darkcomet | 7e5592c5a9616dbd2ceb81bbc99804c1a34b86e63bef608769742b858480bd8e

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04-01-2025 04:30

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Size

725KB
MD5

77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990
SHA1

11384a4a417fd9e4d5c140ca0d339dff205c809c
SHA256

7e5592c5a9616dbd2ceb81bbc99804c1a34b86e63bef608769742b858480bd8e
SHA512

b47cd6f0838c691821ec7833b2de058f3079748647d6edb519dd1e6a01cd50139b7e782c208a019736e558c305780e6310ef4aa893db0693217c76244cf5ebbf
SSDEEP

12288:P9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hlKM:5Z1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBF

Score

10^/10

darkcomet harmfulpoop.no-ip.biz discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

harmfulpoop.no-ip.biz

harmfulpoop.no-ip.biz:200

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-WDP20P9

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
R88C5JqV9fKM
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_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2564	notepad.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2864	msdcsc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.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-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\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 3 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	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: 33	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: 34	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: 35	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2864	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2864	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2864	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2564	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2864	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2864	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2864	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2864	2520	JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990.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:2520
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
  notepad
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2564
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2864

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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\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
725KB

MD5
77a3a0567eaee6a98ff443bc1b25b990

SHA1
11384a4a417fd9e4d5c140ca0d339dff205c809c

SHA256
7e5592c5a9616dbd2ceb81bbc99804c1a34b86e63bef608769742b858480bd8e

SHA512
b47cd6f0838c691821ec7833b2de058f3079748647d6edb519dd1e6a01cd50139b7e782c208a019736e558c305780e6310ef4aa893db0693217c76244cf5ebbf

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memory/2520-0-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2520-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2564-3-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2564-20-0x0000000000160000-0x0000000000161000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2864-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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memory/2864-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
776KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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