darkcomet | dadfa0bfe4c53fae9768297c502304de283e561d7effcabb120804a9b50c1549

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
130s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
22/02/2025, 19:00

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Size

724KB
MD5

1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3
SHA1

4aa6645f26ebd195583f37fb13fe618554eb70d6
SHA256

dadfa0bfe4c53fae9768297c502304de283e561d7effcabb120804a9b50c1549
SHA512

48417d024c591663b5dd10dcfeabf16325c74a43dd604d99f20ea8f128072661b47e4883133c6618a6865fef68760557a5772ef925c331457c94bd0e4eefdec3
SSDEEP

12288:XIKdPItymJ78JYSAEzeOhpiqqFf609uQbSflqjZN7NfXFffa2KqSkTJD:XIePqNgze210EQbSsf91flHD

Score

10^/10

darkcomet crypter1 defense_evasion discovery rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Crypter1

127.0.0.1:95

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-LN9GR17

Attributes

gencode
vWsjmZp2wpBg
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false

rc4.plain

Signatures

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

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
4980	attrib.exe
3104	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-1-5-21-2593460650-190333679-3676257533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3844 set thread context of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87

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_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: 33	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: 34	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: 35	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
Token: 36	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 47 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3844 wrote to memory of 3868	3844	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	87
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2452	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	88
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2452	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	88
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2452	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	88
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4132	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	89
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4132	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	89
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4132	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	89
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 2716	3868	JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe	91
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4980	2452	cmd.exe	93
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4980	2452	cmd.exe	93
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4980	2452	cmd.exe	93
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3104	4132	cmd.exe	94
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3104	4132	cmd.exe	94
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3104	4132	cmd.exe	94

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
4980	attrib.exe
3104	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3844
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3868
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2452
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1b9d7f04abc6a3992f08a4c62ed944b3.exe" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4980
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4132
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3104
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2716

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/2716-6-0x00000000009D0000-0x00000000009D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3868-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3868-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3868-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3868-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3868-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3868-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3868-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3868-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3868-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3868-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3868-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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