darkcomet | 950582ca83f3793e48268be3385be6e1fcbcb35c5377118ca042bd0813e6fd69

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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25/02/2025, 07:18

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Size

385KB
MD5

22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090
SHA1

0478205a61cff38a6cecf21f5d112956bb36ed49
SHA256

950582ca83f3793e48268be3385be6e1fcbcb35c5377118ca042bd0813e6fd69
SHA512

cc1d546b5dbee96aa07c37cf7c8d73035fdeeab23cf709c17777fd065e4fb256ab1b12d405048221e9af45f56b9fb80157e7b35c46d6bff7cf96a3a208b1d3ba
SSDEEP

12288:NWUtK/gTC7PLxIkjiw+8iG6TEgeM8F/ydYDmj:NWUtK/wWP/jiLQCONWbj

Score

10^/10

darkcomet latentbot guest16 discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

stevecarl2010.zapto.org:21

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-U6Y530W

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
AT34ypRw3ul4
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
MicroUpdate

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

latentbot

stevecarl2010.zapto.org

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet
LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot
Latentbot family
latentbot

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\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3056	msdcsc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3056 set thread context of 2532	3056	msdcsc.exe	31

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 3 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	iexplore.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: 33	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: 34	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: 35	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	3056	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2532	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2532	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 3056	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe	30
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 3056	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe	30
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 3056	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe	30
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 3056	2100	JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe	30
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2532	3056	msdcsc.exe	31
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2532	3056	msdcsc.exe	31
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2532	3056	msdcsc.exe	31
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2532	3056	msdcsc.exe	31
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2532	3056	msdcsc.exe	31
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2532	3056	msdcsc.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090.exe"
1⤵
- 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:2100
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3056
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2532

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

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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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
385KB

MD5
22417ced93044d377d8c8c791c952090

SHA1
0478205a61cff38a6cecf21f5d112956bb36ed49

SHA256
950582ca83f3793e48268be3385be6e1fcbcb35c5377118ca042bd0813e6fd69

SHA512
cc1d546b5dbee96aa07c37cf7c8d73035fdeeab23cf709c17777fd065e4fb256ab1b12d405048221e9af45f56b9fb80157e7b35c46d6bff7cf96a3a208b1d3ba

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memory/2100-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2100-1-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2100-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2532-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/3056-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/3056-15-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3056-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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