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:

iexplore.exemsdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2208 attrib.exe
4444 attrib.exe

pid	process
2208	attrib.exe
4444	attrib.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

pid process

2920 msdcsc.exe

pid	process
2920	msdcsc.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-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\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 3 IoCs

Web Service
T1102

Processes:

flow ioc

23 0.tcp.ngrok.io
51 0.tcp.ngrok.io
97 0.tcp.ngrok.io
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2920 set thread context of 696 2920 msdcsc.exe iexplore.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

flow	ioc
23	0.tcp.ngrok.io
51	0.tcp.ngrok.io
97	0.tcp.ngrok.io

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2920 set thread context of 696	2920	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

Processes:

6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 36	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2920	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	2920	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes:

6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 1208	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 1208	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 1208	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 4224	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 4224	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 4224	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1208 wrote to memory of 2208	1208	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1208 wrote to memory of 2208	1208	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1208 wrote to memory of 2208	1208	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4444	4224	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4444	4224	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4444	4224	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2920	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2920	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2920	5076	6ea013f9f0eb1aa74f82928a81ecffd1_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 696	2920	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 696	2920	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 696	2920	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 696	2920	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 696	2920	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.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

2208 attrib.exe
4444 attrib.exe

pid	process
2208	attrib.exe
4444	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
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5076

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:1208

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:2208

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:4224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:4444

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:2920

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
PID:696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
4⤵
PID:4340

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4100,i,14221647728265121051,6840906015709541562,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3960 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2884

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service