darkcomet | 7ac7c0e775497dc0fe5fadaeee5ec7be71046b6243e8fd71bbf550b7bb41f184

Analysis

max time kernel
134s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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22-01-2025 00:54

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Size

327KB
MD5

08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109
SHA1

03b5e6325086e14b3bfd01a0d154542e8bb6083e
SHA256

7ac7c0e775497dc0fe5fadaeee5ec7be71046b6243e8fd71bbf550b7bb41f184
SHA512

b8191bc76cd89c4c56bd823b4b5f0ea4d1d94c8050b73c2abe2d68e2a82c3e938c4260df67aff1de37082e833ab6eb5facb4f3e98a90613966391f28c813f27e
SSDEEP

6144:KTTPFhlPw0QbDWavFGukpTEvfCR/piBTM2q+KI28QpjSZkOiu9PZ/pf:GhlPw/WaAu++fC7j2q+481NVRf

Score

10^/10

darkcomet defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\.minecraft\\minecraft.exe"	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	minecraft.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	minecraft.exe
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	minecraft.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	minecraft.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	iexplore.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2416	minecraft.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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Minecraft = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\.minecraft\\minecraft.exe"	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2416 set thread context of 4560	2416	minecraft.exe	89

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 3 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	minecraft.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	iexplore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: 33	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: 34	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: 35	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: 36	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: 33	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: 34	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: 35	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: 36	2416	minecraft.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4560	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2416	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe	88
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2416	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe	88
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2416	2420	JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe	88
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 4560	2416	minecraft.exe	89
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 4560	2416	minecraft.exe	89
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 4560	2416	minecraft.exe	89
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 4560	2416	minecraft.exe	89
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 4560	2416	minecraft.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2420
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\minecraft.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\minecraft.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2416
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4560

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

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\minecraft.exe

Filesize
327KB

MD5
08ea63b85f726fdb4e2d8f71bc818109

SHA1
03b5e6325086e14b3bfd01a0d154542e8bb6083e

SHA256
7ac7c0e775497dc0fe5fadaeee5ec7be71046b6243e8fd71bbf550b7bb41f184

SHA512
b8191bc76cd89c4c56bd823b4b5f0ea4d1d94c8050b73c2abe2d68e2a82c3e938c4260df67aff1de37082e833ab6eb5facb4f3e98a90613966391f28c813f27e

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memory/2416-14-0x00000000021A0000-0x00000000021A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2416-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2420-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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memory/2420-1-0x0000000002290000-0x0000000002291000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2420-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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