Analysis Overview
SHA256
116e7f9544b870e5712a44d3d41e580294b378f2a299f334fe67c975c7389fe0
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Darkcomet
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-26 20:37
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-26 20:37
Reported
2024-06-26 20:39
Platform
win7-20231129-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\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_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\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_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\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_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 3048 wrote to memory of 2268 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2268 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2268 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2268 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_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 | |
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Files
memory/3048-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3048-1-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1 |
| SHA1 | 9e92a8e586d02ce266e5b93175efe80cfba6b4f3 |
| SHA256 | 116e7f9544b870e5712a44d3d41e580294b378f2a299f334fe67c975c7389fe0 |
| SHA512 | c55d6aaece75bcc6df36b0f97781dc4b6966a65541b8ea75bed2fec0842cb9325e197d8434fbbb09d1bfdc7f4b94ddc33f0cec53e6a12400087165e409247f58 |
memory/3048-13-0x0000000003860000-0x0000000003918000-memory.dmp
memory/3048-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2268-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3048-11-0x0000000003860000-0x0000000003918000-memory.dmp
memory/2268-17-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp
memory/2268-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2268-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2268-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2268-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-26 20:37
Reported
2024-06-26 20:39
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
127s
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\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_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-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_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 4664 wrote to memory of 2040 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 4664 wrote to memory of 2040 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 4664 wrote to memory of 2040 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
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 --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4212,i,14486271492189381216,15799931579469722648,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4356 /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
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| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
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| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 22.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
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| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp | |
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| N/A | 127.0.0.1:1604 | tcp |
Files
memory/4664-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/4664-1-0x0000000002140000-0x0000000002141000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 135c8f4f18a0026779cb7b4e52fc42e1 |
| SHA1 | 9e92a8e586d02ce266e5b93175efe80cfba6b4f3 |
| SHA256 | 116e7f9544b870e5712a44d3d41e580294b378f2a299f334fe67c975c7389fe0 |
| SHA512 | c55d6aaece75bcc6df36b0f97781dc4b6966a65541b8ea75bed2fec0842cb9325e197d8434fbbb09d1bfdc7f4b94ddc33f0cec53e6a12400087165e409247f58 |
memory/2040-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/4664-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-17-0x0000000002170000-0x0000000002171000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2040-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp