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
04-01-2025 07:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
windows7-x64
21 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe
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Size
283KB
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MD5
78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30
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SHA1
358f5b6da89fce5b40bb656f04e96ac9beaa6793
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SHA256
d13019a4b6cadfe2158c2d5618a5138bf83575bd93899ab4539a219b7313e50e
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SHA512
3588556725d823cb38fd497cea795b9b35a8b0e1e15e0472265bb7060d344b4aaae3d1162e7fcb1ef90da8d2208e29d0853f31f07af4ad48e5e4560cd7010d74
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SSDEEP
6144:FcNYS996KFifeVjBpeExgVTFSXFoMc5RhCaL37C:FcW7KEZlPzCy37C
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
darkcomet
Botnet
Hack
C2
slimeftp.ddns.net:1604
Mutex
DC_MUTEX-QPDTQVV
Attributes
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InstallPath
friedhost.exe
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gencode
N9ngM7z9Ub0y
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
false
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reg_key
friedhost.exe
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\\AppData\\Roaming\\friedhost.exe" JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile friedhost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" friedhost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" friedhost.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" friedhost.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" friedhost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" friedhost.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" friedhost.exe -
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 2588 attrib.exe 1776 attrib.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2696 friedhost.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" friedhost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" friedhost.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\friedhost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\friedhost.exe" JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2252-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/files/0x000700000001211a-5.dat upx behavioral1/memory/2696-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2252-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2696-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-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 7 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 attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language friedhost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: 33 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: 34 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: 35 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2696 friedhost.exe Token: 33 2696 friedhost.exe Token: 34 2696 friedhost.exe Token: 35 2696 friedhost.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2696 friedhost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2760 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 30 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2760 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 30 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2760 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 30 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2760 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 30 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2776 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 31 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2776 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 31 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2776 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 31 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2776 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 31 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2696 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 34 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2696 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 34 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2696 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 34 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2696 2252 JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe 34 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1776 2776 cmd.exe 35 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1776 2776 cmd.exe 35 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1776 2776 cmd.exe 35 PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1776 2776 cmd.exe 35 PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2588 2760 cmd.exe 36 PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2588 2760 cmd.exe 36 PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2588 2760 cmd.exe 36 PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2588 2760 cmd.exe 36 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2068 2696 friedhost.exe 37 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion friedhost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern friedhost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" friedhost.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2588 attrib.exe 1776 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.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
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30.exe" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2588
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2776 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1776
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\friedhost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\friedhost.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2696 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2068
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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
283KB
MD578827ea6267d6e13deeaabf83c564a30
SHA1358f5b6da89fce5b40bb656f04e96ac9beaa6793
SHA256d13019a4b6cadfe2158c2d5618a5138bf83575bd93899ab4539a219b7313e50e
SHA5123588556725d823cb38fd497cea795b9b35a8b0e1e15e0472265bb7060d344b4aaae3d1162e7fcb1ef90da8d2208e29d0853f31f07af4ad48e5e4560cd7010d74