darkcomet | 3e2b70491923a6e129272cb9a61a16034c9775ef0c4602a06737dd4035f19df3

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
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 15:07

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Size

756KB
MD5

6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90
SHA1

add3b0edfc541372fbf4181ea78483de04c21c7d
SHA256

3e2b70491923a6e129272cb9a61a16034c9775ef0c4602a06737dd4035f19df3
SHA512

acecbf393b2029985a166ed938230f201ff33b01f35e01af42762289d1651d91b12d63f63c92b1315ec81eac5a91c007d32a3d81b9e18efbb181e4540caf42ff
SSDEEP

12288:o9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hiGC:cZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBJC

Score

10^/10

darkcomet newhack discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

newHack

hackerproff.no-ip.biz:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-AEEZXYW

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
kFnezybML1Fw
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_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.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
2700	attrib.exe
4316	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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1704	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 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.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 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	attrib.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	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1704	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: 33	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: 34	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: 35	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: 36	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	1704	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	1704	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1704	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 848	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe	90
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 848	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe	90
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 848	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe	90
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4384	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe	92
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4384	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe	92
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4384	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe	92
PID 848 wrote to memory of 2700	848	cmd.exe	94
PID 848 wrote to memory of 2700	848	cmd.exe	94
PID 848 wrote to memory of 2700	848	cmd.exe	94
PID 4384 wrote to memory of 4316	4384	cmd.exe	95
PID 4384 wrote to memory of 4316	4384	cmd.exe	95
PID 4384 wrote to memory of 4316	4384	cmd.exe	95
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 1704	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe	96
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 1704	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe	96
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 1704	4736	JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe	96
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2876	1704	msdcsc.exe	97

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
4316	attrib.exe
2700	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe"
1⤵
- 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:4736
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:848
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2700
- 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:4384
- - 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:4316
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - 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
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1704
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2876

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\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
756KB

MD5
6d818dc8eac5696f3169d335aa12db90

SHA1
add3b0edfc541372fbf4181ea78483de04c21c7d

SHA256
3e2b70491923a6e129272cb9a61a16034c9775ef0c4602a06737dd4035f19df3

SHA512
acecbf393b2029985a166ed938230f201ff33b01f35e01af42762289d1651d91b12d63f63c92b1315ec81eac5a91c007d32a3d81b9e18efbb181e4540caf42ff

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memory/1704-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

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808KB

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memory/1704-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-66-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1704-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-62-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1704-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1704-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/2876-63-0x0000000000790000-0x0000000000791000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4736-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/4736-0-0x00000000006C0000-0x00000000006C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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