darkcomet | df79e29a27d9717c4863660d8120f4cdb277137ec9b9b2fd3bf64e02cd8d84c2

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
139s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03/01/2025, 00:17

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Size

720KB
MD5

69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110
SHA1

c3609f69f694f4f665067e89ed959fd9fa09d331
SHA256

df79e29a27d9717c4863660d8120f4cdb277137ec9b9b2fd3bf64e02cd8d84c2
SHA512

4234d119fd9862ea478d166eeb195bd61737ee457d8da22edc1c02b834454229e6f43d4b993a8c9eb6b5a5e4224e656afeeb4df0964367775ad1206a4fbd0dba
SSDEEP

12288:qJ4ujPhwhjOJY7nGjEfQwgDGeZUsllnI2BI9dWmHSqECBPUttxVZj:orhYjO6KUQ3GeqynI2e90mHSQx6X

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16_min discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16_min

192.168.56.1:1604

Mutex

DCMIN_MUTEX-T718HKK

Attributes

InstallPath
DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
gencode
ZxsAwCG0815X
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
DarkComet RAT

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\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2392	IMDCSC.exe
2844	IMDCSC.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
2392	IMDCSC.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-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DarkComet RAT = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2404 set thread context of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2392 set thread context of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33

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 4 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_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IMDCSC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: 33	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: 34	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: 35	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 33	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 34	2844	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 35	2844	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
2392	IMDCSC.exe
2392	IMDCSC.exe
2844	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2980	2404	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	31
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2392	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	32
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2392	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	32
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2392	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	32
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2392	2980	JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe	32
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2844	2392	IMDCSC.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2404
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2980
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2392
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2844

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

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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\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe

Filesize
720KB

MD5
69136ff5b1a0f8735de3f32531e67110

SHA1
c3609f69f694f4f665067e89ed959fd9fa09d331

SHA256
df79e29a27d9717c4863660d8120f4cdb277137ec9b9b2fd3bf64e02cd8d84c2

SHA512
4234d119fd9862ea478d166eeb195bd61737ee457d8da22edc1c02b834454229e6f43d4b993a8c9eb6b5a5e4224e656afeeb4df0964367775ad1206a4fbd0dba

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memory/2392-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/2404-0-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000274000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2844-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2844-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2844-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2844-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2844-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2844-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2980-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2980-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2980-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2980-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2980-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2980-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2980-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2980-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2980-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2980-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2980-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2980-11-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2980-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2980-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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memory/2980-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
724KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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