darkcomet | e816b373dc437f1d448d1e2149a9babeaa9da2c9eab2c9020e814a244a216a8f

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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14-12-2024 11:50

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General

Target

ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

660KB
MD5

ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475
SHA1

e176fc99a151b1b8f43d8578805a2ca7d4d48dfd
SHA256

e816b373dc437f1d448d1e2149a9babeaa9da2c9eab2c9020e814a244a216a8f
SHA512

ee5b9836d066525580e144bff97be6ed1760329fd9c457fa9019caaea6d2b05e2194afb4a548ad45bb3292c45342878ade9ecfbb8a4606ae7bd372c82531af8e
SSDEEP

12288:UXhpvNWw276S/DuoeFcfbmiJ99VPhYR5MTSHvLenELrWv1lZw4JuMkMh/fy452UB:CnAw2WWeFcfbP9VPSPMTSPL/rWvzq4JR

Score

10^/10

darkcomet latentbot guest16 discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

heyimawsome.zapto.org:1337

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-ZU7NMAM

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
onNDWWvkioZ6
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
MicroUpdate

Extracted

Family

latentbot

heyimawsome.zapto.org

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet
LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot
Latentbot family
latentbot

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1248	msdcsc.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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_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 3 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	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 36	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	1248	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	1248	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1248	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 1248	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 1248	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 1248	4736	ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 1884	1248	msdcsc.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4736
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1248
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1884

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

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

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\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
660KB

MD5
ee9f023e37d13eef86df52208540e475

SHA1
e176fc99a151b1b8f43d8578805a2ca7d4d48dfd

SHA256
e816b373dc437f1d448d1e2149a9babeaa9da2c9eab2c9020e814a244a216a8f

SHA512
ee5b9836d066525580e144bff97be6ed1760329fd9c457fa9019caaea6d2b05e2194afb4a548ad45bb3292c45342878ade9ecfbb8a4606ae7bd372c82531af8e

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memory/1248-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1248-14-0x0000000002110000-0x0000000002111000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1248-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/1884-15-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4736-0-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4736-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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