darkcomet | 987a459213fe3739f0b3a9599a965c98fd7ffe48217cb7051649767b5815a87d

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
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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24-07-2024 18:24

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General

Target

6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

318KB
MD5

6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb
SHA1

940400974cbe308babd859914b0f8158168a7d67
SHA256

987a459213fe3739f0b3a9599a965c98fd7ffe48217cb7051649767b5815a87d
SHA512

2e965287ef25056c6d9edd113ea87d72a674d90b01f9db97bf9092bb820bbd35cd8b125ba0593d73561f23f7916d3223322652a221258935d010ccd51f0f6878
SSDEEP

6144:TKjZy6NQ1xaIN8kUedSzx2ME5+b/LNWZR6c2r4/OQfUg8UW:yNQ/2kb35+nsoc2MRF

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hawkeye discovery keylogger persistence rat spyware stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 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-1-5-21-47134698-4092160662-1261813102-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-47134698-4092160662-1261813102-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-47134698-4092160662-1261813102-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	nvxdsinc.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4564	explorer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3912-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-47134698-4092160662-1261813102-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\nvxdsinc.exe"	nvxdsinc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4564 set thread context of 3912	4564	explorer.exe	91
PID 1644 set thread context of 1412	1644	nwtray.exe	94

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	nvxdsinc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	nwtray.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe
468	nvxdsinc.exe
1644	nwtray.exe
4564	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2888	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4564	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	3912	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	468	nvxdsinc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1644	nwtray.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	1412	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	1412	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3912	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 4564	2888	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 4564	2888	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 4564	2888	6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3912	4564	explorer.exe	91
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3912	4564	explorer.exe	91
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3912	4564	explorer.exe	91
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3912	4564	explorer.exe	91
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3912	4564	explorer.exe	91
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3912	4564	explorer.exe	91
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3912	4564	explorer.exe	91
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3912	4564	explorer.exe	91
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 468	4564	explorer.exe	92
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 468	4564	explorer.exe	92
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 468	4564	explorer.exe	92
PID 468 wrote to memory of 1644	468	nvxdsinc.exe	93
PID 468 wrote to memory of 1644	468	nvxdsinc.exe	93
PID 468 wrote to memory of 1644	468	nvxdsinc.exe	93
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1412	1644	nwtray.exe	94
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1412	1644	nwtray.exe	94
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1412	1644	nwtray.exe	94
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1412	1644	nwtray.exe	94
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1412	1644	nwtray.exe	94
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1412	1644	nwtray.exe	94
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1412	1644	nwtray.exe	94
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1412	1644	nwtray.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2888
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4564
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3912
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:468
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1644
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1412

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

Filesize
84B

MD5
3d934c7e6bf9d95f040a27812ed80dda

SHA1
9446dbb215bb3f04859de1f3cd7ae47b58651422

SHA256
60b26a8e979506eacfa07fb0c5c8e1646814f0aac14b9a69c86235344a066b99

SHA512
48f9a9ce09c26e8659ee3b320f71bd945c65fc9da1916e53b12613979bca20c216c554ff5b60e58bb90d36d8f14d582a1c1bbe2fd63f5296054fdc66e0ebcd35

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe

Filesize
39KB

MD5
38abcaec6ee62213f90b1717d830a1bb

SHA1
d8f5849d0d3f4ccc0dfb66a9a4a0442ac66a31b9

SHA256
6fee9a2c70b2cc48b0812f7cb2e09497c9c90941976f430a8f8279ad3c787768

SHA512
77eaabcbc6f7a3835b6220d72c4b1cae82d2125ea971907e33b15ceeede7e4da0741c6e63e988bd782ed6eb72ad3cbcba10ea83919eafd9b95d612c43a735274

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe

Filesize
318KB

MD5
6c50c8abafb090571b809b7e440760fb

SHA1
940400974cbe308babd859914b0f8158168a7d67

SHA256
987a459213fe3739f0b3a9599a965c98fd7ffe48217cb7051649767b5815a87d

SHA512
2e965287ef25056c6d9edd113ea87d72a674d90b01f9db97bf9092bb820bbd35cd8b125ba0593d73561f23f7916d3223322652a221258935d010ccd51f0f6878

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memory/2888-1-0x0000000075480000-0x0000000075A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2888-13-0x0000000075480000-0x0000000075A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2888-0-0x0000000075482000-0x0000000075483000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3912-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/3912-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/3912-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/3912-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/3912-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/3912-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/3912-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/3912-28-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3912-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/4564-14-0x0000000075480000-0x0000000075A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4564-12-0x0000000075480000-0x0000000075A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4564-47-0x0000000075480000-0x0000000075A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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