Analysis Overview
SHA256
d3cda4032aea5109741bb2c6472ae849b53105cfe3227782833b7424cb348416
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet family
Modifies firewall policy service
Darkcomet
Sets file to hidden
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Checks computer location settings
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Views/modifies file attributes
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-10-03 23:04
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-10-03 23:04
Reported
2024-10-03 23:06
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
19s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-457978338-2990298471-2379561640-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | mrhacking.no-ip.info | udp |
Files
memory/2260-0-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C1000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2260-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-10-03 23:04
Reported
2024-10-03 23:06
Platform
win10v2004-20240910-en
Max time kernel
134s
Max time network
103s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Sets file to hidden
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2632 set thread context of 652 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10d700856bd588b648157041acce8038_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 136.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.163.202.172.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 69.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.27.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2632-0-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002261000-memory.dmp
memory/652-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp