Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12/09/2024, 00:56

General

  • Target
    db8885eab92eb94b28dd85a582c7d9bc_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 253KB
  • Sample240912-banncasfmm
  • SHA256 86e3c61091234ba56afe43773830504b3d20fd928bb78c75d87452fb3f029264
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Guest16

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:81

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-AM1FCPH

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    9gv6ZKaoctbN

  • 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
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 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 16 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db8885eab92eb94b28dd85a582c7d9bc_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db8885eab92eb94b28dd85a582c7d9bc_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4968
    • C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • Modifies security service
      • Windows security bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Windows security modification
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • System policy modification
      PID:4880
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=4304,i,12198811467968044966,17227406646827438786,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3880 /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4160

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          msdcsc.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          • Size 253KB
          • SHA256 86e3c61091234ba56afe43773830504b3d20fd928bb78c75d87452fb3f029264
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/4880-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-63-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000008D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4880-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4968-1-0x00000000023D0000-0x00000000023D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4968-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4968-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp