Analysis Overview
SHA256
df0cad739821bec80626a98c9bc52d501ceda97649bb1f8decff2bd97f41f68a
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Darkcomet
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-07-25 05:54
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-25 05:54
Reported
2024-07-25 06:15
Platform
win7-20240705-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
138s
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:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1385883288-3042840365-2734249351-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1385883288-3042840365-2734249351-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3044 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3044 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3044 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3044 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mkidech.zapto.org | udp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mkidech.zapto.org | udp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mkidech.zapto.org | udp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | tcp |
Files
memory/2512-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2512-1-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003C1000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4 |
| SHA1 | 0f221294e3937bcc25691f5d707889d8c5f11eee |
| SHA256 | df0cad739821bec80626a98c9bc52d501ceda97649bb1f8decff2bd97f41f68a |
| SHA512 | aa68c008beb86baa0894dda845e966c83598fff08f41ae7d37e6f2d681178e919975e520e6fce649362afe75cf55eff14a1b8a6d645bc440a3251fdd6611f7c0 |
memory/2512-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2512-13-0x0000000003B60000-0x0000000003C18000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-16-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-25 05:54
Reported
2024-07-25 06:14
Platform
win10v2004-20240709-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
163s
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:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4328 wrote to memory of 2488 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 4328 wrote to memory of 2488 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
| PID 4328 wrote to memory of 2488 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mkidech.zapto.org | udp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mkidech.zapto.org | udp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 52.111.227.13:443 | tcp | |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mkidech.zapto.org | udp |
| PS | 94.73.31.192:1604 | mkidech.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 93.65.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4328-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-1-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 6e60134d0fe3e65aa45deb9c3e84b1a4 |
| SHA1 | 0f221294e3937bcc25691f5d707889d8c5f11eee |
| SHA256 | df0cad739821bec80626a98c9bc52d501ceda97649bb1f8decff2bd97f41f68a |
| SHA512 | aa68c008beb86baa0894dda845e966c83598fff08f41ae7d37e6f2d681178e919975e520e6fce649362afe75cf55eff14a1b8a6d645bc440a3251fdd6611f7c0 |
memory/4328-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-16-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002181000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-19-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002181000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp