darkcomet | dd8650f0e484ba0ea4775ccce3a9644bba747ee92f1b534628525c7ceedc69f9

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Analysis

max time kernel
30s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20250313-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
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General

Target

3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

658KB
MD5

3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7
SHA1

0ecad6522214f9bef4dd8f2f8eb927827bc4971c
SHA256

dd8650f0e484ba0ea4775ccce3a9644bba747ee92f1b534628525c7ceedc69f9
SHA512

57148c860850344b1086c8765c083862d57d99119914e218aca4c8e80dc9cbe48d206b6aefaea9ad5cda58a459ff5888f1bc82f6fabacd2aa81f52818cef4985
SSDEEP

12288:+9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hV:KZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBP

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-7X99PTF

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
DNgeskLTppzX
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
System32.dll

rc4.plain

Signatures

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

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
4000	attrib.exe
5100	attrib.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1532	msdcsc.exe
4976	msdcsc.exe
3436	msdcsc.exe
4784	msdcsc.exe
5456	msdcsc.exe
2164	msdcsc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3712238951-2226310826-298817577-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System32.dll = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3712238951-2226310826-298817577-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System32.dll = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.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 11 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	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.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	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 36	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	1532	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4976	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1532	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5228 wrote to memory of 1532	5228	cmd.exe	85
PID 5228 wrote to memory of 1532	5228	cmd.exe	85
PID 5228 wrote to memory of 1532	5228	cmd.exe	85
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 4976	4864	cmd.exe	88
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 4976	4864	cmd.exe	88
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 4976	4864	cmd.exe	88
PID 676 wrote to memory of 5036	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 676 wrote to memory of 5036	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 676 wrote to memory of 5036	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 676 wrote to memory of 5020	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 676 wrote to memory of 5020	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 676 wrote to memory of 5020	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4000	5036	cmd.exe	93
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4000	5036	cmd.exe	93
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4000	5036	cmd.exe	93
PID 5020 wrote to memory of 5100	5020	cmd.exe	94
PID 5020 wrote to memory of 5100	5020	cmd.exe	94
PID 5020 wrote to memory of 5100	5020	cmd.exe	94
PID 676 wrote to memory of 3436	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 676 wrote to memory of 3436	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 676 wrote to memory of 3436	676	3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 1824 wrote to memory of 4784	1824	cmd.exe	99
PID 1824 wrote to memory of 4784	1824	cmd.exe	99
PID 1824 wrote to memory of 4784	1824	cmd.exe	99
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 5456	3444	cmd.exe	102
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 5456	3444	cmd.exe	102
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 5456	3444	cmd.exe	102
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2164	4156	cmd.exe	105
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2164	4156	cmd.exe	105
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2164	4156	cmd.exe	105

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
4000	attrib.exe
5100	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:676
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5036
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:4000
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5020
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:5100
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3436

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5228
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1532

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4864
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4976

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1824
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4784

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3444
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5456

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4156
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2164

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

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\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
658KB

MD5
3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7

SHA1
0ecad6522214f9bef4dd8f2f8eb927827bc4971c

SHA256
dd8650f0e484ba0ea4775ccce3a9644bba747ee92f1b534628525c7ceedc69f9

SHA512
57148c860850344b1086c8765c083862d57d99119914e218aca4c8e80dc9cbe48d206b6aefaea9ad5cda58a459ff5888f1bc82f6fabacd2aa81f52818cef4985

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memory/676-0-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000002351000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/676-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1532-6-0x0000000002240000-0x0000000002241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1532-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2164-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3436-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4784-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/4976-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5456-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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