darkcomet | ac1796ad167cad9abb82639874e80a7c549f4df243460fe266874a4f552d3c6e

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
submitted
19/07/2024, 03:48

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General

Target
5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size 1.3MB
Sample240719-ec89ls1enl
SHA256 ac1796ad167cad9abb82639874e80a7c549f4df243460fe266874a4f552d3c6e
MD5 5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120
SHA1 6b1c32dc6fda1e76e1b0c483bb86b1eeb86de59d
SHA512 1ecf941692c7ed2c8f955bee2fda312213520f63de36b025d04327be199f2a89e246599d223f51980b5869f073000ec12566d21a8b0d02bc030f2c0e3c80184c
SSDEEP 24576:XtpHnYwaqoq7iTlT5DSyWKGTwU06XeAkQl/jwyJs3YX6M5yhzPrBFva:X7YwaqooiTlT5DSjKkwJlAkg/j9Jweyp
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

darkcomet persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

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-1-5-21-2990742725-2267136959-192470804-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4244	svchost.exe.exe
456	svchost.exe.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-1-5-21-2990742725-2267136959-192470804-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\OFFICE.exe"	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2990742725-2267136959-192470804-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\OFFICE.exe"	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2312 set thread context of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 752 set thread context of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: 33	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: 34	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: 35	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: 36	4244	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: 33	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: 34	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: 35	456	svchost.exe.exe
Token: 36	456	svchost.exe.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4244	svchost.exe.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 4244	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 752	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 752	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 752	2312	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 752 wrote to memory of 456	752	5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2312
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4244
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a59849401e1622969b5bb57f65ea120_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:752
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:456

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

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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svchost.exe.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe.exe
Size 1KB
SHA256 c0657322afdac0df459f3bc233ecf362838774a116ff8d82846914925d246e83
MD5 3d9bb6f53646c6a96df819bdb471796a
SHA1 46d2d340398594f5060373f81232b82211e32825
SHA512 b6165a7be23878cf75a70745d87767041f5a413c2f27d51440974ef205e09e10789cdc540bb504cd4cb4b857ae7d16e935fce85f1a618dde8b1f44471b661873
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