Analysis Overview
SHA256
73f9c2b4e1fe637eabd8c9fae291e570faea874d5edf060d955372de42d4fd0c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies firewall policy service
Windows security bypass
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
Modifies security service
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
Checks computer location settings
Windows security modification
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
System policy modification
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Views/modifies file attributes
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-08 13:05
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-08 13:05
Reported
2024-05-08 13:07
Platform
win7-20240220-en
Max time kernel
150s
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\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_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\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_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 |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_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\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
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\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_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\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
Files
memory/3036-0-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003F1000-memory.dmp
memory/2904-1-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
memory/2904-22-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E1000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-25-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003F1000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-08 13:05
Reported
2024-05-08 13:08
Platform
win10v2004-20240419-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
148s
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\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-17203666-93769886-2545153620-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_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-1-5-21-17203666-93769886-2545153620-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_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\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
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\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_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\24f7cb12617bb15d9281a4f4039fc052_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 107.211.222.173.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 4.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.143.109.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 249.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.160.77.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | 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 | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 12345poebalylovi.ddns.net | udp |
Files
memory/1636-0-0x00000000024B0000-0x00000000024B1000-memory.dmp
memory/2524-1-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000DD1000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp
memory/1636-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp