darkcomet | 25ebef026040afbfc4b958d8fb617bd20df78b208a9fc61e5f6e875a9dda8b5d

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
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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24-01-2025 08:44

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Size

758KB
MD5

1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3
SHA1

7a2e9795e487aaef993405f7e3a81fda59a6606b
SHA256

25ebef026040afbfc4b958d8fb617bd20df78b208a9fc61e5f6e875a9dda8b5d
SHA512

db51758c3bab19693024bfbb3e80bc01bc83fb2c9514db20014c9afba81a51b2f47c14dfde3478110c3feb2d2e75d94ef9a48e068bace38b0c8594382a49f1fa
SSDEEP

12288:2XhpvNWw276S/DuoeFcfbmiJ99VPhYR5MTSHvLenELrWv1lZw4JuMkMh/fy452UB:YnAw2WWeFcfbP9VPSPMTSPL/rWvzq4Jx

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 defense_evasion discovery rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-F54S21D

Attributes

gencode
g31LwsRvcHCp
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false

Signatures

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

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
5028	attrib.exe
4444	attrib.exe

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_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe

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 6 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_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: 33	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: 34	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: 35	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
Token: 36	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1584	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	83
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1584	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	83
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1584	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	83
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 2092	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	85
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 2092	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	85
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 2092	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	85
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1704	3088	JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe	86
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 5028	1584	cmd.exe	88
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 5028	1584	cmd.exe	88
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 5028	1584	cmd.exe	88
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 4444	2092	cmd.exe	89
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 4444	2092	cmd.exe	89
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 4444	2092	cmd.exe	89

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
5028	attrib.exe
4444	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe"
1⤵
- Windows security bypass
- Checks computer location settings
- Windows security modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3088
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1584
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1fc4e074d79139e01c9d16f8ff15b8d3.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:5028
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2092
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:4444
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
  notepad
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1704

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

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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memory/1704-1-0x0000000001070000-0x0000000001071000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3088-0-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002281000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3088-2-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002281000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3088-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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Extracted

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Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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