darkcomet | c2edf8e47d828c3a22a5323d199239f5df8b0aaf3db7f2eb2ced2fe982eb3d11

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25-01-2025 17:06

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603
SHA1

dda78e8d6db1a6f31c0d2b1ec87bbebcb240e526
SHA256

c2edf8e47d828c3a22a5323d199239f5df8b0aaf3db7f2eb2ced2fe982eb3d11
SHA512

3788df6fabde33fe7361c65021d8ea660c5d585a1a8723a9fcaa9b2e159dd1aede97995f57177b122186190ae8a09fd66d51377482a462224db9652246ff8b78
SSDEEP

24576:XUgHStqsjZRxWCxvyxP8D/jL637LgynjnS+Q:XUyCdD4WZD/X6vNnV

Score

10^/10

darkcomet latentbot guest16_min defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16_min

santajulianaboobs.zapto.org:1604

Mutex

DCMIN_MUTEX-A2UHUKX

Attributes

InstallPath
update\svchost.exe
gencode
XLwokVJHpzqu
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
svchost.exe

Extracted

Family

latentbot

santajulianaboobs.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

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\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Cookies\\update\\svchost.exe "	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2984	svchost.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

defense_evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Wine	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Wine	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.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-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Cookies\\update\\svchost.exe "	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
2984	svchost.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 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_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
2984	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: 33	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: 34	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: 35	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2984	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2984	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2984	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2984	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2984	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2984	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2984	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2984	2112	JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2112
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\update\svchost.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\update\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2984

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

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\update\svchost.exe

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
2dd0d87ca027e8a8e93be1a9d0af4603

SHA1
dda78e8d6db1a6f31c0d2b1ec87bbebcb240e526

SHA256
c2edf8e47d828c3a22a5323d199239f5df8b0aaf3db7f2eb2ced2fe982eb3d11

SHA512
3788df6fabde33fe7361c65021d8ea660c5d585a1a8723a9fcaa9b2e159dd1aede97995f57177b122186190ae8a09fd66d51377482a462224db9652246ff8b78

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memory/2112-12-0x0000000005E90000-0x000000000612A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2112-1-0x00000000777A0000-0x00000000777A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2112-2-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2112-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2112-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2112-13-0x0000000005E90000-0x000000000612A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2112-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2984-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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