Analysis Overview
SHA256
6bcd9c12a11ab521d389bf16ece110af87bda26bff0068ec76e27bd9225c17e8
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 6483a476f5b7fc226ac141517cb43fdd_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Checks BIOS information in registry
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Enumerates system info in registry
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-07-22 19:34
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-22 19:34
Reported
2024-07-22 20:03
Platform
win7-20240705-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
123s
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:\\Windows\\system32\\svchost/svhost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
Checks BIOS information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6483a476f5b7fc226ac141517cb43fdd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6483a476f5b7fc226ac141517cb43fdd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3502430532-24693940-2469786940-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\svchost/svhost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3502430532-24693940-2469786940-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\svchost/svhost.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svhost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svhost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svhost.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2180 set thread context of 2760 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6483a476f5b7fc226ac141517cb43fdd_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6483a476f5b7fc226ac141517cb43fdd_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
Files
memory/2360-0-0x0000000074BB1000-0x0000000074BB2000-memory.dmp
memory/2360-1-0x0000000074BB0000-0x000000007515B000-memory.dmp
memory/2360-2-0x0000000074BB0000-0x000000007515B000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\13659.exe
| MD5 | 8a685635b9ed69618b0e1550c3cc9104 |
| SHA1 | 07c9a9c4677bfcbfd2cf01acf166e3ecb7ff60a1 |
| SHA256 | 059b78ac3e73504833f1aa1bdf953ed46474a5c940f81f8c659984ea632ec5a6 |
| SHA512 | 919c56d0c2a675f0627aa7938217301cfaafc60548f0308c66ec796acf4b755884f024a0355ff9287af94f0341fa833b9f34f0a3fef9fd4cd2e1bb1580076ba3 |
memory/2360-12-0x0000000074BB0000-0x000000007515B000-memory.dmp
memory/2180-13-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000301000-memory.dmp
memory/1792-15-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000C1000-memory.dmp
memory/1792-45-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F1000-memory.dmp
memory/2760-46-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/2760-49-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/2760-50-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/2760-48-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2180-51-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/2760-52-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/2760-53-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-22 19:34
Reported
2024-07-22 20:02
Platform
win10v2004-20240709-en
Max time kernel
149s
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:\\Windows\\system32\\svchost/svhost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
Checks BIOS information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1705699165-553239100-4129523827-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6483a476f5b7fc226ac141517cb43fdd_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1705699165-553239100-4129523827-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\svchost/svhost.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1705699165-553239100-4129523827-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svhost = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\svchost/svhost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svhost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svhost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost\svhost.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1268 set thread context of 3608 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6483a476f5b7fc226ac141517cb43fdd_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6483a476f5b7fc226ac141517cb43fdd_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 134.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 100.58.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| IE | 52.111.236.22:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hostbooter2011.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 253.15.104.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2520-0-0x0000000075172000-0x0000000075173000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-1-0x0000000075170000-0x0000000075721000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-2-0x0000000075170000-0x0000000075721000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iTV2HwOA\10870.exe
| MD5 | 8a685635b9ed69618b0e1550c3cc9104 |
| SHA1 | 07c9a9c4677bfcbfd2cf01acf166e3ecb7ff60a1 |
| SHA256 | 059b78ac3e73504833f1aa1bdf953ed46474a5c940f81f8c659984ea632ec5a6 |
| SHA512 | 919c56d0c2a675f0627aa7938217301cfaafc60548f0308c66ec796acf4b755884f024a0355ff9287af94f0341fa833b9f34f0a3fef9fd4cd2e1bb1580076ba3 |
memory/2520-12-0x0000000075170000-0x0000000075721000-memory.dmp
memory/1268-13-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002251000-memory.dmp
memory/2756-14-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000091000-memory.dmp
memory/3608-15-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/3608-17-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/1268-18-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/3608-19-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/3608-16-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/3608-21-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/3608-20-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp
memory/3608-22-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp