Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29-01-2025 08:19

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe

  • Size

    756KB

  • MD5

    54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe

  • SHA1

    93d216cef8b1682cf14d8ddbd1c8cdbfc447c57c

  • SHA256

    7ae251af1210de14be1b1729c5d8a5912d0abbd0279f05eab5acaf62d5cded51

  • SHA512

    24581127ec38af7ca0e0b0378bcc649bb9c460b4d3cae4077d856f59477661023343c8be2364d6990e6359ec61fdebd8dd040b934cac4acff8c34ceee734d9e2

  • SSDEEP

    12288:z9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hisvvd:9Z1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBbvvd

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

appelsap.no-ip.org:86

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-KFF0744

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    LocalUpdates\Updater.exe

  • gencode

    oqbAtc4bt3Sc

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    false

  • reg_key

    UpdateSteamCrack

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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4592
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LocalUpdates\Updater.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\LocalUpdates\Updater.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • Modifies security service
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3596

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LocalUpdates\Updater.exe

    Filesize

    756KB

    MD5

    54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe

    SHA1

    93d216cef8b1682cf14d8ddbd1c8cdbfc447c57c

    SHA256

    7ae251af1210de14be1b1729c5d8a5912d0abbd0279f05eab5acaf62d5cded51

    SHA512

    24581127ec38af7ca0e0b0378bcc649bb9c460b4d3cae4077d856f59477661023343c8be2364d6990e6359ec61fdebd8dd040b934cac4acff8c34ceee734d9e2

  • memory/3596-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-13-0x00000000022B0000-0x00000000022B1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3596-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3596-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/4592-0-0x0000000002380000-0x0000000002381000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4592-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB