darkcomet | 0d3057977057c7511bbb752e503e21fc9ec7009d22b7d221a5f72cd597eb2769

Processes:

09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_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"	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	process
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

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Windows Service
T1543.003

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description ioc process

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

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

Windows security bypass 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

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

2416 attrib.exe
2632 attrib.exe
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exemsdcsc.exe

pid process

2472 msdcsc.exe
1936 msdcsc.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exe

pid process

3020 09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
3020 09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
2472 msdcsc.exe

pid	process
2416	attrib.exe
2632	attrib.exe

pid	process
2472	msdcsc.exe
1936	msdcsc.exe

pid	process
3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
2472	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:

09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

Processes:

09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 840 set thread context of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2472 set thread context of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1936 set thread context of 2856	1936	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe iexplore.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1616 PING.EXE

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe	iexplore.exe

pid	process
1616	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

Processes:

09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	1936	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	1936	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

Processes:

09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exeiexplore.exe

pid	process
840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
2472	msdcsc.exe
2472	msdcsc.exe
2856	iexplore.exe
2856	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 60 IoCs

Processes:

09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.execmd.exemsdcsc.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 3020	840	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3028	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3028	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3028	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3028	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2700	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2700	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2700	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2700	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2628	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2628	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2628	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2628	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2416	2700	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2416	2700	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2416	2700	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2416	2700	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2632	3028	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2632	3028	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2632	3028	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2632	3028	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 1616	2628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 1616	2628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 1616	2628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 1616	2628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2472	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2472	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2472	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2472	3020	09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1936	2472	msdcsc.exe	msdcsc.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2856	1936	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2856	1936	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2856	1936	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2856	1936	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2856	1936	msdcsc.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2856	1936	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

2416 attrib.exe
2632 attrib.exe

pid	process
2416	attrib.exe
2632	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:840

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3020

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2632

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2700

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2416

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 4 && del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 4
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1616

C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2472

C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
4⤵
- 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:1936

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
5⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2856

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

T1543.003

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

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

7

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Remote System Discovery