darkcomet | 249fef02cb6e2ad1c9289efa1f36e28a8e2368bf6932254fc643ba5049bc137a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
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 20:59

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General

Target

6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

700KB
MD5

6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354
SHA1

c328cb48839d1bc8061bc864cfeb9042f30e9a4a
SHA256

249fef02cb6e2ad1c9289efa1f36e28a8e2368bf6932254fc643ba5049bc137a
SHA512

e324a083580d926fa0f9d7241be538399847949bb9a0ad815683dd24c5e2e5e244c756e557bf60fa72d6c27b73e20bf0ee8f1c5f7f52ffbbd511290f8e724c78
SSDEEP

12288:hIfVYd9YtvcjXZZjlm+dKO+fyjkhBfVnmPwsYODV:hIts9TzZndKO+fzpVRrODV

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

Processes:

6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exenvxdsinc.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1750093773-264148664-1320403265-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1750093773-264148664-1320403265-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1750093773-264148664-1320403265-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	nvxdsinc.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

pid	Process
5076	explorer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exe

pid	Process
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2312-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2312-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2312-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2312-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2312-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2312-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2312-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2312-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

nvxdsinc.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1750093773-264148664-1320403265-1000\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

Processes:

explorer.exenwtray.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5076 set thread context of 2312	5076	explorer.exe	90
PID 3444 set thread context of 3740	3444	nwtray.exe	93

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

Processes:

6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exeAppLaunch.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exeAppLaunch.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_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

Processes:

explorer.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exe

pid	Process
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
5076	explorer.exe
5076	explorer.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
4460	nvxdsinc.exe
3444	nwtray.exe
3444	nwtray.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs

Processes:

6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exeAppLaunch.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exeAppLaunch.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4832	6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5076	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	2312	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4460	nvxdsinc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3444	nwtray.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	3740	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	3740	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

pid	Process
2312	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exenvxdsinc.exenwtray.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 5076	4832	6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 5076	4832	6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 5076	4832	6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2312	5076	explorer.exe	90
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2312	5076	explorer.exe	90
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2312	5076	explorer.exe	90
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2312	5076	explorer.exe	90
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2312	5076	explorer.exe	90
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2312	5076	explorer.exe	90
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2312	5076	explorer.exe	90
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2312	5076	explorer.exe	90
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 4460	5076	explorer.exe	91
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 4460	5076	explorer.exe	91
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 4460	5076	explorer.exe	91
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 3444	4460	nvxdsinc.exe	92
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 3444	4460	nvxdsinc.exe	92
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 3444	4460	nvxdsinc.exe	92
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3740	3444	nwtray.exe	93
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3740	3444	nwtray.exe	93
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3740	3444	nwtray.exe	93
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3740	3444	nwtray.exe	93
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3740	3444	nwtray.exe	93
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3740	3444	nwtray.exe	93
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3740	3444	nwtray.exe	93
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3740	3444	nwtray.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4832
- 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:5076
- - 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:2312
- - 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:4460
  - - 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:3444
    - - 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:3740

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

Filesize
84B

MD5
62380a0db84756560a59ba039e718d3d

SHA1
f012e1e45dd22c71703c20b7b870b2be83bc1b23

SHA256
34d48a5afe21969c78cf890d9cc30c7e77670bc7bbc2772e0ef534c152155cfa

SHA512
557f90ad748388e1fa8fa26817a96996f0f0ce4ceb6fc7f3d6eadac474abb8d9b360191aeb66e12ad42c47d106bd967a6d55235ff0b9b0ad9f8457701c1a31f6

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

Filesize
40KB

MD5
efcf28f05a96d7718bbe1961a37d88ba

SHA1
68fd8bb335b7fe6d3623fcb1a11bafdbfbf9684f

SHA256
048879506d846d463bee545d62ccc444863831e8f158a850699d6ca1dad9b804

SHA512
f0c113524caf77599a409220d08e22bd8ab2a525416e95c1f940bb9d873b3246e9ee1f8600fa5eb767dbe00df5f24c00c1d37298506d577837206ad96f2aff06

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

Filesize
700KB

MD5
6cc127a50dab265b3ef97f9e24dfe354

SHA1
c328cb48839d1bc8061bc864cfeb9042f30e9a4a

SHA256
249fef02cb6e2ad1c9289efa1f36e28a8e2368bf6932254fc643ba5049bc137a

SHA512
e324a083580d926fa0f9d7241be538399847949bb9a0ad815683dd24c5e2e5e244c756e557bf60fa72d6c27b73e20bf0ee8f1c5f7f52ffbbd511290f8e724c78

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memory/2312-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/2312-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/2312-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/2312-29-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000821000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2312-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/2312-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/2312-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/2312-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/2312-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/4832-0-0x0000000074E42000-0x0000000074E43000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4832-2-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4832-14-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4832-1-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5076-13-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5076-15-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5076-48-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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