darkcomet | c64ffe6388ad14cd956917f3ce952f11aec3dfd14ad2beb6bf5bd356d9880f52

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
147s
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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13-12-2024 14:01

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General

Target

ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

660KB
MD5

ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb
SHA1

6fdee0ba43264dd481fc121a30cc346d70ebb27a
SHA256

c64ffe6388ad14cd956917f3ce952f11aec3dfd14ad2beb6bf5bd356d9880f52
SHA512

5f2632e468170822254b3b91d2ad5e14c3a53012efbe9883b00abd3d7c6fe4deee6e30b1622ca51e22e9ac25c3608f92eaa586316f38f040fd7a79a0f4589b53
SSDEEP

12288:gXhpvNWw276S/DuoeFcfbmiJ99VPhYR5MTSHvLenELrWv1lZw4JuMkMh/fy452US:mnAw2WWeFcfbP9VPSPMTSPL/rWvzq4Ji

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 discovery evasion rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

matthijs.no-ip.info:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-SJ91LFD

Attributes

gencode
fsmL4DmHtBaf
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
password
123456
persistence
false

Signatures

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

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1692	attrib.exe
2392	attrib.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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe

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 6 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	cmd.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	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 36	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 640 wrote to memory of 3256	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 640 wrote to memory of 3256	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 640 wrote to memory of 3256	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 640 wrote to memory of 4364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 640 wrote to memory of 4364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 640 wrote to memory of 4364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 640 wrote to memory of 2364	640	ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 1692	3256	cmd.exe	89
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 1692	3256	cmd.exe	89
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 1692	3256	cmd.exe	89
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2392	4364	cmd.exe	90
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2392	4364	cmd.exe	90
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2392	4364	cmd.exe	90

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1692	attrib.exe
2392	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:640
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3256
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebd9f744b09f44ce96c271194b2016fb_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:1692
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4364
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2392
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
  notepad
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2364

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

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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memory/640-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-0-0x0000000002270000-0x0000000002271000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/640-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-2-0x0000000002270000-0x0000000002271000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/640-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/640-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2364-1-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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