darkcomet | d37f9d1f9d0004a75a162841661fb825b12447aff4701f2dbd36abbf04ac965b

Processes:

6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Processes:

msdcsc.exeiexplore.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	msdcsc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	msdcsc.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Processes:

msdcsc.exeiexplore.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	iexplore.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

msdcsc.exeiexplore.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	iexplore.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
evasion

Hidden Files and Directories
T1564.001

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid process

2584 attrib.exe
2588 attrib.exe
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

pid process

2828 msdcsc.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

1924 6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
1924 6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	process
2584	attrib.exe
2588	attrib.exe

pid	process
2828	msdcsc.exe

pid	process
1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Web Service
T1102

Processes:

flow ioc

40 0.tcp.ngrok.io
66 0.tcp.ngrok.io
2 0.tcp.ngrok.io
23 0.tcp.ngrok.io
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2828 set thread context of 1992 2828 msdcsc.exe iexplore.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

1992 iexplore.exe

flow	ioc
40	0.tcp.ngrok.io
66	0.tcp.ngrok.io
2	0.tcp.ngrok.io
23	0.tcp.ngrok.io

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2828 set thread context of 1992	2828	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe

pid	process
1992	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exeiexplore.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2828	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1992	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

1992 iexplore.exe

pid	process
1992	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

Processes:

6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exemsdcsc.exeiexplore.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2484	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2484	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2484	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2484	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2964	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2964	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2964	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2964	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2584	2964	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2584	2964	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2584	2964	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2584	2964	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2588	2484	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2588	2484	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2588	2484	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2588	2484	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2828	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2828	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2828	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2828	1924	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1992	2828	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1992	2828	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1992	2828	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1992	2828	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1992	2828	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1992	2828	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2772	1992	iexplore.exe	notepad.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion	msdcsc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
evasion

Hidden Files and Directories
T1564.001

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid process

2584 attrib.exe
2588 attrib.exe

pid	process
2584	attrib.exe
2588	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2588

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2584

C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2828

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
3⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
4⤵
PID:2772

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

7

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Web Service