darkcomet | 848dbec6a4031b28671092408054bd1a51f4c08d961107f41c42235cbd14eff1

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240611-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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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 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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3176	SONYVEGASPRO PATCH.EXE
2260	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000235a7-7.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/3176-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3176-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-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-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\svchost.exe"	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 36	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2260	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2260	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2260	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2260	svchost.exe
Token: 36	2260	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2260	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 3176	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 3176	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 3176	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 2260	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 2260	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 2260	3148	15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4888	2260	svchost.exe	94
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4888	2260	svchost.exe	94
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4888	2260	svchost.exe	94
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4516	2260	svchost.exe	95
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4516	2260	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15bae297ef8d4db07e327c20aba3f8ea_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3148
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SONYVEGASPRO PATCH.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SONYVEGASPRO PATCH.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3176
- 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2260
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:4888
- - C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:4516

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 --field-trial-handle=4088,i,12594301322143882025,16832588342008839449,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4284 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:3664

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
94KB

MD5
fc9fc6fe89061acc405df329c2192895

SHA1
19b50cc85df3a5a938ce08b9fe0d1f8ce06444b2

SHA256
ddd1035a2b3a3be0fe0b6b97b99a0ce2e33733ec031fcfded81b10ef88564fe3

SHA512
615eb4ca54a85a2d807e034f1f47e8e2e3461d9dae9f2fed1bd8da651ca70d075dcffe0d9f6940c34544aabc045a853bda7ec4d7c903d0462cddf528b7080d54

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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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memory/2260-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-81-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-99-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-71-0x00000000025D0000-0x00000000025D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2260-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-95-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-93-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-89-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2260-91-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/3148-0-0x0000000002150000-0x0000000002151000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3148-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/3176-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/3176-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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