darkcomet | f510e4f09df66b0f832831c0551230dc304fbc07eebf22e2da7c0a90adc06be8

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
30/10/2024, 14:39

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General

Target

7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc
SHA1

5c86dae89e05d91c1d280fe30cfaa1f3c7e844c1
SHA256

f510e4f09df66b0f832831c0551230dc304fbc07eebf22e2da7c0a90adc06be8
SHA512

36f084370fc580324f063c158f35e37df01c078b6b4b94cf5d0903e195c6e2f60456402b28180764bff64ffe369fb25b60f9d66245f79384ea48359ed5a7cf0b
SSDEEP

24576:P8/M61FnZOyUGNUKlGTe1P3ZKXGlgEeYhRg0zO0AlPp5Lmx3283:E/n1FBUXKKgPlgEeytO0AJnCxj

Score

10^/10

darkcomet discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	wscript.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\rundll32 .exe	cmd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\rundll32 .exe	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
440	svhost.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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\rundll32 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\rundll32 .exe"	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5088 set thread context of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90

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 5 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	svhost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wscript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	440	svhost.exe
Token: 33	440	svhost.exe
Token: 34	440	svhost.exe
Token: 35	440	svhost.exe
Token: 36	440	svhost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
440	svhost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 3320	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 3320	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 3320	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 1064	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 1064	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 1064	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 440	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 1528	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 1528	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 1528	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 2624	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 2624	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 2624	5088	7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 3056	3320	cmd.exe	93
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 3056	3320	cmd.exe	93
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 3056	3320	cmd.exe	93
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 368	3056	wscript.exe	94
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 368	3056	wscript.exe	94
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 368	3056	wscript.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5088
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java.bat" "
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3320
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
    wscript.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\invs.vbs" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java2.bat
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3056
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java2.bat" "
      4⤵
      Drops startup file
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:368
- C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:1064
- C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:440
- C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:1528
- C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:2624

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\invs.vbs

Filesize
78B

MD5
c578d9653b22800c3eb6b6a51219bbb8

SHA1
a97aa251901bbe179a48dbc7a0c1872e163b1f2d

SHA256
20a98a7e6e137bb1b9bd5ef6911a479cb8eac925b80d6db4e70b19f62a40cce2

SHA512
3ae6dc8f02d1a78e1235a0782b632972da5a74ab32287cc41aa672d4fa4a9d34bb5fc50eba07b6915f2e61c402927cd5f6feeb7f7602afa2f64e91efb3b7fc4d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java.bat

Filesize
47B

MD5
81bf5400486e5da45ba0c6c1399d843f

SHA1
d70a7c4d3f3057a3ef5b8b1c764b40b3d3b4d59d

SHA256
d1a915a5e0286b1648a6e094f52813e2b5766dce3acf6342b297f7ca113545f1

SHA512
ebeee9eb5249ee1b278bf6c1fbcd91e4c073a241203f218dfa2edfa708a37679c6e6a78751de55b4640a024b32ce4389bd5d931401309163950cd15b4a91c140

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java2.bat

Filesize
151B

MD5
ed28c618f7d8306e3736432b58bb5d27

SHA1
441e6dab70e31d9c599fcd9e2d32009038781b42

SHA256
d9aa03911260779b1f8a9b046a7ecf7aa87b0f13c762491fe8e06c482bac09a3

SHA512
4257d8839e881a9ab6de6230a9df1e81456cb796eb9ee2361789fa5fe4c81b297ed1c472f91d97bb0b2ebdb6acadb924617e6ffd32fc96d8ddcebf8fee4a7880

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rundll32-.txt

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
7f9736acd718abdf82c5d9199a3cd0fc

SHA1
5c86dae89e05d91c1d280fe30cfaa1f3c7e844c1

SHA256
f510e4f09df66b0f832831c0551230dc304fbc07eebf22e2da7c0a90adc06be8

SHA512
36f084370fc580324f063c158f35e37df01c078b6b4b94cf5d0903e195c6e2f60456402b28180764bff64ffe369fb25b60f9d66245f79384ea48359ed5a7cf0b

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C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9

SHA1
08936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a

SHA256
b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0

SHA512
5f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34

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memory/440-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/440-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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780KB

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memory/440-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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780KB

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memory/440-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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780KB

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memory/440-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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780KB

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memory/440-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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780KB

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memory/440-22-0x00000000023E0000-0x00000000023E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/440-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/440-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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780KB

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memory/440-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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780KB

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memory/440-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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780KB

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memory/440-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/440-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/440-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/440-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/440-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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780KB

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memory/440-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/440-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/440-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/440-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/440-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/5088-0-0x0000000074F42000-0x0000000074F43000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5088-40-0x0000000074F40000-0x00000000754F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5088-33-0x0000000074F42000-0x0000000074F43000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5088-34-0x0000000074F40000-0x00000000754F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5088-1-0x0000000074F40000-0x00000000754F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5088-2-0x0000000074F40000-0x00000000754F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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