Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-01-2025 04:32

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe

  • Size

    636KB

  • MD5

    62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c

  • SHA1

    20a21dea9b826bbbfeb7a0a91838fdcf18a6aad2

  • SHA256

    e01ca15838f3ef252231bb283a8fd7e2abc417c43705293ef862d544998ef580

  • SHA512

    f4bff38c1ccf9e6b3bb56df06849db02deb7c1474fe1ad14384625befbf24bf284252221eb04cdcbaf24556a8823a8e9cebfc02ae6ecf0dab4d523d44bb96a12

  • SSDEEP

    12288:zpwABK90BOe/x9lPAYvxPQVjdsAY2XjWlnlpTMMXG91uhKIXn/W:VwAcu99lPzvxP+Bsz2XjWTRMQckkIXnO

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4928
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:3596
      • C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
        "C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
        2⤵
        • Modifies firewall policy service
        • Modifies security service
        • Windows security bypass
        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Windows security modification
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4576
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:3400
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ping.exe
          ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c.exe"
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4520

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe

        Filesize

        636KB

        MD5

        62add46e9fc448b03c1152523bd1f56c

        SHA1

        20a21dea9b826bbbfeb7a0a91838fdcf18a6aad2

        SHA256

        e01ca15838f3ef252231bb283a8fd7e2abc417c43705293ef862d544998ef580

        SHA512

        f4bff38c1ccf9e6b3bb56df06849db02deb7c1474fe1ad14384625befbf24bf284252221eb04cdcbaf24556a8823a8e9cebfc02ae6ecf0dab4d523d44bb96a12

      • memory/4576-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-12-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022E1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/4576-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4576-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB

      • memory/4928-0-0x0000000002820000-0x0000000002821000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/4928-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        704KB