Analysis Overview
SHA256
0d3057977057c7511bbb752e503e21fc9ec7009d22b7d221a5f72cd597eb2769
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies firewall policy service
Darkcomet
Windows security bypass
Modifies security service
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Sets file to hidden
Windows security modification
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
System policy modification
Views/modifies file attributes
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-20 21:59
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-20 21:59
Reported
2024-06-20 22:02
Platform
win7-20240611-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.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\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
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 |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 840 set thread context of 3020 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 2472 set thread context of 1936 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 1936 set thread context of 2856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.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\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.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\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_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\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"
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\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 4
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
Network
Files
memory/840-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/840-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-19-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e |
| SHA1 | 1579ba2ca62f254a4b0445d3f165c4e01c2d8802 |
| SHA256 | 0d3057977057c7511bbb752e503e21fc9ec7009d22b7d221a5f72cd597eb2769 |
| SHA512 | caa294869f934f3d5477ae901de1a69e77f89ea248ea908b7a65370c8e2c277ad175b4f256b3ea70d0f3620cf446c923ea7a7c24eefa6a022b3a0661e6a05896 |
memory/3020-38-0x0000000003C20000-0x0000000003C86000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2472-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-36-0x0000000003C20000-0x0000000003C86000-memory.dmp
memory/1936-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2472-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp
memory/1936-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1936-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-20 21:59
Reported
2024-06-20 22:02
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
147s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.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\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
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-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1904 set thread context of 4204 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 2668 set thread context of 4424 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 4424 set thread context of 4688 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.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\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.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\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_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\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"
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\09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 4
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| NL | 52.142.223.178:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/1904-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1904-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 09a246168159d66dab7b41872695338e |
| SHA1 | 1579ba2ca62f254a4b0445d3f165c4e01c2d8802 |
| SHA256 | 0d3057977057c7511bbb752e503e21fc9ec7009d22b7d221a5f72cd597eb2769 |
| SHA512 | caa294869f934f3d5477ae901de1a69e77f89ea248ea908b7a65370c8e2c277ad175b4f256b3ea70d0f3620cf446c923ea7a7c24eefa6a022b3a0661e6a05896 |
memory/2668-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4424-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp
memory/4424-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000466000-memory.dmp
memory/4424-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp