Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
07-12-2024 07:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
windows7-x64
23 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe
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Size
756KB
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MD5
d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50
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SHA1
d987e6e1102cbb9df1a5dcdcaf8176396be9b0df
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SHA256
a5d3c0bd00bbefa25116e2f7db501d27ef8d4cc3823c1a61e3e58de2c38488dd
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SHA512
e415bb3b28675b14f1978dfcdda8db90de33376c2143bab98a040f04c939348cf0cd3800683abc1f4a6ab613b4db0f62227fe005672cc24d5a43b3c66a37ecbc
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SSDEEP
12288:y9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hBbHh:eZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBHzh
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
darkcomet
Botnet
Guest16
C2
alimuhsin1996.no-ip.org:1604
Mutex
DC_MUTEX-HX4WBAX
Attributes
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
47335WtAtC2L
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
true
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" msdcsc.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 2804 attrib.exe 2760 attrib.exe -
Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2112 notepad.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2608 msdcsc.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" msdcsc.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\ d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.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 notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2608 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 33 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 34 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: 35 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 2608 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 2608 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2608 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 61 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3044 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 30 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3044 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 30 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3044 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 30 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3044 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 30 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2688 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 31 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2688 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 31 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2688 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 31 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2688 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 31 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2112 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 34 PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2804 3044 cmd.exe 35 PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2804 3044 cmd.exe 35 PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2804 3044 cmd.exe 35 PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2804 3044 cmd.exe 35 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2760 2688 cmd.exe 36 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2760 2688 cmd.exe 36 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2760 2688 cmd.exe 36 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2760 2688 cmd.exe 36 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2608 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 37 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2608 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 37 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2608 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 37 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2608 2388 d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe 37 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2704 2608 msdcsc.exe 38 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2760 attrib.exe 2804 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:2388 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3044 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2804
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2688 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2760
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad2⤵
- Deletes itself
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2112
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Windows\system32\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security 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
- System policy modification
PID:2608 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2704
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
756KB
MD5d14575849435412ce18800cc30a37f50
SHA1d987e6e1102cbb9df1a5dcdcaf8176396be9b0df
SHA256a5d3c0bd00bbefa25116e2f7db501d27ef8d4cc3823c1a61e3e58de2c38488dd
SHA512e415bb3b28675b14f1978dfcdda8db90de33376c2143bab98a040f04c939348cf0cd3800683abc1f4a6ab613b4db0f62227fe005672cc24d5a43b3c66a37ecbc