Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250207-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07/02/2025, 15:47

General

  • Target
    JaffaCakes118_b8bab4c121e42017b8d18eb03ecc6aad.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample250207-s8ab2sykdk
  • SHA256 0ed404720a42ff3549edc52886f04cea167c27febcb709588f9cf269ebd7d268
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Guest16

C2
  • connectionrule.no-ip.org:1604

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-F54S21D

Attributes
  • gencode

    A7$A�5oCEZYm

  • install

    false

  • offline_keylogger

    false

  • persistence

    false

rc4.plain

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Darkcomet family
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 26 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b8bab4c121e42017b8d18eb03ecc6aad.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b8bab4c121e42017b8d18eb03ecc6aad.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2520
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b8bab4c121e42017b8d18eb03ecc6aad.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b8bab4c121e42017b8d18eb03ecc6aad.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:928
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIxIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDU4MTUiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODE1MzQzMTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI0OTUzMDUzNjQxIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:3188
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3612
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:116
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6797ca818,0x7ff6797ca824,0x7ff6797ca830
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1188
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --system-level --verbose-logging --create-shortcuts=2 --install-level=1
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4428
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6797ca818,0x7ff6797ca824,0x7ff6797ca830
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2668
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --register-package-identity --verbose-logging --system-level
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1692
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6c9a9a818,0x7ff6c9a9a824,0x7ff6c9a9a830
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2460
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --remove-deprecated-packages --verbose-logging --system-level
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4868
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6c9a9a818,0x7ff6c9a9a824,0x7ff6c9a9a830
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2824
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --update-game-assist-package --verbose-logging --system-level
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2304
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x1e0,0x230,0x7ff6c9a9a818,0x7ff6c9a9a824,0x7ff6c9a9a830
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          PID:3828
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
    1⤵
      PID:4772
    • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe
      "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe" /InvokerPRAID: Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub prelaunch
      1⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2136
    • C:\Windows\system32\wwahost.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wwahost.exe" -ServerName:Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub.wwa
      1⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3684

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          setup.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{29281A94-9EC8-49AB-AE01-E613C81556C6}\EDGEMITMP_5CCEE.tmp\setup.exe
          • Size 6.6MB
          • SHA256 522a25568bb503cf8b44807661f31f0921dee91d37691bf399868733205690bf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          msedge.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          • Size 3.7MB
          • SHA256 a129a6de7b90500483226192b260eaca1ee116a007771d421aa3eee38af48d6f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          msedge_installer.log

          • Path C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log
          • Size 71KB
          • SHA256 495c1bcdff58d31889434cd0157ba4d5b0934a81bf3f29e9b5ea01cadab8e061
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          msedge_installer.log

          • Path C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log
          • Size 99KB
          • SHA256 55b90b6c45deb637c70338bb4521c3336f5787af5d976f23789ba943a6555278
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          msedge_installer.log

          • Path C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log
          • Size 102KB
          • SHA256 5753121b0bcda748dc482b4c12f151241df8265e9ac9438dc1242d2b4ed14554
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/928-18-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-34-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-17-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-291-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-19-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002462000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-20-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002462000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-119-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-23-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-24-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-25-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002462000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-27-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-28-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-29-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-30-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-31-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-32-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-33-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-14-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-35-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-36-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-13-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-16-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-15-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-11-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002462000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-4-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002462000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-3-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-93-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/2136-94-0x000001C1ACFA0000-0x000001C1ACFAE000-memory.dmp

          memory/2136-95-0x000001C1C74B0000-0x000001C1C74BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/2136-96-0x000001C1C74E0000-0x000001C1C74E8000-memory.dmp

          memory/2136-97-0x000001C1C7800000-0x000001C1C7A49000-memory.dmp

          memory/2520-22-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/2520-0-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000133DE000-memory.dmp