Analysis Overview
SHA256
1323e49150c7e70378df4b47936e0f8eb6fa0271717245fe8570d5c518d3e3d4
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet family
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-22 00:14
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-22 00:14
Reported
2024-06-22 00:16
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
120s
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\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2044 wrote to memory of 2252 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2044 wrote to memory of 2252 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2044 wrote to memory of 2252 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2044 wrote to memory of 2252 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
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Files
memory/2044-0-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8 |
| SHA1 | 27396f7c9cf57f61606dffbc2bafad2dac35f388 |
| SHA256 | 1323e49150c7e70378df4b47936e0f8eb6fa0271717245fe8570d5c518d3e3d4 |
| SHA512 | 831c4c71af938627043a845efed4a5561eeed3af309a2468723b0507c34b7d2cc20f1c441369087f1e93ae77ba88bd4391e60812f083fad2a38b50d8acef4604 |
memory/2044-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp
memory/2252-12-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp
memory/2252-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp
memory/2252-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-22 00:14
Reported
2024-06-22 00:16
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\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | 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-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3900 wrote to memory of 116 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 3900 wrote to memory of 116 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 3900 wrote to memory of 116 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 52.111.229.48:443 | tcp |
Files
memory/3900-0-0x00000000007A0000-0x00000000007A1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 00608d6ea046c1f732f2fe9e9e55b0e8 |
| SHA1 | 27396f7c9cf57f61606dffbc2bafad2dac35f388 |
| SHA256 | 1323e49150c7e70378df4b47936e0f8eb6fa0271717245fe8570d5c518d3e3d4 |
| SHA512 | 831c4c71af938627043a845efed4a5561eeed3af309a2468723b0507c34b7d2cc20f1c441369087f1e93ae77ba88bd4391e60812f083fad2a38b50d8acef4604 |
memory/3900-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp
memory/116-14-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000601000-memory.dmp
memory/116-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp