darkcomet | cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d

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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19-12-2024 16:11

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General

Target

ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

769KB
MD5

ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9
SHA1

fd8891cd1474bad8defe4f99386cb505b7f8b577
SHA256

cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d
SHA512

0953fefc861cca9aa818079962990653815d93be50de058e50e1d5d668f2d3616679473aad677649401464882637b985d712ae5a8d3155f5993ed9cc93bc7f26
SSDEEP

24576:LTvW/wxXSknYDkoR4HTaF1nP9tXGVnmpW:LTvW/wxTnYoTS1P6gpW

Score

10^/10

darkcomet xp discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

fahimjan.no-ip.biz:1008

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-DSCVTSP

Attributes

gencode
g901jEZ864Tb
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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	wab32.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5004	wab32.exe
2780	DirectDB.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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Templates\\wab32.exe"	wab32.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 436 set thread context of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2780 set thread context of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85

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	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wab32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DirectDB.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
5004	wab32.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
5004	wab32.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
5004	wab32.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
5004	wab32.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
5004	wab32.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
5004	wab32.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
5004	wab32.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
5004	wab32.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe
436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2780	DirectDB.exe
5004	wab32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 51 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	316	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5004	wab32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2780	DirectDB.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 33	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 34	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 35	2920	AppLaunch.exe
Token: 36	2920	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
316	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 316	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 436 wrote to memory of 5004	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 436 wrote to memory of 5004	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 436 wrote to memory of 5004	436	ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 2780	5004	wab32.exe	84
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 2780	5004	wab32.exe	84
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 2780	5004	wab32.exe	84
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2920	2780	DirectDB.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9_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:436
- 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:316
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\wab32.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\wab32.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:5004
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DirectDB.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DirectDB.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:2780
  - - 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:2920

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DirectDB.exe

Filesize
769KB

MD5
ffc476cc5de1540f3e0d41d4b87b66c9

SHA1
fd8891cd1474bad8defe4f99386cb505b7f8b577

SHA256
cc0598c56a2723f4fb2d2d37fa29508fa7b14b28fa50e0eeac67b4102c9fd50d

SHA512
0953fefc861cca9aa818079962990653815d93be50de058e50e1d5d668f2d3616679473aad677649401464882637b985d712ae5a8d3155f5993ed9cc93bc7f26

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\wab32.exe

Filesize
19KB

MD5
50b774e30409d714dddd23e638629cf8

SHA1
a6ae1975c08e993cf6ee0c340bc7027aed4cd751

SHA256
34517399a1b2ca0d2ecfa1cc866c1531ddab22fa7b3d414be88c4b6ee96dc457

SHA512
126b672a550c37376fcf9e99e43df16df92e34f89d583760ed12f268a0c7599298edd425d01f7ab421639ebaad50d4123005f187289130f018acb7a4de2f41d8

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memory/316-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/316-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/316-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/316-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/316-10-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002181000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/316-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/436-32-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/436-2-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/436-1-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/436-31-0x00000000752B2000-0x00000000752B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/436-0-0x00000000752B2000-0x00000000752B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/436-33-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5004-23-0x00000000752B2000-0x00000000752B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5004-24-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5004-25-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5004-34-0x00000000752B2000-0x00000000752B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5004-35-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5004-36-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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