darkcomet | d0b38d66ec577ebc05179bf186ab43463478f157cf9bbd722a46e7bccf72d043

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
105s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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11/10/2024, 13:50

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General

Target

351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

658KB
MD5

351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5
SHA1

4f09ef300cbb1a3bfd31d20505b42d5cf1d61804
SHA256

d0b38d66ec577ebc05179bf186ab43463478f157cf9bbd722a46e7bccf72d043
SHA512

516e1809b03e1f410137d020d49b19b6a9fd705b6515f0b87f112cd8e103d06fec8555fe9dbfd079fe7b98f90b360b379198f41361f7e28997a35fbefe0e69f5
SSDEEP

12288:y9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hk:eZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EB+

Score

10^/10

darkcomet v1 discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

78.219.82.2:666

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-DMZMZFF

Attributes

InstallPath
MZ\winscp.exe
gencode
Vn3EVy5WLaMk
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
WinSCP

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MZ\\winscp.exe"	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3268	winscp.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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinSCP = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MZ\\winscp.exe"	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe

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 2 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	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	winscp.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 36	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3268	winscp.exe
Token: 33	3268	winscp.exe
Token: 34	3268	winscp.exe
Token: 35	3268	winscp.exe
Token: 36	3268	winscp.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3268	winscp.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 3268	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 3268	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 3268	3620	351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3620
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MZ\winscp.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MZ\winscp.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3268

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

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

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\MZ\winscp.exe

Filesize
658KB

MD5
351e68f2e31e9f43b8d42a1783b77fa5

SHA1
4f09ef300cbb1a3bfd31d20505b42d5cf1d61804

SHA256
d0b38d66ec577ebc05179bf186ab43463478f157cf9bbd722a46e7bccf72d043

SHA512
516e1809b03e1f410137d020d49b19b6a9fd705b6515f0b87f112cd8e103d06fec8555fe9dbfd079fe7b98f90b360b379198f41361f7e28997a35fbefe0e69f5

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memory/3268-61-0x00000000023B0000-0x00000000023B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3268-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3268-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3620-0-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3620-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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