Analysis Overview
SHA256
8bc0eae26528b785f20393a5cd5241846b4824de3ef3bfc1cef88b355f322ef0
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet family
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Modifies security service
Windows security bypass
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Windows security modification
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-10 13:25
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-10 13:25
Reported
2024-05-10 13:29
Platform
win7-20240419-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
124s
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\\system32\\B3JeokQztkF1\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGOINJECTOR.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.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\System = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\B3JeokQztkF1\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\B3JeokQztkF1\\svchost.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGOINJECTOR.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGOINJECTOR.EXE"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
Files
memory/2148-0-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003F1000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGOINJECTOR.EXE
| MD5 | ec06d885f4fc1cec0e225ed8a4d3bbee |
| SHA1 | 070585ef1c8c397aa5a5e2bbe00571b5bd44ad61 |
| SHA256 | fccbe29401728f2b52da85fbe9be48ddd6ba93deb48844c6bd66fa206defe67a |
| SHA512 | 38106dba85019a39700b06973f327b61f1c12245643b072c4e485552e2e32462eacd4c0197f5062185b260df4ce6a79103891ffc894bf74ad2d319c4c377fac4 |
\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56 |
| SHA1 | e491c65f9df096be05c1be4573eb16618b20f729 |
| SHA256 | 8bc0eae26528b785f20393a5cd5241846b4824de3ef3bfc1cef88b355f322ef0 |
| SHA512 | 8b6140b0646fcd5a29c8b8d4c4503b35600bd8bd3327d14b158ca2bf826ff5af09919f1c8d02469422f0cf0cc412fadf0d01a26e0c8099128f22e55629cf9d2a |
memory/2672-19-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-57-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000221000-memory.dmp
memory/2148-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2596-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-10 13:25
Reported
2024-05-10 13:29
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
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\\system32\\B3JeokQztkF1\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGOINJECTOR.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\B3JeokQztkF1\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\B3JeokQztkF1\\svchost.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGOINJECTOR.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGOINJECTOR.EXE"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 100.58.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 31.121.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cenkisgod.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | udp |
Files
memory/2400-0-0x0000000002690000-0x0000000002691000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGOINJECTOR.EXE
| MD5 | ec06d885f4fc1cec0e225ed8a4d3bbee |
| SHA1 | 070585ef1c8c397aa5a5e2bbe00571b5bd44ad61 |
| SHA256 | fccbe29401728f2b52da85fbe9be48ddd6ba93deb48844c6bd66fa206defe67a |
| SHA512 | 38106dba85019a39700b06973f327b61f1c12245643b072c4e485552e2e32462eacd4c0197f5062185b260df4ce6a79103891ffc894bf74ad2d319c4c377fac4 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\B3JeokQztkF1\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 2f5531d81967c8dd1679c1fccaccfa56 |
| SHA1 | e491c65f9df096be05c1be4573eb16618b20f729 |
| SHA256 | 8bc0eae26528b785f20393a5cd5241846b4824de3ef3bfc1cef88b355f322ef0 |
| SHA512 | 8b6140b0646fcd5a29c8b8d4c4503b35600bd8bd3327d14b158ca2bf826ff5af09919f1c8d02469422f0cf0cc412fadf0d01a26e0c8099128f22e55629cf9d2a |
memory/1136-70-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002791000-memory.dmp
memory/2644-71-0x0000000001040000-0x0000000001041000-memory.dmp
memory/2400-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-81-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1136-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp