darkcomet | d19c4864f78997a15056dd3dd3e53e144c412d1add11866ed2b36c6e933797a5

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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25-09-2024 21:14

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General

Target

f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

318KB
MD5

f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57
SHA1

ff6ce2d1eb1d81a392e0b6acf02017fbbf526181
SHA256

d19c4864f78997a15056dd3dd3e53e144c412d1add11866ed2b36c6e933797a5
SHA512

ba8f18fc2806e3325e09dd7aef269da6eacf6ce6a884b87b4e354b311106a0f24bbc147ba987087bdfa861d395b9412c5464efbd7a570d51a4d0d75a83dc5562
SSDEEP

6144:gTu5OUFQPwNcv0kPmAGsyRILcAHRsNW+oKE0QJDBx0KEVaLOrd8ZH22aY:iuzmOCzGyiNW+oz06Bx0fByH2BY

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hawkeye discovery keylogger persistence rat spyware stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	nvxdsinc.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3024	explorer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\nvxdsinc.exe"	nvxdsinc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3024 set thread context of 4472	3024	explorer.exe	86
PID 5044 set thread context of 1156	5044	nwtray.exe	89

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4472-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4472-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4472-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4472-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4472-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4472-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4472-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4472-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-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 6 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	f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	nvxdsinc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	nwtray.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe
3872	nvxdsinc.exe
5044	nwtray.exe
3024	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3944	f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3024	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	4472	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3872	nvxdsinc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5044	nwtray.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	1156	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	1156	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4472	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 3024	3944	f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 3024	3944	f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 3024	3944	f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 4472	3024	explorer.exe	86
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 4472	3024	explorer.exe	86
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 4472	3024	explorer.exe	86
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 4472	3024	explorer.exe	86
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 4472	3024	explorer.exe	86
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 4472	3024	explorer.exe	86
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 4472	3024	explorer.exe	86
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 4472	3024	explorer.exe	86
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3872	3024	explorer.exe	87
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3872	3024	explorer.exe	87
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3872	3024	explorer.exe	87
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 5044	3872	nvxdsinc.exe	88
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 5044	3872	nvxdsinc.exe	88
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 5044	3872	nvxdsinc.exe	88
PID 5044 wrote to memory of 1156	5044	nwtray.exe	89
PID 5044 wrote to memory of 1156	5044	nwtray.exe	89
PID 5044 wrote to memory of 1156	5044	nwtray.exe	89
PID 5044 wrote to memory of 1156	5044	nwtray.exe	89
PID 5044 wrote to memory of 1156	5044	nwtray.exe	89
PID 5044 wrote to memory of 1156	5044	nwtray.exe	89
PID 5044 wrote to memory of 1156	5044	nwtray.exe	89
PID 5044 wrote to memory of 1156	5044	nwtray.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3944
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3024
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4472
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3872
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nwtray.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5044
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1156

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

Filesize
84B

MD5
8922901d63b9e2258191ccb4a17c6652

SHA1
220ea54ec503be0dc8e98816f3f50f84eabec6f4

SHA256
0c4eba0fba9195a885727f305e6be04f4906ddfc979f82b31e55afebbfa3fa3a

SHA512
660a51f4df1ed354424538224cc5756a12eb752124fcc271283a417870db56261da82c66b77732da9ce30a2dc452fd407f0292447432b5b68118519bb07d55f6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\nvxdsinc.exe

Filesize
39KB

MD5
38abcaec6ee62213f90b1717d830a1bb

SHA1
d8f5849d0d3f4ccc0dfb66a9a4a0442ac66a31b9

SHA256
6fee9a2c70b2cc48b0812f7cb2e09497c9c90941976f430a8f8279ad3c787768

SHA512
77eaabcbc6f7a3835b6220d72c4b1cae82d2125ea971907e33b15ceeede7e4da0741c6e63e988bd782ed6eb72ad3cbcba10ea83919eafd9b95d612c43a735274

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\explorer.exe

Filesize
318KB

MD5
f6deaf165da7a337c68048a046178c57

SHA1
ff6ce2d1eb1d81a392e0b6acf02017fbbf526181

SHA256
d19c4864f78997a15056dd3dd3e53e144c412d1add11866ed2b36c6e933797a5

SHA512
ba8f18fc2806e3325e09dd7aef269da6eacf6ce6a884b87b4e354b311106a0f24bbc147ba987087bdfa861d395b9412c5464efbd7a570d51a4d0d75a83dc5562

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memory/3024-13-0x0000000074790000-0x0000000074D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3024-15-0x0000000074790000-0x0000000074D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3024-16-0x0000000074790000-0x0000000074D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3024-49-0x0000000074790000-0x0000000074D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3944-1-0x0000000074790000-0x0000000074D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3944-2-0x0000000074790000-0x0000000074D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3944-14-0x0000000074790000-0x0000000074D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3944-0-0x0000000074792000-0x0000000074793000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4472-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/4472-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/4472-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/4472-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/4472-30-0x00000000023D0000-0x00000000023D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4472-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/4472-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/4472-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/4472-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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