darkcomet | 52706732fd76e71e25523dc927d7cd97c98a1e594de484ad68df9d9aeac200bf

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01-08-2024 23:55

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General

Target

823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

723KB
MD5

823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58
SHA1

eed36d85c374ceafc134a340f3f6dc2eafd35bef
SHA256

52706732fd76e71e25523dc927d7cd97c98a1e594de484ad68df9d9aeac200bf
SHA512

86fa7e82ac45d3d337b9c636750836c3bd696e8044bc4785ab32f2005d914b55839b1c2fc8ac9241f7fc2f7ccb603935e975e78224f341c27947b83e1cb0a4be
SSDEEP

12288:qcLzzgBT4KT0gnbfmfBYoxy831CzKZZZPsrd+XTR+xsk:vz04I0gjmfBYJ831XVsel+xsk

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hawkeye discovery keylogger persistence rat spyware stealer trojan

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

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3450744190-3404161390-554719085-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	audioadg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3450744190-3404161390-554719085-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\audioadg.exe"	audioadg.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1956	explorer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1956	explorer.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2780	Wmiprwsd.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2792	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe
2792	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe
1956	explorer.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe

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-1-5-21-3450744190-3404161390-554719085-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\audioadg.exe"	audioadg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2784 set thread context of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35

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 5 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	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	audioadg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Wmiprwsd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Wmiprwsd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1956	explorer.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
2680	audioadg.exe
1956	explorer.exe
2784	Wmiprwsd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 27 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2792	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1956	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2680	audioadg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: 33	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: 34	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: 35	2780	Wmiprwsd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2780	Wmiprwsd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1956	2792	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1956	2792	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1956	2792	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1956	2792	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2728	1956	explorer.exe	32
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2728	1956	explorer.exe	32
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2728	1956	explorer.exe	32
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2728	1956	explorer.exe	32
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2680	1956	explorer.exe	33
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2680	1956	explorer.exe	33
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2680	1956	explorer.exe	33
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2680	1956	explorer.exe	33
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2784	2680	audioadg.exe	34
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2784	2680	audioadg.exe	34
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2784	2680	audioadg.exe	34
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2784	2680	audioadg.exe	34
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2780	2784	Wmiprwsd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2792
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\explorer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\explorer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1956
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\explorer.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\Documents\explorer.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2728
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\audioadg.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\audioadg.exe"
    3⤵
    - Adds policy Run key to start application
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2680
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\Wmiprwsd.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\Wmiprwsd.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2784
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\Wmiprwsd.exe
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\Wmiprwsd.exe
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        
        PID:2780

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

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
86B

MD5
95cd4a484ea54e7de409e8a834ae9462

SHA1
e2a76bdf9ae2c9dd3d35efc91972420964608e15

SHA256
a23f9c82854a7b7201baad22ed5b5d93f27d7af58422b809cbbb715fcd362802

SHA512
c1c277a8a6c8a0789e88c4251ef4aabdbca8ca84726cb49f783f37144b2a97cbc847d38da348d1036aa993268b91f21a7bc70cd5266b32aea845500792f081da

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
6ac73d462625d27d9f0f599ca1190dea

SHA1
746cbcaf898421e361baa72ac5400d6e5d6ef732

SHA256
fa35e4d655c8d1eefd9d4bacab0f6d932bd061e23c49503af747161248307f0c

SHA512
5789644e331955e2363fd45e45a49bb4266b01ab772d503a8324e4d126ddb2e244297462030a4c63c0088551ef6cac94fa460e4f7ce9f844757afdca4a5d4601

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\Documents\explorer.exe

Filesize
723KB

MD5
823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58

SHA1
eed36d85c374ceafc134a340f3f6dc2eafd35bef

SHA256
52706732fd76e71e25523dc927d7cd97c98a1e594de484ad68df9d9aeac200bf

SHA512
86fa7e82ac45d3d337b9c636750836c3bd696e8044bc4785ab32f2005d914b55839b1c2fc8ac9241f7fc2f7ccb603935e975e78224f341c27947b83e1cb0a4be

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memory/1956-48-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074B2B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1956-20-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074B2B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1956-19-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074B2B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2780-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-40-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2780-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2780-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2792-0-0x0000000074581000-0x0000000074582000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2792-18-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074B2B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2792-2-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074B2B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2792-1-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074B2B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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