darkcomet | c43434a415763a328dbebcb7f0c27cfe5972a216728b4eacdaa1f35f06f568ba

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
144s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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22/01/2025, 07:45

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Size

232KB
MD5

0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6
SHA1

f0a0f1aff95c08cce9dac2aef1d5a89611c66b27
SHA256

c43434a415763a328dbebcb7f0c27cfe5972a216728b4eacdaa1f35f06f568ba
SHA512

da8c2a9404066b33c52381bbc2277c1c27a7be346053360552a1a04893f7e3d18d0bb859931c9374c076d819a1f259b941313b03863c7aa671924537dfbc649b
SSDEEP

6144:GjFy93LU92VxOtVflFud4TnxcpPTASCmqMorHwMb+oS:mFy9bPQZlFjrG0ZmYbwg+oS

Score

10^/10

darkcomet slave discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Slave

68.53.85.102 :1604

Mutex

DCMIN_MUTEX-025M0EV

Attributes

InstallPath
DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
gencode
PcXH8XKE2wN4
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
nets

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\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2820	IMDCSC.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.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-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\nets = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3012-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/files/0x00080000000170f8-6.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp	upx

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 2 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_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: 33	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: 34	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: 35	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 33	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 34	2820	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 35	2820	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2820	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2820	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe	29
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2820	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe	29
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2820	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe	29
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2820	3012	JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6.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:3012
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2820

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

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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\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe

Filesize
232KB

MD5
0ba7b8d965c537a055fd71d37b1390e6

SHA1
f0a0f1aff95c08cce9dac2aef1d5a89611c66b27

SHA256
c43434a415763a328dbebcb7f0c27cfe5972a216728b4eacdaa1f35f06f568ba

SHA512
da8c2a9404066b33c52381bbc2277c1c27a7be346053360552a1a04893f7e3d18d0bb859931c9374c076d819a1f259b941313b03863c7aa671924537dfbc649b

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memory/2820-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/2820-13-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2820-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/2820-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/3012-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/3012-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3012-10-0x00000000033A0000-0x0000000003457000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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memory/3012-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
732KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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