Analysis Overview
SHA256
b36726b5b0a9c2086ec856cbd3c35d25a4265b13df209dff19f73df94484a060
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet family
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-25 11:55
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 11:55
Reported
2024-06-25 11:57
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
123s
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\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_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\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Steam = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_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 2928 wrote to memory of 2856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_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 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
Files
memory/2928-0-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23 |
| SHA1 | 81de912273ef4d1e099c8b05700818accbefb384 |
| SHA256 | b36726b5b0a9c2086ec856cbd3c35d25a4265b13df209dff19f73df94484a060 |
| SHA512 | 608ffcb02f983fa8149bcdac1c6dc8979f5bf2f4bb80ee08b06e7a9a8dc3c5e04b06cb1461321159166d738e782b111e41ed32d6b602918faeec040056eb1144 |
memory/2928-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-12-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B1000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 11:55
Reported
2024-06-25 11:57
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
149s
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\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2080292272-204036150-2159171770-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_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-1-5-21-2080292272-204036150-2159171770-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Steam = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_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 3416 wrote to memory of 1872 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 3416 wrote to memory of 1872 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 3416 wrote to memory of 1872 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23_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 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.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 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.160:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 160.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 107.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastillfanboi.no-ip.org | udp |
Files
memory/3416-0-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002261000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 0df8be0c5b8b92dabf95a247f4d2cd23 |
| SHA1 | 81de912273ef4d1e099c8b05700818accbefb384 |
| SHA256 | b36726b5b0a9c2086ec856cbd3c35d25a4265b13df209dff19f73df94484a060 |
| SHA512 | 608ffcb02f983fa8149bcdac1c6dc8979f5bf2f4bb80ee08b06e7a9a8dc3c5e04b06cb1461321159166d738e782b111e41ed32d6b602918faeec040056eb1144 |
memory/3416-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-14-0x0000000002270000-0x0000000002271000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp