darkcomet | 5e9b31834d9951e950f884bea2a45bafb99c1761fbb8b7be4301467f55795d1a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
155s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240319-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240319-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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08-04-2024 11:33

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General

Target

e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

318KB
MD5

e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877
SHA1

85e46d71cd015e4714459d2fe73f6c9a066199f5
SHA256

5e9b31834d9951e950f884bea2a45bafb99c1761fbb8b7be4301467f55795d1a
SHA512

28669e18a2ea427fa90f11ec4ed5f024bd3a28a4602bfe091fc6155e3b2f170f9f7f245a0912aa6cca627c6bc9802d4b39a75043c57d6d5e4c4ac3896710755f
SSDEEP

6144:TKjZaimwIqlazWEIBk4ZAs3CaYo/TRg4w6kT1kYftg5d672:dZqIzW35RFn9g311kYfi6K

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hawkeye latentbot keylogger persistence rat spyware stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

75as4d53a1sd.zapto.org

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye
LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-817259280-2658881748-983986378-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-817259280-2658881748-983986378-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-817259280-2658881748-983986378-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	nvxdsinc.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
696	explorer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
696	explorer.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
1788	nwtray.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/640-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/640-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/640-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/640-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/640-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/640-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/640-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/640-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-817259280-2658881748-983986378-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\nvxdsinc.exe"	nvxdsinc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 696 set thread context of 640	696	explorer.exe	98
PID 1788 set thread context of 4428	1788	nwtray.exe	102

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
696	explorer.exe
696	explorer.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
1788	nwtray.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe
4264	nvxdsinc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4436	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	696	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	640	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4264	nvxdsinc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1788	nwtray.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	4428	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	4428	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
640	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 696	4436	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877_JaffaCakes118.exe	97
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 696	4436	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877_JaffaCakes118.exe	97
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 696	4436	e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877_JaffaCakes118.exe	97
PID 696 wrote to memory of 640	696	explorer.exe	98
PID 696 wrote to memory of 640	696	explorer.exe	98
PID 696 wrote to memory of 640	696	explorer.exe	98
PID 696 wrote to memory of 640	696	explorer.exe	98
PID 696 wrote to memory of 640	696	explorer.exe	98
PID 696 wrote to memory of 640	696	explorer.exe	98
PID 696 wrote to memory of 640	696	explorer.exe	98
PID 696 wrote to memory of 640	696	explorer.exe	98
PID 696 wrote to memory of 4264	696	explorer.exe	99
PID 696 wrote to memory of 4264	696	explorer.exe	99
PID 696 wrote to memory of 4264	696	explorer.exe	99
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 1788	4264	nvxdsinc.exe	101
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 1788	4264	nvxdsinc.exe	101
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 1788	4264	nvxdsinc.exe	101
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 4428	1788	nwtray.exe	102
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 4428	1788	nwtray.exe	102
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 4428	1788	nwtray.exe	102
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 4428	1788	nwtray.exe	102
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 4428	1788	nwtray.exe	102
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 4428	1788	nwtray.exe	102
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 4428	1788	nwtray.exe	102
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 4428	1788	nwtray.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4436
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:696
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:640
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4264
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1788
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:4428

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5916 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,3025503729105798828,9325691672526736153,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2464

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

Filesize
84B

MD5
0451492ae6a77572a8cb1ea3d2c3f31b

SHA1
02628d7a95f0dac3ca89a4c2b8af0519f9495c6f

SHA256
17002ccc3bd7423ad1ee64917d130feb784343ea6c5e765ed6dbfca3abd7951f

SHA512
0f92a59890dab0cc7e9d851b786115fad359cfd1de9621e8abc3830ebd1123d03d66daca9ab5fc7afe7e438a260126121b56eea497e8727054069502a667ea2d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe

Filesize
39KB

MD5
38abcaec6ee62213f90b1717d830a1bb

SHA1
d8f5849d0d3f4ccc0dfb66a9a4a0442ac66a31b9

SHA256
6fee9a2c70b2cc48b0812f7cb2e09497c9c90941976f430a8f8279ad3c787768

SHA512
77eaabcbc6f7a3835b6220d72c4b1cae82d2125ea971907e33b15ceeede7e4da0741c6e63e988bd782ed6eb72ad3cbcba10ea83919eafd9b95d612c43a735274

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe

Filesize
318KB

MD5
e75d27a4dec7334e548a776a58137877

SHA1
85e46d71cd015e4714459d2fe73f6c9a066199f5

SHA256
5e9b31834d9951e950f884bea2a45bafb99c1761fbb8b7be4301467f55795d1a

SHA512
28669e18a2ea427fa90f11ec4ed5f024bd3a28a4602bfe091fc6155e3b2f170f9f7f245a0912aa6cca627c6bc9802d4b39a75043c57d6d5e4c4ac3896710755f

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memory/640-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-27-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/640-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/696-57-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/696-13-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/696-16-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/696-15-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/696-56-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1788-63-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1788-47-0x0000000001430000-0x0000000001440000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1788-62-0x0000000001430000-0x0000000001440000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1788-61-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1788-48-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1788-46-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4264-60-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4264-44-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4264-58-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4264-59-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4264-41-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4264-42-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4428-55-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000701000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4436-0-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4436-2-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4436-14-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4436-1-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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