darkcomet | f05d4b5a46ea65ecea6f6c966a9d94456e216fd26c789225fda09ef7f5e2f1c8

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\\System.exe"	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	System.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	System.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	System.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	System.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	System.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	System.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	System.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1100	attrib.exe
1868	attrib.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2876	System.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	System.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	System.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\System.exe"	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.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 7 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	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
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	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	System.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2876	System.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: 33	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: 34	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: 35	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2876	System.exe
Token: 33	2876	System.exe
Token: 34	2876	System.exe
Token: 35	2876	System.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2876	System.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2096	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	30
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2096	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	30
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2096	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	30
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2096	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	30
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2572	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	31
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2572	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	31
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2572	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	31
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2572	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	31
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1868	2572	cmd.exe	34
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1868	2572	cmd.exe	34
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1868	2572	cmd.exe	34
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1868	2572	cmd.exe	34
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1100	2096	cmd.exe	35
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1100	2096	cmd.exe	35
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1100	2096	cmd.exe	35
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1100	2096	cmd.exe	35
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2876	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	37
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2876	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	37
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2876	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	37
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2876	2328	JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe	37
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2852	2876	System.exe	38

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1"	System.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion	System.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern	System.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1100	attrib.exe
1868	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe"
1⤵
- 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:2328
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2096
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d762a94e66deec625a3620e4850fca0.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:1100
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2572
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:1868
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\System.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\System.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - Modifies security service
  - Windows security bypass
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2876
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2852

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

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry