darkcomet | ec4d2662a6d0c7bf402622ea0ed0782e0aeadf93cf71738c2b8a3498fe97dd8b

Processes:

af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

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

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

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

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid	Process
2932	attrib.exe
2592	attrib.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

pid	Process
2824	msdcsc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_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 7 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

Processes:

af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exemsdcsc.exeattrib.exeattrib.exenotepad.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.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	notepad.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

pid	Process
2824	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

Processes:

af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2824	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2824	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

pid	Process
2824	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

Processes:

af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exemsdcsc.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2724	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2724	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2724	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2724	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2576	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2576	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2576	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2576	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2824	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2824	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2824	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2824	2828	af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2932	2576	cmd.exe	35
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2932	2576	cmd.exe	35
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2932	2576	cmd.exe	35
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2932	2576	cmd.exe	35
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2592	2724	cmd.exe	36
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2592	2724	cmd.exe	36
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2592	2724	cmd.exe	36
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2592	2724	cmd.exe	36
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2736	2824	msdcsc.exe	37

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Modify Registry

Processes:

msdcsc.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion	msdcsc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid	Process
2932	attrib.exe
2592	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- 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:2828
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2724
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af492ad9898a50b7cc80c200f33878c3_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2592
- 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:2576
- - 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:2932
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - Modifies security service
  - Windows security bypass
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2824
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2736

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

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

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