darkcomet | 2a0726f1a3d0f5c3e3e84ccfa1dd947a2aba787e98674952507d9801de680348

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
117s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04-01-2025 15:29

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe
Size

765KB
MD5

7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562
SHA1

aefef4ccb0c2803385e7c13a625b99fa029f32cb
SHA256

2a0726f1a3d0f5c3e3e84ccfa1dd947a2aba787e98674952507d9801de680348
SHA512

2c1be8f04af75e8aca5c8328e3d17369028355cbe61f5cac83854b83190f93b8981a547fb78de8b28981246c017527d88fbf9f915b94bd293f3e93b8edc296af
SSDEEP

12288:D/yNKIEKuBH/WX3VObB725u/SioKG87CvA76VRB+/5i4gPeAIEylo43xu:LBlZ+nVOt7Ku/zkA+LBm1AQxu

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 discovery evasion rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

t0rkz60.zapto.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-3XFKE7L

Attributes

gencode
JKhfdZjs1vQG
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false

Signatures

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

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2644 set thread context of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30

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 5 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_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	applaunch.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	REG.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	REG.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2636	REG.exe
2728	REG.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: 33	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: 34	2768	applaunch.exe
Token: 35	2768	applaunch.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	applaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2768	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2748	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	31
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2748	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	31
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2748	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	31
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2748	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	31
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2728	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	32
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2728	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	32
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2728	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	32
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2728	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	32
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2636	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	33
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2636	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	33
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2636	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	33
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2636	2644	JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a7168d18cf94852a2578f547e266562.exe"
1⤵
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2644
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\applaunch.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\applaunch.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2768
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VYYdC.vbs"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2748
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
  REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoControlPanel /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry key
  PID:2728
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
  REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoRun /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry key
  PID:2636

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VYYdC.vbs

Filesize
398B

MD5
bd95cdea8e757f6d5d6d0accd42844bd

SHA1
7785e8dce62a4532f2723a87896ae0b04f0684da

SHA256
34ee7225aa0f355e6d1cfe6dafba963be1a12039a972366bf9c8df10f9fd7283

SHA512
5201a90237ea5752c128629128d0f1d550a138854b529fba9a85879e5c6b5f9051b79af83dfa0686862ee3b82110c017b1edf96a780e80dcbb5ae46845f548be

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memory/2644-0-0x0000000074031000-0x0000000074032000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2644-1-0x0000000074030000-0x00000000745DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2644-2-0x0000000074030000-0x00000000745DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2644-28-0x0000000074030000-0x00000000745DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2768-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2768-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2768-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2768-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2768-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2768-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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