darkcomet | 0cfc6bea1dfeb59b7fb4dd314ad00f2d54a9468e2e7246f992fe2102dd5a64ab

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

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

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

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

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2872	attrib.exe
2936	attrib.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2948	msdcsc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	msdcsc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.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 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	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.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

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: 33	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: 34	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: 35	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2948	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2948	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2948	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 572	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	30
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 572	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	30
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 572	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	30
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 572	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	30
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2932	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	31
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2932	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	31
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2932	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	31
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2932	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	31
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2872	2932	cmd.exe	34
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2872	2932	cmd.exe	34
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2872	2932	cmd.exe	34
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2872	2932	cmd.exe	34
PID 572 wrote to memory of 2936	572	cmd.exe	35
PID 572 wrote to memory of 2936	572	cmd.exe	35
PID 572 wrote to memory of 2936	572	cmd.exe	35
PID 572 wrote to memory of 2936	572	cmd.exe	35
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2948	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	36
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2948	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	36
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2948	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	36
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2948	2328	JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe	36

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Modify Registry

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

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
2872	attrib.exe
2936	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.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:2328
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:572
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_84257ae9a5e636449f4e9d1fd654f87e.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2936
- 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:2932
- - 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:2872
- C:\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - Modifies security service
  - Windows security bypass
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - System policy modification
  PID:2948

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

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

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