darkcomet | 9df6403ffea68f4e3e46da125f0e18590277e482507e87e5c715103334a2029d

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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14-07-2024 08:56

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General

Target

452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

648KB
MD5

452287b44889270579355c08e9663733
SHA1

8e9fea50314ddf0216d78334bf5544ba03c7b0b0
SHA256

9df6403ffea68f4e3e46da125f0e18590277e482507e87e5c715103334a2029d
SHA512

f64e1599c3f5992041045674ab7cc943cd632cad1e455068b1fc33c0779b5d3992e5a9f034e3cc6df70b90c8db9b0797847cb8683c4762e09c7a06d7744693ad
SSDEEP

12288:g6A84PaHhfD/tV9sj5NKR0pau9XGyu2qBVGLQyTPfhh:lAmBpVKHu0Mu9Xo20VGLVP5h

Score

10^/10

darkcomet latentbot evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

thelistener.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\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe"	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
4560	attrib.exe
2764	attrib.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-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4052	winupdate.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe"	winupdate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe"	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_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\	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3024	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 36	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: 33	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: 34	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: 35	4052	winupdate.exe
Token: 36	4052	winupdate.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4052	winupdate.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 616	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 616	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 616	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 4976	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 4976	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 4976	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4560	4976	cmd.exe	90
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4560	4976	cmd.exe	90
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4560	4976	cmd.exe	90
PID 616 wrote to memory of 2764	616	cmd.exe	91
PID 616 wrote to memory of 2764	616	cmd.exe	91
PID 616 wrote to memory of 2764	616	cmd.exe	91
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 4052	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 4052	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 4052	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2472	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2472	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2472	4792	452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 3024	2472	cmd.exe	95
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 3024	2472	cmd.exe	95
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 3024	2472	cmd.exe	95

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
4560	attrib.exe
2764	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_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:4792
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:616
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2764
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4976
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:4560
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4052
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL&del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\452287b44889270579355c08e9663733_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2472
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5
    3⤵
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:3024

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windupdt\winupdate.exe

Filesize
648KB

MD5
452287b44889270579355c08e9663733

SHA1
8e9fea50314ddf0216d78334bf5544ba03c7b0b0

SHA256
9df6403ffea68f4e3e46da125f0e18590277e482507e87e5c715103334a2029d

SHA512
f64e1599c3f5992041045674ab7cc943cd632cad1e455068b1fc33c0779b5d3992e5a9f034e3cc6df70b90c8db9b0797847cb8683c4762e09c7a06d7744693ad

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memory/4052-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-34-0x0000000002150000-0x0000000002151000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4052-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4052-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/4792-0-0x0000000002270000-0x0000000002271000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4792-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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