darkcomet | 494b16c8b16ab851bd2bc70c9646e3a75d160181037d272f44f494f3fd700287

General

Target

cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.0MB
MD5

cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2
SHA1

246e5f58fc28c9693d4ac88f9383078fdbecdf26
SHA256

494b16c8b16ab851bd2bc70c9646e3a75d160181037d272f44f494f3fd700287
SHA512

59cb222f5cd89301c22ff5a6b4eb47b595c3bb87c3c14bd5006acf16d38229ca6ad63ae58f5264975404fab6f8c42b7bd1b8047e477beb7377df78971b6dbd0f
SSDEEP

12288:jjPG0Ond0VO5iICxcNVM82OKQhfAvhIcQjFDk/yXcrnvMftGowccQyYE33lEFUkX:LwJTwZAuTUlErCUkHNFpwzk

Score

10^/10

darkcomet discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	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-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	svchost.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2060	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_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 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\1 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe"	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2512 set thread context of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2060	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2060	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2060	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2060	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2060	2512	cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf4f5be1bb9202f2c0c1d35b4f72ece2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies security service
  - Windows security bypass
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2060

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

2

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/2060-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-23-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2060-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2060-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2060-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2060-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2060-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2512-2-0x00000000743A0000-0x000000007494B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2512-0-0x00000000743A1000-0x00000000743A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2512-1-0x00000000743A0000-0x000000007494B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2512-29-0x00000000743A0000-0x000000007494B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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