darkcomet | 28199b9441679f82b096fbafa934bdcbaf4ce58524249242db6e8c1f021e0902

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
11-12-2024 03:21

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General

Target

dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

304KB
MD5

dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114
SHA1

06b5e317a8ff1bddbb509becc45f4014c71c04ca
SHA256

28199b9441679f82b096fbafa934bdcbaf4ce58524249242db6e8c1f021e0902
SHA512

f3c582c942c9fb5527d9b733a264d3cec233c652e30befce0882eae2edfdc2fe45c114042683c59383af0c012bc03888fdb9edf431c6baa14489c2cfccf26552
SSDEEP

6144:wgDEKyC00xuqvXRaunYx1wR2pD0qdgYRO3n5Xq7XV+79Awws:wggKyC3kpunswRyFe5mY71j

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

dafuq1337.no-ip.info:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-6FKRREY

Attributes

gencode
3vBDzRHaiK2J
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false

Signatures

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

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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	audiadg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4088	audiadg.exe
3972	bcdprov.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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Templates\\audiadg.exe"	audiadg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2180 set thread context of 3144	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 3972 set thread context of 4576	3972	bcdprov.exe	104

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3144-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3144-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3144-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3144-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3144-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3144-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3144-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-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 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	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	audiadg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	bcdprov.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe
2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
4088	audiadg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 51 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	3144	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4088	audiadg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3972	bcdprov.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	4576	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	4576	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3144	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3144	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3144	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3144	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3144	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3144	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3144	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3144	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3144	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 4088	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 4088	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 4088	2180	dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3972	4088	audiadg.exe	102
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3972	4088	audiadg.exe	102
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3972	4088	audiadg.exe	102
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4576	3972	bcdprov.exe	104
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4576	3972	bcdprov.exe	104
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4576	3972	bcdprov.exe	104
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4576	3972	bcdprov.exe	104
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4576	3972	bcdprov.exe	104
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4576	3972	bcdprov.exe	104
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4576	3972	bcdprov.exe	104
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4576	3972	bcdprov.exe	104

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114_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:2180
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3144
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\audiadg.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\audiadg.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:4088
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bcdprov.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bcdprov.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3972
  - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
      C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4576

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\bcdprov.exe

Filesize
304KB

MD5
dfb218edd9631dbf712d1667131f8114

SHA1
06b5e317a8ff1bddbb509becc45f4014c71c04ca

SHA256
28199b9441679f82b096fbafa934bdcbaf4ce58524249242db6e8c1f021e0902

SHA512
f3c582c942c9fb5527d9b733a264d3cec233c652e30befce0882eae2edfdc2fe45c114042683c59383af0c012bc03888fdb9edf431c6baa14489c2cfccf26552

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\audiadg.exe

Filesize
11KB

MD5
63a5156000f70073577d224d0790ff7c

SHA1
512bef8d3a3dc1d1c5688ebeb7b80a0f419c2962

SHA256
dbba15708cb33190adfec5a9b39a95ad8ea89fd2a159946d0608790d015e2f6a

SHA512
5d36709f1297cd258ca252fc1e9058543e7166c177b6050202ab1eb25dda3d67485277525a4ff352292d1950836145c370112c3d41c2f6d472b2f4a179c9fd42

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memory/2180-0-0x0000000075242000-0x0000000075243000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2180-1-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2180-2-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2180-7-0x0000000075242000-0x0000000075243000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2180-8-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3144-14-0x0000000002860000-0x0000000002861000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3144-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/3144-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/3144-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/3144-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/3144-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/3144-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/3144-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/4088-28-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4088-29-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4088-27-0x0000000075242000-0x0000000075243000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4088-32-0x0000000075242000-0x0000000075243000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4088-33-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4088-34-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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