Analysis Overview
SHA256
9c438c5bdb0b14d8020665628536fc4e0cadd3eebf29e39bb675802666ab1567
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-27 04:23
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 04:23
Reported
2024-06-27 04:26
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
152s
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\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_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 |
| 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\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 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-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2176 set thread context of 1844 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 2768 set thread context of 2632 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.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\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| 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\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
Files
memory/2176-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2176-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-14-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2176-10-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae |
| SHA1 | c80ff4c996dc233529344ba28e5275f34c8b050a |
| SHA256 | 9c438c5bdb0b14d8020665628536fc4e0cadd3eebf29e39bb675802666ab1567 |
| SHA512 | 5a18c749c3630fb8cb74985d053540f7bb5cf760a5ca7db8a5a8000d366c9c03b36c341ce21bdcb217049b490c540cfe45fdf225e1b3367ce2015e1cee9c4366 |
memory/2768-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/1844-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2768-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 04:23
Reported
2024-06-27 04:26
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
148s
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\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_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 |
| N/A | N/A | 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-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2368 set thread context of 1608 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 4564 set thread context of 4300 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.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\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
| 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\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\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 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.15.31.184.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 31.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | s98.no-ip.biz | udp |
Files
memory/2368-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/1608-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1608-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/1608-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1608-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1608-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 14abcdc70e8241e4d6aff50d87ed12ae |
| SHA1 | c80ff4c996dc233529344ba28e5275f34c8b050a |
| SHA256 | 9c438c5bdb0b14d8020665628536fc4e0cadd3eebf29e39bb675802666ab1567 |
| SHA512 | 5a18c749c3630fb8cb74985d053540f7bb5cf760a5ca7db8a5a8000d366c9c03b36c341ce21bdcb217049b490c540cfe45fdf225e1b3367ce2015e1cee9c4366 |
memory/1608-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4564-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4564-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp