Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25-11-2024 08:21

General

  • Target

    9a4f987eb22834759d7bbc2ae1d49823_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    681KB

  • MD5

    9a4f987eb22834759d7bbc2ae1d49823

  • SHA1

    2c1e657a45a1538c1fffe458f250b8d50098d737

  • SHA256

    ab112de3538c1020e414ee8ff1cbbe73aaee47d6ef962ed7fced0375c309c1c1

  • SHA512

    812a9a890f1ca4da215e413658e767ee5bd32edeb54ca8383f32288456f5b3187992951b383aac4dc7eb0a1c9aefbc2f99c995f658ce4a929a5c7fe51b964df3

  • SSDEEP

    12288:+k0QVlhmPojAPTMEsUTg0oChO/Q2JbsbjPbN5qhRTtYe3f+Iw86k/9/+yf:T0QRWoJEfg0oChGdJQbjPbNW5tYeP+GV

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Kurban

C2

badgame33.no-ip.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-F54S21D

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    svchost/svchost.exe

  • gencode

    ttqwafpujvHu

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a4f987eb22834759d7bbc2ae1d49823_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a4f987eb22834759d7bbc2ae1d49823_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Modifies firewall policy service
    • Modifies security service
    • Windows security bypass
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Windows security modification
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4996
    • 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:2484
      • 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:1752
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • Modifies security service
      • Windows security bypass
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1276

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • memory/1276-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    736KB

  • memory/4996-0-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002281000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4996-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    736KB