darkcomet | 54e2ab2dbcb18c522c92f64a482234523d6e653d765376fba092deb16095c112

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
127s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
24-11-2024 13:32

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General

Target

94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

766KB
MD5

94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21
SHA1

b9e21c902130a80a15184cd7cc1d676179308fcc
SHA256

54e2ab2dbcb18c522c92f64a482234523d6e653d765376fba092deb16095c112
SHA512

b27dbbb363208be0cec6b3d7c5c1997141640aedbc48033fffd22e4d5cd6ebc5e0fc196340190444371c58bc36c9e8ea2311ae7ab5b5482accbb2519306dff4a
SSDEEP

12288:MWM00blAckjJmUgFuSYSTKBA0Plr1dSCCHTp1/nW2BqsvD2MjQ:1M00bOcYJmX85SMA0DCN1ZDY

Score

10^/10

darkcomet fun defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

FUN

spr35check.myftp.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-Q1V5UCQ

Attributes

InstallPath
Microsoft\Windows\Firewall\firewallws.exe
gencode
7atKmF9TabN3
install
true
offline_keylogger
false
persistence
false
reg_key
Windows Firewall

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
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\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Firewall\\firewallws.exe"	CheatPack.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2760	CheatPack.exe
2684	firewallws.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2872	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe
2872	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe
2760	CheatPack.exe
2760	CheatPack.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-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Firewall = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Firewall\\firewallws.exe"	CheatPack.exe

Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

UPX packed file 20 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000d0000000133b8-3.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2760-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2760-20-0x0000000003690000-0x00000000037FC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2760-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2684-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-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 4 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	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	CheatPack.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	firewallws.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: 33	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: 34	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: 35	2760	CheatPack.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: 33	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: 34	2684	firewallws.exe
Token: 35	2684	firewallws.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2760	2872	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2760	2872	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2760	2872	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2760	2872	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2768	2872	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2768	2872	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2768	2872	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2768	2872	94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2684	2760	CheatPack.exe	33
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2684	2760	CheatPack.exe	33
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2684	2760	CheatPack.exe	33
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2684	2760	CheatPack.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2872
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CheatPack.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CheatPack.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2760
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\Windows\Firewall\firewallws.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\Windows\Firewall\firewallws.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2684
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\94fc05361686cc76105724d8cc663f21_JaffaCakes118.exe" >> NUL
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2768

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

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CheatPack.exe

Filesize
614KB

MD5
9dd33992badc2b679b1afbefc8861462

SHA1
cba96323bad050be9ff144f836eaabda9d7d9356

SHA256
162c082359424b4ed326fb91c4c2cbcb485f291fe6c3ed0a9885a7904664319d

SHA512
9ecb81b561b3a5c9963f94e1164ef062af0e889074a4d770035359e21320612920f3e3ec10fcc3e4a9bd39e4d6e3779a982046b8c98a304d78d2d16beaf29555

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memory/2684-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2684-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2760-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2760-12-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2760-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2760-26-0x0000000003690000-0x00000000037FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2760-20-0x0000000003690000-0x00000000037FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2872-10-0x0000000002E70000-0x0000000002FDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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