Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240708-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06/10/2024, 16:02

General

  • Target

    18c5620a87a3f43d0fe83450185e026d_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    690KB

  • MD5

    18c5620a87a3f43d0fe83450185e026d

  • SHA1

    3611f45ebeb12277b6f2ff2a5b45569f83cb119b

  • SHA256

    b7b8721a2654f4452798041d89b76de80c0c1de70de7fad9fcf90f9984e40553

  • SHA512

    db03b0cf0f109fd40935951aa1f309c1ea1feab645b4e521ecfc7788c754979ba269a376a4058a6177e22dd58989ac6a38be05e9d77e3ce163f3e0f811359cf6

  • SSDEEP

    12288:N9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hV7:nZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBL

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

HF

C2

cyber-dos.no-ip.org:1337

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-27MQH02

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    5HkVSsYvX6vY

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    windows components

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
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 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 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 61 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18c5620a87a3f43d0fe83450185e026d_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18c5620a87a3f43d0fe83450185e026d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2552
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18c5620a87a3f43d0fe83450185e026d_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1544
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18c5620a87a3f43d0fe83450185e026d_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:2172
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1412
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:2692
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      notepad
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1708
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • Modifies security service
      • Windows security bypass
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Windows security modification
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2020
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2844

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

    Filesize

    690KB

    MD5

    18c5620a87a3f43d0fe83450185e026d

    SHA1

    3611f45ebeb12277b6f2ff2a5b45569f83cb119b

    SHA256

    b7b8721a2654f4452798041d89b76de80c0c1de70de7fad9fcf90f9984e40553

    SHA512

    db03b0cf0f109fd40935951aa1f309c1ea1feab645b4e521ecfc7788c754979ba269a376a4058a6177e22dd58989ac6a38be05e9d77e3ce163f3e0f811359cf6

  • memory/1708-19-0x0000000000190000-0x0000000000191000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1708-4-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2020-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    744KB

  • memory/2020-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    744KB

  • memory/2020-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    744KB

  • memory/2020-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    744KB

  • memory/2020-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    744KB

  • memory/2020-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    744KB

  • memory/2020-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    744KB

  • memory/2552-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    744KB

  • memory/2552-0-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2844-67-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB