Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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 14:17

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_7a257c21d2ba245b7738e890174fc3a3.exe

  • Size

    636KB

  • MD5

    7a257c21d2ba245b7738e890174fc3a3

  • SHA1

    2befbb3b7d0fe3e1d275318679d8d54b72438eb1

  • SHA256

    b6392d37cb3db67b615d1443b0dfc1fbe757ef21afb31dba98f84c8bef595990

  • SHA512

    0e14db7327dd07c81f886992afa61705e63f36a9611720321f24c83733f47f79c97c2c5bc9ac68467a40cca91732f58ae919527b97fbc21f3cfc64960fc67b49

  • SSDEEP

    12288:TpwABK90BOe/x9lPAYvxPQVjdsAY2XjWlnlpTMMXG91uhKIXn/t:1wAcu99lPzvxP+Bsz2XjWTRMQckkIXnV

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a257c21d2ba245b7738e890174fc3a3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a257c21d2ba245b7738e890174fc3a3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3592
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:4768
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:956
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ping.exe
        ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a257c21d2ba245b7738e890174fc3a3.exe"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:1572

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

      Filesize

      45KB

      MD5

      b7c999040d80e5bf87886d70d992c51e

      SHA1

      a8ed9a51cc14ccf99b670e60ebbc110756504929

      SHA256

      5c3257b277f160109071e7e716040e67657341d8c42aa68d9afafe1630fcc53e

      SHA512

      71ba2fbd705e51b488afe3bb33a67212cf297e97e8b1b20ada33e16956f7ec8f89a79e04a4b256fd61a442fada690aff0c807c2bdcc9165a9c7be3de725de309

    • memory/3592-0-0x0000000002290000-0x0000000002291000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3592-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      704KB