::GetDriveTypeA
kernel32.dll::GetSystemInfo
kernel32.dll::GetStartupInfoA
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create Fileskernel32.dll::CopyFileA
kernel32.dll::CreateDirectoryA
kernel32.dll::CreateFileA
kernel32.dll::CreateFileMappingA
kernel32.dll::DeleteFileA
kernel32.dll::MoveFileA
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account Informationkernel32.dll::GetComputerNameA
advapi32.dll::GetUserNameA
advapi32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueA
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows Registryadvapi32.dll::RegCreateKeyExA
advapi32.dll::RegNotifyChangeKeyValue
advapi32.dll::RegOpenKeyExA
advapi32.dll::RegQueryValueExA
advapi32.dll::RegSetValueExA
WIN_SVC_APICan Manipulate Windows Servicesadvapi32.dll::OpenSCManagerA
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI Actionsuser32.dll::ActivateKeyboardLayout
user32.dll::CreateMenu
user32.dll::FindWindowA
user32.dll::PeekMessageA
user32.dll::CreateWindowExA

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