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
  • submitted
    15-12-2024 11:12

General

  • Target

    f3bb0940df959bbc72af7c733a7e4c6f_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    344KB

  • MD5

    f3bb0940df959bbc72af7c733a7e4c6f

  • SHA1

    c7189227a418e20c15af80dca66b114fc7c52b8f

  • SHA256

    b9d2b92a14eeb07b5a4b283b74853085569036e22bc1a18807c781e7576c83ab

  • SHA512

    97226a3d3cd140ca59a4a99c0cb2ba7c44a0970d960d53c7440e4e122ab1d6235279542f2a17f90bcc16e60310b579e61d0fa7553689f3bb310ec6b27ba943d2

  • SSDEEP

    6144:hMggLtESuJHedbXFN+xTHkPgVSf1wEC2GYOf71smQcV9U:hMjLtExRedbXFYIvfbyYshsn

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 21 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 22 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f3bb0940df959bbc72af7c733a7e4c6f_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f3bb0940df959bbc72af7c733a7e4c6f_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3016
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f3bb0940df959bbc72af7c733a7e4c6f_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5032
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f3bb0940df959bbc72af7c733a7e4c6f_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4960
    • 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:872
      • 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:4920
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5&del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f3bb0940df959bbc72af7c733a7e4c6f_JaffaCakes118.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:384
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:2712
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5&start "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f3bb0940df959bbc72af7c733a7e4c6f_JaffaCakes118.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5024
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:2968
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4844
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4520
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1212
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3800
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
            attrib "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" +s +h
            5⤵
            • Sets file to hidden
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:1900
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer" +s +h
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2576
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
            attrib "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer" +s +h
            5⤵
            • Sets file to hidden
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:3092
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5&del "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4820
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1848
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5&start "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4040
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:2404
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4604
        • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1988
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
            5⤵
              PID:2748
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              5⤵
                PID:2836

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Windupdt\winupdate.exe

        Filesize

        344KB

        MD5

        f3bb0940df959bbc72af7c733a7e4c6f

        SHA1

        c7189227a418e20c15af80dca66b114fc7c52b8f

        SHA256

        b9d2b92a14eeb07b5a4b283b74853085569036e22bc1a18807c781e7576c83ab

        SHA512

        97226a3d3cd140ca59a4a99c0cb2ba7c44a0970d960d53c7440e4e122ab1d6235279542f2a17f90bcc16e60310b579e61d0fa7553689f3bb310ec6b27ba943d2

      • memory/1212-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/1988-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/3016-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/3016-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB

      • memory/3016-1-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/4520-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        940KB