Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows7_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
16/02/2025, 02:35
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe
Resource
win7-20241023-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe
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Size
709KB
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MD5
feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1
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SHA1
89a0aad8def359e25966775c2bac0a63a075bbdc
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SHA256
68a99e125e9cee7c4a208cf4b9684e7fbd3ae565a605f8e7fca1090960107fc0
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SHA512
c4cc878b8eb86c9bbb2342bd123e013b17209c3f17af94a55ad159faafc546505f8bed4d51688b61c3f0f7e88e96021b6fcc0f9586660f79a6b2d1d75e92320d
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SSDEEP
12288:yvlur6Co65A+i1nEGs+xQinCHulkxNTpFLdVJyBFkZSv6Z7SLAdMJ3rQVr/qn+Ir:yvl66gSr2+7JlkD1l9yFkZSfGZCnjGQB
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
HACKED
mrlokoniqq.no-ip.org:81
DC_MUTEX-F54S21D
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
zDM8Hz7Pn2la
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
true
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
Extracted
darkcomet
- gencode
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install
false
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offline_keylogger
false
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persistence
false
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_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.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 -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 2752 attrib.exe 2160 attrib.exe -
Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2704 notepad.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 2168 msdcsc.exe 2124 msdcsc.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
pid Process 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 1744 WerFault.exe 1744 WerFault.exe 1744 WerFault.exe 1744 WerFault.exe 1744 WerFault.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-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\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 1124 set thread context of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 2168 set thread context of 2124 2168 msdcsc.exe 41 -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Program crash 2 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 580 1124 WerFault.exe 29 1744 2168 WerFault.exe 40 -
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 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 notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.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 msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: 33 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: 34 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: 35 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 2124 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 2124 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 2168 msdcsc.exe 2124 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2068 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 30 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 580 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 31 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 580 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 31 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 580 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 31 PID 1124 wrote to memory of 580 1124 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 31 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2892 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 33 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2892 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 33 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2892 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 33 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2892 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 33 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2716 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 34 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2716 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 34 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2716 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 34 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2716 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 34 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2704 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 36 PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2752 2892 cmd.exe 38 PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2752 2892 cmd.exe 38 PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2752 2892 cmd.exe 38 PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2752 2892 cmd.exe 38 PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2160 2716 cmd.exe 39 PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2160 2716 cmd.exe 39 PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2160 2716 cmd.exe 39 PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2160 2716 cmd.exe 39 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2168 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 40 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2168 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 40 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2168 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 40 PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2168 2068 JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe 40 PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2124 2168 msdcsc.exe 41 PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2124 2168 msdcsc.exe 41 PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2124 2168 msdcsc.exe 41 PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2124 2168 msdcsc.exe 41 PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2124 2168 msdcsc.exe 41 PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2124 2168 msdcsc.exe 41 PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2124 2168 msdcsc.exe 41 PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2124 2168 msdcsc.exe 41 PID 2168 wrote to memory of 2124 2168 msdcsc.exe 41 -
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 -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2752 attrib.exe 2160 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1124 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe"2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2068 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2892 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1.exe" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2752
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2716 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2160
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- Deletes itself
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2704
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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 SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2168 -
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"4⤵
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- 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:2124 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1148
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2168 -s 2284⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Program crash
PID:1744
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1124 -s 2282⤵
- Program crash
PID:580
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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
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
2Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
709KB
MD5feb75e30a78572b9e34e607638d922e1
SHA189a0aad8def359e25966775c2bac0a63a075bbdc
SHA25668a99e125e9cee7c4a208cf4b9684e7fbd3ae565a605f8e7fca1090960107fc0
SHA512c4cc878b8eb86c9bbb2342bd123e013b17209c3f17af94a55ad159faafc546505f8bed4d51688b61c3f0f7e88e96021b6fcc0f9586660f79a6b2d1d75e92320d