darkcomet | 2977e1465671a989fe48cda9f4e4c4a510d315b24a7bfcfe409414c67cf26dd7

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
144s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04-01-2025 00:48

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Size

728KB
MD5

76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0
SHA1

9823872b8ff6984bec0f8e46dded2680d8b3859b
SHA256

2977e1465671a989fe48cda9f4e4c4a510d315b24a7bfcfe409414c67cf26dd7
SHA512

91cbc1af9626b5340b37fafbf30db854eb2075b2019fe72f83caeb92bef344657cbf554de71d10656fcc2bce1ceb5ec8d53d3a0763556b718dae3e80720ab447
SSDEEP

12288:4NjUsK/0NNoXd31V0uTaWMY5VaRzXgfQwkluXkqUB2IkKyb0Di5dWqB7rTCJ0kEZ:4sdT0q9fKjgfDklz8IktV0K7rTCakE1v

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16_min discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16_min

192.168.1.25:1604

Mutex

DCMIN_MUTEX-GYRUQUN

Attributes

InstallPath
DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
gencode
czvHCo11CxkP
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
DarkComet RAT

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\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2916	IMDCSC.exe
2816	IMDCSC.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
2916	IMDCSC.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-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DarkComet RAT = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2344 set thread context of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2916 set thread context of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31

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 4 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	IMDCSC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
2916	IMDCSC.exe
2916	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: 33	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: 34	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: 35	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 33	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 34	2816	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 35	2816	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
2916	IMDCSC.exe
2916	IMDCSC.exe
2816	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	29
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2916	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	30
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2916	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	30
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2916	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	30
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2916	2136	JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe	30
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2816	2916	IMDCSC.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2344
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0.exe
  2⤵
  - 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:2136
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2916
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2816

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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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe

Filesize
728KB

MD5
76aa76af6812173f01f29d16ff1fa6a0

SHA1
9823872b8ff6984bec0f8e46dded2680d8b3859b

SHA256
2977e1465671a989fe48cda9f4e4c4a510d315b24a7bfcfe409414c67cf26dd7

SHA512
91cbc1af9626b5340b37fafbf30db854eb2075b2019fe72f83caeb92bef344657cbf554de71d10656fcc2bce1ceb5ec8d53d3a0763556b718dae3e80720ab447

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memory/2136-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2136-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-17-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2136-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2136-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2344-0-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C4000-memory.dmp

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16KB

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memory/2816-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2816-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2816-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2816-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2816-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2916-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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