Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11/09/2024, 13:42

General

  • Target
    da783d50f1ad36cfd67f5f8384eed257_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample240911-qznf7stbpp
  • SHA256 80ebdc217e40df20c520c1bbf2adaca107ad019a34c91b08391394f63bf9b978
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Guest16

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:1604

  • khaledboos.no-ip.biz:1604

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-9MKHND2

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    e6B8pehka9Rg

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 30 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\da783d50f1ad36cfd67f5f8384eed257_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\da783d50f1ad36cfd67f5f8384eed257_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3832
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\da783d50f1ad36cfd67f5f8384eed257_JaffaCakes118.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\da783d50f1ad36cfd67f5f8384eed257_JaffaCakes118.exe"
      2⤵
      • 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:5044
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:796
        • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:3020

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        msdcsc.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 80ebdc217e40df20c520c1bbf2adaca107ad019a34c91b08391394f63bf9b978
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3020-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp