darkcomet | 125aa1a042a5b5fd47979b612930348bfd2bc03cc8a7198535a576439a78a0c2

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
148s
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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10-12-2024 19:20

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General

Target

de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

766KB
MD5

de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742
SHA1

38ca0f794976147b3cb56e5bddebe292ce3b11c9
SHA256

125aa1a042a5b5fd47979b612930348bfd2bc03cc8a7198535a576439a78a0c2
SHA512

4bca18d80bcf8b8c946d3d8878b3e3a1c2725c20c41d51b38c138255810eaa329b2968c561cc3efca0a0dc063a646c53ab4b580f27c2d8b50320bb44e4abf90e
SSDEEP

12288:/Muo3R2vENhB8JnOA2IVyhXF132N1eNSVUt29MW2SdKO8VdsJkl7+G07FKH83bqM:/lo3R2vcB8JOAg1gNAgOI912SgZVdsJB

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

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.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	explorer.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3904	JavaLoader.exe
3788	server.exe.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\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\JavaLoader = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tempalbert\\JavaLoader.exe"	JavaLoader.exe

AutoIT Executable 15 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3904-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3904-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3788 set thread context of 4860	3788	server.exe.exe	85

UPX packed file 17 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0032000000023b84-5.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3904-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-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 4 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	de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JavaLoader.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	server.exe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.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\ProcessorNameString	server.exe.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	server.exe.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	server.exe.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.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.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3904	JavaLoader.exe
3904	JavaLoader.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: 33	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: 34	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: 35	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: 36	3788	server.exe.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4860	explorer.exe
Token: 33	4860	explorer.exe
Token: 34	4860	explorer.exe
Token: 35	4860	explorer.exe
Token: 36	4860	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5004	de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe
5004	de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe
4860	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3904	5004	de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3904	5004	de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3904	5004	de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3788	5004	de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3788	5004	de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3788	5004	de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 4860	3788	server.exe.exe	85
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 4860	3788	server.exe.exe	85
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 4860	3788	server.exe.exe	85
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 4860	3788	server.exe.exe	85
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 4860	3788	server.exe.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\de4827e4879fc14a65133478895bf742_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5004
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tempalbert\JavaLoader.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tempalbert\JavaLoader.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3904
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tempalbert\server.exe.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tempalbert\server.exe.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - 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:3788
- - 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4860

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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\tempalbert\JavaLoader.exe

Filesize
374KB

MD5
0e51f8e356ed9c7a511bf905c68d505d

SHA1
32d3943307dadd37d4e7814ca338153ed445bde7

SHA256
29917695214d5c69e2e26ceb28242b38f4ebd93370b7e00acf2aaebb5c23094f

SHA512
ee817ccb13b8a4dcf609f89529f4790d3357cd764fefc228d3d7262c0d366b3a49f3a3ec09d0dc4e6debebdf402f95181b661d1ed196b501b9ae6e78dddac042

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tempalbert\server.exe.exe

Filesize
689KB

MD5
f181ed8dd601359cff4dcd71b2a6cc9d

SHA1
9b5a92fb3f2d94c0d04e75d89d22d22735917a27

SHA256
3347899c9d721adda6a5f8fcd2ce5e359bce11a981d86abc2c29b64dc11ac3a2

SHA512
f440afd187e05952f758584febc731dc420acb66e7eddb8fe6d40d8ffacdd376b2e56314fab4195f9401bfb70bf1a10fa726f2aa12a1bef29e925c70222467be

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memory/3788-25-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
760KB

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memory/3788-20-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3904-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/3904-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
772KB

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memory/4860-24-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
760KB

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memory/4860-31-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
760KB

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memory/4860-26-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
760KB

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memory/4860-27-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
760KB

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memory/4860-28-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
760KB

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memory/4860-22-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
760KB

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memory/4860-23-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
760KB

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memory/4860-21-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
760KB

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