darkcomet | 7ede8896911e3d481bd95fff720e2c9d9b8f6bdee57138952852860dfe45e72c

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
146s
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 05:39

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Size

690KB
MD5

6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0
SHA1

41330c95dfc3d8b5ccba88a4011b3d65905a6a98
SHA256

7ede8896911e3d481bd95fff720e2c9d9b8f6bdee57138952852860dfe45e72c
SHA512

087d7c4fb3dc1f3daead38373a1160e246ae1367d236f8e8807ea6748bde4e4aed63efda24b8a81143d247a76a8a887746bd627ff0c30e5c376a2a1e8becbec3
SSDEEP

12288:N9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hTP:nZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBl

Score

10^/10

darkcomet ashiyane00.no-ip.info discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

ashiyane00.no-ip.info

127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-DY8RW8P

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
gjHijKePTQzX
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
password
0123456789
persistence
false
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_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2736	msdcsc.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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.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 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_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: 33	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: 34	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: 35	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: 36	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2736	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	2736	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2736	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2736	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe	82
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2736	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe	82
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2736	4792	JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4792
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2736

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

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
690KB

MD5
6a8be2ce0a8c195ae7c76f4664e423b0

SHA1
41330c95dfc3d8b5ccba88a4011b3d65905a6a98

SHA256
7ede8896911e3d481bd95fff720e2c9d9b8f6bdee57138952852860dfe45e72c

SHA512
087d7c4fb3dc1f3daead38373a1160e246ae1367d236f8e8807ea6748bde4e4aed63efda24b8a81143d247a76a8a887746bd627ff0c30e5c376a2a1e8becbec3

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memory/2736-14-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002281000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2736-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
744KB

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memory/4792-0-0x0000000002120000-0x0000000002121000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/4792-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
744KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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