Analysis Overview
SHA256
38b7127580ec324d6be33c8b15b1b32da4a9c73ec5616b2accfc600be911af80
Threat Level: Known bad
The file ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Windows security bypass
Darkcomet family
Modifies security service
Modifies firewall policy service
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
Windows security modification
Checks computer location settings
UPX packed file
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Views/modifies file attributes
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-15 08:07
Signatures
Darkcomet family
UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-15 08:07
Reported
2024-06-15 08:10
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
119s
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\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_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\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_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\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1298544033-3225604241-2703760938-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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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\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
Files
memory/2156-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-1-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-2-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-31-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000221000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-35-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-15 08:07
Reported
2024-06-15 08:10
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
147s
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\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_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\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_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\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2080292272-204036150-2159171770-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| 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-1-5-21-2080292272-204036150-2159171770-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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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\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad7663df56dcbae64bc7290acac02ca0_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
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 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 22.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.194:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.15.31.184.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kiselev460.ddns.net | udp |
Files
memory/1008-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-1-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000AD1000-memory.dmp
memory/1924-2-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003C1000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp