Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
27/03/2025, 05:01
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe
Resource
win7-20240729-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe
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Size
1.3MB
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MD5
89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc
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SHA1
5c93e429dbf56fb484e24279c50175cdb9250b8c
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SHA256
3eacba75107f0586735eb29133eddc6bd326a5d69b6d72bfbd0b77519ccd07a8
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SHA512
ddb1d97a21d5364ad89b83a9f1c18aaac601d9df601412fc9c1148a8db6a5d9f4ed43b247201b80c81a020cf881e0bc40a3c0a05c9d6ed58d2e0f61439a39fa3
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SSDEEP
24576:AxLXDSHJeHQjiCA7BRSztzxdfhf6PQl1hfwUenzZQ:AxaHCGpyBMDh6P2wUenS
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
The Joker Hacker
thejokerhacker.no-ip.biz:288
DC_MUTEX-PHDL86N
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
HP4pYsV9BXK4
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
true
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
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:\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe -
Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 6036 msdcsc.exe 4708 msdcsc.exe -
Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2880 set thread context of 4680 2880 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 94 PID 6036 set thread context of 4708 6036 msdcsc.exe 97 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4680-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4680-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4680-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4680-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4680-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4680-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4680-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4680-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4680-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4680-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-81-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4708-89-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx -
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 5 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_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 4708 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: 33 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: 34 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: 35 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: 36 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 4708 msdcsc.exe Token: 36 4708 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 4708 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2880 wrote to memory of 4680 2880 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 94 PID 2880 wrote to memory of 4680 2880 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 94 PID 2880 wrote to memory of 4680 2880 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 94 PID 2880 wrote to memory of 4680 2880 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 94 PID 2880 wrote to memory of 4680 2880 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 94 PID 2880 wrote to memory of 4680 2880 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 94 PID 2880 wrote to memory of 4680 2880 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 94 PID 2880 wrote to memory of 4680 2880 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 94 PID 4680 wrote to memory of 6036 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 95 PID 4680 wrote to memory of 6036 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 95 PID 4680 wrote to memory of 6036 4680 JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe 95 PID 6036 wrote to memory of 4708 6036 msdcsc.exe 97 PID 6036 wrote to memory of 4708 6036 msdcsc.exe 97 PID 6036 wrote to memory of 4708 6036 msdcsc.exe 97 PID 6036 wrote to memory of 4708 6036 msdcsc.exe 97 PID 6036 wrote to memory of 4708 6036 msdcsc.exe 97 PID 6036 wrote to memory of 4708 6036 msdcsc.exe 97 PID 6036 wrote to memory of 4708 6036 msdcsc.exe 97 PID 6036 wrote to memory of 4708 6036 msdcsc.exe 97 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4896 4708 msdcsc.exe 98
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2880 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_89876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc.exe2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4680 -
C:\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6036 -
C:\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exeC:\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe4⤵
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4708 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4896
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
1.3MB
MD589876ef0a94cfddbb4b31534318f54fc
SHA15c93e429dbf56fb484e24279c50175cdb9250b8c
SHA2563eacba75107f0586735eb29133eddc6bd326a5d69b6d72bfbd0b77519ccd07a8
SHA512ddb1d97a21d5364ad89b83a9f1c18aaac601d9df601412fc9c1148a8db6a5d9f4ed43b247201b80c81a020cf881e0bc40a3c0a05c9d6ed58d2e0f61439a39fa3