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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    129s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250410-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11/04/2025, 17:35

General

  • Target

    3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    658KB

  • MD5

    3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7

  • SHA1

    0ecad6522214f9bef4dd8f2f8eb927827bc4971c

  • SHA256

    dd8650f0e484ba0ea4775ccce3a9644bba747ee92f1b534628525c7ceedc69f9

  • SHA512

    57148c860850344b1086c8765c083862d57d99119914e218aca4c8e80dc9cbe48d206b6aefaea9ad5cda58a459ff5888f1bc82f6fabacd2aa81f52818cef4985

  • SSDEEP

    12288:+9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hV:KZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

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.

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 18 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 25 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:1936
    • 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:5740
      • 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:2772
    • 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:664
      • 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:5288
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      notepad
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3224
    • 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
      PID:5892
  • 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:756
    • 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1072
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:6016
  • 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:6000
    • 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:5232
  • 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:5824
    • 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:4648
  • 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:4840
    • 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:5000
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
    1⤵
      PID:4612
      • 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:4268
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:1628
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      1⤵
        PID:620
        • 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:4020
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        1⤵
          PID:4168
          • 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:5124
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          1⤵
            PID:5172
            • 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:5176
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
            1⤵
              PID:3808
              • 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:4300
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
              1⤵
                PID:4536
                • 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:5860
              • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
                1⤵
                • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                PID:1872
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:5324
                  • 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:4408
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:5428
                    • 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:5952
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:5220
                      • 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:2004
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:5288
                        • 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:4316
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:3376
                          • 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:5624
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:976
                            • 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:5816
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:5780
                              • 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:6044

                            Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\e8010882af4f153f\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.idx

                              Filesize

                              64KB

                              MD5

                              d2fb266b97caff2086bf0fa74eddb6b2

                              SHA1

                              2f0061ce9c51b5b4fbab76b37fc6a540be7f805d

                              SHA256

                              b09f68b61d9ff5a7c7c8b10eee9447d4813ee0e866346e629e788cd4adecb66a

                              SHA512

                              c3ba95a538c1d266beb83334af755c34ce642a4178ab0f2e5f7822fd6821d3b68862a8b58f167a9294e6d913b08c1054a69b5d7aec2efdb3cf9796ed84de21a8

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\e8010882af4f153f\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.lock

                              Filesize

                              4B

                              MD5

                              f49655f856acb8884cc0ace29216f511

                              SHA1

                              cb0f1f87ec0455ec349aaa950c600475ac7b7b6b

                              SHA256

                              7852fce59c67ddf1d6b8b997eaa1adfac004a9f3a91c37295de9223674011fba

                              SHA512

                              599e93d25b174524495ed29653052b3590133096404873318f05fd68f4c9a5c9a3b30574551141fbb73d7329d6be342699a17f3ae84554bab784776dfda2d5f8

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\e8010882af4f153f\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.val

                              Filesize

                              944B

                              MD5

                              6bd369f7c74a28194c991ed1404da30f

                              SHA1

                              0f8e3f8ab822c9374409fe399b6bfe5d68cbd643

                              SHA256

                              878947d0ec814fe7c343cdebc05eebf00eb14f3023bdb3809a559e17f399fe5d

                              SHA512

                              8fc5f073dc9fa1e1ae47c60a5f06e0a48709fd6a4302dffaa721858409e7bde64bc6856d3fb28891090516d1a7afc542579de287778b5755eafe75cc67d45d93

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

                              Filesize

                              658KB

                              MD5

                              3178fcad2d2c2f3c0f4f70aecfb18db7

                              SHA1

                              0ecad6522214f9bef4dd8f2f8eb927827bc4971c

                              SHA256

                              dd8650f0e484ba0ea4775ccce3a9644bba747ee92f1b534628525c7ceedc69f9

                              SHA512

                              57148c860850344b1086c8765c083862d57d99119914e218aca4c8e80dc9cbe48d206b6aefaea9ad5cda58a459ff5888f1bc82f6fabacd2aa81f52818cef4985

                            • memory/1072-17-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000005F1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1072-6-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000005F1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1072-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/1628-30-0x0000026B5E580000-0x0000026B5E581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1628-35-0x0000026B5E580000-0x0000026B5E581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1628-31-0x0000026B5E580000-0x0000026B5E581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1628-32-0x0000026B5E580000-0x0000026B5E581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1628-33-0x0000026B5E580000-0x0000026B5E581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1628-34-0x0000026B5E580000-0x0000026B5E581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1628-26-0x0000026B5E580000-0x0000026B5E581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1628-25-0x0000026B5E580000-0x0000026B5E581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1628-24-0x0000026B5E580000-0x0000026B5E581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1628-36-0x0000026B5E580000-0x0000026B5E581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1872-64-0x000002F0B0E00000-0x000002F0B0E01000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1872-53-0x000002F0B0E00000-0x000002F0B0E01000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1872-60-0x000002F0B0E00000-0x000002F0B0E01000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1872-61-0x000002F0B0E00000-0x000002F0B0E01000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1872-62-0x000002F0B0E00000-0x000002F0B0E01000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1872-63-0x000002F0B0E00000-0x000002F0B0E01000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1872-59-0x000002F0B0E00000-0x000002F0B0E01000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1872-52-0x000002F0B0E00000-0x000002F0B0E01000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1872-54-0x000002F0B0E00000-0x000002F0B0E01000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1936-0-0x0000000002270000-0x0000000002271000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1936-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/2004-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/3224-8-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000691000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/4020-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/4268-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/4300-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/4316-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/4408-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/4648-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/5000-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/5124-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/5176-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/5232-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/5624-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/5816-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/5860-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/5892-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/5952-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB

                            • memory/6016-7-0x0000000001000000-0x0000000001001000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/6044-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              712KB