darkcomet | 1b84100df9f7e673590ffa92f7be26344e2460ee72b97523434b66f9f755b3d1

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
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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03-01-2025 01:34

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Size

720KB
MD5

696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0
SHA1

d00dea4527ccb182354de87c22d8c79c2d1380b3
SHA256

1b84100df9f7e673590ffa92f7be26344e2460ee72b97523434b66f9f755b3d1
SHA512

e1e4880874029a553a80ebe18e82bbc57c858383c83707d0e3483d0751715fcebc9c496b222d3bbda0c98a9405211b978fd9e3cafc727f988f72591942fa90bb
SSDEEP

12288:jriaKhUV+FKJpwDEEJrcyC1CabAns8iV1pw/c6dePyOE14GMWT9JGqF106Lz:6aK6VhJaPJ3xaEs78cbPyOE1PTnt

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

engtaher79.no-ip.biz:79

192.168.56.3:79

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-9YMZPUD

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
MRDCry2n9S8v
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_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 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

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
628	attrib.exe
520	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-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
880	msdcsc.exe
400	msdcsc.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\help = "C:\\Windows\\InstallDir\\help.exe"	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\help = "C:\\Windows\\InstallDir\\help.exe"	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\help = "C:\\Windows\\InstallDir\\help.exe"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\help = "C:\\Windows\\InstallDir\\help.exe"	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4652 set thread context of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 set thread context of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 880 set thread context of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 set thread context of 400	880	msdcsc.exe	95

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\InstallDir\help.exe	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\InstallDir\help.exe	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\InstallDir\help.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 11 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IEXPLORE.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_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IEXPLORE.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	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 38 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31153535"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31153535"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3025477003"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31153535"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31153535"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "442633044"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU\AdapterInfo = "vendorId=\"0x10de\",deviceID=\"0x8c\",subSysID=\"0x0\",revision=\"0x0\",version=\"10.0.19041.546\"hypervisor=\"No Hypervisor (No SLAT)\""	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff3e0000003e000000c4040000a3020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "3025477003"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3027978232"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31153535"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{DFD157A4-C972-11EF-B319-D6A59BC41F9D} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "3027978232"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3049541587"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
400	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: 33	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: 34	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: 35	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: 36	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	400	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	400	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
536	iexplore.exe
536	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 IoCs

pid	Process
536	iexplore.exe
536	iexplore.exe
3000	IEXPLORE.EXE
3000	IEXPLORE.EXE
536	iexplore.exe
536	iexplore.exe
4044	IEXPLORE.EXE
4044	IEXPLORE.EXE
400	msdcsc.exe
4044	IEXPLORE.EXE
4044	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 536	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	83
PID 536 wrote to memory of 3000	536	iexplore.exe	84
PID 536 wrote to memory of 3000	536	iexplore.exe	84
PID 536 wrote to memory of 3000	536	iexplore.exe	84
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5008	4652	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	85
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 836	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	86
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 836	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	86
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 836	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	86
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 756	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	88
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 756	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	88
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 756	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	88
PID 836 wrote to memory of 628	836	cmd.exe	90
PID 836 wrote to memory of 628	836	cmd.exe	90
PID 836 wrote to memory of 628	836	cmd.exe	90
PID 756 wrote to memory of 520	756	cmd.exe	91
PID 756 wrote to memory of 520	756	cmd.exe	91
PID 756 wrote to memory of 520	756	cmd.exe	91
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 880	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	92
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 880	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	92
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 880	5008	JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe	92
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 880 wrote to memory of 3456	880	msdcsc.exe	93
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4044	536	iexplore.exe	94
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4044	536	iexplore.exe	94
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4044	536	iexplore.exe	94
PID 880 wrote to memory of 400	880	msdcsc.exe	95
PID 880 wrote to memory of 400	880	msdcsc.exe	95
PID 880 wrote to memory of 400	880	msdcsc.exe	95
PID 880 wrote to memory of 400	880	msdcsc.exe	95
PID 880 wrote to memory of 400	880	msdcsc.exe	95

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
628	attrib.exe
520	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4652
- C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:536
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:536 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3000
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:536 CREDAT:17414 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4044
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe
  2⤵
  - 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:5008
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:836
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0.exe" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:628
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:756
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:520
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:880
  - - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
      4⤵
      Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:3456
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      4⤵
      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
      PID:400
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        
        notepad
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:1436

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

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\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

Filesize
471B

MD5
d3ef026dd88e6e5106ac84f80286c124

SHA1
75062b0190d63b6ee191c2d3fd7deed40520a363

SHA256
2ecb929a03fb648afd921206e9f84eebfe98b3b343061e6d2e5bbf3a1d02619c

SHA512
809dafd4a0fb9c3c22d3fff05ebb4c025b35a69b514ddb082565a14b3543581f1c430532b6dec2dd4da97a4c9b9818b57d91dcc6f91a3a5425f5a65a078cf64e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

Filesize
404B

MD5
be34afd5e685c8a245b243ead9ce3ebf

SHA1
ad16c79c95f90b5824d6c600e58891233053354b

SHA256
90ac9ad176bee567415fea5fcfdfbd82d573fcae1239828ca37c075721c52527

SHA512
70ba82ab24c86fed91a5bc9392312b732a261985c2f352b08c6786e229354519f8a46745e62a888f638e2e7ead9b481978a198fce9636269601e201acf3e81ac

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\verFC80.tmp

Filesize
15KB

MD5
1a545d0052b581fbb2ab4c52133846bc

SHA1
62f3266a9b9925cd6d98658b92adec673cbe3dd3

SHA256
557472aeaebf4c1c800b9df14c190f66d62cbabb011300dbedde2dcddd27a6c1

SHA512
bd326d111589d87cd6d019378ec725ac9ac7ad4c36f22453941f7d52f90b747ede4783a83dfff6cae1b3bb46690ad49cffa77f2afda019b22863ac485b406e8d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\8R55UT9S\suggestions[1].en-US

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
720KB

MD5
696c96725d86dc1938286c46bf39e7d0

SHA1
d00dea4527ccb182354de87c22d8c79c2d1380b3

SHA256
1b84100df9f7e673590ffa92f7be26344e2460ee72b97523434b66f9f755b3d1

SHA512
e1e4880874029a553a80ebe18e82bbc57c858383c83707d0e3483d0751715fcebc9c496b222d3bbda0c98a9405211b978fd9e3cafc727f988f72591942fa90bb

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memory/400-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/400-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/400-93-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/400-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/400-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/400-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/400-91-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/400-89-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/400-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/400-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/400-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/536-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1436-55-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000951000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4652-0-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/5008-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5008-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5008-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5008-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5008-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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