darkcomet | bfde67e71eab28fc1cc25eacaf168501dedece8019809821089dec5f86b903e3

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03-12-2024 23:21

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General

Target

bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

683KB
MD5

bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5
SHA1

892559195539ad0bac06ad5ee952ce1e3f63b828
SHA256

bfde67e71eab28fc1cc25eacaf168501dedece8019809821089dec5f86b903e3
SHA512

30b37cad07eb65e46f4a1d2314b0bfcea245468ea1e5cf848f5e62fb5dc9f06a7d01ab052aac2085c30c2a4e2d5cb3808c0713e71c715c4f72a3d02b4538abdb
SSDEEP

12288:4HLUMuiv9RgfSjAzRtyzerBfBwUX0v0q5UnZ9c7BeZ1Et3BYuV2AnF2J1Dy:CtAR2erBfBwUg8Z9CeZeBeDI

Score

10^/10

darkcomet discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 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:\\Windows\\system32\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe"	server.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 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	server.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	explorer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2620	server.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2128	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe
2128	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe
2128	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe
2128	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\messenger = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe"	server.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\messenger = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe"	notepad.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2128-99-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\server.exe	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\server.exe	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\winupdate.exe	server.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\winupdate.exe	server.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\	server.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\winupdate.exe	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2620 set thread context of 2684	2620	server.exe	33

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2128-99-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp	upx

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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	server.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DllHost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

Processor 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\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	server.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	server.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	explorer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	server.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	server.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

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

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2684	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2620	server.exe
Token: 33	2620	server.exe
Token: 34	2620	server.exe
Token: 35	2620	server.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2684	explorer.exe
Token: 33	2684	explorer.exe
Token: 34	2684	explorer.exe
Token: 35	2684	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2508	DllHost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2684	explorer.exe
2508	DllHost.exe
2508	DllHost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2620	2128	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2620	2128	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2620	2128	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2620	2128	bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2768	2620	server.exe	32
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2684	2620	server.exe	33
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2684	2620	server.exe	33
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2684	2620	server.exe	33
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2684	2620	server.exe	33
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2684	2620	server.exe	33
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2684	2620	server.exe	33
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2852	2620	server.exe	34
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1556	2684	explorer.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bfb94a22e0f5045db42f865e693922a5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2128
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\server.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\server.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2620
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2768
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2684
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1556
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2852

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2508

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

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aas.jpg

Filesize
43KB

MD5
c18e9035408a53c4ef4e8d164cbe6585

SHA1
847fdb8725ae7e7f669831cc43b071da6f348196

SHA256
23d26eeb782540c5d4a5c32e544d24b4b53ddcd0703202032a3fd5d6dc4a369a

SHA512
e1dd579222436f0861cc90ef7ed2742cde4a42b310dcd3ea9e7e74ed2df488608377db04443deef0b4f41e24c546cb41a306a2497001b5626103f4aaad28482a

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\Windows\SysWOW64\server.exe

Filesize
659KB

MD5
e2f8d8d627f63abdae6d2c9d513725eb

SHA1
e0b871cbe0786d9c057595e89c3e54aa7eedd765

SHA256
5d6c4d410c64bafb84ff29f6011c54540b304b19b57ddd179e4321f41aac99f9

SHA512
1ee10bdb74158ef9577ffb994679ca57e1b77cbac61213c91ce6df7314f1bbc395ba243ae65acea30703fcd2863f3353bbfca45d865845ee286553afcaf07f41

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memory/2128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
692KB

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memory/2128-99-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
692KB

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memory/2620-26-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2620-93-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2684-62-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2684-91-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2684-61-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2684-59-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2768-29-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2768-56-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2852-92-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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