darkcomet | 47a3ec2cecd981a9a84ff7c56db43dba5ebc53884c37376967a08b3289a02fe9

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
126s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03/03/2025, 00:10

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c
SHA1

e2f9c70e642edb8cd7603e5b7c9c598337de91ad
SHA256

47a3ec2cecd981a9a84ff7c56db43dba5ebc53884c37376967a08b3289a02fe9
SHA512

275ee8319c656b05c227a5eded48db2feb705cf50c59f4a83d31e85adeb955d78061ba66857e1a15452c7c8b9d1b15db1a52c9246e29e933f5070ffcdfef85d7
SSDEEP

24576:MZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN1PEB5K8e1YKqjg/IjxAyXA4O4S:8QDgok3PHVqjg/IFAKNOh

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest1 discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest1

127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-X0KMCPY

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
2lYENnaF0f4a
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
MicroUpdate

rc4.plain

Signatures

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

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_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	msdcsc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.exe

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	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DllHost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: 33	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: 34	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: 35	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2896	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2896	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2464	DllHost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	msdcsc.exe
2464	DllHost.exe
2464	DllHost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2896	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe	31
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2896	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe	31
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2896	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe	31
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2896	1664	JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c.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:1664
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2464

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\AppData\Local\Temp\PESBOX-ANATOLIA-2013-V0.1.PNG

Filesize
417KB

MD5
f149dd82cc4556075c462aaae39933a7

SHA1
d63fe7ad9cd4551af831b050715f2039525d157c

SHA256
a202c6046a86f75eca05592ae67ba4d6f96eab8a4b61f1f021cd148e5d770d4a

SHA512
74b03cb6d3a8b0116ad83ca7966722aca00b36f0667dea1a78795623e0f8f736db3866ae9c0983457fe415a6238ba0065a86deb849c30b96283e5ba28d24b998

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

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
43715383634b32204a06fef9c6f4274c

SHA1
e2f9c70e642edb8cd7603e5b7c9c598337de91ad

SHA256
47a3ec2cecd981a9a84ff7c56db43dba5ebc53884c37376967a08b3289a02fe9

SHA512
275ee8319c656b05c227a5eded48db2feb705cf50c59f4a83d31e85adeb955d78061ba66857e1a15452c7c8b9d1b15db1a52c9246e29e933f5070ffcdfef85d7

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memory/1664-5-0x0000000003A20000-0x0000000003A22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1664-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1664-0-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2464-7-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2464-6-0x0000000000160000-0x0000000000162000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2464-19-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2896-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2896-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2896-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2896-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2896-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2896-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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