darkcomet | 8ca86898b70c075034942d2a36b88d17661fa273872b1e1b94fb3e1b6397f538

General

Target

c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df
SHA1

a124c268aeb97a636feb04e36d10c935421f934d
SHA256

8ca86898b70c075034942d2a36b88d17661fa273872b1e1b94fb3e1b6397f538
SHA512

ed6923ae2396035c1b9f258614cb965c3ed4721cf5c431b76a2249b14cddae133a64fe90d0d78fce34e7c6f42d5f58cfe2c9da0585a75db539dacece43bf69b1
SSDEEP

24576:koFJlvmcuWNij9W6CDvdKy5q7LQFyAJwBtpK6mgN5O51cyFDHVkl4:koblvmUaEvMN/QMi4I6mUq1cSDHVD

Score

10^/10

darkcomet latentbot discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

C2

shobolozaur.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

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

Processes:

c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Troubleshooter = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\troubleshooter.exe\""	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3360 set thread context of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86

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 3 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:

c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exevbc.exeWScript.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000_Classes\Local Settings	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

Processes:

c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exevbc.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4028	vbc.exe
Token: 33	4028	vbc.exe
Token: 34	4028	vbc.exe
Token: 35	4028	vbc.exe
Token: 36	4028	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

pid	Process
4028	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes:

c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4028	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4092	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4092	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4092	3360	c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c30768094ac436bcb8ddb1d6cd7851df_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3360
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4028
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\s4c.vbs"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4092

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

Scripting

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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memory/3360-17-0x0000000075160000-0x0000000075711000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3360-1-0x0000000075160000-0x0000000075711000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3360-2-0x0000000075160000-0x0000000075711000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3360-0-0x0000000075162000-0x0000000075163000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4028-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4028-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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