Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    12/06/2024, 19:49

General

  • Target

    a20f3a7d747f7b921b7f61cddd4e02e8_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    253KB

  • MD5

    a20f3a7d747f7b921b7f61cddd4e02e8

  • SHA1

    7a63906dc0e006b7c6ada08c2cab329ec37f6010

  • SHA256

    9d3877131ba099e0280613d5014d115ac85cd5200cc58818433379f7371d257e

  • SHA512

    06e051790c648a0287385997bfbe9d9006cd052f51154e688d0dcad299be9db0d83f5c90cf146a22c19a70704d55844d863b9b46e03352481734f2c30669c8f0

  • SSDEEP

    6144:5D7cY2fgssM7Wirg9KXylmRiL+QMeC/i6isqX7UovnONztByipwxZQqa:5l8E4w5huat7UovONzbXwUl

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

richiflash.ddns.net:1604

richiflash.ddns.net:27015

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-92ZQAPJ

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    WFcYVEvnPTaG

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    false

  • persistence

    false

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 16 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a20f3a7d747f7b921b7f61cddd4e02e8_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a20f3a7d747f7b921b7f61cddd4e02e8_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:2180
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a20f3a7d747f7b921b7f61cddd4e02e8_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3064
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a20f3a7d747f7b921b7f61cddd4e02e8_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1644
    • 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:2444
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:2036
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • Modifies security service
      • Windows security bypass
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Windows security modification
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2648
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2652
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:2040
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
            notepad
            3⤵
              PID:2904

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

          Filesize

          253KB

          MD5

          a20f3a7d747f7b921b7f61cddd4e02e8

          SHA1

          7a63906dc0e006b7c6ada08c2cab329ec37f6010

          SHA256

          9d3877131ba099e0280613d5014d115ac85cd5200cc58818433379f7371d257e

          SHA512

          06e051790c648a0287385997bfbe9d9006cd052f51154e688d0dcad299be9db0d83f5c90cf146a22c19a70704d55844d863b9b46e03352481734f2c30669c8f0

        • memory/2180-12-0x00000000044B0000-0x000000000456A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2180-1-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2180-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2180-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2648-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          744KB

        • memory/2904-55-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2904-17-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB