darkcomet | e288ac3ecad103fdd8ffd2af32d4d2e7232263ba6ad0be90bca0f72d04b20c73

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
20/03/2025, 02:20

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe
Size

369KB
MD5

80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02
SHA1

d78092febb57e202cb9f2791861ce9cf46d1614d
SHA256

e288ac3ecad103fdd8ffd2af32d4d2e7232263ba6ad0be90bca0f72d04b20c73
SHA512

54e1bb1a92c5d9a0ef2a0aa514550b5dc2ed326f5382dc3e5680c8f2022b36f569458111103c0776766ee7d633b502f4b31c934a7473b76c647651be13621cb7
SSDEEP

6144:xK+ZtjvFM7dlnOd9aJ261MCnDPxaaAMhgYNt28h83QNu6/Cu37Cr3oG:bvFa5OD961MCnDPEaW8m3euK3c

Score

10^/10

darkcomet wirecrypter defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

WireCrypter

runeo.no-ip.info:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-MSXSUHC

Attributes

gencode
N6yPChD0zHNX
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false

rc4.plain

Signatures

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

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2728	attrib.exe
2720	attrib.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2248	Java.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe
2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-677481364-2238709445-1347953534-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Java Runtime = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Adobe\\Java.exe"	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe

UPX packed file 18 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2248-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2248-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp	upx

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2820	2904	WerFault.exe	29

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Java.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2248	Java.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2248	Java.exe
Token: 33	2248	Java.exe
Token: 34	2248	Java.exe
Token: 35	2248	Java.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2248	Java.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2248	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	30
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2248	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	30
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2248	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	30
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2248	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	30
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2248	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	30
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2248	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	30
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2248	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	30
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2820	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	31
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2820	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	31
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2820	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	31
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2820	2904	JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe	31
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2824	2248	Java.exe	32
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2824	2248	Java.exe	32
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2824	2248	Java.exe	32
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2824	2248	Java.exe	32
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2808	2248	Java.exe	33
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2808	2248	Java.exe	33
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2808	2248	Java.exe	33
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2808	2248	Java.exe	33
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2908	2248	Java.exe	35
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2720	2824	cmd.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2720	2824	cmd.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2720	2824	cmd.exe	37
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2720	2824	cmd.exe	37
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2728	2808	cmd.exe	38
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2728	2808	cmd.exe	38
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2728	2808	cmd.exe	38
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2728	2808	cmd.exe	38

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2728	attrib.exe
2720	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2904
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Java.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Java.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2248
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Java.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2824
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Java.exe" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2720
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2808
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2728
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2908
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2904 -s 168
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:2820

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Java.exe

Filesize
369KB

MD5
80e5190a9e7141413f667935ddd2ee02

SHA1
d78092febb57e202cb9f2791861ce9cf46d1614d

SHA256
e288ac3ecad103fdd8ffd2af32d4d2e7232263ba6ad0be90bca0f72d04b20c73

SHA512
54e1bb1a92c5d9a0ef2a0aa514550b5dc2ed326f5382dc3e5680c8f2022b36f569458111103c0776766ee7d633b502f4b31c934a7473b76c647651be13621cb7

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memory/2248-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2248-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2904-0-0x00000000004B8000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2904-39-0x00000000004B8000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2908-38-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2908-13-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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