darkcomet | 18fe2153f5dc3550d3e8e4d6196cc2379df48b40b0573b2e8361a0163c736005

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03-01-2025 02:54

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548
SHA1

9c33a92364491d9604a66362c7ae20299b3a7cdf
SHA256

18fe2153f5dc3550d3e8e4d6196cc2379df48b40b0573b2e8361a0163c736005
SHA512

18885e876690c1e61eef968ddbb954e6d597f70d11caad7f7dea268212d9f0ec30b192559e13989525977e63112634a361a71b9504524c835049ecce07ee4c42
SSDEEP

12288:kpU9b5pYXaiD893Y3GliEB+VF1R89Q9Xxr/v/tF0ZS/iGDnl724MIc5JOa0EFmDj:N9b43C3laV1n7qeryMsRVWQf7QTr

Score

10^/10

darkcomet cyber discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Cyber

bll3bll3.no-ip.biz:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-0VT3WQP

Attributes

gencode
4z0NyKX3sBWH
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
password
123456
persistence
false

Signatures

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

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"	vbc.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2524	vbc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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"	vbc.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-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdtr = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinUpdtr\\JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe"	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3044 set thread context of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30

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 2 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_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2524	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2524	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2524	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2524	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2524	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2524	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2524	3044	JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_69cc617fef29c0a1e882cc41bb193548.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3044
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2524

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

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\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/2524-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-20-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2524-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/2524-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

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724KB

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memory/3044-2-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000074E0B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3044-0-0x0000000074861000-0x0000000074862000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3044-24-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000074E0B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3044-1-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000074E0B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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