darkcomet | 582035e362c45975270e6868f215f00ee07866ae05e7a7b63fbaab44381bf423

General

Target

0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

660KB
MD5

0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5
SHA1

5b910e05680f4305a0cfe542b12841c8ca6453cf
SHA256

582035e362c45975270e6868f215f00ee07866ae05e7a7b63fbaab44381bf423
SHA512

2c0d8dc7332f2b56b85f0f547224a2d9566d2493c6c35122a5cd8d227c0688142aec25f6c9edc013243b236ad1507ba04d5ab40edb08034f0b6e5adeb55efeae
SSDEEP

12288:4X2JVHMRtDaSm3TJvVNvWV5YTsY7tHwbz/htfcoCoK632zb7G/Q0n:uss2Sm39NNv9wY7tHwbzfIoK6Mof

Score

10^/10

darkcomet retards persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Retards

C2

tehboss.no-ip.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-5BJCK2U

Attributes

InstallPath
microsoft\svchost.exe
gencode
EpZ3tJtuYHzf
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
winlogon

Signatures

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

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_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\\AppData\\Roaming\\microsoft\\svchost.exe"	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3169499791-3545231813-3156325206-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

notepad.exe

pid process

116 notepad.exe
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

2024 svchost.exe

pid	process
116	notepad.exe

pid	process
2024	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3169499791-3545231813-3156325206-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\microsoft\\svchost.exe"	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3169499791-3545231813-3156325206-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\microsoft\\svchost.exe"	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

Processes:

0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 36	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2024	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2024	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2024	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2024	svchost.exe
Token: 36	2024	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

2024 svchost.exe

pid	process
2024	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 47 IoCs

Processes:

0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 116	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2024	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2024	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2024	2728	0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2168	2024	svchost.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2168	2024	svchost.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2168	2024	svchost.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 4288	2024	svchost.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 4288	2024	svchost.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1468	2024	svchost.exe	notepad.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
2⤵
- Deletes itself
PID:116

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\microsoft\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\microsoft\svchost.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2024

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
3⤵
PID:2168

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
3⤵
PID:4288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
3⤵
PID:1468

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe
Filesize
660KB

MD5
0290e54eb7e7f652fe81aedd265721d5

SHA1
5b910e05680f4305a0cfe542b12841c8ca6453cf

SHA256
582035e362c45975270e6868f215f00ee07866ae05e7a7b63fbaab44381bf423

SHA512
2c0d8dc7332f2b56b85f0f547224a2d9566d2493c6c35122a5cd8d227c0688142aec25f6c9edc013243b236ad1507ba04d5ab40edb08034f0b6e5adeb55efeae

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memory/116-3-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000581000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1468-65-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000F81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2024-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-64-0x0000000002370000-0x0000000002371000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2024-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2024-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/2728-0-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2728-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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