Analysis Overview
SHA256
1cd746f6d223af9b4428bc885e08babcf280f7fce3d50b868f2fcffdd5810f73
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_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
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-07-04 08:14
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-04 08:14
Reported
2024-07-04 08:17
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
146s
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\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_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\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.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\DarkComet RAT = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1084 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
| PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1084 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
| PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1084 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
Files
memory/1588-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-1-0x0000000002380000-0x0000000002381000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
| MD5 | 253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c |
| SHA1 | 8c394114f4473c7582c1c968868646df75476d73 |
| SHA256 | 1cd746f6d223af9b4428bc885e08babcf280f7fce3d50b868f2fcffdd5810f73 |
| SHA512 | 2dced94942a24bd6374941c15363fe6928360a5204a48ac5630755635b8525f59eeae0cc6ace708dbc1a3573af115afe41fe1afb4dd13ea2fcdb7915077bbf41 |
memory/1084-13-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000661000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-04 08:14
Reported
2024-07-04 08:17
Platform
win7-20240419-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
150s
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\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
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\DarkComet RAT = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3032 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
| PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3032 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
| PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3032 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
| PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3032 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tolq.zapto.org | udp |
Files
memory/1968-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-1-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
| MD5 | 253dbfc2ff0323850e1b2523b83db88c |
| SHA1 | 8c394114f4473c7582c1c968868646df75476d73 |
| SHA256 | 1cd746f6d223af9b4428bc885e08babcf280f7fce3d50b868f2fcffdd5810f73 |
| SHA512 | 2dced94942a24bd6374941c15363fe6928360a5204a48ac5630755635b8525f59eeae0cc6ace708dbc1a3573af115afe41fe1afb4dd13ea2fcdb7915077bbf41 |
memory/1968-10-0x0000000002520000-0x00000000025D8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-11-0x0000000002520000-0x00000000025D8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-14-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002E1000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp