Analysis Overview
SHA256
f5d411a692ba80fd2cb08a8620376e3bcd8e87772dafd04b5381ee14f928e592
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Darkcomet family
Windows security bypass
Modifies security service
Darkcomet
Checks computer location settings
Windows security modification
Executes dropped EXE
UPX packed file
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-25 15:24
Signatures
Darkcomet family
UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 15:24
Reported
2024-06-25 15:26
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
150s
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\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
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UPX packed file
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Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2737914667-933161113-3798636211-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2737914667-933161113-3798636211-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.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\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
Files
memory/2104-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2104-1-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0 |
| SHA1 | 9905f426724d1303594c4aed5ad9c98175b2e135 |
| SHA256 | f5d411a692ba80fd2cb08a8620376e3bcd8e87772dafd04b5381ee14f928e592 |
| SHA512 | 9e4b3f3c49a24141c6f8299530e23d32344c73aca13a552fcd933f3afd78d770b746bdec54dbb79ccbc8f2465caa03c82387e749bbaef4c1c14de53f9729aab1 |
memory/2104-11-0x0000000004080000-0x000000000413A000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-54-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-16-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2104-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 15:24
Reported
2024-06-25 15:26
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\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies security service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.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 --field-trial-handle=4472,i,7869973516895866428,11647313872437892197,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4220 /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| NL | 23.62.61.194:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| 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 |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | meedo7.linkpc.net | udp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
| SG | 139.99.66.103:3074 | meedo7.linkpc.net | tcp |
Files
memory/3388-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/3388-1-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000007F1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 0e9129876661c4123a3fd7fcf76467c0 |
| SHA1 | 9905f426724d1303594c4aed5ad9c98175b2e135 |
| SHA256 | f5d411a692ba80fd2cb08a8620376e3bcd8e87772dafd04b5381ee14f928e592 |
| SHA512 | 9e4b3f3c49a24141c6f8299530e23d32344c73aca13a552fcd933f3afd78d770b746bdec54dbb79ccbc8f2465caa03c82387e749bbaef4c1c14de53f9729aab1 |
memory/5104-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/3388-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-65-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000007F1000-memory.dmp
memory/1616-66-0x0000000001380000-0x0000000001381000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp