Analysis Overview
SHA256
627f6f229f09add842434be6a01ca566ced62b065e5b2710f075c954d1dca784
Threat Level: Known bad
The file JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-02-27 04:49
Signatures
Darkcomet family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-27 04:49
Reported
2025-02-27 04:51
Platform
win7-20241010-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
121s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
Files
memory/1304-0-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp
memory/2340-3-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000C1000-memory.dmp
memory/2340-18-0x0000000000190000-0x0000000000191000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca |
| SHA1 | 5b3b4f5cccdf1fc7467242dfeb49da7c3ddb5e35 |
| SHA256 | 627f6f229f09add842434be6a01ca566ced62b065e5b2710f075c954d1dca784 |
| SHA512 | f3342c1997910025c6d3d0a0712a8dc8fcbbe25604fc53169e6d40034b1539a9ff5bd1943f74de84b5d7ef99054137a4e75b852fb1e089acc86a2a9e5876250b |
memory/2264-27-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp
memory/1304-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2264-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-27 04:49
Reported
2025-02-27 04:51
Platform
win10v2004-20250217-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
146s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
notepad
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tcp | |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tcp | |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tcp | |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | nabil80.no-ip.org | udp |
Files
memory/2288-0-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002261000-memory.dmp
memory/1164-3-0x0000000001340000-0x0000000001341000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
| MD5 | 2acfcb11353c19f692e654363fe7adca |
| SHA1 | 5b3b4f5cccdf1fc7467242dfeb49da7c3ddb5e35 |
| SHA256 | 627f6f229f09add842434be6a01ca566ced62b065e5b2710f075c954d1dca784 |
| SHA512 | f3342c1997910025c6d3d0a0712a8dc8fcbbe25604fc53169e6d40034b1539a9ff5bd1943f74de84b5d7ef99054137a4e75b852fb1e089acc86a2a9e5876250b |
memory/980-14-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002161000-memory.dmp
memory/2288-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-18-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002161000-memory.dmp
memory/980-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp
memory/980-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp