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
  • submitted
    04-01-2025 05:55

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_78069076264a46ef6a3d66d3d9b4ed50.exe

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    78069076264a46ef6a3d66d3d9b4ed50

  • SHA1

    e3871d684469810c1b93f05d2f16324cd817f55d

  • SHA256

    0da14f1383ac0644279c0bf1d3651c69e3ef0cefbb4f343edff14537c0d8effe

  • SHA512

    1fcb2565505f903854106bf562211cce2ef480c60c2bf21211e1a82bd8aea1bdb0031036d7119907354e9cc464a4221bc258d1bfb6192fa2fe4649007d9ab632

  • SSDEEP

    24576:TYSj0spI7nYSj0spI7RYSj0spI7rYSj0spI7+qP9YsQnYoJU0oFGc:TYSY1nYSY1RYSY1rYSY1+89FOTSx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Nubão

C2

prodigiohk.no-ip.org:6666

Mutex

Avast_Security-6PM6DD0

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    Drivers\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    Pnl2rf9hilzY

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    Monitor Driver

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

    DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 24 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 53 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78069076264a46ef6a3d66d3d9b4ed50.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78069076264a46ef6a3d66d3d9b4ed50.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1236
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78069076264a46ef6a3d66d3d9b4ed50.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78069076264a46ef6a3d66d3d9b4ed50.exe"
      2⤵
      • 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:4684
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78069076264a46ef6a3d66d3d9b4ed50.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4516
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78069076264a46ef6a3d66d3d9b4ed50.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:1896
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2052
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:2816
      • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Drivers\msdcsc.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Drivers\msdcsc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4472
        • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Drivers\msdcsc.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Drivers\msdcsc.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
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          • System policy modification
          PID:464
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
            notepad
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4380

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Drivers\msdcsc.exe

    Filesize

    1.3MB

    MD5

    78069076264a46ef6a3d66d3d9b4ed50

    SHA1

    e3871d684469810c1b93f05d2f16324cd817f55d

    SHA256

    0da14f1383ac0644279c0bf1d3651c69e3ef0cefbb4f343edff14537c0d8effe

    SHA512

    1fcb2565505f903854106bf562211cce2ef480c60c2bf21211e1a82bd8aea1bdb0031036d7119907354e9cc464a4221bc258d1bfb6192fa2fe4649007d9ab632

  • memory/464-81-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-94-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-93-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-92-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-91-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-90-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-89-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/464-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/4380-82-0x0000000000490000-0x0000000000491000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4684-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/4684-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/4684-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/4684-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/4684-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/4684-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/4684-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB