Analysis Overview
SHA256
f997497b76f240159e28d44b943a40e0ea27b6c4d7b2cdb6dc769d65bbb92544
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 136d9001b11fba77ae168bf0f09a7ee5_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Sets file to hidden
Checks computer location settings
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Modifies registry class
Views/modifies file attributes
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-26 20:58
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-26 20:58
Reported
2024-06-26 21:01
Platform
win7-20240419-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\vbc.exe | N/A |
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Banner.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\136d9001b11fba77ae168bf0f09a7ee5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\136d9001b11fba77ae168bf0f09a7ee5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\136d9001b11fba77ae168bf0f09a7ee5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2080 set thread context of 2744 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe |
| PID 1852 set thread context of 2360 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\136d9001b11fba77ae168bf0f09a7ee5_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\136d9001b11fba77ae168bf0f09a7ee5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Banner.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Banner.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe" +s +h
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
Files
memory/3020-0-0x00000000740D1000-0x00000000740D2000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-1-0x00000000740D0000-0x000000007467B000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-2-0x00000000740D0000-0x000000007467B000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe
| MD5 | f3e67997c30576c80336de144362bb05 |
| SHA1 | 3170b8ad87dc730c40d6c425869afe0a13b0e610 |
| SHA256 | 1b7fe710b229b4b11a7fce71d190454b4dc259e54ea38f23eb2f6f8dcbe3f618 |
| SHA512 | d8cb6e6836626c558f6fd5ff8f92926d348950a11bb9cb9e21bb563bbd962aa51312e9297052ae60a7a9b0e015a45597ec42f5de76354bba6f74480744b92666 |
memory/2080-14-0x00000000740D0000-0x000000007467B000-memory.dmp
memory/2080-15-0x00000000740D0000-0x000000007467B000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
| MD5 | 34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e |
| SHA1 | 9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470 |
| SHA256 | 6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386 |
| SHA512 | d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98 |
memory/2744-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-32-0x0000000000010000-0x0000000000011000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-28-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2080-37-0x00000000740D0000-0x000000007467B000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Banner.exe
| MD5 | 463efc38869e2e4e315906d22b5e6d78 |
| SHA1 | 01535b4ccc407affb680ac66258658c4911fb8c2 |
| SHA256 | 4958b9f95e341ad6dcae3024013b3fcf5c5daabd3ff76a2762d731aacec752ba |
| SHA512 | 0be72a9e9d9bdc794e60ffd0046483374f461b32651005b95a3f1df0a8072c7e49205c3abfd6227b85b23c9261235041f7d529f41636d674105e5ee6b1a9f03b |
memory/2576-48-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000020C000-memory.dmp
memory/1984-77-0x0000000000190000-0x0000000000191000-memory.dmp
memory/2744-90-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-161-0x00000000740D0000-0x000000007467B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-26 20:58
Reported
2024-06-26 21:01
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
147s
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\vbc.exe | N/A |
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.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\136d9001b11fba77ae168bf0f09a7ee5_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2080292272-204036150-2159171770-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Banner.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
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\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2080292272-204036150-2159171770-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4140 set thread context of 4328 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe |
| PID 4664 set thread context of 1472 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe |
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\vbc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\136d9001b11fba77ae168bf0f09a7ee5_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\136d9001b11fba77ae168bf0f09a7ee5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe" +s +h
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Banner.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Banner.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
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 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 205.47.74.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.56.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tast.no-ip.biz | udp |
Files
memory/4532-0-0x0000000075142000-0x0000000075143000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-1-0x0000000075140000-0x00000000756F1000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-2-0x0000000075140000-0x00000000756F1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hacker reporter.exe
| MD5 | f3e67997c30576c80336de144362bb05 |
| SHA1 | 3170b8ad87dc730c40d6c425869afe0a13b0e610 |
| SHA256 | 1b7fe710b229b4b11a7fce71d190454b4dc259e54ea38f23eb2f6f8dcbe3f618 |
| SHA512 | d8cb6e6836626c558f6fd5ff8f92926d348950a11bb9cb9e21bb563bbd962aa51312e9297052ae60a7a9b0e015a45597ec42f5de76354bba6f74480744b92666 |
memory/4140-15-0x0000000075140000-0x00000000756F1000-memory.dmp
memory/4140-16-0x0000000075140000-0x00000000756F1000-memory.dmp
memory/4140-17-0x0000000075140000-0x00000000756F1000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
| MD5 | d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9 |
| SHA1 | 08936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a |
| SHA256 | b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0 |
| SHA512 | 5f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34 |
memory/4328-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-28-0x0000000002520000-0x0000000002521000-memory.dmp
memory/4140-29-0x0000000075140000-0x00000000756F1000-memory.dmp
memory/4048-32-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E51000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Banner.exe
| MD5 | 463efc38869e2e4e315906d22b5e6d78 |
| SHA1 | 01535b4ccc407affb680ac66258658c4911fb8c2 |
| SHA256 | 4958b9f95e341ad6dcae3024013b3fcf5c5daabd3ff76a2762d731aacec752ba |
| SHA512 | 0be72a9e9d9bdc794e60ffd0046483374f461b32651005b95a3f1df0a8072c7e49205c3abfd6227b85b23c9261235041f7d529f41636d674105e5ee6b1a9f03b |
memory/4328-101-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3028-104-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000DDC000-memory.dmp
memory/3028-105-0x0000000005890000-0x000000000592C000-memory.dmp
memory/3028-106-0x0000000005EE0000-0x0000000006484000-memory.dmp
memory/3028-107-0x0000000005930000-0x00000000059C2000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-112-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-114-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-116-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3028-119-0x0000000005AF0000-0x0000000005B46000-memory.dmp
memory/3028-118-0x00000000057C0000-0x00000000057CA000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-117-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-115-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-121-0x0000000075140000-0x00000000756F1000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-122-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-123-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-124-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-125-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-126-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-127-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-128-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-129-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-130-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-131-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-134-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp