Analysis Overview
SHA256
828097748102f6c55488752e28d5d4ecf88e23ce64d781db6864e4d0b26e521b
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Windows security bypass
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
Modifies firewall policy service
Modifies security service
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Windows security modification
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
System policy modification
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-22 01:36
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-22 01:36
Reported
2024-05-22 01:38
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
124s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
Files
memory/1932-0-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003C1000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-3-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003C1000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-22 01:36
Reported
2024-05-22 01:38
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\658b5619a4fa44e43cffbdd72a2b558a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | 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 |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | andrewhack.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | udp |
Files
memory/2444-0-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000661000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp