Analysis Overview
SHA256
26b5880545074ad76e3af73a7aee7c0c1b7eb1eb8b231caf8e5636cb94beec30
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0c69c924ecebda558a61667fff2e66cf_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Checks computer location settings
UPX packed file
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-21 14:50
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-21 14:50
Reported
2024-06-21 14:53
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c69c924ecebda558a61667fff2e66cf_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c69c924ecebda558a61667fff2e66cf_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1298544033-3225604241-2703760938-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\18.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\RoamingMicrosoft\\System\\Services\\18.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\18.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\RoamingMicrosoft\\System\\Services\\18.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2900 set thread context of 2544 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c69c924ecebda558a61667fff2e66cf_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c69c924ecebda558a61667fff2e66cf_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
Files
memory/1652-0-0x0000000074A01000-0x0000000074A02000-memory.dmp
memory/1652-1-0x0000000074A00000-0x0000000074FAB000-memory.dmp
memory/1652-2-0x0000000074A00000-0x0000000074FAB000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe
| MD5 | 0c69c924ecebda558a61667fff2e66cf |
| SHA1 | e19e4040e1446a38b10e4b2b95b8425ce72810ec |
| SHA256 | 26b5880545074ad76e3af73a7aee7c0c1b7eb1eb8b231caf8e5636cb94beec30 |
| SHA512 | eac8d78357e7b0dd5b158dbe03d4efd86aa8d53ccd03100eff02990ff887059b624961fe050de6670ecb71993b72445727967fe178af355b8b1a8f621ab5202a |
memory/2900-15-0x0000000074A00000-0x0000000074FAB000-memory.dmp
memory/1652-14-0x0000000074A00000-0x0000000074FAB000-memory.dmp
memory/2900-13-0x0000000074A00000-0x0000000074FAB000-memory.dmp
memory/2900-17-0x0000000074A00000-0x0000000074FAB000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-24-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2900-28-0x0000000074A00000-0x0000000074FAB000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2560-34-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000021000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2560-72-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F1000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-81-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2544-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-21 14:50
Reported
2024-06-21 14:53
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
148s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c69c924ecebda558a61667fff2e66cf_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\18.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\RoamingMicrosoft\\System\\Services\\18.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\18.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\RoamingMicrosoft\\System\\Services\\18.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2124 set thread context of 596 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c69c924ecebda558a61667fff2e66cf_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c69c924ecebda558a61667fff2e66cf_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4200,i,10373433614523925616,13586256558317053467,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4268 /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 75.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.15.31.184.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 66.112.168.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | darkrider.no-ip.biz | udp |
Files
memory/4724-0-0x0000000074C02000-0x0000000074C03000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-1-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-2-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe
| MD5 | 0c69c924ecebda558a61667fff2e66cf |
| SHA1 | e19e4040e1446a38b10e4b2b95b8425ce72810ec |
| SHA256 | 26b5880545074ad76e3af73a7aee7c0c1b7eb1eb8b231caf8e5636cb94beec30 |
| SHA512 | eac8d78357e7b0dd5b158dbe03d4efd86aa8d53ccd03100eff02990ff887059b624961fe050de6670ecb71993b72445727967fe178af355b8b1a8f621ab5202a |
memory/4724-15-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp
memory/2124-18-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp
memory/2124-16-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp
memory/596-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2124-29-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-26-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000911000-memory.dmp
memory/596-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/596-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp