darkcomet | 9f7cab4bb3626ee48f42c80a8eab83e3745e22e7a08bf34607a5f9191903dfac

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\windows\\svchost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.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"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	svchost.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1062200478-553497403-3857448183-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
268	svchost.exe
3656	svchost.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"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.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-1-5-21-1062200478-553497403-3857448183-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Hostprozess für Windows-Dienste = "C:\\windows\\svchost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\windows\svchost.exe	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
File opened for modification	C:\windows\svchost.exe	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
File opened for modification	C:\windows\	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.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 3 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_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	svchost.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: 33	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: 34	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: 35	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: 36	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	268	svchost.exe
Token: 33	268	svchost.exe
Token: 34	268	svchost.exe
Token: 35	268	svchost.exe
Token: 36	268	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3656	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
268	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 268	1188	cmd.exe	87
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 268	1188	cmd.exe	87
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 268	1188	cmd.exe	87
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 3656	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe	88
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 3656	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe	88
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 3656	1276	JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_94b0bd065fb4e2c04e75a6508580d247.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- 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:1276
- C:\windows\svchost.exe
  "C:\windows\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3656

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\windows\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1188
- C:\windows\svchost.exe
  C:\windows\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - 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:268

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery