darkcomet | df11a1c9b0f856c56cde814e93905525b87b81ad089fee0e5f8ac685fd582fba

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
10-08-2024 19:40

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General

Target

8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8
SHA1

0df249f5c7d9e6bb91c73a8fd7651d186571b97c
SHA256

df11a1c9b0f856c56cde814e93905525b87b81ad089fee0e5f8ac685fd582fba
SHA512

4eb5ca1663b452f80062df5a5f91630d3c7def41c334118d1b4a4862ad642fb3d7960f56b32082ff5fbff2b78a9fbc11961b949c4f1e765a144fa4f959658038
SSDEEP

24576:6MKL7S6ZU6+7oiXkgPDBfvWuljngt1ZNmPDPe9NrR2Df8oasV7qwMpELbQIplqVT:6pL7SVRciXFteuljuZMPavrRytaIqzuR

Score

10^/10

darkcomet latentbot aaaa608 aspackv2 discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

aaaa608

handsomehearteng.zapto.org:1608

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-WPKUFHB

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
nlbQUbAhW2Ce
install
true
offline_keylogger
false
password
123456
persistence
false
reg_key
MicroUpdate

Extracted

Family

latentbot

handsomehearteng.zapto.org

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe

ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023454-16.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1302416131-1437503476-2806442725-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2800	msdcsc.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-1-5-21-1302416131-1437503476-2806442725-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.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 2 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	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1302416131-1437503476-2806442725-1000_Classes\Local Settings	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3652	vlc.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3652	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 36	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	2800	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2024	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2024	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: 33	3652	vlc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3652	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 40 IoCs

pid	Process
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe
3652	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3652	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3652	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 2800	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 2800	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 2800	3668	8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3668
- C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
  "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SEX PORN CELEBRITY HOT FIRST TIME FUCKED - COPY.WMV"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3652
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2800

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x49c 0x4a0
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2024

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

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

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:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
8765a5e1f007f0063ab6d1f55a986fe8

SHA1
0df249f5c7d9e6bb91c73a8fd7651d186571b97c

SHA256
df11a1c9b0f856c56cde814e93905525b87b81ad089fee0e5f8ac685fd582fba

SHA512
4eb5ca1663b452f80062df5a5f91630d3c7def41c334118d1b4a4862ad642fb3d7960f56b32082ff5fbff2b78a9fbc11961b949c4f1e765a144fa4f959658038

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SEX PORN CELEBRITY HOT FIRST TIME FUCKED - COPY.WMV

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
e0229f0e0829ed76033bcaeca02ba3d2

SHA1
bcd9e8835c82bdf1eccd56f142d169f1a3c5130d

SHA256
890b236da6eea440d080f11ee575f633b6deeccb6845b7ec5f45460638162118

SHA512
26036b39ab1f3bc267e092823f1941155f47391ef7dab7e1e419f4ac0706b8c4482b687c974032abb3e543ade5dcf9519b9ccddc4b13e141640d865094d2f8d5

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memory/2800-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/2800-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/2800-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/2800-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/2800-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/2800-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/2800-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3652-44-0x00007FFD17310000-0x00007FFD1732D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/3652-38-0x00007FFD077B0000-0x00007FFD07A66000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.7MB

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memory/3652-70-0x00007FFD06300000-0x00007FFD073B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.7MB

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memory/3652-48-0x00007FFD16AE0000-0x00007FFD16B21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
260KB

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memory/3652-49-0x00007FFD16AB0000-0x00007FFD16AD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/3652-37-0x00007FFD178D0000-0x00007FFD17904000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/3652-36-0x00007FF749960000-0x00007FF749A58000-memory.dmp

Filesize
992KB

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memory/3652-42-0x00007FFD173D0000-0x00007FFD173E7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
92KB

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memory/3652-45-0x00007FFD172F0000-0x00007FFD17301000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3652-50-0x00007FFD16A90000-0x00007FFD16AA8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/3652-43-0x00007FFD17330000-0x00007FFD17341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3652-41-0x00007FFD1BCA0000-0x00007FFD1BCB1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3652-40-0x00007FFD1C760000-0x00007FFD1C777000-memory.dmp

Filesize
92KB

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memory/3652-46-0x00007FFD073B0000-0x00007FFD075BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3652-39-0x00007FFD1CDB0000-0x00007FFD1CDC8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/3652-47-0x00007FFD06300000-0x00007FFD073B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.7MB

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memory/3652-56-0x00007FFD060E0000-0x00007FFD060F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3652-54-0x00007FFD06120000-0x00007FFD06135000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/3652-53-0x00007FFD11F50000-0x00007FFD11F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3652-55-0x00007FFD06100000-0x00007FFD06111000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3652-57-0x00007FFD02840000-0x00007FFD029BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/3652-52-0x00007FFD16A50000-0x00007FFD16A61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3652-51-0x00007FFD16A70000-0x00007FFD16A81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3668-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3668-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3668-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3668-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3668-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3668-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/3668-5-0x00000000023E0000-0x00000000023E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Malware Config

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Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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