Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18-01-2025 04:58

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_a02050fb16a06fd0a50a9fbc37cd1e7d.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    a02050fb16a06fd0a50a9fbc37cd1e7d

  • SHA1

    c69c58f0c81d8acd771251946f610daea169c050

  • SHA256

    763c041e50e296ba7a89e333f6b4e47c1b5ae68ddba64a3a1e5920c21d87112c

  • SHA512

    7483092692f9ef5c4e42528c5d80202945bce37fe86005c714a1bfc5a6fbb1141172b6e7a5993dec6b01847b8def53477c01d18f565e6e898db24a99ee9b5362

  • SSDEEP

    24576:FAuouZYeaZclQJf6xg80ORmHMkglvwM66PHx:FyfgRm6lv

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 3 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.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a02050fb16a06fd0a50a9fbc37cd1e7d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a02050fb16a06fd0a50a9fbc37cd1e7d.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1236
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a02050fb16a06fd0a50a9fbc37cd1e7d.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a02050fb16a06fd0a50a9fbc37cd1e7d.exe"
      2⤵
      • 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
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2896
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:456
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4460
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4508
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\winupdate.exe "C:\Windows\system32\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
            4⤵
            • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
            • Checks BIOS information in registry
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Checks processor information in registry
            • Enumerates system info in registry
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2040
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
              notepad
              5⤵
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:1528
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:2004
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
                "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
                6⤵
                • Checks BIOS information in registry
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Checks processor information in registry
                • Enumerates system info in registry
                • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:4544
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
                  7⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:4284
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
              5⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:2016
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
          3⤵
          • Deletes itself
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3280

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\winupdate.exe

      Filesize

      1.1MB

      MD5

      a02050fb16a06fd0a50a9fbc37cd1e7d

      SHA1

      c69c58f0c81d8acd771251946f610daea169c050

      SHA256

      763c041e50e296ba7a89e333f6b4e47c1b5ae68ddba64a3a1e5920c21d87112c

      SHA512

      7483092692f9ef5c4e42528c5d80202945bce37fe86005c714a1bfc5a6fbb1141172b6e7a5993dec6b01847b8def53477c01d18f565e6e898db24a99ee9b5362

    • memory/456-6-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001031000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2004-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000513000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/2004-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000513000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/2004-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000513000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/2004-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000513000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/2040-72-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/2896-4-0x0000000002890000-0x0000000002891000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2896-2-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/2896-1-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/2896-3-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/2896-68-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/2896-0-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/3280-67-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4284-83-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000DD1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4544-81-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/4544-84-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/4544-86-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/4544-85-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/4544-82-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB