Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18/02/2025, 13:28

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_001893cda7d0370788b0f8d6d4b44594.exe

  • Size

    752KB

  • MD5

    001893cda7d0370788b0f8d6d4b44594

  • SHA1

    a2deff93b3ea200ad69edd3bb8dddddf2e9c3603

  • SHA256

    541937733ed06c1bded0e820bbfd1d986c7b9a394c0a0d665ab53e077b6461b5

  • SHA512

    c5d4379a929c1324b33a88044e7b3fea9fae8d650e1ad98f95b9854ba90a061931ff812cd61d8d1bfd29de7971e8973d67d8ae7fb8dfafafe70aa8715b853e20

  • SSDEEP

    12288:X6Al3AtpCrcXbwH0AMn+7QW95VYnZQwZH03xouaxUnDSInhZJBKOQLY2tbEnrStL:X6ApAtpCXH0AT95VZop0ibOo9L

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Server

C2

nxxbkiller.no-ip.biz:1234

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-XFXXMQ4

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    Windupdt\winupdate.exe

  • gencode

    pAYlnCRBTHkl

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • password

    12345

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    winupdater

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Attributes
  • gencode

  • 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
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_001893cda7d0370788b0f8d6d4b44594.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_001893cda7d0370788b0f8d6d4b44594.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1708
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_001893cda7d0370788b0f8d6d4b44594.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_001893cda7d0370788b0f8d6d4b44594.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4976
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2068
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4000
        • C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
          "C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2080
          • C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
            "C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
            4⤵
            • Checks BIOS information in registry
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • 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:1504
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:876
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
                "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
                6⤵
                • Checks BIOS information in registry
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Checks processor information in registry
                • Enumerates system info in registry
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:516
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
                  7⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:2376

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe

      Filesize

      752KB

      MD5

      001893cda7d0370788b0f8d6d4b44594

      SHA1

      a2deff93b3ea200ad69edd3bb8dddddf2e9c3603

      SHA256

      541937733ed06c1bded0e820bbfd1d986c7b9a394c0a0d665ab53e077b6461b5

      SHA512

      c5d4379a929c1324b33a88044e7b3fea9fae8d650e1ad98f95b9854ba90a061931ff812cd61d8d1bfd29de7971e8973d67d8ae7fb8dfafafe70aa8715b853e20

    • memory/516-82-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/516-81-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/516-80-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/516-78-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/876-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      756KB

    • memory/876-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      756KB

    • memory/876-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      756KB

    • memory/876-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      756KB

    • memory/1504-75-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/1504-70-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/1504-71-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/2068-6-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000D91000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2376-79-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000801000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4976-0-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/4976-66-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/4976-4-0x00000000022A0000-0x00000000022A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4976-3-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/4976-2-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB

    • memory/4976-1-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      728KB