Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17/08/2024, 19:01

General

  • Target
    a3c00fb7d3311c7648d12f7db0b06543_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 252KB
  • Sample240817-xpl9qa1flc
  • SHA256 a7ee6b24086063204014a28604735ab2ff16fd2401248198d2b71547a51149f6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Guest16

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:81

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-3JS22WM

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    RSvPoMixQJ1y

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    false

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

    DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a3c00fb7d3311c7648d12f7db0b06543_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a3c00fb7d3311c7648d12f7db0b06543_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2884
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1092

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        msdcsc.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        • Size 252KB
        • SHA256 a7ee6b24086063204014a28604735ab2ff16fd2401248198d2b71547a51149f6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1092-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1092-16-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000008D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1092-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1092-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1092-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1092-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1092-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1092-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1092-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1092-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2884-1-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000AD1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2884-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2884-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp