Analysis Overview
SHA256
bce176ac6933b54d90e4d933e8501d240907a2b50832a1bd10777c45d668d82a
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies firewall policy service
Modifies security service
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
Windows security bypass
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Windows security modification
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
System policy modification
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Views/modifies file attributes
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-21 19:07
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-21 19:07
Reported
2024-05-21 19:10
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
147s
Max time network
147s
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\\svchost\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2737914667-933161113-3798636211-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2737914667-933161113-3798636211-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\svchost\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.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:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\svchost\svchost.exe"
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 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 151.213.144.188:1604 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 151.213.144.188:1604 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 151.213.144.188:1604 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 151.213.144.188:1604 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 151.213.144.188:1604 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 151.213.144.188:1604 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 151.213.144.188:1604 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | tcp |
Files
memory/616-0-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000671000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609 |
| SHA1 | 69d02cea4e83bcae2ca82a46da826b532c48524e |
| SHA256 | bce176ac6933b54d90e4d933e8501d240907a2b50832a1bd10777c45d668d82a |
| SHA512 | a6a72990eeacca483eb3972d10113be6697ea0b296d71e6827bac92af0e59e07ac54d2f420e4a1acbbd77091bf4c316cbee2b418ccc23c592cc2ac93cad1f352 |
memory/616-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3056-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3056-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3056-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D7000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-21 19:07
Reported
2024-05-21 19:10
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
148s
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\\system32\\svchost\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\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\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\svchost\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.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:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe | N/A |
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\svchost\svchost.exe"
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 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| NL | 23.62.61.89:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 64.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 89.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.89:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 151.213.144.188:1604 | tarikozturk1287.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | 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 |
Files
memory/1168-0-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005C1000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 646df1687944b72c9b88ae9b867d2609 |
| SHA1 | 69d02cea4e83bcae2ca82a46da826b532c48524e |
| SHA256 | bce176ac6933b54d90e4d933e8501d240907a2b50832a1bd10777c45d668d82a |
| SHA512 | a6a72990eeacca483eb3972d10113be6697ea0b296d71e6827bac92af0e59e07ac54d2f420e4a1acbbd77091bf4c316cbee2b418ccc23c592cc2ac93cad1f352 |
memory/852-13-0x00000000025D0000-0x00000000025D1000-memory.dmp
memory/1168-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D7000-memory.dmp
memory/852-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D7000-memory.dmp
memory/852-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D7000-memory.dmp