Analysis Overview
SHA256
e7c71130ff3dfe76f773b2db8545ea308a8f7867b79b45193b495451e00650da
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
Drops file in Drivers directory
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
UPX packed file
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-22 02:30
Signatures
Darkcomet family
UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-22 02:30
Reported
2024-06-22 02:33
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
117s
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\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_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\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_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 2844 wrote to memory of 2216 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2216 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2216 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2216 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
Files
memory/2844-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-1-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4 |
| SHA1 | e0702999b9a8e015a8199d589503ca513dbd49d2 |
| SHA256 | e7c71130ff3dfe76f773b2db8545ea308a8f7867b79b45193b495451e00650da |
| SHA512 | 1b256bb70558545f0b4c114b5b7aaf84d0901a40d3a95920dbd01eed8986d84e1158450798bdd04d417d6b35d7d6421b1e92d630f5fc6e5923089047e066a5a0 |
memory/2844-13-0x0000000003610000-0x00000000036DA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-12-0x0000000003610000-0x00000000036DA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-16-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002E1000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2216-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-22 02:30
Reported
2024-06-22 02:33
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
150s
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\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2447855248-390457009-3660902674-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2447855248-390457009-3660902674-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_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 4436 wrote to memory of 4024 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 4436 wrote to memory of 4024 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 4436 wrote to memory of 4024 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.27.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | abogaism1.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | udp |
Files
memory/4436-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4436-1-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000AE1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 00e1c513568801b979c6422760dc24c4 |
| SHA1 | e0702999b9a8e015a8199d589503ca513dbd49d2 |
| SHA256 | e7c71130ff3dfe76f773b2db8545ea308a8f7867b79b45193b495451e00650da |
| SHA512 | 1b256bb70558545f0b4c114b5b7aaf84d0901a40d3a95920dbd01eed8986d84e1158450798bdd04d417d6b35d7d6421b1e92d630f5fc6e5923089047e066a5a0 |
memory/4024-16-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000007F1000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4436-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp