Analysis Overview
SHA256
edf7a365e594729cb046b5c335176d52084e818f1784bd7d9b563a8dbad052ad
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2d9714edff846b0f84a8ee626fd26896_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet family
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Runs ping.exe
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-10 05:33
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-10 05:33
Reported
2024-05-10 05:35
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d9714edff846b0f84a8ee626fd26896_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d9714edff846b0f84a8ee626fd26896_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe
C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL&del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.14.97.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
Files
memory/3104-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000422000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0E57418D.exe
| MD5 | 55381d429466565ec99dc43e24b2285c |
| SHA1 | 24cb8635cf641fec22b8c3d4790e96ab8e96298d |
| SHA256 | dee3b2b643025ead5fe67543fe324183c4432103ac454f02652ce2f8210fe1af |
| SHA512 | 7609f4cd0c98150a5b09fb816e11663539fbd434de9f937c327994cbedb6ec28d49e9b0eca217a4d8aea1bbbbb97525e975bef01f40ceb29ec36f86c576128ba |
memory/4612-5-0x0000000002190000-0x0000000002191000-memory.dmp
memory/4612-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-17-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002181000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/3476-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-10 05:33
Reported
2024-05-10 05:35
Platform
win7-20240419-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d9714edff846b0f84a8ee626fd26896_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d9714edff846b0f84a8ee626fd26896_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d9714edff846b0f84a8ee626fd26896_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d9714edff846b0f84a8ee626fd26896_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe
C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL&del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jsk.no-ip.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | spammer221.no-ip.org | udp |
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tle0F761600.exe
| MD5 | 55381d429466565ec99dc43e24b2285c |
| SHA1 | 24cb8635cf641fec22b8c3d4790e96ab8e96298d |
| SHA256 | dee3b2b643025ead5fe67543fe324183c4432103ac454f02652ce2f8210fe1af |
| SHA512 | 7609f4cd0c98150a5b09fb816e11663539fbd434de9f937c327994cbedb6ec28d49e9b0eca217a4d8aea1bbbbb97525e975bef01f40ceb29ec36f86c576128ba |
memory/1740-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000422000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-9-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-22-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp