Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
07-05-2024 07:34
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
windows7-x64
18 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe
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Size
658KB
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MD5
1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8
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SHA1
32eae2194d7d43e1a89b8cb9dd64645ce1fd49ff
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SHA256
0c665dd5d03c805679f78902dbc226d065a46531767a615b17fd97f6344f9cf4
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SHA512
43fab0b31a81a338cc9fef23e32ae73a65d83c61356fcb89f4068fb03aa87c4c9bd3211e1b29a4f2fdbb7c1c7a49090f29213fb7165586b05e8616e7ec2d6056
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SSDEEP
12288:C9HMeUmcufrvA3kb445UEJ2jsWiD4EvFuu4cNgZhCiZKD/XdyFj:uiBIGkbxqEcjsWiDxguehC2Sw
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
darkcomet
Botnet
Guest16
C2
vladshara.ddns.net:1604
Mutex
DC_MUTEX-K5TFQGG
Attributes
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
SE4BgDmqbg2y
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
true
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
Signatures
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile msdcsc.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe -
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
Processes:
attrib.exeattrib.exepid Process 2968 attrib.exe 2540 attrib.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exepid Process 3004 msdcsc.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
Processes:
1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exepid Process 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processes:
1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exedescription ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" msdcsc.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exepid Process 3004 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
Processes:
1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exedescription pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 33 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 34 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 35 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 3004 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 3004 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exepid Process 3004 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs
Processes:
1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exemsdcsc.exedescription pid Process procid_target PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1804 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 28 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1804 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 28 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1804 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 28 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1804 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 28 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 2120 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 29 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 2120 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 29 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 2120 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 29 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 2120 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 29 PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2968 1804 cmd.exe 32 PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2968 1804 cmd.exe 32 PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2968 1804 cmd.exe 32 PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2968 1804 cmd.exe 32 PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2540 2120 cmd.exe 33 PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2540 2120 cmd.exe 33 PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2540 2120 cmd.exe 33 PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2540 2120 cmd.exe 33 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 3004 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 3004 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 3004 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 3004 2936 1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600 3004 msdcsc.exe 35 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processes:
attrib.exeattrib.exepid Process 2968 attrib.exe 2540 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2936 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1804 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2968
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2120 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2540
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:3004 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵PID:2600
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
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Downloads
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Filesize
658KB
MD51fe626bf863003dcbc182ff06555eda8
SHA132eae2194d7d43e1a89b8cb9dd64645ce1fd49ff
SHA2560c665dd5d03c805679f78902dbc226d065a46531767a615b17fd97f6344f9cf4
SHA51243fab0b31a81a338cc9fef23e32ae73a65d83c61356fcb89f4068fb03aa87c4c9bd3211e1b29a4f2fdbb7c1c7a49090f29213fb7165586b05e8616e7ec2d6056