Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows7_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
21/03/2025, 21:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe
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Size
663KB
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MD5
84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519
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SHA1
b5ccbdb78d80af0c91b8378e9c4a2ee4f779f91c
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SHA256
fdc4c6e08abd577ef436c0efbaeccfec398adf59bd049820110b8028b6129eac
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SHA512
54666ae9801bd95d6482788b8855f85b87aa7d1df00cfd3265407f010f980ad6612b4f7f3c9c444baf06831856431a66b50ccfb3b114d79bc9abdcd7e5e84022
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SSDEEP
12288:3pwABK90BOe/x9lPAYvxPQVjdsAY2XjWlnlpTMMXG91uhKIXn/Y:ZwAcu99lPzvxP+Bsz2XjWTRMQckkIXnA
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
sbs
127.0.0.1:21
DC_MUTEX-D77XKZP
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InstallPath
Windupdt\winupdate.exe
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gencode
cyolL=+r#6rV
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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password
never mind
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persistence
true
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reg_key
winupdater
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe -
Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" explorer.exe -
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2372 TOT.EXE -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\systemaf.exe = "C:WINDOWS\\system\\system.exe" TOT.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Windupdt\\winupdate.exe" JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\winupdate.exe JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\winupdate.exe JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windupdt\ JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2004 set thread context of 2960 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 34 -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ping.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2024 ping.exe -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier explorer.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 2024 ping.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: 33 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: 34 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: 35 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2960 explorer.exe Token: 33 2960 explorer.exe Token: 34 2960 explorer.exe Token: 35 2960 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2960 explorer.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2504 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 30 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2504 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 30 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2504 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 30 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2504 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 30 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2372 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 32 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2372 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 32 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2372 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 32 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2372 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 32 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2960 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 34 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2960 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 34 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2960 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 34 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2960 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 34 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2960 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 34 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2960 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 34 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2024 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 35 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2024 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 35 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2024 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 35 PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2024 2004 JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe 35
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2004 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BAT.BAT" "2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2504
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TOT.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TOT.EXE"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
PID:2372
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"2⤵
- Windows security bypass
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2960
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ping.exeping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_84c7d8597e548caeb258298376c27519.exe"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2024
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
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Downloads
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Filesize
247B
MD58cdbb527e8c2f50aadbc2fd59657a5f7
SHA1a6f18862015ef5a2f7426c364ded713346c75a83
SHA256ed1be1cff5f6f1119ca6695c72d2deb3f9c7fb04cebce8852e202ce54eff379e
SHA51240a6d335b4864b1dac303895e2c0f93d45be06e5457b94fca0d357265cd58efd38e220d7fa6054ca94eb89a3b214a2f104c77ff74644a54be3e1bf46c931a525
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Filesize
27KB
MD5ddcde928805f0acae7491c46f791ebe0
SHA11af656bac2e38a54fbf9f4e8c250341fd7953fe0
SHA2569a1150347f1d9428c91130c2f77dbe4aeade037ed812d01b7669c53be09165f4
SHA512749e11dfbf1847a6035f0f3134aed3112c77add27b6cc06509cc930aa9bb2c05740a4a687c382ff30b3470b920404ad8a848165430aa7f92d01ad379713a0f69