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DarkComet.Backdoor.Dropper.DDS malicious file

Malware Removal

The DarkComet.Backdoor.Dropper.DDS is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What DarkComet.Backdoor.Dropper.DDS virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Executed a command line with /C or /R argument to terminate command shell on completion which can be used to hide execution
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Uzbek (Latin)
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
  • CAPE detected the Tofsee malware family
  • Deletes executed files from disk
  • Anomalous binary characteristics
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine DarkComet.Backdoor.Dropper.DDS?


File Info:

name: 3F23593B6454890CBD81.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/69adaeb92400f4beefca3f24ddc073b9de61a12bbbe3a6893963d8d6207f9898
crc32: EF4509BE
md5: 3f23593b6454890cbd81b5b82114209c
sha1: 10338a14307f4ae21a67bcb3b02adb4c9f6be5a4
sha256: 69adaeb92400f4beefca3f24ddc073b9de61a12bbbe3a6893963d8d6207f9898
sha512: 2ea2c2cdfb82e1deab9d2ec593d0bf43e239f663015fd68488f62f64854a530ab5f546dc5e98e22f25b693b628daf5acbaf1bf5da97293bb1333f2ceaf376e03
ssdeep: 12288:qlHVWn4DUN13T5PP5vJTDi/J8FOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuOuO3:gQN1hfqh
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T149E6394077D9E94AD362AD31593597B15A2AFCE7E82923CB36583F0FAC326804B51F13
sha3_384: c4888d2a3d7f5e5beefb1fc83fe241f7422cdc77adcca097e33cdb387bcfaaab2e22b565641f9f93f29152a5b4b2d4cc
ep_bytes: 8bff558bece8663f0000e8110000005d
timestamp: 2021-06-24 07:18:26

Version Info:

Translations: 0x0797 0x02bd

DarkComet.Backdoor.Dropper.DDS also known as:

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ALYacGen:Heur.Mint.Zard.53
MalwarebytesDarkComet.Backdoor.Dropper.DDS
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CyrenW32/Kryptik.GKO.gen!Eldorado
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
tehtrisGeneric.Malware
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HPHK
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:AceCrypter-W [Cryp]
ClamAVWin.Dropper.Tofsee-9946118-0
KasperskyHEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Tofsee.gen
BitDefenderGen:Heur.Mint.Zard.53
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Tofsee.jpvcrf
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.11611be3
Ad-AwareGen:Heur.Mint.Zard.53
EmsisoftTrojan.Crypt (A)
VIPREGen:Heur.Mint.Zard.53
TrendMicroMal_Tofsee
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Lockbit.tm
Trapminemalicious.high.ml.score
SophosML/PE-A + Troj/Krypt-FV
GDataWin32.Trojan.PSE.10CPGR
JiangminBackdoor.Tofsee.frn
GoogleDetected
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1253213
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.SGeneric
ArcabitTrojan.Mint.Zard.53
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Tofsee.gen
MicrosoftRansom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBH!MTB
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win.MalPE.R486734
Acronissuspicious
McAfeePacked-GEE!3F23593B6454
MAXmalware (ai score=89)
VBA32Backdoor.Gulpix
TrendMicro-HouseCallMal_Tofsee
RisingBackdoor.Pandora!8.7729 (TFE:5:sml7jB8fRBC)
YandexTrojan.Kryptik!u1htybZr3ys
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
FortinetW32/Packed.GEE!tr
AVGWin32:AceCrypter-W [Cryp]
PandaTrj/GdSda.A

How to remove DarkComet.Backdoor.Dropper.DDS?

DarkComet.Backdoor.Dropper.DDS removal tool
  • Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
  • Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
  • Move to quarantine” all items.
  • Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
  • Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
  • Restart your computer.

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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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