Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12/03/2025, 02:33

General

  • Target
    JaffaCakes118_689305494b860bd54d43f8d57c439830.exe
  • Size 745KB
  • Sample250312-c14b6atrt8
  • SHA256 e103bb692196bc6a19ffdeb5e68c78ff19d3f1d62bdb3600f2b352468f7b423b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Guest16

C2
  • chitan.myftp.org:1604

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-F54S21D

Attributes
  • gencode

    KXuNl*34a2=o

  • install

    false

  • offline_keylogger

    false

  • password

    hakima

  • persistence

    false

rc4.plain

Signatures

  • Darkcomet

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

  • Darkcomet family
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_689305494b860bd54d43f8d57c439830.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_689305494b860bd54d43f8d57c439830.exe"
    1⤵
    • Windows security bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Windows security modification
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3316
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_689305494b860bd54d43f8d57c439830.exe" +s +h
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:8
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_689305494b860bd54d43f8d57c439830.exe" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1436
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3740
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
        3⤵
        • Sets file to hidden
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:2784

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        memory/3316-0-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-2-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp