Analysis Overview
SHA256
e44ede28721a044d4e0d710153be8fe7bae321e4467146168dc706c3da0def7e
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Darkcomet family
Darkcomet
Sets file to hidden
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Views/modifies file attributes
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Modifies registry class
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-18 18:41
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-18 18:41
Reported
2024-05-18 18:43
Platform
win7-20240215-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
152s
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\\le-ZE\\Google\\Mozilla\\Fire\\Wall\\Lan\\Zan\\Fan\\Lan\\A\\S\\D\\F\\G\\H\\J\\K\\L\\Z\\X\\C\\V\\B\\N\\M\\O\\Y\\U\\T\\R\\a\\s\\d\\f\\g\\h\\t\\y\\u\\d\\f\\c\\q\\w\\f\\Google\\Update\\Fire\\Look\\Away\\Form\\Chrome\\Zrome\\Lrom\\Krom\\Update\\a\\s\\d\\g\\h\\j\\n\\m\\b\\g\\f\\r\\y\\r\\googleupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
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 |
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\le-ZE\\Google\\Mozilla\\Fire\\Wall\\Lan\\Zan\\Fan\\Lan\\A\\S\\D\\F\\G\\H\\J\\K\\L\\Z\\X\\C\\V\\B\\N\\M\\O\\Y\\U\\T\\R\\a\\s\\d\\f\\g\\h\\t\\y\\u\\d\\f\\c\\q\\w\\f\\Google\\Update\\Fire\\Look\\Away\\Form\\Chrome\\Zrome\\Lrom\\Krom\\Update\\a\\s\\d\\g\\h\\j\\n\\m\\b\\g\\f\\r\\y\\r\\googleupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\le-ZE\\Google\\Mozilla\\Fire\\Wall\\Lan\\Zan\\Fan\\Lan\\A\\S\\D\\F\\G\\H\\J\\K\\L\\Z\\X\\C\\V\\B\\N\\M\\O\\Y\\U\\T\\R\\a\\s\\d\\f\\g\\h\\t\\y\\u\\d\\f\\c\\q\\w\\f\\Google\\Update\\Fire\\Look\\Away\\Form\\Chrome\\Zrome\\Lrom\\Krom\\Update\\a\\s\\d\\g\\h\\j\\n\\m\\b\\g\\f\\r\\y\\r\\googleupdate.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_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\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | neversmc.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:1604 | neversmc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:1604 | neversmc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:1604 | neversmc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:1604 | neversmc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:1604 | neversmc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | neversmc.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:1604 | neversmc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:1604 | neversmc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | neversmc.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | neversmc.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:1604 | neversmc.duckdns.org | tcp |
Files
memory/2268-0-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp
\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe
| MD5 | 563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2 |
| SHA1 | 34b77c7c1f7d5ac6e3414e88bff81119304a1cd5 |
| SHA256 | e44ede28721a044d4e0d710153be8fe7bae321e4467146168dc706c3da0def7e |
| SHA512 | 8065fbc216cd4b8058be093c49088748ddfa41ed1456df224328ec21f84441e420abaab9cacaa93a9235ba4b11b9899a2eb1b9e7546e37c74dff715ae031371c |
memory/2740-13-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000091000-memory.dmp
memory/2740-51-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
memory/2268-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E2000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-18 18:41
Reported
2024-05-18 18:43
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
141s
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\\le-ZE\\Google\\Mozilla\\Fire\\Wall\\Lan\\Zan\\Fan\\Lan\\A\\S\\D\\F\\G\\H\\J\\K\\L\\Z\\X\\C\\V\\B\\N\\M\\O\\Y\\U\\T\\R\\a\\s\\d\\f\\g\\h\\t\\y\\u\\d\\f\\c\\q\\w\\f\\Google\\Update\\Fire\\Look\\Away\\Form\\Chrome\\Zrome\\Lrom\\Krom\\Update\\a\\s\\d\\g\\h\\j\\n\\m\\b\\g\\f\\r\\y\\r\\googleupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
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-1-5-21-711569230-3659488422-571408806-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-711569230-3659488422-571408806-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\le-ZE\\Google\\Mozilla\\Fire\\Wall\\Lan\\Zan\\Fan\\Lan\\A\\S\\D\\F\\G\\H\\J\\K\\L\\Z\\X\\C\\V\\B\\N\\M\\O\\Y\\U\\T\\R\\a\\s\\d\\f\\g\\h\\t\\y\\u\\d\\f\\c\\q\\w\\f\\Google\\Update\\Fire\\Look\\Away\\Form\\Chrome\\Zrome\\Lrom\\Krom\\Update\\a\\s\\d\\g\\h\\j\\n\\m\\b\\g\\f\\r\\y\\r\\googleupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-711569230-3659488422-571408806-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\le-ZE\\Google\\Mozilla\\Fire\\Wall\\Lan\\Zan\\Fan\\Lan\\A\\S\\D\\F\\G\\H\\J\\K\\L\\Z\\X\\C\\V\\B\\N\\M\\O\\Y\\U\\T\\R\\a\\s\\d\\f\\g\\h\\t\\y\\u\\d\\f\\c\\q\\w\\f\\Google\\Update\\Fire\\Look\\Away\\Form\\Chrome\\Zrome\\Lrom\\Krom\\Update\\a\\s\\d\\g\\h\\j\\n\\m\\b\\g\\f\\r\\y\\r\\googleupdate.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_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\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_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\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | neversmc.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:1604 | neversmc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.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 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 25.69.169.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.129:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 129.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 52.111.227.11:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4172-0-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000007F1000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\le-ZE\Google\Mozilla\Fire\Wall\Lan\Zan\Fan\Lan\A\S\D\F\G\H\J\K\L\Z\X\C\V\B\N\M\O\Y\U\T\R\a\s\d\f\g\h\t\y\u\d\f\c\q\w\f\Google\Update\Fire\Look\Away\Form\Chrome\Zrome\Lrom\Krom\Update\a\s\d\g\h\j\n\m\b\g\f\r\y\r\googleupdate.exe
| MD5 | 563ae8cf70c029d584550bf2ee4cd9f2 |
| SHA1 | 34b77c7c1f7d5ac6e3414e88bff81119304a1cd5 |
| SHA256 | e44ede28721a044d4e0d710153be8fe7bae321e4467146168dc706c3da0def7e |
| SHA512 | 8065fbc216cd4b8058be093c49088748ddfa41ed1456df224328ec21f84441e420abaab9cacaa93a9235ba4b11b9899a2eb1b9e7546e37c74dff715ae031371c |
memory/1432-62-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009B1000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-63-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009E1000-memory.dmp
memory/4172-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E2000-memory.dmp