darkcomet | 7c50c28278a083bd999ed3d481687a5fee51edd579847debed7c3a63efa4eed0

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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09/02/2025, 14:28

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Size

647KB
MD5

d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7
SHA1

c6b8de0e258f6257a9c26f5c0742e1116ef369b6
SHA256

7c50c28278a083bd999ed3d481687a5fee51edd579847debed7c3a63efa4eed0
SHA512

66b529aee63e65a5d635c6b360c47f83087dcafa9e8e44268b7b00113fd0dafbfedeb6ed2f4d11282e198182fd7197dd429feb8bcbd81ad95a7abef81ba77acc
SSDEEP

12288:Q8UaT9XY2siA0bMG09xD7I3Gg8ecgVvfBoCDBOQQYbVXpuy1f/gORixt:JUKoN0bUxgGa/pfBHDb+y1HgZL

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest17 defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest17

69spyology.no-ip.biz:1500

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-TLXADKK

Attributes

InstallPath
msdcsc.exe
gencode
vjSEy%Mq2b%A
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
LOLDOWS

rc4.plain

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\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	msdcsc.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

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

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
42	4344	Process not Found

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
3916	attrib.exe
2000	attrib.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-1-5-21-189444705-1272902858-1305688695-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
880	msdcsc.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

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

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189444705-1272902858-1305688695-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\LOLDOWS = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189444705-1272902858-1305688695-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\LOLDOWS = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.exe

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 7 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_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

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

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
4336	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: 33	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: 34	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: 35	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: 36	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	880	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	880	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
880	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 384	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe	87
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 384	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe	87
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 384	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe	87
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 2456	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe	89
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 2456	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe	89
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 2456	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe	89
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3916	384	cmd.exe	91
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3916	384	cmd.exe	91
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3916	384	cmd.exe	91
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 2000	2456	cmd.exe	92
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 2000	2456	cmd.exe	92
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 2000	2456	cmd.exe	92
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 880	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe	94
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 880	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe	94
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 880	3560	JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe	94

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
3916	attrib.exe
2000	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe"
1⤵
- 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:3560
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:384
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:3916
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2456
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2000
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - 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
  PID:880

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIyIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDU5MjEiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODE5ODA3NzAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI0ODgwNDM3NjAwIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:4336

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

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
647KB

MD5
d04c72beab341f63fd5bf9f6b6bcace7

SHA1
c6b8de0e258f6257a9c26f5c0742e1116ef369b6

SHA256
7c50c28278a083bd999ed3d481687a5fee51edd579847debed7c3a63efa4eed0

SHA512
66b529aee63e65a5d635c6b360c47f83087dcafa9e8e44268b7b00113fd0dafbfedeb6ed2f4d11282e198182fd7197dd429feb8bcbd81ad95a7abef81ba77acc

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memory/880-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-63-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002161000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/880-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/880-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/3560-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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memory/3560-0-0x0000000002360000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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