darkcomet | 85434a2a08e8fdff6a79689da9dc0107af86f8004df6360e8465af49a7654e99

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	msdcsc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	msdcsc.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	msdcsc.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1244	attrib.exe
1076	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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2280	notepad.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4024	msdcsc.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows.dll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows.dll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.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 8 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	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
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	notepad.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4024	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: 33	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: 34	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: 35	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: 36	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	4024	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	4024	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4024	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2836	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	84
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2836	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	84
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2836	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	84
PID 880 wrote to memory of 4308	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	86
PID 880 wrote to memory of 4308	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	86
PID 880 wrote to memory of 4308	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	86
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 2280	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	87
PID 880 wrote to memory of 4024	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	89
PID 880 wrote to memory of 4024	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	89
PID 880 wrote to memory of 4024	880	JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe	89
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1244	2836	cmd.exe	90
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1244	2836	cmd.exe	90
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1244	2836	cmd.exe	90
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 1076	4308	cmd.exe	91
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 1076	4308	cmd.exe	91
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 1076	4308	cmd.exe	91
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2316	4024	msdcsc.exe	92

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion	msdcsc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1244	attrib.exe
1076	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:880
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2836
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64803bc5c37fa7f203c68e41d5ab2d10.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:1244
- 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:4308
- - 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:1076
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
  notepad
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2280
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - Modifies security service
  - Windows security bypass
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:4024
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2316

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

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry