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DarkComet.exe Backdoor Gen Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name DarkComet.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.212.174
Database Version 2025-03-30 14:00:24 UTC

Backdoor.Win32.Gen.vb

Malware family: Gen

This is a generic detection identifier for files exhibiting Trojan horse characteristics. It indicates malware that disguises itself as legitimate software while containing malicious code designed to compromise system security or steal information.
N/A
Detection Rate
11,824,128
File Size (bytes)
2025-03-30
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
d761f3aa64064a706a521ba14d0f8741
SHA1
ab7382bcfdf494d0327fccce9c884592bcc1adeb
SHA256
21ca06b18698d14154a45822aaae1e3837d168cc7630bcd3ec3d8c68aaa959e6
SHA512
d2274c03f805a5cd62104492e154fc225c3f6997091accb2f4bff165308fc82ba0d9adf185ec744222bcb4ece08d1ba754a35a2d88c10c5743f4d2e66494377f
ImpHash
2494efc890c2356634d592bc26e3292b

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 7c2c8528a9c3b7a2acf45da344acb6ef
Fuzzy: f23b21dbc4e74974af994147db52692d
dHash: f0c1e0e8dcd8cc6c
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x008363c0
Compilation Time 2012-06-07 16:01:11
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x00b5215d)
OS Version 5.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 21 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 258 Resources
Sections 10 Sections

Version Information

CompanyName Unremote.org
FileDescription A remote administration tool from the cosmos
FileVersion 4.2.0.28
InternalName DarkComet aka Unremote NAT aka SynRAT
LegalCopyright 2006 - 2011 DarkCoderSc Software.
LegalTrademarks Read the EULA/Disclamer
OriginalFilename DarkComet-RAT
ProductName DarkComet-RAT
ProductVersion 4.x
Comments by DarkCoderSc
Translation 0x040c 0x04e4

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 4,402,488 bytes 4,402,688 bytes 6.34 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 00505C342AF8E243752897BBAAAB3A30
.itext 0x00434000 10,312 bytes 10,752 bytes 5.95 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ DDDB0DE4C01BDEE1ACBC3DC36FFB5C9E
.data 0x00437000 78,780 bytes 78,848 bytes 5.53 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D4458BEDF6F3B330531E73EA67405C68
.bss 0x0044b000 104,188 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.idata 0x00465000 21,302 bytes 21,504 bytes 5.16 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 462CD6FC664B7D9401D24774E2E3F66E
.didata 0x0046b000 1,056 bytes 1,536 bytes 3.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE AD454131D0436FB5C87DAA59BCB96D88
.tls 0x0046c000 76 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x0046d000 24 bytes 512 bytes 0.21 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 1D89E9FE023C10C50FCB63EBD8D2A419
.reloc 0x0046e000 317,556 bytes 317,952 bytes 6.71 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 47E0AE7E1D197F87E2827C094E5076DA
.rsrc 0x004bc000 6,989,312 bytes 6,989,312 bytes 6.80 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A37B7EAADE1E17FFE9B9CD1CCFAA755F
Entropy Analysis Alert

2 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 258 (6,972,393 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
DCSCRES 7 2,287,124 bytes
32.8%
PLUGINS 2 493,597 bytes
7.1%
SOUND 8 568,230 bytes
8.1%
RT_CURSOR 21 10,868 bytes
0.2%
RT_BITMAP 108 85,330 bytes
1.2%
RT_ICON 4 82,656 bytes
1.2%
RT_DIALOG 2 164 bytes
0%
RT_STRING 43 40,496 bytes
0.6%
RT_RCDATA 39 3,401,604 bytes
48.8%
RT_GROUP_CURSOR 21 420 bytes
0%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 62 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 992 bytes
0%
RT_MANIFEST 1 850 bytes
0%

Certificate Chain Analysis

No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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