darkcomet | 9f834da1d7cfc652d75721348fc4755e0529514a7ba1c8770e6817579d72586c

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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20/03/2025, 09:58

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Size

283KB
MD5

825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c
SHA1

a54df320ca805e17c0669baa43d9d6b9993f6d20
SHA256

9f834da1d7cfc652d75721348fc4755e0529514a7ba1c8770e6817579d72586c
SHA512

4646f3382308a6da5d1ce90ce40e98b672a86bf82efffd554db01fc8be435f721249f6f009ee0e34b19057dbfdb7f0d8ca0e155e6d8618787a8cc4a052a36fc2
SSDEEP

6144:5cNYS996KFifeVjBpeExgVTFSXFoMc5RhCaL37C:5cW7KEZlPzCy37C

Score

10^/10

darkcomet ser defense_evasion discovery rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

ser

10.0.2.15:1789

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-DD61YBU

Attributes

gencode
GSS0tzrp3y6E
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

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0"	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion

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
2180	attrib.exe
960	attrib.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1952-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1952-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1952-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1952-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1952-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1952-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1952-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1952-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp	upx

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 6 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	attrib.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	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: 33	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: 34	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: 35	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Token: 36	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 3092	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	87
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 3092	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	87
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 3092	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	87
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 5236	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	88
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 5236	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	88
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 5236	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	88
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4440	1952	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe	90
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2180	3092	cmd.exe	92
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2180	3092	cmd.exe	92
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2180	3092	cmd.exe	92
PID 5236 wrote to memory of 960	5236	cmd.exe	93
PID 5236 wrote to memory of 960	5236	cmd.exe	93
PID 5236 wrote to memory of 960	5236	cmd.exe	93

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1"	JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2180	attrib.exe
960	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Checks computer location settings
- Windows security modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1952
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3092
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_825b181b68fb2049bc80548574e2e83c.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2180
- 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:5236
- - 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:960
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
  notepad
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4440

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

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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memory/1952-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
796KB

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memory/1952-1-0x00000000007D0000-0x00000000007D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1952-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
796KB

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memory/1952-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
796KB

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memory/1952-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
796KB

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memory/1952-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
796KB

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memory/1952-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
796KB

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memory/1952-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
796KB

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memory/1952-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
796KB

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memory/4440-2-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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