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:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
03-01-2025 19:10
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
windows7-x64
21 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe
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Size
5.6MB
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MD5
6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b
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SHA1
a127e133ba348a900b8fe03c6559caaf44f5cc0d
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SHA256
f30327b72bed055f5db63a2f91399bdc58f604ef6783f0ac63ae1255cdbe4a78
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SHA512
b7a5e223a0becfa468e2c1a4b8c22d2d11ebd241e4d498994d60e143c776f9d3bfdf8b734453e21ebec7cbffac77c2f4d35e85fa37b20af692aba15f8829c01f
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SSDEEP
98304:tGT1UbpwmSMM8WqZxi6bvXhHNPcN9RcbqL84MqvozfXzw0N:tGVoNLXhHFIPYqw/qvozfXzw0N
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
darkcomet
Botnet
Vectim
C2
leader.no-ip.org:1604
hiden-3.no-ip.org:1604
Mutex
DC_MUTEX-2HP4MZW
Attributes
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InstallPath
AppData\explorer.exe
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gencode
xjjHUPgowC9o
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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password
987654321
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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:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\AppData\\explorer.exe" JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" explorer.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" explorer.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" explorer.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" explorer.exe -
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 1828 attrib.exe 2200 attrib.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 2888 explorer.exe 1496 explorer.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" explorer.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\AppData\\explorer.exe" JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\AppData\\explorer.exe" explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2296 set thread context of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2888 set thread context of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 -
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 10 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 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.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 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 1496 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: 33 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: 34 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: 35 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1496 explorer.exe Token: 33 1496 explorer.exe Token: 34 1496 explorer.exe Token: 35 1496 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1496 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2752 2296 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 28 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2860 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 29 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2860 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 29 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2860 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 29 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2860 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 29 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2964 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 30 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2964 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 30 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2964 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 30 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2964 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 30 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2952 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 31 PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1828 2860 cmd.exe 34 PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1828 2860 cmd.exe 34 PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1828 2860 cmd.exe 34 PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1828 2860 cmd.exe 34 PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2200 2964 cmd.exe 35 PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2200 2964 cmd.exe 35 PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2200 2964 cmd.exe 35 PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2200 2964 cmd.exe 35 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2888 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 36 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2888 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 36 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2888 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 36 PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2888 2752 JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe 36 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1496 2888 explorer.exe 37 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern explorer.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 1828 attrib.exe 2200 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2296 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe2⤵
- 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:2752 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2860 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b.exe" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1828
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2964 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2200
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2952
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C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AppData\explorer.exe"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AppData\explorer.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2888 -
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AppData\explorer.exe"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AppData\explorer.exe"4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- 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
PID:1496 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1068
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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
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
5.6MB
MD56ee5e5fa6edc14543aaa4042e157c16b
SHA1a127e133ba348a900b8fe03c6559caaf44f5cc0d
SHA256f30327b72bed055f5db63a2f91399bdc58f604ef6783f0ac63ae1255cdbe4a78
SHA512b7a5e223a0becfa468e2c1a4b8c22d2d11ebd241e4d498994d60e143c776f9d3bfdf8b734453e21ebec7cbffac77c2f4d35e85fa37b20af692aba15f8829c01f