Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
29/03/2025, 19:49
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
windows7-x64
5 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe
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Size
945KB
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MD5
96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a
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SHA1
093fcf787835cf21fd45b018fb5ea18a0d99eb45
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SHA256
ed31c658371d0c3de5c542de9918ff6257d7f36b790fa96db7303c83bfaa7cf0
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SHA512
4d21766d1d99955ca30a58d64b3b068bbcb2fa613f29c23e866d430723b73e2463e653a7e6a29bb996076386b347ba78521cf8a0ee17494b0640da66769c0aa4
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SSDEEP
24576:BvrC5uWAyNAF6MIOOIgBWZz6OQidOLGgN4XXPHNDKW:BzYNAF6MIOPgI1QioFNetKW
Malware Config
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:\\PRO\\nero.exe" JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe -
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion nero.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-1-5-21-869607583-2483572573-2297019986-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4076 nero.exe 2656 nero.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-869607583-2483572573-2297019986-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winupdater = "C:\\PRO\\nero.exe" JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1884-1-0x0000000032800000-0x0000000032811000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1884-3-0x0000000032800000-0x0000000032811000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1884-2-0x0000000032800000-0x0000000032811000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1884-0-0x0000000032800000-0x0000000032811000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4076-13-0x0000000032770000-0x0000000032781000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4076-12-0x0000000032770000-0x0000000032781000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4076-11-0x0000000032770000-0x0000000032781000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/4076-10-0x0000000032770000-0x0000000032781000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1884-15-0x0000000032800000-0x0000000032811000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2656-20-0x0000000034260000-0x0000000034271000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2656-21-0x0000000034260000-0x0000000034271000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2656-19-0x0000000034260000-0x0000000034271000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2656-18-0x0000000034260000-0x0000000034271000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2656-22-0x0000000034260000-0x0000000034271000-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 3 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_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language nero.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language nero.exe -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 21 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\FeatureSet JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier nero.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier nero.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 nero.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 nero.exe Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\FeatureSet nero.exe Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString nero.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\FeatureSet nero.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier nero.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier nero.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: 33 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: 34 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: 35 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: 36 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 4076 nero.exe Token: 33 4076 nero.exe Token: 34 4076 nero.exe Token: 35 4076 nero.exe Token: 36 4076 nero.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2656 nero.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2656 nero.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 4076 nero.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4076 5092 cmd.exe 89 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4076 5092 cmd.exe 89 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4076 5092 cmd.exe 89 PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2656 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe 90 PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2656 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe 90 PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2656 1884 JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe 90
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_96002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- 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:1884 -
C:\PRO\nero.exe"C:\PRO\nero.exe"2⤵
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2656
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\PRO\nero.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5092 -
C:\PRO\nero.exeC:\PRO\nero.exe2⤵
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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:4076
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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
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
945KB
MD596002958065cd8da791c619e56ec787a
SHA1093fcf787835cf21fd45b018fb5ea18a0d99eb45
SHA256ed31c658371d0c3de5c542de9918ff6257d7f36b790fa96db7303c83bfaa7cf0
SHA5124d21766d1d99955ca30a58d64b3b068bbcb2fa613f29c23e866d430723b73e2463e653a7e6a29bb996076386b347ba78521cf8a0ee17494b0640da66769c0aa4