Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28/06/2024, 13:20

General

  • Target
    1a466065bc9997c4757e4739ed07fb42_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 243KB
  • Sample240628-qle8nsvark
  • SHA256 d340f8163f599b8f52eda452caf625c2036db62d4eca7e5bca8f7b095a1edcde
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

    DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 17 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1a466065bc9997c4757e4739ed07fb42_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1a466065bc9997c4757e4739ed07fb42_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4680
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      notepad
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      PID:1460
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1a466065bc9997c4757e4739ed07fb42_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Sets file to hidden
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2472
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      2⤵
      • Sets file to hidden
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3388
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
      2⤵
      • Windows security bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Windows security modification
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3140
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      PID:2828

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        winupdate.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
        • Size 243KB
        • SHA256 d340f8163f599b8f52eda452caf625c2036db62d4eca7e5bca8f7b095a1edcde
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1460-3-0x0000000000F90000-0x0000000000F91000-memory.dmp

        memory/2828-10-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-24-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-21-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-29-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-13-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-15-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-16-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-18-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-19-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-20-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-28-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-22-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-23-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-27-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-25-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-26-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-0-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-1-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A11000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-12-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FB000-memory.dmp