darkcomet | c9b870546741d665be6fd9ae8e80f7a4cc337c57b78431e23600c48e41fb52a3

Analysis

max time kernel
143s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
21/01/2025, 15:28

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270
SHA1

f59ec54d5aa48c1f7dc7db2e9992d3d07d1cfd5f
SHA256

c9b870546741d665be6fd9ae8e80f7a4cc337c57b78431e23600c48e41fb52a3
SHA512

7c7baae6ecba097877ebe943c5a6fd8b0c0c1e0f504d0095417147e4c81a3f035ecdeb2f2debbcbefcad4cbd00e45adaea864dcb47437a26509fcb568e4ec122
SSDEEP

24576:yPnmwiQ93fClAkh5VH2yiln5yAqNAlptFtBny63tj7iFWh0jScurTdu1bE0pgsFS:RYPClLVq4ARtFeARmFWOqTUp1pfS

Score

10^/10

darkcomet latentbot discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

kgaffey1234.zapto.org

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet
LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot
Latentbot family
latentbot

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	wscript.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\rundll32 .exe	cmd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\rundll32 .exe	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3200	svhost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\rundll32 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\rundll32 .exe"	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3524 set thread context of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86

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	wscript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svhost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe
3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe
3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe
3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe
3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe
3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3200	svhost.exe
Token: 33	3200	svhost.exe
Token: 34	3200	svhost.exe
Token: 35	3200	svhost.exe
Token: 36	3200	svhost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3200	svhost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3816	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	83
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3816	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	83
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3816	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	83
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3308	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	85
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3308	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	85
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3308	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	85
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 3200	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4496	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	87
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4496	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	87
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4496	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	87
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 2284	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	88
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 2284	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	88
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 2284	3524	JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe	88
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 3284	3816	cmd.exe	89
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 3284	3816	cmd.exe	89
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 3284	3816	cmd.exe	89
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 1164	3284	wscript.exe	90
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 1164	3284	wscript.exe	90
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 1164	3284	wscript.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3524
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lala.bat" "
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3816
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
    wscript.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\invs.vbs" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lala2.bat
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3284
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lala2.bat" "
      4⤵
      Drops startup file
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1164
- C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:3308
- C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3200
- C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:4496
- C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:2284

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

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\invs.vbs

Filesize
78B

MD5
c578d9653b22800c3eb6b6a51219bbb8

SHA1
a97aa251901bbe179a48dbc7a0c1872e163b1f2d

SHA256
20a98a7e6e137bb1b9bd5ef6911a479cb8eac925b80d6db4e70b19f62a40cce2

SHA512
3ae6dc8f02d1a78e1235a0782b632972da5a74ab32287cc41aa672d4fa4a9d34bb5fc50eba07b6915f2e61c402927cd5f6feeb7f7602afa2f64e91efb3b7fc4d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lala.bat

Filesize
47B

MD5
b64c476328c10cbc4aa16bccc539320f

SHA1
ca4ffb271e360b91b11befdc87fd62f1ed91b0a2

SHA256
c93c2b04839cc19351c1377c72086b025c56a77d1707e6a995baa64de16f0ecb

SHA512
0fcbf2fd1a3ca57d21e3a196a0847937b9afc929e296ab5582e97536595958f44660dad8f4fdf33904272da8ce764657d52c3c96d3eaec4a74bfbd77812b6607

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lala2.bat

Filesize
151B

MD5
ed28c618f7d8306e3736432b58bb5d27

SHA1
441e6dab70e31d9c599fcd9e2d32009038781b42

SHA256
d9aa03911260779b1f8a9b046a7ecf7aa87b0f13c762491fe8e06c482bac09a3

SHA512
4257d8839e881a9ab6de6230a9df1e81456cb796eb9ee2361789fa5fe4c81b297ed1c472f91d97bb0b2ebdb6acadb924617e6ffd32fc96d8ddcebf8fee4a7880

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rundll32-.txt

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
059210d7a24b0d8e288cd9d65827a270

SHA1
f59ec54d5aa48c1f7dc7db2e9992d3d07d1cfd5f

SHA256
c9b870546741d665be6fd9ae8e80f7a4cc337c57b78431e23600c48e41fb52a3

SHA512
7c7baae6ecba097877ebe943c5a6fd8b0c0c1e0f504d0095417147e4c81a3f035ecdeb2f2debbcbefcad4cbd00e45adaea864dcb47437a26509fcb568e4ec122

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C:\Windows\Temp\svhost.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9

SHA1
08936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a

SHA256
b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0

SHA512
5f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34

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memory/3200-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

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780KB

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memory/3200-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-22-0x0000000002190000-0x0000000002191000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3200-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3200-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3524-0-0x0000000075232000-0x0000000075233000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3524-40-0x0000000075230000-0x00000000757E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3524-34-0x0000000075230000-0x00000000757E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3524-33-0x0000000075232000-0x0000000075233000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3524-1-0x0000000075230000-0x00000000757E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3524-2-0x0000000075230000-0x00000000757E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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