darkcomet | e6f6e9187b8471bfef50ecd7bce4356ade32dc1a166f2681969cdbea0b5a8ab3

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
134s
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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27-11-2024 09:38

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General

Target

a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

658KB
MD5

a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d
SHA1

d9151607c6203902b04e09cd0482ad6a8136d5f4
SHA256

e6f6e9187b8471bfef50ecd7bce4356ade32dc1a166f2681969cdbea0b5a8ab3
SHA512

cbcf9f61ee405345452bc928357a2ad4a597b218afde2ef584771c62418fb38966e06915617ad4adbd4e345757375b357b438a1cf806b496795cebfa02bd24f4
SSDEEP

12288:e9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hw:qZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBC

Score

10^/10

darkcomet azath0t discovery evasion rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Azath0t

10001110101.no-ip.biz:443

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-YVQEM6N

Attributes

gencode
4xCBXTz3hXCn
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
password
D4rkc0m3T
persistence
false

Signatures

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

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2612	attrib.exe
1116	attrib.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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_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 6 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 36	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2996	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2996	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2996	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 4008	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 4008	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 4008	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 2592	3752	a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1116	2996	cmd.exe	88
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1116	2996	cmd.exe	88
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1116	2996	cmd.exe	88
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 2612	4008	cmd.exe	89
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 2612	4008	cmd.exe	89
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 2612	4008	cmd.exe	89

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1116	attrib.exe
2612	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Checks computer location settings
- Windows security modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3752
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2996
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a72f0a344892c234f13a5d3b7d80e32d_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:1116
- 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:4008
- - 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:2612
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
  notepad
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2592

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

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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memory/2592-1-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3752-0-0x00000000023C0000-0x00000000023C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3752-2-0x00000000023C0000-0x00000000023C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3752-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3752-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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