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:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
21-01-2025 21:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
windows7-x64
23 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
windows10-2004-x64
23 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe
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Size
249KB
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MD5
07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1
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SHA1
f1c313bbba97d97cbcfc496b170ca112a9f08da1
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SHA256
13e7709b9c2f4754efb6e8a956cf810297b64bbd29959b8fa3d1adcca3c18590
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SHA512
5f1a630aaf54faad5db8883622b652ba3b7cd0c84507543dd8858ae00616f764522a927a05c66e8fdf13f7b0b6b6b929a047a4573b21cf0ba2dea51fabc5e1f0
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SSDEEP
6144:swT5O7pJmNB6dLY6dCnnsyZLHoaIyv6ocU/qxDS2xDWb3cw0O:sP+NULZdCn3TbncU2D7Ab3m
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
darkcomet
Botnet
Guest16
C2
rawrmonster.no-ip.info:4384
Mutex
DC_MUTEX-XYTRZX8
Attributes
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
PS5SanKTncZj
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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password
$@ndy@4384
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persistence
false
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
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\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" msdcsc.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" iexplore.exe -
Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" iexplore.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" iexplore.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 2776 attrib.exe 2032 attrib.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2980 msdcsc.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe -
Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2980 set thread context of 1048 2980 msdcsc.exe 37 -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2548-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/files/0x0003000000018334-5.dat upx behavioral1/memory/2548-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2980-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/1048-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/2980-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-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 iexplore.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 1048 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: 33 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: 34 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: 35 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 2980 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1048 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1048 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2548 wrote to memory of 1288 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 30 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 1288 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 30 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 1288 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 30 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 1288 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 30 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 604 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 31 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 604 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 31 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 604 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 31 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 604 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 31 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2980 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 34 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2980 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 34 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2980 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 34 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2980 2548 JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe 34 PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2776 1288 cmd.exe 35 PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2776 1288 cmd.exe 35 PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2776 1288 cmd.exe 35 PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2776 1288 cmd.exe 35 PID 604 wrote to memory of 2032 604 cmd.exe 36 PID 604 wrote to memory of 2032 604 cmd.exe 36 PID 604 wrote to memory of 2032 604 cmd.exe 36 PID 604 wrote to memory of 2032 604 cmd.exe 36 PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1048 2980 msdcsc.exe 37 PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1048 2980 msdcsc.exe 37 PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1048 2980 msdcsc.exe 37 PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1048 2980 msdcsc.exe 37 PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1048 2980 msdcsc.exe 37 PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1048 2980 msdcsc.exe 37 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2776 attrib.exe 2032 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.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
PID:2548 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1288 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_07aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1.exe" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2776
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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:604 -
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:2032
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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"3⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1048
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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
249KB
MD507aac523473ca66487a6e29cb3a8dfd1
SHA1f1c313bbba97d97cbcfc496b170ca112a9f08da1
SHA25613e7709b9c2f4754efb6e8a956cf810297b64bbd29959b8fa3d1adcca3c18590
SHA5125f1a630aaf54faad5db8883622b652ba3b7cd0c84507543dd8858ae00616f764522a927a05c66e8fdf13f7b0b6b6b929a047a4573b21cf0ba2dea51fabc5e1f0