Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20/05/2024, 13:16

General

  • Target
    5f44ff7305c97d69e90a70cb11a51f08_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample240520-qhs1cscf71
  • SHA256 b272f8adb317c5fa71ca69becbca71ad661081f963ffdd01105eab2332e3c298
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Host...7

C2
  • jimmykarcter.ddnsking.com:1491

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-PS4J221

Attributes
  • gencode

    61wK7ycJ0Rd9

  • install

    false

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    false

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

    DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 26 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5f44ff7305c97d69e90a70cb11a51f08_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5f44ff7305c97d69e90a70cb11a51f08_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:532
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5f44ff7305c97d69e90a70cb11a51f08_JaffaCakes118.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5f44ff7305c97d69e90a70cb11a51f08_JaffaCakes118.exe" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wVcdqWuew"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1484
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4372
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2672
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c del /q /f %temp%\*.lnk
          4⤵
            PID:4340
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /delete /tn WindowsUpdateFBqVJ0x8429524
            4⤵
              PID:3056
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn WindowsUpdateFBqVJ0x8429525 /tr "C:\ProgramData\FBqVJZhh\IhhZJVqBF.exe" /RL HIGHEST
              4⤵
              • Creates scheduled task(s)
              PID:2608

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            wVcdqWuew

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wVcdqWuew
            • Size 517KB
            • SHA256 783a5010b8c1b00d78a2cbd470ac2858be182a27622a4bffd4dd89fd213f4dbe
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            SXxTxW.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GFQYjs\SXxTxW.exe
            • Size 1.5MB
            • SHA256 b272f8adb317c5fa71ca69becbca71ad661081f963ffdd01105eab2332e3c298
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            memory/2672-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

            memory/2672-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

            memory/2672-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

            memory/2672-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/4372-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp