darkcomet | ae6e952450c6e35bfd8f822b5b2b25dc87c90a6b042a597d3f5947b0e7935d56

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
124s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03-01-2025 13:36

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Size

658KB
MD5

6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756
SHA1

7e42f148dc800d89e58405e269270c21f055b6d9
SHA256

ae6e952450c6e35bfd8f822b5b2b25dc87c90a6b042a597d3f5947b0e7935d56
SHA512

c4a58b67cae2c64307e77627ca303d3e39ef453d9c1a49d52c1dc111c65bd82495c7ae64ca27373848d29971cc20ac27de8f4daa543c1a5bc9f4da3a810d3147
SSDEEP

12288:S9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hq:+Z1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBM

Score

10^/10

darkcomet victim discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Victim

tralalalalala.no-ip.biz:52270

Mutex

DCMIN_MUTEX-KGWGF07

Attributes

InstallPath
DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
gencode
0bwYxtYBJ6BM
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
tr

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:\\Windows\\system32\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1616	IMDCSC.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.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-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\tr = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.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_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: 33	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: 34	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: 35	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 33	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 34	1616	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 35	1616	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1616	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 1616	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe	30
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 1616	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe	30
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 1616	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe	30
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 1616	2388	JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2388
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1616

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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\Windows\SysWOW64\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe

Filesize
658KB

MD5
6d0073f6687511c35e8d39f3e8131756

SHA1
7e42f148dc800d89e58405e269270c21f055b6d9

SHA256
ae6e952450c6e35bfd8f822b5b2b25dc87c90a6b042a597d3f5947b0e7935d56

SHA512
c4a58b67cae2c64307e77627ca303d3e39ef453d9c1a49d52c1dc111c65bd82495c7ae64ca27373848d29971cc20ac27de8f4daa543c1a5bc9f4da3a810d3147

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memory/1616-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-14-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1616-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-10-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1616-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1616-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2388-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2388-0-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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