Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
03-01-2025 16:53
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570.exe
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Size
1013KB
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MD5
6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570
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SHA1
875d112d7d0d998ac0e02dac63308a51daacca5d
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SHA256
540614de632096048ee54364395b33ac0dc2043d73a19e5cbfc66c0da85cb276
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SHA512
87cd3ad011076ec4f3e6308b1bbfca7c5a21b662a3b16e766cb91c227f624fcf8258c403fa790c7bd39aec0733fdd7fdcf68fcc821be73d5fab4867479c0fb01
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SSDEEP
24576:64+HowUbJRS1/asWRMar5fHQ4VNQT3F9qVesoLl:64+Iw1eRLhjYbDqVRoR
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
HaCkEd
spyhacker.zapto.org:3070
DC_MUTEX-D8DFF0W
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
ZCLBnAz03c07
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
true
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
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" 2.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 2352 attrib.exe 2120 attrib.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 2776 2.exe 2744 2.exe 2224 msdcsc.exe 2916 msdcsc.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 2656 cmd.exe 2776 2.exe 2744 2.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" 2.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" msdcsc.exe -
AutoIT Executable 2 IoCs
AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2776-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BE000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral1/memory/2224-106-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BE000-memory.dmp autoit_exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2776 set thread context of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016b86-17.dat upx behavioral1/memory/2656-19-0x0000000000270000-0x000000000032E000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2776-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2776-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2224-106-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BE000-memory.dmp upx -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 12 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2916 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2744 2.exe Token: 33 2744 2.exe Token: 34 2744 2.exe Token: 35 2744 2.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 2916 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 2916 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2916 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2656 1728 JaffaCakes118_6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570.exe 30 PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2656 1728 JaffaCakes118_6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570.exe 30 PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2656 1728 JaffaCakes118_6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570.exe 30 PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2656 1728 JaffaCakes118_6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570.exe 30 PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2776 2656 cmd.exe 32 PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2776 2656 cmd.exe 32 PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2776 2656 cmd.exe 32 PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2776 2656 cmd.exe 32 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2744 2776 2.exe 33 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1396 2744 2.exe 34 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1396 2744 2.exe 34 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1396 2744 2.exe 34 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1396 2744 2.exe 34 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2444 2744 2.exe 35 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2444 2744 2.exe 35 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2444 2744 2.exe 35 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2444 2744 2.exe 35 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2900 2744 2.exe 36 PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2352 2444 cmd.exe 39 PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2352 2444 cmd.exe 39 PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2352 2444 cmd.exe 39 PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2352 2444 cmd.exe 39 PID 1396 wrote to memory of 2120 1396 cmd.exe 40 PID 1396 wrote to memory of 2120 1396 cmd.exe 40 PID 1396 wrote to memory of 2120 1396 cmd.exe 40 PID 1396 wrote to memory of 2120 1396 cmd.exe 40 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2224 2744 2.exe 41 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2224 2744 2.exe 41 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2224 2744 2.exe 41 PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2224 2744 2.exe 41 PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2916 2224 msdcsc.exe 42 PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2916 2224 msdcsc.exe 42 PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2916 2224 msdcsc.exe 42 PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2916 2224 msdcsc.exe 42 PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2916 2224 msdcsc.exe 42 PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2916 2224 msdcsc.exe 42 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2352 attrib.exe 2120 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1728 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ztmp\t21267.bat" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6e0fbeb3024f048d4af3c94ea6e01570.exe" "2⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2656 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder\2.exe2.exe3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2776 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder\2.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder\2.exe"4⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2744 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder\2.exe" +s +h5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1396 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder\2.exe" +s +h6⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2120
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder" +s +h5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2444 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder" +s +h6⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2352
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2900
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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2224 -
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"6⤵
- Modifies security service
- 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
- System policy modification
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad7⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:532
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
2Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
205B
MD5326536ee271c43cd89010b205fe9dd22
SHA1a423ab06c21e168f77c9d4e575282eeacbfc755d
SHA256947015bf98593487f36204f79350251f70f0e88285dd01b6e02dca48630efec0
SHA512e38de2d655e450179248dc9b97303e15a91a11a18b4d2704153ac713c205ae923a4962135371324ba54575bb9b09791ec9a8135424a6f91c565d055f5c55b359
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Filesize
952KB
MD5ec8975dd5daea4db3f8424efa79c349c
SHA16dc1a6270441da7c66fe10af5f7c7e2cac0fbbdd
SHA2560e75cd9e4d50077a65dadd05183af11f4c753ef0addf45fef58b58e0642de574
SHA512ecb0984eea29afbe5dbcdba940b051afe3ca7e67cb0364c1b6b49e9e0f4a392d1cd276f61ac04e2f2966d7fa3af8a41116b8b8c316d3629614043085f97cb459