Analysis Overview
SHA256
44c4b503e0e057900c9480c6db018d3a4fd36a963bc573ed9cdeffe8d9254d70
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
UPX packed file
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-27 06:10
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 06:10
Reported
2024-06-27 06:12
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
133s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
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\14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\spolsv.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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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\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\lssam.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3672 set thread context of 3572 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe |
| PID 3572 set thread context of 2640 | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
| PID 4376 set thread context of 4248 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\spolsv.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe |
| PID 4248 set thread context of 3704 | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\spolsv.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\spolsv.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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=1036,i,6576818814118437872,11004518367271063231,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3948 /prefetch:8
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 | 80.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3672-0-0x0000000074CC2000-0x0000000074CC3000-memory.dmp
memory/3672-1-0x0000000074CC0000-0x0000000075271000-memory.dmp
memory/3672-2-0x0000000074CC0000-0x0000000075271000-memory.dmp
memory/3572-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/3572-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/3572-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/3572-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/3572-12-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000A01000-memory.dmp
memory/2640-13-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000F000-memory.dmp
memory/3572-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe
| MD5 | b347591498c2c74cc3c23597cb1f34cc |
| SHA1 | 27054194904202938e3e7cdb10cf2c291767fdef |
| SHA256 | 24ada6c187f2c3188bd3e437443822f4f87fd997d9cc8d6d4abf38ba28e8528b |
| SHA512 | e365f543b667ccc9b0fe5d3e5827e4df0f0f5a72676f3e7fc498ebe2f84d67d14db54d6742fdabe9c08004c6dce76d7befeac6b3f39ba1163663ae870ea973b6 |
memory/2420-24-0x0000000074CC2000-0x0000000074CC3000-memory.dmp
memory/2420-25-0x0000000074CC0000-0x0000000075271000-memory.dmp
memory/2420-26-0x0000000074CC0000-0x0000000075271000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\spolsv.exe
| MD5 | 14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc |
| SHA1 | 2dd400491f442384bad0a653d16a32b4890bfc88 |
| SHA256 | 44c4b503e0e057900c9480c6db018d3a4fd36a963bc573ed9cdeffe8d9254d70 |
| SHA512 | 49e9769fe5ab587baa8c5ba9c71712fb86b324fd1676057ac87e8009ae9728e672de8c92cd10dd190b39b5de353cfe1186c460ff572f4b53ffa21df1ac44f9fa |
memory/4248-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4248-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4248-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/3672-35-0x0000000074CC0000-0x0000000075271000-memory.dmp
memory/3672-36-0x0000000074CC2000-0x0000000074CC3000-memory.dmp
memory/3672-37-0x0000000074CC0000-0x0000000075271000-memory.dmp
memory/2420-38-0x0000000074CC2000-0x0000000074CC3000-memory.dmp
memory/2420-39-0x0000000074CC0000-0x0000000075271000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 06:10
Reported
2024-06-27 06:12
Platform
win7-20240419-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
118s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\spolsv.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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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\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\lssam.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1752 set thread context of 1600 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe |
| PID 1600 set thread context of 2740 | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
| PID 2696 set thread context of 2844 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\spolsv.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe |
| PID 2844 set thread context of 2532 | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\spolsv.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\spolsv.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
Network
Files
memory/1752-0-0x0000000074361000-0x0000000074362000-memory.dmp
memory/1752-1-0x0000000074360000-0x000000007490B000-memory.dmp
memory/1752-2-0x0000000074360000-0x000000007490B000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2740-23-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000F000-memory.dmp
memory/1600-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\lssam.exe
| MD5 | b347591498c2c74cc3c23597cb1f34cc |
| SHA1 | 27054194904202938e3e7cdb10cf2c291767fdef |
| SHA256 | 24ada6c187f2c3188bd3e437443822f4f87fd997d9cc8d6d4abf38ba28e8528b |
| SHA512 | e365f543b667ccc9b0fe5d3e5827e4df0f0f5a72676f3e7fc498ebe2f84d67d14db54d6742fdabe9c08004c6dce76d7befeac6b3f39ba1163663ae870ea973b6 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\spolsv.exe
| MD5 | 14f204348c8a1092929f8de9140a61fc |
| SHA1 | 2dd400491f442384bad0a653d16a32b4890bfc88 |
| SHA256 | 44c4b503e0e057900c9480c6db018d3a4fd36a963bc573ed9cdeffe8d9254d70 |
| SHA512 | 49e9769fe5ab587baa8c5ba9c71712fb86b324fd1676057ac87e8009ae9728e672de8c92cd10dd190b39b5de353cfe1186c460ff572f4b53ffa21df1ac44f9fa |
memory/2844-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
memory/1752-50-0x0000000074360000-0x000000007490B000-memory.dmp