darkcomet | 52706732fd76e71e25523dc927d7cd97c98a1e594de484ad68df9d9aeac200bf

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

Processes:

audioadg.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3774859476-2260090144-3466365324-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	audioadg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3774859476-2260090144-3466365324-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\audioadg.exe"	audioadg.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3774859476-2260090144-3466365324-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3774859476-2260090144-3466365324-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	explorer.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

pid process

2300 explorer.exe
Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exeexplorer.exeaudioadg.exeWmiprwsd.exeWmiprwsd.exe

pid process

2300 explorer.exe
2004 explorer.exe
3936 audioadg.exe
2592 Wmiprwsd.exe
4520 Wmiprwsd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

audioadg.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3774859476-2260090144-3466365324-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\audioadg.exe"	audioadg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exeWmiprwsd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2300 set thread context of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2592 set thread context of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe

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:

Wmiprwsd.exe823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exeexplorer.exeaudioadg.exeWmiprwsd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Wmiprwsd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exeaudioadg.exeWmiprwsd.exe

pid	process
2300	explorer.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
3936	audioadg.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2592	Wmiprwsd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs

Processes:

823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exeexplorer.exeaudioadg.exeWmiprwsd.exeWmiprwsd.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3084	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2300	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2004	explorer.exe
Token: 33	2004	explorer.exe
Token: 34	2004	explorer.exe
Token: 35	2004	explorer.exe
Token: 36	2004	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3936	audioadg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: 33	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: 34	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: 35	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe
Token: 36	4520	Wmiprwsd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

pid process

2004 explorer.exe

pid	process
2004	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

Processes:

823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exeexplorer.exeaudioadg.exeWmiprwsd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 2300	3084	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 2300	3084	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 2300	3084	823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2004	2300	explorer.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 3936	2300	explorer.exe	audioadg.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 3936	2300	explorer.exe	audioadg.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 3936	2300	explorer.exe	audioadg.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 2592	3936	audioadg.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 2592	3936	audioadg.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 2592	3936	audioadg.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4520	2592	Wmiprwsd.exe	Wmiprwsd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3084
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\explorer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\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:2300
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\explorer.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\Documents\explorer.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2004
- - 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
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3936
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\Wmiprwsd.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\Wmiprwsd.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:2592
    - - 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
        
        PID:4520

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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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

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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\explorer.exe

Filesize
723KB

MD5
823d7fc992e2b4b2e44cb30cfcf2ad58

SHA1
eed36d85c374ceafc134a340f3f6dc2eafd35bef

SHA256
52706732fd76e71e25523dc927d7cd97c98a1e594de484ad68df9d9aeac200bf

SHA512
86fa7e82ac45d3d337b9c636750836c3bd696e8044bc4785ab32f2005d914b55839b1c2fc8ac9241f7fc2f7ccb603935e975e78224f341c27947b83e1cb0a4be

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memory/2004-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2004-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2004-41-0x0000000002880000-0x0000000002881000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2004-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2004-28-0x0000000002880000-0x0000000002881000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2004-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2004-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2004-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

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memory/2300-17-0x00000000746D0000-0x0000000074C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2300-20-0x00000000746D0000-0x0000000074C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2300-22-0x00000000746D0000-0x0000000074C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2300-40-0x00000000746D0000-0x0000000074C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3084-1-0x00000000746D0000-0x0000000074C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3084-2-0x00000000746D0000-0x0000000074C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3084-0-0x00000000746D2000-0x00000000746D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3084-21-0x00000000746D0000-0x0000000074C81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3936-33-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3936-42-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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