Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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
  • submitted
    03-01-2025 21:42

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_6feba3d275b110decd6eb87a6049588e.exe

  • Size

    659KB

  • MD5

    6feba3d275b110decd6eb87a6049588e

  • SHA1

    221ba0f75e6de67d03fb378a8bf6a5ab5e661ab0

  • SHA256

    34fc174b34a0431f79631830ac22b1fd0c43885c9730b3bcb1be24cdd9b9c575

  • SHA512

    dd06aad41b67b4cdfa6f42086db389f95352c2475784f6c6fd92644551822944deef44992daebf5c3590ed7a70222106a7030ba18701e00e8c42954fdfc42a4f

  • SSDEEP

    12288:h9AFlAd0Z+89cxTGzO4AucTD8QP2lmFSrVs9LqnKJ:XAQ6Zx9cxTmOrucTIEFSpOGg

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
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 3 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.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 48 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6feba3d275b110decd6eb87a6049588e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6feba3d275b110decd6eb87a6049588e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1260
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      notepad
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:224
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 224 -s 144
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2384
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Windows security bypass
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • 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
      PID:844
    • C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
      "C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
      2⤵
      • Windows security bypass
      • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:924
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4848
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 224 -ip 224
    1⤵
      PID:1696

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe

      Filesize

      659KB

      MD5

      6feba3d275b110decd6eb87a6049588e

      SHA1

      221ba0f75e6de67d03fb378a8bf6a5ab5e661ab0

      SHA256

      34fc174b34a0431f79631830ac22b1fd0c43885c9730b3bcb1be24cdd9b9c575

      SHA512

      dd06aad41b67b4cdfa6f42086db389f95352c2475784f6c6fd92644551822944deef44992daebf5c3590ed7a70222106a7030ba18701e00e8c42954fdfc42a4f

    • memory/224-2-0x00000000009D0000-0x00000000009D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/844-12-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/844-11-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/844-8-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/844-5-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/844-9-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/844-13-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/844-50-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/844-6-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/844-7-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/844-10-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/924-47-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/1260-46-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/1260-0-0x00000000021F0000-0x00000000021F1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4848-44-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000ED1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB