darkcomet | efa1d8b3913bea3615e5b1a482789cca5649662d851868f703b7728fdb86cad2

Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
140s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
02-12-2024 16:31

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General

Target

b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.6MB
MD5

b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388
SHA1

7f7efb103facfac19e21de3c0e031a37ce24853e
SHA256

efa1d8b3913bea3615e5b1a482789cca5649662d851868f703b7728fdb86cad2
SHA512

1cb6b2d10631f1f1f8bd8003566dd379893d08b6476fa7cd14efc0a37ca208ecdc390e167532ad260be6adeb4f5358f787ccffdab96e9bd2e62962e5b6695889
SSDEEP

49152:mBndddR42azwkxZVD9u6WD6dZs3rOi5TC:wZn0fKDMs3rde

Score

10^/10

darkcomet modiloader route discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

route

mkidech.zapto.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-MFYHLY2

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
oys3ZZzt6sGy
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
MicroUpdate

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet
ModiLoader, DBatLoader
ModiLoader is a Delphi loader that misuses cloud services to download other malicious families.
trojan modiloader

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 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\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	route.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\oys3ZZzt6sGy\\msdcsc.exe"	route.exe

Modiloader family
modiloader

ModiLoader Second Stage 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000e000000012275-14.dat	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2712-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000553000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2
behavioral1/memory/2704-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000063E000-memory.dmp	modiloader_stage2

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2712	E917.tmp
2848	GameLauncher.exe
2584	route.exe
2576	GameLauncher.exe
2332	msdcsc.exe
2044	route.exe
892	msdcsc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe
2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe
2712	E917.tmp
2712	E917.tmp
2712	E917.tmp
2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe
2584	route.exe
2584	route.exe
2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe
2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe
2044	route.exe
2044	route.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	route.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\oys3ZZzt6sGy\\msdcsc.exe"	route.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	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	E917.tmp
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	route.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	route.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2584	route.exe
Token: 33	2584	route.exe
Token: 34	2584	route.exe
Token: 35	2584	route.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2044	route.exe
Token: 33	2044	route.exe
Token: 34	2044	route.exe
Token: 35	2044	route.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2332	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2332	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2712	2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2712	2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2712	2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2712	2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2584	2712	E917.tmp	33
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2584	2712	E917.tmp	33
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2584	2712	E917.tmp	33
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2584	2712	E917.tmp	33
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2332	2584	route.exe	35
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2332	2584	route.exe	35
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2332	2584	route.exe	35
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2332	2584	route.exe	35
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2044	2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2044	2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2044	2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2044	2704	b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe	36
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 892	2044	route.exe	37
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 892	2044	route.exe	37
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 892	2044	route.exe	37
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 892	2044	route.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b92690dd60c51269cad640b0a34b4388_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2704
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E917.tmp
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E917.tmp
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2712
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GameLauncher.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GameLauncher.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2848
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\route.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\route.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2584
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2332
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GameLauncher.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GameLauncher.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2576
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\route.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\route.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2044
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\oys3ZZzt6sGy\msdcsc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\oys3ZZzt6sGy\msdcsc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:892

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E917.tmp

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
e30c9b8c07eb6bb88f16c6084879391d

SHA1
09cbc8d0fc7024bc1d413537b2e56265809a8f45

SHA256
547b5f8fa22536e6ef421540f6f2308e02e09f841e17676dd16db35f3a01853c

SHA512
47bdc5c82e5886d57bc8e67307c7e6a21ff47e111dd0f04bb85aafb5d672a5b243f19eae23658e70fc3279cffb89468114015e4b44d21b3001dfb1e2118718e4

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GameLauncher.exe

Filesize
696KB

MD5
7adfa5e4db889dafb6849a75bb4dc746

SHA1
87f6bcda764ff0c76527ef982af8d3d284fb7e51

SHA256
347a8fdb6f338405d08f24ed02be2b7deee891291f827aaaf52709fe738089c3

SHA512
b31f47edc94ca6b5468e0f3682fd822d0b81dcb087858fc7de100aecd2280e7c499666d8179b6a4050e2395ee766c79134385c2eff2b2db3cd329bd0fd06656e

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\route.exe

Filesize
333KB

MD5
255030cfbfff58432ba7c7e15512047f

SHA1
2ec66866e791d094f202d669cc6025dd6434315f

SHA256
00d718bc93719b81b487474baf3cdf54ca474abbdc24a57b6f13faa6ea4a02f5

SHA512
de3435aef2f1fd1822e9c4ab21cc7f8e67e7fcf4b73359bfee9827a278ac0605dbd827f5e2f59915d8f2ece1a4d12e4266664e4798611c47c9283121a3c68238

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memory/892-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/892-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2044-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2044-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2332-89-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2332-90-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2332-92-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2332-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2584-88-0x0000000003750000-0x0000000003839000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2584-54-0x0000000003750000-0x0000000003839000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2584-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2584-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2704-68-0x0000000076C10000-0x0000000076D20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2704-66-0x0000000000320000-0x000000000036E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2704-1-0x0000000000320000-0x000000000036E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2704-71-0x0000000003370000-0x0000000003459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2704-70-0x0000000003370000-0x0000000003459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2704-6-0x0000000076C21000-0x0000000076C22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2704-0-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2704-5-0x0000000077480000-0x0000000077481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2704-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000063E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.2MB

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memory/2704-15-0x0000000076C10000-0x0000000076D20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2704-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000063E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.2MB

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memory/2704-3-0x0000000001FF0000-0x0000000002000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2704-4-0x0000000002110000-0x0000000002120000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2712-32-0x00000000030B0000-0x0000000003199000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2712-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000553000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2712-31-0x00000000030B0000-0x0000000003199000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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