Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    22/01/2025, 12:44

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_0dbb6ef7a68ce7dc9010894aed7527ce.exe

  • Size

    380KB

  • MD5

    0dbb6ef7a68ce7dc9010894aed7527ce

  • SHA1

    66ecae1a4b3cd438c467dd629d677f7f058c8b9d

  • SHA256

    a44036993ff912ae1903077a19169358e16ad522c4c63421f95b21f8cc372721

  • SHA512

    73168e198ab106ffa97b93b205232fc553fefc4188c98e48a99634308ab6daa61683ac60a8f39c8f8acc3ad25c62b816dcb0e12fd4a827e0e6a97b4da07790bb

  • SSDEEP

    6144:Eo09S1sX1mQZnW8YYO5AnCo7+bzay9lzKQyHnUBbNBeciYW04N9v+t9:EoAS1sFmwYYO5ACo7+bzaybzFDRBecLB

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Sp-52F-xd-07

C2

xdemia.no-ip.org:1604

xdemia.no-ip.org:81

xdemia.no-ip.org:82

xdemia.no-ip.org:1705

xdemia.no-ip.org:53

Mutex

MUTEX-WM97N8X

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    Windows\svchost.exe

  • gencode

    dnSWjmFeW48u

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    svchost

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 15 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0dbb6ef7a68ce7dc9010894aed7527ce.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0dbb6ef7a68ce7dc9010894aed7527ce.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3052
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0dbb6ef7a68ce7dc9010894aed7527ce.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0dbb6ef7a68ce7dc9010894aed7527ce.exe"
      2⤵
      • 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:2160
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0dbb6ef7a68ce7dc9010894aed7527ce.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2648
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0dbb6ef7a68ce7dc9010894aed7527ce.exe" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:2716
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2896
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:2556
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\svchost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\svchost.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2548
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\svchost.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\svchost.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies firewall policy service
          • Modifies security service
          • Windows security bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Windows security modification
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3028
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
            notepad
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:1388

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\svchost.exe

    Filesize

    380KB

    MD5

    0dbb6ef7a68ce7dc9010894aed7527ce

    SHA1

    66ecae1a4b3cd438c467dd629d677f7f058c8b9d

    SHA256

    a44036993ff912ae1903077a19169358e16ad522c4c63421f95b21f8cc372721

    SHA512

    73168e198ab106ffa97b93b205232fc553fefc4188c98e48a99634308ab6daa61683ac60a8f39c8f8acc3ad25c62b816dcb0e12fd4a827e0e6a97b4da07790bb

  • memory/1388-83-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1388-45-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2160-14-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2160-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/2160-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/2160-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/2160-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/2160-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/2160-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/2160-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/2160-6-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2160-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/2160-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/2160-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/3028-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/3028-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/3028-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/3028-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/3028-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB

  • memory/3028-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B9000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    740KB