darkcomet | 93ebe4ba70b2d0b1d256d395fcc1bdca173ac7c1840bf92baaa5daf3f905c89f

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
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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11-12-2024 23:26

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General

Target

e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

740KB
MD5

e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba
SHA1

db22753a6d45ad3f7643be0bb3deefe088bfc976
SHA256

93ebe4ba70b2d0b1d256d395fcc1bdca173ac7c1840bf92baaa5daf3f905c89f
SHA512

ef8c9b8029893e23afe72b36bb836045f66ddb4881e6555a0dfce5f3fe093bc051c9df360d923fc0100b07ac5764210298dab9deaf83e677bfee6c8ea41cee48
SSDEEP

12288:XMMz37ac3XEDhkx9vFD5PJ8FSwq0TqvG7V1UnjrsaWgz/Hdsaeh3x:XZz37acHENkjvvPqFSwq0TquR1YAaWG2

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

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 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"	AppLaunch.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	AppLaunch.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	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	psnsong.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3720	psnsong.exe
1052	sqmapi.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\© Windows Live Messenger Music Status Plugin Module = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\psnsong.exe"	psnsong.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 524 set thread context of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1052 set thread context of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86

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 5 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	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	psnsong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sqmapi.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
3720	psnsong.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
1052	sqmapi.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 51 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	2112	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3720	psnsong.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1052	sqmapi.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	3124	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	3124	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 2112	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 524 wrote to memory of 3720	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 524 wrote to memory of 3720	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 524 wrote to memory of 3720	524	e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1052	3720	psnsong.exe	85
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1052	3720	psnsong.exe	85
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1052	3720	psnsong.exe	85
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3124	1052	sqmapi.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:524
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2112
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\psnsong.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\psnsong.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3720
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\sqmapi.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\sqmapi.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1052
  - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
      C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
      4⤵
      Windows security bypass
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3124

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

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\psnsong.exe

Filesize
58KB

MD5
15a57ba51c0e66df28f99930a728e471

SHA1
518f78e4ef457ffdf21fc5a27606b10f42b0412f

SHA256
6dd53c2b3e87019c756d37ac00245baed379672b3e3d09eb644ce02059aed1dd

SHA512
279dea6ba16972ca24efe1960153b961dec9eed20e2d8f1e07fae54f09fda263cb99d1c5cdaa5c59f0ee30bfccd41a59e152debd72c110b33297d2ee1cc9b998

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\sqmapi.exe

Filesize
740KB

MD5
e3ac086e05519d02d084b21de51612ba

SHA1
db22753a6d45ad3f7643be0bb3deefe088bfc976

SHA256
93ebe4ba70b2d0b1d256d395fcc1bdca173ac7c1840bf92baaa5daf3f905c89f

SHA512
ef8c9b8029893e23afe72b36bb836045f66ddb4881e6555a0dfce5f3fe093bc051c9df360d923fc0100b07ac5764210298dab9deaf83e677bfee6c8ea41cee48

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memory/524-32-0x00000000745C2000-0x00000000745C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/524-2-0x00000000745C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/524-34-0x00000000745C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/524-33-0x00000000745C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/524-0-0x00000000745C2000-0x00000000745C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/524-1-0x00000000745C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2112-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/2112-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/2112-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/2112-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/2112-10-0x0000000002170000-0x0000000002171000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2112-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/2112-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/3720-24-0x00000000745C2000-0x00000000745C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3720-25-0x00000000745C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3720-26-0x00000000745C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3720-35-0x00000000745C2000-0x00000000745C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3720-36-0x00000000745C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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