Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19-04-2024 03:45

General

  • Target

    f96e1bf66b8130410009d9385fb1d4b2_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    1.5MB

  • MD5

    f96e1bf66b8130410009d9385fb1d4b2

  • SHA1

    07c00813f7acc4385b8e560e3e225bc8428f6318

  • SHA256

    64ea99edbcd0043f4224688f6fbb0216c4495dd1dfed553eae3fcdc75c97f963

  • SHA512

    3d883743614fcf11b4f3514d73166fe80f6c5df0c45feb8d05d3ab8ad51fb77dccb5e6b2bbe13bfa62e8e946873196ae62bcd9aed60b2c2c6b4b2037b9cad7ed

  • SSDEEP

    24576:8HhKD9sk9ovoFZVA/+JH6REiH5BdDbKZU6P23tDkqDGNbw6OT:/9dDJaRNHbdDB24DkPN

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-BJPQTYY

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    PDF_ChallanList_1_21_2016 12_00_00 AM

  • gencode

    clubUqWbr20Q

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • password

    0123456789

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

    DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f96e1bf66b8130410009d9385fb1d4b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f96e1bf66b8130410009d9385fb1d4b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4620
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
      C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:532
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PDF_CHALLANLIST_1_21_2016 12_00_00 AM.PDF"
        3⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4548
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16514043
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5952
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=654F5C008444C8309413195E2EE3F1B9 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1736 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
            5⤵
              PID:2704
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-browser-side-navigation --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=2166C2F7D394C422E447FE90BC3921DF --lang=en-US --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --enable-gpu-async-worker-context --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;0,16,3553;0,17,3553;0,18,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;1,16,3553;1,17,3553;1,18,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;2,16,3553;2,17,3553;2,18,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;3,16,3553;3,17,3553;3,18,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553;4,16,3553;4,17,3553;4,18,3553;5,0,3553;5,1,3553;5,2,3553;5,3,3553;5,4,3553;5,5,3553;5,6,3553;5,7,3553;5,8,3553;5,9,3553;5,10,3553;5,11,3553;5,12,3553;5,13,3553;5,14,3553;5,15,3553;5,16,3553;5,17,3553;5,18,3553;6,0,3553;6,1,3553;6,2,3553;6,3,3553;6,4,3553;6,5,3553;6,6,3553;6,7,3553;6,8,3553;6,9,3553;6,10,3553;6,11,3553;6,12,3553;6,13,3553;6,14,3553;6,15,3553;6,16,3553;6,17,3553;6,18,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --service-request-channel-token=2166C2F7D394C422E447FE90BC3921DF --renderer-client-id=2 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1808 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
              5⤵
                PID:5480
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-browser-side-navigation --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=A4E3B9299E44809A792756E6BE71A573 --lang=en-US --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --enable-gpu-async-worker-context --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;0,16,3553;0,17,3553;0,18,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;1,16,3553;1,17,3553;1,18,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;2,16,3553;2,17,3553;2,18,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;3,16,3553;3,17,3553;3,18,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553;4,16,3553;4,17,3553;4,18,3553;5,0,3553;5,1,3553;5,2,3553;5,3,3553;5,4,3553;5,5,3553;5,6,3553;5,7,3553;5,8,3553;5,9,3553;5,10,3553;5,11,3553;5,12,3553;5,13,3553;5,14,3553;5,15,3553;5,16,3553;5,17,3553;5,18,3553;6,0,3553;6,1,3553;6,2,3553;6,3,3553;6,4,3553;6,5,3553;6,6,3553;6,7,3553;6,8,3553;6,9,3553;6,10,3553;6,11,3553;6,12,3553;6,13,3553;6,14,3553;6,15,3553;6,16,3553;6,17,3553;6,18,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --service-request-channel-token=A4E3B9299E44809A792756E6BE71A573 --renderer-client-id=4 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2168 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
                5⤵
                  PID:4584
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=2C9609402D6DEE7948B1456435300265 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1792 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
                  5⤵
                    PID:4012
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=23D88A945039E5CF399A3F7EC9E2A705 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2572 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
                    5⤵
                      PID:4892
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=5224D65F38BD049475E247123C09261F --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2564 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
                      5⤵
                        PID:3564
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
                    notepad
                    3⤵
                      PID:4252
                • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                  1⤵
                    PID:4036
                  • 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=1324 --field-trial-handle=2280,i,1836084024518340990,18250262151825427757,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
                    1⤵
                      PID:3208

                    Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

                    Replay Monitor

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                    Downloads

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

                      Filesize

                      64KB

                      MD5

                      92eeb8d79ce90c22de0aa06a6c93048e

                      SHA1

                      c25a7f69bee8c42ebc9b91dd02aee75e2a6cb9ae

                      SHA256

                      463d1381a9ebca7e80fcaa2ee032dcaa3824c9f82b98b8686406147f4ae85034

                      SHA512

                      4f9b85d67bb5523975d23030f4165a1872471ec7fda18214545c8817bb37ebc4a124479db04e14152ceacea69ba4185e268428b3a5e93f0eed36b361c77f2994

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

                      Filesize

                      36KB

                      MD5

                      b30d3becc8731792523d599d949e63f5

                      SHA1

                      19350257e42d7aee17fb3bf139a9d3adb330fad4

                      SHA256

                      b1b77e96279ead2b460de3de70e2ea4f5ad1b853598a4e27a5caf3f1a32cc4f3

                      SHA512

                      523f54895fb07f62b9a5f72c8b62e83d4d9506bda57b183818615f6eb7286e3b9c5a50409bc5c5164867c3ccdeae88aa395ecca6bc7e36d991552f857510792e

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

                      Filesize

                      56KB

                      MD5

                      752a1f26b18748311b691c7d8fc20633

                      SHA1

                      c1f8e83eebc1cc1e9b88c773338eb09ff82ab862

                      SHA256

                      111dac2948e4cecb10b0d2e10d8afaa663d78d643826b592d6414a1fd77cc131

                      SHA512

                      a2f5f262faf2c3e9756da94b2c47787ce3a9391b5bd53581578aa9a764449e114836704d6dec4aadc097fed4c818831baa11affa1eb25be2bfad9349bb090fe5

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PDF_CHALLANLIST_1_21_2016 12_00_00 AM.PDF

                      Filesize

                      24KB

                      MD5

                      7ab2cbee381c1e16113b7d05a0d713ae

                      SHA1

                      18295bd9e209484101619a892c1567112db389ea

                      SHA256

                      376d111e98fd8e0e2a87381c66c1f3576525a1b641cbf63bbe9ce94bc581d569

                      SHA512

                      ef93a060234860a0d4a287dbe9d21d81651231a43b17f309df531ce1c2e2cbf3da6f31e7a81a8caf3cc7b4f42c39db6aa6c98bea771e9a861bb7dd27d9f9370a

                    • memory/532-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E3000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      908KB

                    • memory/532-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E3000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      908KB

                    • memory/532-11-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002541000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      4KB

                    • memory/532-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E3000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      908KB

                    • memory/532-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E3000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      908KB

                    • memory/532-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E3000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      908KB

                    • memory/4252-17-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003F1000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      4KB

                    • memory/4620-0-0x0000000074EF0000-0x00000000754A1000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      5.7MB

                    • memory/4620-10-0x0000000074EF0000-0x00000000754A1000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      5.7MB

                    • memory/4620-2-0x0000000074EF0000-0x00000000754A1000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      5.7MB

                    • memory/4620-1-0x00000000007D0000-0x00000000007E0000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      64KB