darkcomet | 470e6b6b2ddd6b3a99a290e4fb1fd88af6fac6dfdb2263cc0ab9af0036534990

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07/02/2025, 07:16

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
Size

773KB
MD5

b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af
SHA1

d604733a3739f3bc4b81f5b11c01037d26a4709c
SHA256

470e6b6b2ddd6b3a99a290e4fb1fd88af6fac6dfdb2263cc0ab9af0036534990
SHA512

fb15a8b6e0921671826a806a62ff9934e3c998dfba76302585e6f05c73b7e2ad1fafb9102515e409273465434f6dfb928ed31befe5c6cae2c4730ab8d1bfc882
SSDEEP

24576:esYJ18CjqIjVGhw3NyJFee1LOJEPhxN2vcFKuM:esY78Cjq+Ghw3NyJE8yJ4ucRM

Score

10^/10

darkcomet discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2892	wmpmetwk.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.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\Microsoft® Windows® Operating System = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\System\\audiodgi.exe"	audiodgi.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2912 set thread context of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34

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	wmpmetwk.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wmpmetwk.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	audiodgi.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
2684	audiodgi.exe
2912	wmpmetwk.exe
2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2684	audiodgi.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: 33	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: 34	2892	wmpmetwk.exe
Token: 35	2892	wmpmetwk.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2892	wmpmetwk.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2712	2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe	31
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2712	2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe	31
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2712	2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe	31
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2712	2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe	31
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2684	2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe	32
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2684	2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe	32
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2684	2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe	32
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2684	2708	JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe	32
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2912	2684	audiodgi.exe	33
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2912	2684	audiodgi.exe	33
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2912	2684	audiodgi.exe	33
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2912	2684	audiodgi.exe	33
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2892	2912	wmpmetwk.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2708
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af.exe
  2⤵
  PID:2712
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\audiodgi.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\audiodgi.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2684
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\wmpmetwk.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\wmpmetwk.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2912
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\wmpmetwk.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\wmpmetwk.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2892

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

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\AppData\Local\Temp\System\wmpmetwk.exe

Filesize
773KB

MD5
b4669ec3c6f123056870cc65ec7617af

SHA1
d604733a3739f3bc4b81f5b11c01037d26a4709c

SHA256
470e6b6b2ddd6b3a99a290e4fb1fd88af6fac6dfdb2263cc0ab9af0036534990

SHA512
fb15a8b6e0921671826a806a62ff9934e3c998dfba76302585e6f05c73b7e2ad1fafb9102515e409273465434f6dfb928ed31befe5c6cae2c4730ab8d1bfc882

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System\audiodgi.exe

Filesize
10KB

MD5
83ce94edcf6b43e60e467a9f22705d3e

SHA1
0a3738cbee68a53e8d5e93f83d5b633f8ae95232

SHA256
558224443ed55cc3efc377ff06ba86ef2d4c910da4d3d47c590377c487c1d63f

SHA512
51675f7143d6666452dc231ffc03e0dab642f2c2c8a3d61dc567beec825ea52d45513243ea81d3873d44a66b8d7a1340f0b6e5ecac741c29d01813de8631d383

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memory/2684-13-0x0000000074490000-0x0000000074A3B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2684-37-0x0000000074490000-0x0000000074A3B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2708-0-0x0000000074491000-0x0000000074492000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2708-1-0x0000000074490000-0x0000000074A3B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2708-4-0x0000000074490000-0x0000000074A3B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2708-36-0x0000000074490000-0x0000000074A3B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2708-35-0x0000000074490000-0x0000000074A3B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2892-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-27-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2892-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/2892-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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