Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
29-01-2025 08:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe
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Size
756KB
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MD5
54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe
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SHA1
93d216cef8b1682cf14d8ddbd1c8cdbfc447c57c
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SHA256
7ae251af1210de14be1b1729c5d8a5912d0abbd0279f05eab5acaf62d5cded51
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SHA512
24581127ec38af7ca0e0b0378bcc649bb9c460b4d3cae4077d856f59477661023343c8be2364d6990e6359ec61fdebd8dd040b934cac4acff8c34ceee734d9e2
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SSDEEP
12288:z9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hisvvd:9Z1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBbvvd
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
Guest16
appelsap.no-ip.org:86
DC_MUTEX-KFF0744
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InstallPath
LocalUpdates\Updater.exe
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gencode
oqbAtc4bt3Sc
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
false
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reg_key
UpdateSteamCrack
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\LocalUpdates\\Updater.exe" JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile Updater.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" Updater.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" Updater.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" Updater.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2089655958-977706906-1981639424-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3596 Updater.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2089655958-977706906-1981639424-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\UpdateSteamCrack = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\LocalUpdates\\Updater.exe" JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LocalUpdates\Updater.exe JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LocalUpdates\Updater.exe JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LocalUpdates\ JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Updater.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: 33 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: 34 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: 35 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: 36 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 3596 Updater.exe Token: 33 3596 Updater.exe Token: 34 3596 Updater.exe Token: 35 3596 Updater.exe Token: 36 3596 Updater.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3596 Updater.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4592 wrote to memory of 3596 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe 83 PID 4592 wrote to memory of 3596 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe 83 PID 4592 wrote to memory of 3596 4592 JaffaCakes118_54ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe.exe 83
Processes
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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
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
756KB
MD554ad41a42e0c7ee4443a9be89ca534fe
SHA193d216cef8b1682cf14d8ddbd1c8cdbfc447c57c
SHA2567ae251af1210de14be1b1729c5d8a5912d0abbd0279f05eab5acaf62d5cded51
SHA51224581127ec38af7ca0e0b0378bcc649bb9c460b4d3cae4077d856f59477661023343c8be2364d6990e6359ec61fdebd8dd040b934cac4acff8c34ceee734d9e2