darkcomet | dece4d73ee1ffff8e79a88800173414b1e6f3e64139f4358aafc892695d20303

General

Target

b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

716KB
MD5

b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515
SHA1

93614e955f822863ab0629307c5eb60f138261f5
SHA256

dece4d73ee1ffff8e79a88800173414b1e6f3e64139f4358aafc892695d20303
SHA512

9fc08a7c7234264ac0c284773d7e4b19ff98fed49858d6e4fa99462b4ba78774dea3a5e002ddc5f7c2cd06d6bb0cca38dd5536145ae4bfbb982c3400bfdc86cd
SSDEEP

12288:TKTSaXi0uN3uFRJIei9ZQc1ECectz0nLCusAQ9L+UdZuWoEPjaWHX38twQm18p3:eTnizN3UAemQgfhnBjaWHXstwhe3

Score

10^/10

darkcomet discovery evasion rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 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"	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 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"	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1304 set thread context of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
1584	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1584	1304	b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1304
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b83c9b047a8c44dbb7704ceeafb21515_JaffaCakes118.exe
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1584

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

2

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/1584-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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memory/1584-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

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704KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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