darkcomet | b950c043a68838be5063023a56acbec649f7aa899ce9e0388ee76e5f46e83dc2

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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03-12-2024 15:55

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General

Target

be1f6ed7e476a99aeac91c347d129094_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

507KB
MD5

be1f6ed7e476a99aeac91c347d129094
SHA1

c94b901b7118c2ba2d47b8aaef666b31bb53e623
SHA256

b950c043a68838be5063023a56acbec649f7aa899ce9e0388ee76e5f46e83dc2
SHA512

d6be0ca5460f679203c7d1055862775d3420abe1b77fdcb3a42f910d55bbf06898cd0ce6f2bf00dbd47225b64fd726e1fafd23cf3a908812de757e86feca70e1
SSDEEP

12288:7Ir1jBmKwK1f5sGAK3BFLrhKCB6uIxsj94/9pw0n1caffHf:7a1jBmKBOGpFLLV3a/Isb/

Score

10^/10

darkcomet shpackz discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Shpackz

shpackz.zapto.org:5555

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-PABR8UY

Attributes

InstallPath
Windowslogans.exe
gencode
nEpsNDwg4Aet
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
Windowslogans.exe

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\\Windowslogans.exe"	Runes by Reznov.exe

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	be1f6ed7e476a99aeac91c347d129094_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Runes by Reznov.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
1608	Windowslogans.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windowslogans.exe = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Windowslogans.exe"	Runes by Reznov.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windowslogans.exe	Runes by Reznov.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windowslogans.exe	Runes by Reznov.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\	Runes by Reznov.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 3 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	be1f6ed7e476a99aeac91c347d129094_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Runes by Reznov.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windowslogans.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: 33	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: 34	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: 35	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: 36	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: 33	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: 34	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: 35	1608	Windowslogans.exe
Token: 36	1608	Windowslogans.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1608	Windowslogans.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 2264	1464	be1f6ed7e476a99aeac91c347d129094_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 2264	1464	be1f6ed7e476a99aeac91c347d129094_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 2264	1464	be1f6ed7e476a99aeac91c347d129094_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1608	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe	85
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1608	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe	85
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1608	2264	Runes by Reznov.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be1f6ed7e476a99aeac91c347d129094_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be1f6ed7e476a99aeac91c347d129094_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1464
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Runes by Reznov.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Runes by Reznov.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2264
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windowslogans.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\Windowslogans.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1608

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

T1543.003

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

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

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\Runes by Reznov.exe

Filesize
690KB

MD5
e671c87093efcadef9eef500929c83f7

SHA1
7c046673c80e8e1e60a7ced274d84290c0c7c32f

SHA256
66ab1dbeeff9607465fd3e973862c81f035d39edbc78ca3c29cb9f18b9ad4dd2

SHA512
5f8072869ecca08324dd482c9aaf78d771f78b9aa795efdc27403eb397f19a29f56d9843194c4ccdbeb4dfaee5f7e88d51a77c252fdc52a048f53fa34f7eaa82

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memory/1608-26-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002181000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1608-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
744KB

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memory/1608-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
744KB

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memory/2264-12-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2264-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
744KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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