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Backdoor.DarkKomet

Posted: May 20, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 3,397
Threat Level: 6/10
Infected PCs: 114,372
First Seen: May 20, 2013
Last Seen: October 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The DarkKomet malware is categorized by security researchers as a backdoor trojan that is designed to infiltrate systems as an attached file to spam emails. The DarkKomet backdoor trojan is programmed to open a port as a backdoor to the system for attackers to exploit. The handlers of Backdoor.DarkKomet can steal files, record keystrokes, take screenshots and manipulate programs on the victim's PC. Additionally, the Backdoor.DarkKomet malware can be employed to install Bitcoin mining tools, conduct cloud-computing and launch DDoS attacks at websites and services of companies and governments. Needless to say, the Backdoor.DarkKomet malware is a severe threat to the stability of your OS and the safety of your documents, image and video files and log-in credentials. You may wish to know that the symptoms of Backdoor.DarkKomet encompass slower computer performance, an unsolicited launch of programs, suspicious background services, and poor Internet bandwidth. Computer users who face the problems mentioned before might want to consider installing a trustworthy anti-malware application to scan and clean their system.

Aliases

Trj/CI.A [Panda]BackDoor.Generic17.FPU [AVG]W32/DarkKomet.ALBZ!tr.bdr [Fortinet]Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet [Ikarus]TROJ_GEN.RCBZ7EE [TrendMicro]TR/Rogue.987207 [AntiVir]UnclassifiedMalware [Comodo]Backdoor.Win32.DarkKomet.albz [Kaspersky]WS.Reputation.1 [Symantec]Artemis!93B88D2FD387 [McAfee]Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.B [McAfee-GW-Edition]BackDoor.Comet.152 [DrWeb]UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic [Kaspersky]

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



%USERPROFILE%\Mis documentos\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 674.3 KB (674304 bytes)
MD5: 43a35ef8a94ac90ab4cdffa9655a1409
Detection count: 5,619
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Mis documentos\MSDCSC
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 2.74 MB (2744486 bytes)
MD5: 18e7958bb9d06c3adf45d8dfab37cd96
Detection count: 754
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies\MSDCSC
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\??? ?????????\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 1.53 MB (1533440 bytes)
MD5: 1b89c70aee170da61bed4a858a9ee88e
Detection count: 372
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\??? ?????????\MSDCSC
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 90.72 MB (90722688 bytes)
MD5: 3cfc9957b8c8c4f652839f2e0bbd4d2a
Detection count: 227
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 674.3 KB (674304 bytes)
MD5: 24906b872c194db7fccad186f2667977
Detection count: 187
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\Belgelerim\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 889.85 KB (889856 bytes)
MD5: 6f3c314380861d970bfed636a1d8ec74
Detection count: 136
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Belgelerim\MSDCSC
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 706.56 KB (706560 bytes)
MD5: 295da7280f4a1c9d20ae58164486afed
Detection count: 115
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC\NlJzQcN2n2Qw\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 706.56 KB (706560 bytes)
MD5: 072a4b9c991c867af01eb5bcbfeaaa11
Detection count: 115
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC\NlJzQcN2n2Qw
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%APPDATA%\WinDefender\windefender.exe File name: windefender.exe
Size: 37.94 MB (37942784 bytes)
MD5: 35431614db2d6331f8cf9dcbcf0e5ef0
Detection count: 101
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\WinDefender
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 27, 2017
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\M.exe File name: M.exe
Size: 339.96 KB (339968 bytes)
MD5: 40527d9f884efd415be418046ba328d3
Detection count: 98
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\M.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 30, 2021
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 1.05 MB (1052082 bytes)
MD5: 36d2d664c45509b4fece8b4cbe20f2e0
Detection count: 91
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%SystemDrive%\MSDCSC\NKiyTrSTUiFk\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 674.3 KB (674304 bytes)
MD5: 9e9cfb89e4af8269a7b9901b94c94cc9
Detection count: 91
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SystemDrive%\MSDCSC\NKiyTrSTUiFk
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 258.05 KB (258055 bytes)
MD5: 0c6bf7692872e145e0adb48dcbdf0112
Detection count: 80
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC\qfNBQdWHkg5c\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 707.07 KB (707072 bytes)
MD5: 527c20f779cdea922e87c5d9b6fa9f21
Detection count: 73
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC\qfNBQdWHkg5c
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe File name: msdcsc.exe
Size: 731.66 KB (731661 bytes)
MD5: 017b07f539b51f7b822bd523fc120a6a
Detection count: 70
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\MSDCSC
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2017
file.exe File name: file.exe
Size: 538.47 KB (538474 bytes)
MD5: f0824e67a6528161903f57db61401d63
Detection count: 66
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%APPDATA%\WinDefender\windefender.exe File name: windefender.exe
Size: 327.15 MB (327155712 bytes)
MD5: 4aa28c33b7dae76750e215a90e378f09
Detection count: 47
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\WinDefender
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 27, 2017
%TEMP%\steamservice.exe File name: steamservice.exe
Size: 483.32 KB (483328 bytes)
MD5: 27eea7c653a1f397f55fca8e0826c764
Detection count: 33
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 8, 2017
%APPDATA%\WinDefender\windefender.exe File name: windefender.exe
Size: 284.16 MB (284164096 bytes)
MD5: f26680adfb88911596aa81ce66b1b8db
Detection count: 30
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\WinDefender
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 27, 2017
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\exossec.vbs File name: exossec.vbs
Size: 384B (384 bytes)
MD5: 656c840fc9837ec0437ef31ad4bb33a1
Detection count: 25
Mime Type: unknown/vbs
Path: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 9, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Windows Media Player\bin\WMPUpd.exe File name: WMPUpd.exe
Size: 424.01 KB (424019 bytes)
MD5: 1e9e9cdec7282d81bc8c891dc6047463
Detection count: 4
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Windows Media Player\bin
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 10, 2017

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

Regexp file mask%allusersprofile%\application data\synaptics\synaptics.exe%allusersprofile%\synaptics\synaptics.exe%APPDATA%\Adobe\Adobe.exe%APPDATA%\Microsoft\mstsc.exe%APPDATA%\WinDefender\windefender.exe%userprofile%\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe%userprofile%\documents\DSCMIN\IMDSC.exe%WINDIR%\svchost\svchost.exeHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\DC3_FEXEC

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\MSDCSC%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MSDCSC%HOMEDRIVE%\MSDCSC%TEMP%\MSDCSC%WINDIR%\SysWOW64\MSDCSC%WINDIR%\System32\MSDCSC%WINDIR%\msdcsc%userprofile%\documents\DCSCMIN%userprofile%\documents\MSDCSC%userprofile%\my documents\DCSCMIN%userprofile%\my documents\MSDCSC

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