Analysis Overview
SHA256
29ea67ac4f8e522ee278fb995241bdbf780005e3190d12cd42ccdbb1ecadd609
Threat Level: Known bad
The file JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
LatentBot
Latentbot family
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-03-13 01:09
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-03-13 01:09
Reported
2025-03-13 01:12
Platform
win7-20241023-en
Max time kernel
46s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
LatentBot
Latentbot 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:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2536 set thread context of 2944 | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
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_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe"
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
"C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
Files
memory/2580-1-0x0000000001D10000-0x0000000001D70000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-7-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000001CE1000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-6-0x0000000001DF0000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-5-0x0000000001D00000-0x0000000001D01000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-4-0x0000000001CC0000-0x0000000001CC1000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-3-0x0000000001CF0000-0x0000000001CF1000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-2-0x0000000001DA0000-0x0000000001DA1000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-9-0x0000000003180000-0x0000000003181000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-8-0x0000000003190000-0x0000000003191000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
| MD5 | 6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed |
| SHA1 | d58b5aa3074fb463c103f01223d8b4d5e2f1a9ea |
| SHA256 | 29ea67ac4f8e522ee278fb995241bdbf780005e3190d12cd42ccdbb1ecadd609 |
| SHA512 | 942a005f06631d3c339fe06ab1823dde6742627281fa6b93bf68b1e1e952b5d251e3e50fff4a1a026342cd886745945f3ada1f6efec0e0c44875b9af2046fa69 |
memory/2580-19-0x0000000001D10000-0x0000000001D70000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-26-0x0000000000520000-0x000000000063B000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-03-13 01:09
Reported
2025-03-13 01:12
Platform
win10v2004-20250217-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Darkcomet family
LatentBot
Latentbot 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:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1479699283-3000499823-2337359760-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1479699283-3000499823-2337359760-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.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:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed.exe"
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
"C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe"
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | stevecarl2010.zapto.org | udp |
Files
memory/4224-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-1-0x00000000022C0000-0x0000000002320000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-13-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033E1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-14-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-28-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-61-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-60-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-59-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-58-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-57-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-56-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-55-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-54-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-53-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-52-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-51-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-50-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-49-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-48-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-47-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-46-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-45-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-44-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-43-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-42-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-41-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-40-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-39-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-38-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-37-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-36-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-35-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-34-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-33-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-32-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-31-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-30-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-29-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-27-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-26-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-25-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-24-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-23-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-22-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-21-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-20-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-17-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-15-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-19-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-18-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-16-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-12-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033E1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-11-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033E1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-10-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033E1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-9-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033E1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-8-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033E1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-7-0x00000000024B0000-0x00000000024B1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-6-0x0000000002530000-0x0000000002531000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-5-0x00000000024D0000-0x00000000024D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-4-0x0000000002490000-0x0000000002491000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-3-0x00000000024C0000-0x00000000024C1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-2-0x0000000002520000-0x0000000002521000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-63-0x00000000022C0000-0x0000000002320000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-65-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-64-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033E1000-memory.dmp
C:\Windupdt\winupdate.exe
| MD5 | 6dfecabd3ed5504ca681d60289d4d2ed |
| SHA1 | d58b5aa3074fb463c103f01223d8b4d5e2f1a9ea |
| SHA256 | 29ea67ac4f8e522ee278fb995241bdbf780005e3190d12cd42ccdbb1ecadd609 |
| SHA512 | 942a005f06631d3c339fe06ab1823dde6742627281fa6b93bf68b1e1e952b5d251e3e50fff4a1a026342cd886745945f3ada1f6efec0e0c44875b9af2046fa69 |
memory/1712-74-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-79-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051B000-memory.dmp