Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23/07/2024, 01:40

General

  • Target
    65a6e82237151f623b03ab3791c5767d_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 765KB
  • Sample240723-b3teaszfrf
  • SHA256 e9645314b2c109b7a990f521f949e1b9da833c1760010106670b028600a9ffca
  • 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 24 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 23 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 24 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\65a6e82237151f623b03ab3791c5767d_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\65a6e82237151f623b03ab3791c5767d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3620
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4268
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:220
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4364
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
            5⤵
            • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1680
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
              6⤵
              • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3544
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                7⤵
                • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Adds Run key to start application
                • Drops file in System32 directory
                • Modifies registry class
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:544
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                  "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                  8⤵
                  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                  • Checks computer location settings
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  • Drops file in System32 directory
                  • Modifies registry class
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1596
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                    "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                    9⤵
                    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                    • Modifies registry class
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:4644
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                      "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                      10⤵
                      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                      • Checks computer location settings
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Adds Run key to start application
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • Modifies registry class
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4160
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                        "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                        11⤵
                        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                        • Checks computer location settings
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Adds Run key to start application
                        • Drops file in System32 directory
                        • Modifies registry class
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:3388
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                          12⤵
                          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                          • Checks computer location settings
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Adds Run key to start application
                          • Drops file in System32 directory
                          • Modifies registry class
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3596
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                            "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                            13⤵
                            • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                            • Checks computer location settings
                            • Executes dropped EXE
                            • Adds Run key to start application
                            • Drops file in System32 directory
                            • Modifies registry class
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:1676
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                              "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                              14⤵
                              • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                              • Checks computer location settings
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Adds Run key to start application
                              • Drops file in System32 directory
                              • Modifies registry class
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:660
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                                "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                                15⤵
                                • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                • Checks computer location settings
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Adds Run key to start application
                                • Drops file in System32 directory
                                • Modifies registry class
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:1988
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                                  16⤵
                                  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                  • Checks computer location settings
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Adds Run key to start application
                                  • Drops file in System32 directory
                                  • Modifies registry class
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:1372
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                                    17⤵
                                    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                    • Checks computer location settings
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • Adds Run key to start application
                                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                                    • Modifies registry class
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:3428
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                                      18⤵
                                      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                      • Checks computer location settings
                                      • Executes dropped EXE
                                      • Adds Run key to start application
                                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                                      • Modifies registry class
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:4984
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                                        19⤵
                                        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                        • Checks computer location settings
                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                        • Adds Run key to start application
                                        • Drops file in System32 directory
                                        • Modifies registry class
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:1220
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                                          20⤵
                                          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                          • Checks computer location settings
                                          • Executes dropped EXE
                                          • Adds Run key to start application
                                          • Drops file in System32 directory
                                          • Modifies registry class
                                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                          PID:3568
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                                            "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                                            21⤵
                                            • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                            • Checks computer location settings
                                            • Executes dropped EXE
                                            • Adds Run key to start application
                                            • Drops file in System32 directory
                                            • Modifies registry class
                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                            PID:3500
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                                              "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                                              22⤵
                                              • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                              • Checks computer location settings
                                              • Executes dropped EXE
                                              • Adds Run key to start application
                                              • Drops file in System32 directory
                                              • Modifies registry class
                                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                              PID:660
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                                                "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                                                23⤵
                                                • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                                • Checks computer location settings
                                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                                • Adds Run key to start application
                                                • Drops file in System32 directory
                                                • Modifies registry class
                                                PID:1900
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
                                                  "C:\Windows\system32\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe"
                                                  24⤵
                                                  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                                  • Checks computer location settings
                                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                                  • Adds Run key to start application
                                                  • Drops file in System32 directory
                                                  • Modifies registry class
                                                  PID:2860

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        winupdate.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINDOWS_Update\winupdate.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 e9645314b2c109b7a990f521f949e1b9da833c1760010106670b028600a9ffca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/220-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/544-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/660-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/660-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1220-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1372-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1596-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1676-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1680-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1900-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1988-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3388-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3428-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3544-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3568-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3596-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3620-0-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002281000-memory.dmp

        memory/3620-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4268-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4268-35-0x00000000006F0000-0x00000000006F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4364-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4644-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4984-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp