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:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
16-02-2025 02:54
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe
Resource
win7-20241023-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250211-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe
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Size
714KB
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MD5
fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168
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SHA1
604e8a9aa82f44bf55775916094d0d18e8282751
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SHA256
eda2e447c8bc5d389b98c20385112b9f054b56343731c9b103e7528788a29f46
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SHA512
4b5043f502a0d002a226d95c1f14f6e66e9e9bfaf080683621467612a479c7bf624d258d5a57e70ccd84157a78242dc1cb46817bc1203b6c5bf4ca2d4fc49295
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SSDEEP
12288:qaAchpWsuVTv7ItY8XljyypHP7cOLBev03hlULsmWZ++09ZcKDVsgdW:rAEENIq8XwyVPQclDq/+WnpsSW
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
Guest16
192.168.1.100:1604
DC_MUTEX-0PH35V6
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InstallPath
Windupdt\winupdate.exe
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gencode
=lr$etRb$*1C
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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
winupdater
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:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile winupdate.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "1" winupdate.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1" winupdate.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" winupdate.exe -
Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" winupdate.exe -
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate winupdate.exe -
Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2252 cmd.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1488 winupdate.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 1488 winupdate.exe 1488 winupdate.exe 1488 winupdate.exe -
Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" winupdate.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe -
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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language winupdate.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2820 PING.EXE -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 winupdate.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString winupdate.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier winupdate.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier winupdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier winupdate.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 2820 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 1488 winupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: 33 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: 34 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: 35 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1488 winupdate.exe Token: 33 1488 winupdate.exe Token: 34 1488 winupdate.exe Token: 35 1488 winupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1488 winupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2016 wrote to memory of 1488 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 30 PID 2016 wrote to memory of 1488 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 30 PID 2016 wrote to memory of 1488 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 30 PID 2016 wrote to memory of 1488 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 30 PID 2016 wrote to memory of 1488 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 30 PID 2016 wrote to memory of 1488 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 30 PID 2016 wrote to memory of 1488 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 30 PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2252 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 31 PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2252 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 31 PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2252 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 31 PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2252 2016 JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe 31 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2820 2252 cmd.exe 33 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2820 2252 cmd.exe 33 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2820 2252 cmd.exe 33 PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2820 2252 cmd.exe 33
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2016 -
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Windows security modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1488
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_dcsc_.bat" "2⤵
- Deletes itself
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2252 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping 127.0.0.1 -n 23⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2820
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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
119B
MD5bcfc62e042294d2127e2aa5d246b7f7f
SHA1bc5de31d0300058496b2b9a5bb3346f2c9b3b620
SHA256c3d92dd7d5a434bfa1102a476bf01dffaa8b3f87e44aa29edf0524a4f1ff9a30
SHA51297bdaa1c6bf5e59fd8f0652f5f27c7ee304980a5f0c74a98455afad1e50b4466ba7ec2c6a27826ebaaa55941e686baf5b8f6b1fb514df4a51a573f1af29decba
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Filesize
714KB
MD5fed30a16e3b1dbda2f4d15b2aae34168
SHA1604e8a9aa82f44bf55775916094d0d18e8282751
SHA256eda2e447c8bc5d389b98c20385112b9f054b56343731c9b103e7528788a29f46
SHA5124b5043f502a0d002a226d95c1f14f6e66e9e9bfaf080683621467612a479c7bf624d258d5a57e70ccd84157a78242dc1cb46817bc1203b6c5bf4ca2d4fc49295