darkcomet | 398fad3b818996e46261174e2fd0f35fc581882f916464496ad1b18752989211

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
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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02-01-2025 14:25

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Size

675KB
MD5

65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0
SHA1

31d4147e685a888189a30eabd00a0b490e62ce3d
SHA256

398fad3b818996e46261174e2fd0f35fc581882f916464496ad1b18752989211
SHA512

2fbb84d3ae7b05a974c3faeecdc20a7fd5456e5fe057b8d6d535b2dd8614cfdfc4391eceaf3ae19448e175bf66fe1b63e9e36570dbe8396a9cf83bbc03172e26
SSDEEP

12288:h9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/h:bZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EB

Score

10^/10

darkcomet minecraft0530 discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

minecraft0530

qwertyfuck.no-ip.biz:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-11PT9L6

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
G41tjWTDUorp
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
MicroUpdate

Signatures

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

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"	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

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

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

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

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
3584	attrib.exe
1944	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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1416	msdcsc.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

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

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.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 7 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	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1416	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: 33	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: 34	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: 35	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: 36	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	1416	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	1416	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1416	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4836	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe	83
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4836	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe	83
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4836	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe	83
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4868	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe	84
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4868	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe	84
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4868	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe	84
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3584	4836	cmd.exe	87
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3584	4836	cmd.exe	87
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3584	4836	cmd.exe	87
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 1944	4868	cmd.exe	88
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 1944	4868	cmd.exe	88
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 1944	4868	cmd.exe	88
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 1416	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe	89
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 1416	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe	89
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 1416	4476	JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe	89
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3644	1416	msdcsc.exe	90

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
3584	attrib.exe
1944	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.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:4476
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4836
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:3584
- 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:4868
- - 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:1944
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies security service
  - Windows security bypass
  - 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
  PID:1416
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3644

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

T1543.003

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

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

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
675KB

MD5
65bbd76ab13a99ce9b3f155c94e88dd0

SHA1
31d4147e685a888189a30eabd00a0b490e62ce3d

SHA256
398fad3b818996e46261174e2fd0f35fc581882f916464496ad1b18752989211

SHA512
2fbb84d3ae7b05a974c3faeecdc20a7fd5456e5fe057b8d6d535b2dd8614cfdfc4391eceaf3ae19448e175bf66fe1b63e9e36570dbe8396a9cf83bbc03172e26

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memory/1416-61-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1416-64-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1416-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/1416-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3644-62-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4476-0-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000671000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4476-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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