darkcomet | 145c0a75b153103b0393ef16827f1e4047205566261834cf66d53ba724ae1453

Analysis

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

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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25/06/2024, 01:56

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General

Target

0bec3d273f515bf5201f8e105b20c294_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

944KB
MD5

0bec3d273f515bf5201f8e105b20c294
SHA1

9bb367cb9cda49e1b8191a629c052d37bcd0eaa9
SHA256

145c0a75b153103b0393ef16827f1e4047205566261834cf66d53ba724ae1453
SHA512

175ff33e285da284dcfaf05e84892727d167174541ae67399c90a2d306c91bfd30ca2200c3ef1fa56d7624542e37d92f3f5c933424b691efafb6676e62fc5602
SSDEEP

12288:pFW3FQvHob7beW46L0MPRxNE5sqkzBRiFGq9CLRoWAMNgbBLXQSKEY/YECEwvY8a:ZPovjlqkzHwGfzWCYvEg74hDkF0n

Score

10^/10

darkcomet evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	svchost.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
932	attrib.exe
1724	attrib.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0bec3d273f515bf5201f8e105b20c294_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe
3468	svchost.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Intel(R) Common User Interface = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\YKnIHkQjTX.exe"	YKnIHkQjTX.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3172 set thread context of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3468	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3468	svchost.exe
Token: 33	3468	svchost.exe
Token: 34	3468	svchost.exe
Token: 35	3468	svchost.exe
Token: 36	3468	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3468	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3172	336	0bec3d273f515bf5201f8e105b20c294_JaffaCakes118.exe	81
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3172	336	0bec3d273f515bf5201f8e105b20c294_JaffaCakes118.exe	81
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3172	336	0bec3d273f515bf5201f8e105b20c294_JaffaCakes118.exe	81
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3468	3172	YKnIHkQjTX.exe	82
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 4168	3468	svchost.exe	83
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 4168	3468	svchost.exe	83
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 4168	3468	svchost.exe	83
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 4080	3468	svchost.exe	85
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 4080	3468	svchost.exe	85
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 4080	3468	svchost.exe	85
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 1724	4080	cmd.exe	87
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 1724	4080	cmd.exe	87
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 1724	4080	cmd.exe	87
PID 4168 wrote to memory of 932	4168	cmd.exe	88
PID 4168 wrote to memory of 932	4168	cmd.exe	88
PID 4168 wrote to memory of 932	4168	cmd.exe	88

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion	svchost.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1724	attrib.exe
932	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bec3d273f515bf5201f8e105b20c294_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bec3d273f515bf5201f8e105b20c294_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:336
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YKnIHkQjTX.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YKnIHkQjTX.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3172
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    3⤵
    - Modifies security service
    - Windows security bypass
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Windows security modification
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    - System policy modification
    PID:3468
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" +s +h
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4168
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" +s +h
        5⤵
        Sets file to hidden
        Views/modifies file attributes
        
        PID:932
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4080
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        5⤵
        Sets file to hidden
        Views/modifies file attributes
        
        PID:1724

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YKnIHkQjTX.exe

Filesize
640KB

MD5
bbd5644cccee452c9ccfcea61e3cc2ff

SHA1
fe5c4cfe01cc99bd30514f81c03716b5febc545b

SHA256
1465f94c795b94f24a5e4da620996370ed84e4db3c9adfb94409430a1afbb85e

SHA512
9941ecd5e2cf210a9266183db6849f35fb8e2c7d3d96aac195157272073a04a75f5a3f059460e80eab612fe21249fcfca2ff77009587a5a4518320d61ad4b0b5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
34KB

MD5
e118330b4629b12368d91b9df6488be0

SHA1
ce90218c7e3b90df2a3409ec253048bb6472c2fd

SHA256
3a0f2936b8c45e8ba3458d69d7859a63844469e698652e15fb56639d32f40cc9

SHA512
ac91c04cb20223dbaaf594440cb778dff36e857921be427c8528ba4c6cdb3e8bf8e71e1ae8af7bde9c04ff5b97b379231625bc1a2b66aba2f98cd340cd8a94b0

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memory/336-1-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/336-2-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/336-15-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/336-0-0x0000000075032000-0x0000000075033000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3172-29-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3172-16-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3172-18-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3172-17-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3468-30-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000025C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3468-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3468-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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