darkcomet | 848dbec6a4031b28671092408054bd1a51f4c08d961107f41c42235cbd14eff1

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
127s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240611-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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27-06-2024 10:53

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General

Target

15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

838KB
MD5

15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea
SHA1

c6405960b0add36e255d880dc4fda6c106c13136
SHA256

848dbec6a4031b28671092408054bd1a51f4c08d961107f41c42235cbd14eff1
SHA512

ea619e23efc776aeb8e6db6c28f408933624a8e0e30ee4f851f12db92634e56629f0aeef4dba6a8f6c67973fa0d2b13e4b12d044ed81febae5dc212b7c970ef0
SSDEEP

24576:bUKoN0bUxgGa/pfBHDb+y1HgZaOtgXu+7vv:QK1A6Ca

Score

10^/10

darkcomet latentbot evasion persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

rustyslaves.zapto.org

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\svchost.exe"	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2280	SONYVEGASPRO PATCH.EXE
2696	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
2280	SONYVEGASPRO PATCH.EXE
2280	SONYVEGASPRO PATCH.EXE
2280	SONYVEGASPRO PATCH.EXE
2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000016cdc-5.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2280-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2280-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\svchost.exe"	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2696 set thread context of 2756	2696	svchost.exe	30

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2696	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2696	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2756	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2756	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2280	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2280	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2280	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2280	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2280	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2280	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2280	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2696	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2696	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2696	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2696	2244	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2756	2696	svchost.exe	30
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2756	2696	svchost.exe	30
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2756	2696	svchost.exe	30
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2756	2696	svchost.exe	30
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2756	2696	svchost.exe	30
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2756	2696	svchost.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2244
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SONYVEGASPRO PATCH.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SONYVEGASPRO PATCH.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2280
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\svchost.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2696
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
    3⤵
    - Windows security bypass
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2756

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\svchost.exe

Filesize
838KB

MD5
15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea

SHA1
c6405960b0add36e255d880dc4fda6c106c13136

SHA256
848dbec6a4031b28671092408054bd1a51f4c08d961107f41c42235cbd14eff1

SHA512
ea619e23efc776aeb8e6db6c28f408933624a8e0e30ee4f851f12db92634e56629f0aeef4dba6a8f6c67973fa0d2b13e4b12d044ed81febae5dc212b7c970ef0

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SONYVEGASPRO PATCH.EXE

Filesize
94KB

MD5
fc9fc6fe89061acc405df329c2192895

SHA1
19b50cc85df3a5a938ce08b9fe0d1f8ce06444b2

SHA256
ddd1035a2b3a3be0fe0b6b97b99a0ce2e33733ec031fcfded81b10ef88564fe3

SHA512
615eb4ca54a85a2d807e034f1f47e8e2e3461d9dae9f2fed1bd8da651ca70d075dcffe0d9f6940c34544aabc045a853bda7ec4d7c903d0462cddf528b7080d54

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memory/2244-0-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2244-7-0x0000000003260000-0x00000000032AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/2244-25-0x0000000003260000-0x0000000003263000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/2244-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2280-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/2280-15-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/2280-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/2280-30-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/2696-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2756-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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