Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
06/02/2025, 16:48
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe
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Size
415KB
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MD5
ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb
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SHA1
0478717ca307cb5ae2f17bc1886e4c6e75cb6d72
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SHA256
74efc2b01ee867111f3accb6667dc737e1014bcd68647cd8d116bfee9735503f
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SHA512
66457950a65c31f19428054139bceb8ff38a100821c61f3ba93e9291e335ec2ddb9bc5264582e7552b1a35294bb8123238e85d0430f44f3b43d8b8da250fe3ad
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SSDEEP
12288:4PyCwPKuqzS3U6pXzz2FtsFo6B9ARyh/l8iDWQlR:4PyCTrzS3U6heFtvJRyh98i6gR
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
Guest16
loveayada.zapto.org:82
DC_MUTEX-QLHXCM9
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
t4ncNQbXdKme
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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password
ayada
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persistence
true
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
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:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" msdcsc.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe -
Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.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-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 3832 msdcsc.exe 640 msdcsc.exe -
Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4252 set thread context of 2012 4252 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 87 PID 3832 set thread context of 640 3832 msdcsc.exe 90 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2012-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2012-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2012-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2012-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2012-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2012-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2012-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-90-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-91-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-89-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-92-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-93-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-94-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-95-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-96-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-98-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-99-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-100-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-101-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-102-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-103-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-104-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-105-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-106-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/640-107-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp upx -
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 4 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_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4252 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: 33 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: 34 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: 35 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: 36 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3832 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 640 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 640 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 640 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 640 msdcsc.exe Token: 36 640 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 640 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4252 wrote to memory of 2012 4252 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 87 PID 4252 wrote to memory of 2012 4252 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 87 PID 4252 wrote to memory of 2012 4252 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 87 PID 4252 wrote to memory of 2012 4252 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 87 PID 4252 wrote to memory of 2012 4252 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 87 PID 4252 wrote to memory of 2012 4252 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 87 PID 4252 wrote to memory of 2012 4252 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 87 PID 4252 wrote to memory of 2012 4252 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 87 PID 2012 wrote to memory of 3832 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 89 PID 2012 wrote to memory of 3832 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 89 PID 2012 wrote to memory of 3832 2012 JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe 89 PID 3832 wrote to memory of 640 3832 msdcsc.exe 90 PID 3832 wrote to memory of 640 3832 msdcsc.exe 90 PID 3832 wrote to memory of 640 3832 msdcsc.exe 90 PID 3832 wrote to memory of 640 3832 msdcsc.exe 90 PID 3832 wrote to memory of 640 3832 msdcsc.exe 90 PID 3832 wrote to memory of 640 3832 msdcsc.exe 90 PID 3832 wrote to memory of 640 3832 msdcsc.exe 90 PID 3832 wrote to memory of 640 3832 msdcsc.exe 90 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" msdcsc.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb.exe2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2012 -
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3832 -
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exeC:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- System policy modification
PID:640
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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
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
415KB
MD5ad637071f9967e471f94a8c5f14deefb
SHA10478717ca307cb5ae2f17bc1886e4c6e75cb6d72
SHA25674efc2b01ee867111f3accb6667dc737e1014bcd68647cd8d116bfee9735503f
SHA51266457950a65c31f19428054139bceb8ff38a100821c61f3ba93e9291e335ec2ddb9bc5264582e7552b1a35294bb8123238e85d0430f44f3b43d8b8da250fe3ad