darkcomet | e11d085ea57c5425eb6585cadfe299d632807ccae49a5dc5712eb7eecd2e40cb

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
147s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04/12/2024, 10:31

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General

Target

c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

757KB
MD5

c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038
SHA1

9f07774bff341cc6c902c7cd49892ce3474c8567
SHA256

e11d085ea57c5425eb6585cadfe299d632807ccae49a5dc5712eb7eecd2e40cb
SHA512

27a3fa0820b1c427cde2148bf77ab43816e067f5357d4f2ddd9394cced3e81210efeff62881234a6c567f821243afdab560cb00e8dc47be0f333076b1acf5246
SSDEEP

12288:s9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hRB:AZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBF

Score

10^/10

darkcomet hacked 1 discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

hacked 1

beweard.no-ip.biz:1604

94.214.147.3:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-425FF34

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\svchost.exe
gencode
eoqQvZXzNZNw
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

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:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\svchost.exe"	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.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	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	svchost.exe

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"	svchost.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	svchost.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2808	attrib.exe
2864	attrib.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2116	notepad.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2876	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_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"	svchost.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\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\svchost.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\svchost.exe"	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.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 8 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	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2876	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2876	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2876	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2876	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2876	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 61 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2620	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2620	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2620	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2620	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 844	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 844	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 844	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 844	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2116	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2808	844	cmd.exe	35
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2808	844	cmd.exe	35
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2808	844	cmd.exe	35
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2808	844	cmd.exe	35
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2864	2620	cmd.exe	36
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2864	2620	cmd.exe	36
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2864	2620	cmd.exe	36
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2864	2620	cmd.exe	36
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2876	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	37
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2876	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	37
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2876	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	37
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2876	3008	c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe	37
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2480	2876	svchost.exe	38

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2864	attrib.exe
2808	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3008
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2620
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2864
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:844
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2808
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
  notepad
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2116
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\svchost.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - Windows security bypass
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - 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:2876
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2480

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

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\Documents\MSDCSC\svchost.exe

Filesize
757KB

MD5
c22341c0cad12ba62776d96af622a038

SHA1
9f07774bff341cc6c902c7cd49892ce3474c8567

SHA256
e11d085ea57c5425eb6585cadfe299d632807ccae49a5dc5712eb7eecd2e40cb

SHA512
27a3fa0820b1c427cde2148bf77ab43816e067f5357d4f2ddd9394cced3e81210efeff62881234a6c567f821243afdab560cb00e8dc47be0f333076b1acf5246

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memory/2116-23-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2116-4-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2480-71-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000221000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2876-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/2876-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/3008-0-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3008-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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