Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20-06-2024 22:46

General

  • Target

    09eb557b04c1816b27f2e7b77aa49c04_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    911KB

  • MD5

    09eb557b04c1816b27f2e7b77aa49c04

  • SHA1

    9d15567404b0bfd2d2cb7c8125d8ecacd4597de9

  • SHA256

    b3a9abdc95546324e5c97b29401fc2623f030799dcfb6ec46d8e62970ec36c6c

  • SHA512

    18c7e4730d51c55fd51a3d089db7914079743fec4999d03d13f5163093eb18b214fb1e9f68ee83b5a336412f2399ee4d4a8632c726ba003587b6d700d95f913d

  • SSDEEP

    12288:+8UaT9XY2siA0bMG09xD7I3Gg8ecgVvfBoCDBOQQYbVXpuy1r/:LUKoN0bUxgGa/pfBHDb+y1L

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

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

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

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09eb557b04c1816b27f2e7b77aa49c04_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09eb557b04c1816b27f2e7b77aa49c04_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5116
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • 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:3028
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies security service
        • Windows security bypass
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3772

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

6
T1112

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

2
T1562.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
    Filesize

    911KB

    MD5

    09eb557b04c1816b27f2e7b77aa49c04

    SHA1

    9d15567404b0bfd2d2cb7c8125d8ecacd4597de9

    SHA256

    b3a9abdc95546324e5c97b29401fc2623f030799dcfb6ec46d8e62970ec36c6c

    SHA512

    18c7e4730d51c55fd51a3d089db7914079743fec4999d03d13f5163093eb18b214fb1e9f68ee83b5a336412f2399ee4d4a8632c726ba003587b6d700d95f913d

  • memory/3028-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    916KB

  • memory/3028-16-0x00000000023F0000-0x00000000023F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3028-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    916KB

  • memory/5116-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    916KB

  • memory/5116-1-0x00000000024E0000-0x00000000024E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/5116-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    916KB