darkcomet | 25e21ed65dbb774bf9ba33bc6ed82ada407e2e47d9333bf983aadcef5ae6828a

Analysis

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

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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05/02/2025, 12:50

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775
SHA1

180cafcff5843da1bb4e6b898007352bd8f7422a
SHA256

25e21ed65dbb774bf9ba33bc6ed82ada407e2e47d9333bf983aadcef5ae6828a
SHA512

89e0b6fb131af80a313fc6c4ef61e937b46173b75f868f1110cf8b3724b9503c62c205c5a2509edae0ada6cfc6a56e6d078ca8c4f1d20e3f6b680be4b3377302
SSDEEP

24576:RmJuqft9oiO8jrzI1LmpqoTYo7IOUAF7/cfg/c10tcT4QqiBmxf0:RmleejUm4Lsxc

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

alrdmh1.no-ip.info:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-T32EFR2

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\ssms.exe
gencode
d3jVJWfh6uR6
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
MicroUpdate

Signatures

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

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\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\ssms.exe"	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.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-1-5-21-70482961-775596374-3727440602-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3584	ssms.exe
2204	ssms.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-70482961-775596374-3727440602-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\ssms.exe"	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-70482961-775596374-3727440602-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\ssms.exe"	ssms.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4760 set thread context of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 3584 set thread context of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90

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 4 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_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ssms.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ssms.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	ssms.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: 33	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: 34	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: 35	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: 36	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2204	ssms.exe
Token: 33	2204	ssms.exe
Token: 34	2204	ssms.exe
Token: 35	2204	ssms.exe
Token: 36	2204	ssms.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	ssms.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4848	4760	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	88
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3584	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	89
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3584	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	89
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3584	4848	JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe	89
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2204	3584	ssms.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4760
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4848
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\ssms.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\ssms.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3584
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\ssms.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\ssms.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2204

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

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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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\ssms.exe

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
9fc730001f0b9de1015cb0544c3cc775

SHA1
180cafcff5843da1bb4e6b898007352bd8f7422a

SHA256
25e21ed65dbb774bf9ba33bc6ed82ada407e2e47d9333bf983aadcef5ae6828a

SHA512
89e0b6fb131af80a313fc6c4ef61e937b46173b75f868f1110cf8b3724b9503c62c205c5a2509edae0ada6cfc6a56e6d078ca8c4f1d20e3f6b680be4b3377302

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memory/2204-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2204-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2204-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2204-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2204-40-0x00000000021C0000-0x00000000021C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2204-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

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712KB

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memory/2204-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2204-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3584-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000053B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/3584-24-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000701000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4760-0-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4760-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000053B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/4848-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4848-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4848-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4848-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4848-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4848-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4848-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4848-14-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002261000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4848-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4848-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4848-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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