darkcomet | ef4c000a5ae1cf0bf4beb6cccbdf400ce23f22e65009f182ccdd1dab73c65e25

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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25-11-2024 11:09

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General

Target

9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

732KB
MD5

9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569
SHA1

168cd0433734a4d15d7629c3adba5e775eb216c6
SHA256

ef4c000a5ae1cf0bf4beb6cccbdf400ce23f22e65009f182ccdd1dab73c65e25
SHA512

0483cae966b7f35ec14b524492efd416d31288b9a44d44e0198546813bcedc3d243b2e0712b793caa194837a331c1ed9e1962a8686983d43fb161090a9a525a2
SSDEEP

12288:bCX3Ck/9duMKjzD4IAvy21dVzJgfuCSPokOFLsoPz2SqqkqUcQxbBhJ8:b83hmMoD4GspJcNSgke45SRefbBhJ8

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16_min discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16_min

127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex

DCMIN_MUTEX-Y280A3J

Attributes

InstallPath
DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
gencode
tHZqRMSyWCop
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
DarkComet RAT

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\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2356	IMDCSC.exe
2768	IMDCSC.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
2356	IMDCSC.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-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DarkComet RAT = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2124 set thread context of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2356 set thread context of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32

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	IMDCSC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IMDCSC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 33	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 34	2768	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 35	2768	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2396	2124	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2356	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2356	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2356	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2356	2396	9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2768	2356	IMDCSC.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2124
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2396
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2356
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      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

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\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe

Filesize
732KB

MD5
9b1a67e666a0c2eca43548a7c522f569

SHA1
168cd0433734a4d15d7629c3adba5e775eb216c6

SHA256
ef4c000a5ae1cf0bf4beb6cccbdf400ce23f22e65009f182ccdd1dab73c65e25

SHA512
0483cae966b7f35ec14b524492efd416d31288b9a44d44e0198546813bcedc3d243b2e0712b793caa194837a331c1ed9e1962a8686983d43fb161090a9a525a2

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memory/2396-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2396-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2396-16-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2396-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2396-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2768-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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