Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
29-07-2024 13:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win7-20240708-en
General
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Target
4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe
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Size
253KB
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MD5
4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa
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SHA1
3dd73c4fcde3b7dc477d1c99835032f7a732681b
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SHA256
726f0333e1ef67ca0f9bf1ca37f63b0cdd1f4112241c7a208bca73de5462f6ba
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SHA512
e764ce719989812948a53459c0f61ed73fd597faa8ad04cafe247894a451c1bce8b70f265ac1e3ecfff8387f44b1a76d06caaef2d691f565dd56c8a55df7264b
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SSDEEP
6144:WD7cY2fgssM7Wirg9KXylmRiL+QMeC/i6isqX7UovnONztByipwxZ:Wl8E4w5huat7UovONzbXw
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
Guest16
vzlomzokrk.ddns.net:1604
vzlomzokrk.ddns.net:27015
vzlomzokrk.ddns.net:27016
DC_MUTEX-J0D6D42
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
nHTAViDmi43W
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
false
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persistence
false
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
Signatures
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" msdcsc.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe -
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-464762018-485119342-1613148473-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
Processes:
attrib.exeattrib.exepid process 4736 attrib.exe 3948 attrib.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Processes:
4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-464762018-485119342-1613148473-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exepid process 1672 msdcsc.exe -
Processes:
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3300-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe upx behavioral2/memory/1672-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3300-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1672-81-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx -
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-464762018-485119342-1613148473-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
Processes:
4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc process File created C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\MSDCSC\ 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
Processes:
msdcsc.exenotepad.exe4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exeattrib.exeattrib.exedescription ioc process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
Processes:
4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exedescription ioc process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exepid process 1672 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
Processes:
4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exedescription pid process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 33 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 34 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 35 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 36 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 1672 msdcsc.exe Token: 36 1672 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs
Processes:
4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exemsdcsc.exedescription pid process target process PID 3300 wrote to memory of 4520 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe cmd.exe PID 3300 wrote to memory of 4520 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe cmd.exe PID 3300 wrote to memory of 4520 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe cmd.exe PID 3300 wrote to memory of 588 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe cmd.exe PID 3300 wrote to memory of 588 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe cmd.exe PID 3300 wrote to memory of 588 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe cmd.exe PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4736 4520 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4736 4520 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4736 4520 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 588 wrote to memory of 3948 588 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 588 wrote to memory of 3948 588 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 588 wrote to memory of 3948 588 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 3300 wrote to memory of 1672 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe msdcsc.exe PID 3300 wrote to memory of 1672 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe msdcsc.exe PID 3300 wrote to memory of 1672 3300 4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe msdcsc.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3480 1672 msdcsc.exe notepad.exe -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processes:
msdcsc.exedescription ioc process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processes:
attrib.exeattrib.exepid process 4736 attrib.exe 3948 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3300 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4520 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:4736 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:588 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:3948 -
C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1672 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3480
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
253KB
MD54a152e4035f9c9e98a81519881394cfa
SHA13dd73c4fcde3b7dc477d1c99835032f7a732681b
SHA256726f0333e1ef67ca0f9bf1ca37f63b0cdd1f4112241c7a208bca73de5462f6ba
SHA512e764ce719989812948a53459c0f61ed73fd597faa8ad04cafe247894a451c1bce8b70f265ac1e3ecfff8387f44b1a76d06caaef2d691f565dd56c8a55df7264b