Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
01/03/2025, 06:48
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c.exe
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Size
952KB
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MD5
3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c
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SHA1
9a9b772cdf1bbc1b9e4ada8435b9aa09f1a32cde
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SHA256
0684e126c70d34320ccae8547ebf1b4bb1aaf230f94c92d6c56e4877ffcec136
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SHA512
cacf3b0ad57193003b12e3e2409010280ae8f6fae8a84244ca0d9d97769a128fb27f0acec423e0f267461b4958df2b1736bb34d561e65898c1c2f7263d7a0ecd
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SSDEEP
24576:xfibWwLVMG7wJxnl7lQBX1GPZEuePxSt4YpqUQezetrO5:Rsji7lIlGBMPE1pqUQezuS5
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
Guest16
127.0.0.1:1604
DC_MUTEX-F54S21D
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gencode
P+ihDzmkisV�
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install
false
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offline_keylogger
false
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password
123456
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persistence
false
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" SELING~1.EXE -
Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" SELING~1.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" SELING~1.EXE -
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate SELING~1.EXE -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2278412438-3475196406-3686434223-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation SELING~1.EXE -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 764 SELING~1.EXE -
Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" SELING~1.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" SELING~1.EXE -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\"" JaffaCakes118_3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c.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 2 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 JaffaCakes118_3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language SELING~1.EXE -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 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 SELING~1.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 SELING~1.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString SELING~1.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier SELING~1.EXE -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier SELING~1.EXE -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2278412438-3475196406-3686434223-1000_Classes\Local Settings SELING~1.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 232 vlc.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 232 vlc.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeBackupPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeRestorePrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeUndockPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: 33 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: 34 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: 35 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: 36 764 SELING~1.EXE Token: 33 1844 AUDIODG.EXE Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1844 AUDIODG.EXE Token: 33 232 vlc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 232 vlc.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 18 IoCs
pid Process 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe -
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 17 IoCs
pid Process 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe 232 vlc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 232 vlc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4892 wrote to memory of 764 4892 JaffaCakes118_3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c.exe 91 PID 4892 wrote to memory of 764 4892 JaffaCakes118_3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c.exe 91 PID 4892 wrote to memory of 764 4892 JaffaCakes118_3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c.exe 91 PID 764 wrote to memory of 232 764 SELING~1.EXE 92 PID 764 wrote to memory of 232 764 SELING~1.EXE 92 PID 764 wrote to memory of 2928 764 SELING~1.EXE 94 PID 764 wrote to memory of 2928 764 SELING~1.EXE 94
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3763edd1e6ad1bf573bc2d2190649a2c.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4892 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\SELING~1.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\SELING~1.EXE2⤵
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- 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:764 -
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 9 (SCHERZO).WMA"3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:232
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C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 9 (SCHERZO).WMA"3⤵PID:2928
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C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXEC:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x248 0x44c1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1844
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
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Downloads
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Filesize
599KB
MD5f2271fe569c058dc724d9b9e53811e31
SHA1ea276fc14127875413ac387f017bd2291a987f4b
SHA256bf0074851e2435a255b512e502b831ed2c456774971f8fc57004d597769364a6
SHA512c324428534f64879aa17b190206e538066308486d95e9fa1b8b7238bc79067042717c232034ef8926376b72d3123be169852b05bfe58c7f69887245d91e5b53d
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Filesize
1.3MB
MD57e6451294f60b01af6b01716d961ff3d
SHA1fd077d9fdee7976d9f4b3f1fc34e0d8b26113382
SHA256385d12c46e7efe1715a7a24c2091f38c6a87f6b2abaa13371b5c0307a0c1eb46
SHA5122995724a78d0cd69d21dbf616c589ae80171a905a36ece9da3990b3b33c1619d7d7bfa905137c8221ede7a3ac2d545879ae607786e2cc0cf1ba460f071d138b0