Analysis Overview
SHA256
9fa03c7aff5ea9ad90dc5f178b87ee4d79b414814ec1b8c7ee6d2f5685157d07
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
Modifies firewall policy service
Sets file to hidden
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Checks computer location settings
Unsigned PE
Program crash
Enumerates physical storage devices
Views/modifies file attributes
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-03 15:32
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-03 15:32
Reported
2024-05-03 15:35
Platform
win7-20240220-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
121s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
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Files
memory/2912-0-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
memory/2952-1-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
memory/2952-26-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E1000-memory.dmp
memory/2912-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2912-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2912-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2912-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2912-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2912-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-03 15:32
Reported
2024-05-03 15:35
Platform
win10v2004-20240419-en
Max time kernel
140s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3726321484-1950364574-433157660-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3726321484-1950364574-433157660-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 452 -p 1624 -ip 1624
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d86ea86bf22d7dfdfd4fe1e5f174e5_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1624 -s 80
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.99.105.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 81.139.73.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 100.58.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 211.138.73.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2180-0-0x0000000002270000-0x0000000002271000-memory.dmp
memory/1624-1-0x0000000001050000-0x0000000001051000-memory.dmp
memory/2180-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp