darkcomet | 4f94699c00235e86c808d8c7a618d07ee116dabc92abba3d7c66a2b5856ff70b

General

Target

9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

337KB
MD5

9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d
SHA1

0148e74ee2ed3884211bcabce285b75648c56665
SHA256

4f94699c00235e86c808d8c7a618d07ee116dabc92abba3d7c66a2b5856ff70b
SHA512

dd0f692ef496a6a4248547ca15d7ea8c9cc73bcc2ce0f21745be740a93f8bd54e94662210cadf6a63cf872e14f8583a92f470ce9c4d717de5d5dcbc805af0a68
SSDEEP

6144:uUc8SY8u+rv6Kl9QFhC6z3sbS4P2UI9icyXV13kPKuzGnVAZonRad//:uUcrY8driIQHG2D1axkPKd183

Score

10^/10

darkcomet latentbot discovery evasion rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

C2

nightevolution.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 firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940600906-3464502421-4240639183-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1880	attrib.exe
2836	attrib.exe

UPX packed file 16 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2164-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp	upx

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	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2840	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2840	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2840	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2840	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2796	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2796	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2796	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2796	2164	9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2836	2796	cmd.exe	34
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2836	2796	cmd.exe	34
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2836	2796	cmd.exe	34
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2836	2796	cmd.exe	34
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1880	2840	cmd.exe	35
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1880	2840	cmd.exe	35
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1880	2840	cmd.exe	35
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1880	2840	cmd.exe	35

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1880	attrib.exe
2836	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2164
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2840
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9eb8e309181d82c535d5a303bac0cd1d_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:1880
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2796
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2836

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

2

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

2

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

1

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/2164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-1-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2164-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/2164-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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