Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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
    29-11-2024 14:57

General

  • Target

    b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa

  • SHA1

    3a5bf3f22918e1e90fb79224aabb70872d4f2a6e

  • SHA256

    d9d1115de07bc42d5f04144fdaea4b0e266625f412b3fe40f9894c47bf723355

  • SHA512

    e11c9726b6cf25a2ee11622d2f65efd3d95a8935b118bf62b21378fc89d52b60073109830d142244bbbb76083485c05f73c828cf70aea62b477247cd51015169

  • SSDEEP

    24576:DXdy9QgPZbB7PtkivzbV25ID2qFycEtq7xLPTASqt/VK21S:DCxfrtkKh9j2SqtNX1S

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Dyn

C2

rezausa.dyndns.org:3030

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-FP62LLT

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    taskhost.exe

  • gencode

    hUY9zKTsFEQe

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 56 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2904
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa_JaffaCakes118.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa_JaffaCakes118.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3060
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa_JaffaCakes118.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa_JaffaCakes118.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3940
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1700
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
            attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
            5⤵
            • Sets file to hidden
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:3044
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2280
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
            attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
            5⤵
            • Sets file to hidden
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:2892
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\taskhost.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\taskhost.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3200
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\taskhost.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\taskhost.exe"
            5⤵
            • Checks BIOS information in registry
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1316
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\taskhost.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\taskhost.exe
              6⤵
              • Modifies firewall policy service
              • Modifies security service
              • Windows security bypass
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Windows security modification
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2560
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
                notepad
                7⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:4408
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4408 -s 356
                  8⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:4768
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 404 -p 4408 -ip 4408
    1⤵
      PID:1608

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59456C96.TMP

      Filesize

      78B

      MD5

      734d74263ae9b50588b757ba60bfef4d

      SHA1

      cb145a0c94da4824e97e57e7818c5efdc824f9e3

      SHA256

      7f47866da26d9b5ba7a8470f65d660a1bdea7e12afb1fa0f3c8503a2f4926080

      SHA512

      2b7934cc328f6db4a0527c7414662166e50ade5ccdfaedd2b8c8d1e8eddb0f8edd151fd96e88fe8a2666056d59b0f595a95fa31ff37d9d046ddef580506b6b58

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\taskhost.exe

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      b1fdd5e88db97e06cb1aa34250a2e7aa

      SHA1

      3a5bf3f22918e1e90fb79224aabb70872d4f2a6e

      SHA256

      d9d1115de07bc42d5f04144fdaea4b0e266625f412b3fe40f9894c47bf723355

      SHA512

      e11c9726b6cf25a2ee11622d2f65efd3d95a8935b118bf62b21378fc89d52b60073109830d142244bbbb76083485c05f73c828cf70aea62b477247cd51015169

    • memory/1316-117-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/1316-110-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000538000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      288KB

    • memory/1316-105-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000538000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      288KB

    • memory/1316-102-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/1316-104-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/1316-103-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/1316-95-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000538000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      288KB

    • memory/2560-124-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-128-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-134-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-131-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-130-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-129-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-127-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-126-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-125-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-122-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-121-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-113-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-115-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-119-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2560-118-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2904-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/2904-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/3060-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/3060-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/3060-4-0x0000000001ED0000-0x0000000001F18000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      288KB

    • memory/3060-9-0x0000000001ED0000-0x0000000001F18000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      288KB

    • memory/3060-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/3060-15-0x0000000001ED0000-0x0000000001F18000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      288KB

    • memory/3060-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/3060-21-0x0000000001ED0000-0x0000000001F18000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      288KB

    • memory/3060-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/3200-111-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      696KB

    • memory/3940-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/3940-90-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/3940-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/3940-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/3940-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/4408-120-0x0000000000490000-0x0000000000491000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB