Analysis Overview
SHA256
ce751eb4d83745b8840ad0d5043aff47006370c7330dcc77d82cb2b415b4b168
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-27 04:17
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 04:17
Reported
2024-06-27 04:19
Platform
win7-20240611-en
Max time kernel
142s
Max time network
143s
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\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DarkComet RAT = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_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\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2812 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
| PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2812 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
| PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2812 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
| PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2812 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp |
Files
memory/2176-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/2176-1-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
| MD5 | 14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6 |
| SHA1 | dfb51b2676aa1f5df7e7c3fb08bde9f207af4eef |
| SHA256 | ce751eb4d83745b8840ad0d5043aff47006370c7330dcc77d82cb2b415b4b168 |
| SHA512 | 9aefba222e068600bc306b675d2f65358dc219a633838e3f58d11e02b635429aaa355646eec3f2dc291fb9d5f257d46de33d6ac14867a517c0de69e66e33712e |
memory/2812-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/2176-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-14-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 04:17
Reported
2024-06-27 04:19
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-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\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4204450073-1267028356-951339405-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4204450073-1267028356-951339405-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DarkComet RAT = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_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\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3836 wrote to memory of 1512 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
| PID 3836 wrote to memory of 1512 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
| PID 3836 wrote to memory of 1512 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 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 | 69.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 35.15.31.184.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | 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 | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp | |
| IQ | 109.224.12.114:1604 | tcp |
Files
memory/3836-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/3836-1-0x00000000023D0000-0x00000000023D1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
| MD5 | 14a6e1c84e45575e26b0e257027360a6 |
| SHA1 | dfb51b2676aa1f5df7e7c3fb08bde9f207af4eef |
| SHA256 | ce751eb4d83745b8840ad0d5043aff47006370c7330dcc77d82cb2b415b4b168 |
| SHA512 | 9aefba222e068600bc306b675d2f65358dc219a633838e3f58d11e02b635429aaa355646eec3f2dc291fb9d5f257d46de33d6ac14867a517c0de69e66e33712e |
memory/3836-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/1512-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/1512-15-0x00000000020D0000-0x00000000020D1000-memory.dmp
memory/1512-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/1512-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/1512-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/1512-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp