darkcomet | fd24ebf0579e4a7913ef3cbf447f761044368083c12d622e111512141f340f0f

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
153s
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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29/03/2025, 18:55

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_931fd2df25c735a9fe6281aca92d154e.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

931fd2df25c735a9fe6281aca92d154e
SHA1

b9cd9f2daa8ed036dfb28a586c7361946db65b49
SHA256

fd24ebf0579e4a7913ef3cbf447f761044368083c12d622e111512141f340f0f
SHA512

32182cc3a4376507a8c60898d601130e3109ae16fee5aa3ebf6e9d50d0b4e3cd670d2d54c8e627b23a1a8604098d20caefaa255261f9c0494f9216f122389be3
SSDEEP

24576:1mv86/nmFmu9FujCXCedRVioC8/77sNLgHu9uwsVx7IRUzJkTTX4JkTTX:1Rwn9pCSWXiU/729uRxPl2c2

Score

10^/10

darkcomet discovery rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

absolute2011.no-ip.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-H9KARFD

Attributes

gencode
GfqXgvhYAhD-
install
false
offline_keylogger
false
persistence
false

rc4.plain

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	explorer.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-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_931fd2df25c735a9fe6281aca92d154e.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1404 set thread context of 5964	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe	90

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 2 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	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	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	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	explorer.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5116	JaffaCakes118_931fd2df25c735a9fe6281aca92d154e.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: 33	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: 34	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: 35	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: 36	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5964	explorer.exe
Token: 33	5964	explorer.exe
Token: 34	5964	explorer.exe
Token: 35	5964	explorer.exe
Token: 36	5964	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1404	5116	JaffaCakes118_931fd2df25c735a9fe6281aca92d154e.exe	86
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1404	5116	JaffaCakes118_931fd2df25c735a9fe6281aca92d154e.exe	86
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1404	5116	JaffaCakes118_931fd2df25c735a9fe6281aca92d154e.exe	86
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 5964	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe	90
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 5964	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe	90
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 5964	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe	90
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 5964	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe	90
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 5964	1404	tmp9FDA.tmp.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_931fd2df25c735a9fe6281aca92d154e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_931fd2df25c735a9fe6281aca92d154e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5116
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9FDA.tmp.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9FDA.tmp.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - 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:1404
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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
    PID:5964

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9FDA.tmp.exe

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
4798ffd2ab4c7f0807d2fc12a790b1cf

SHA1
b1efebfe3b6638adf2a9fa84f96ac6864733f136

SHA256
7685e8909609d9b317d7044fefb1bf646127d6f22cef416ddeb13260b29d8482

SHA512
83fd71f51cf15444d8f89f1df3407855b1635396d0f7751ab5235779ed0de4faf0550bce9ef9719f3bca138311a4e579402b26830c9c53663986d643900a89a2

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memory/1404-20-0x0000000013140000-0x0000000013256000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1404-14-0x0000000002240000-0x0000000002241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5116-4-0x00007FFF94670000-0x00007FFF95011000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/5116-0-0x00007FFF94925000-0x00007FFF94926000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5116-13-0x00007FFF94670000-0x00007FFF95011000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/5116-2-0x00007FFF94670000-0x00007FFF95011000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/5116-1-0x000000001BAA0000-0x000000001BB46000-memory.dmp

Filesize
664KB

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memory/5964-16-0x0000000013140000-0x0000000013256000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/5964-17-0x0000000013140000-0x0000000013256000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/5964-18-0x0000000013140000-0x0000000013256000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/5964-19-0x0000000013140000-0x0000000013256000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/5964-22-0x0000000013140000-0x0000000013256000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/5964-21-0x0000000013140000-0x0000000013256000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/5964-23-0x0000000013140000-0x0000000013256000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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