Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250410-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17/04/2025, 22:18

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_bb644d9d074bc7ed49fe48e8da82b40c.exe

  • Size

    722KB

  • MD5

    bb644d9d074bc7ed49fe48e8da82b40c

  • SHA1

    4a37c9123958c179a6b107571b7468a99c4bbf96

  • SHA256

    243742280dab2a4f0cb78465e95d53009b4f3f942a88e87d7c08471407565f42

  • SHA512

    c7189f330b32c3a562ed0cc4cc694387336431d409692ecad78dd8e20e2eb6344c31eaaf319487b0237fe445db13baac0a237c31d999740ae7abb66f23206a3b

  • SSDEEP

    12288:jrwYAI1xDr3gPVFoSXfKyOEN2mYmlQ0KKe5aHWkEBobJaOYs+C9jZKOQk8Ndd9l:4Nk9rwPVF9KyOEgTmBe5rBoqsxlZW

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16_min

C2

127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex

DCMIN_MUTEX-J3AF8JW

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe

  • gencode

    twsPYC9MBUcZ

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    false

  • reg_key

    DarkComet RAT

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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bb644d9d074bc7ed49fe48e8da82b40c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bb644d9d074bc7ed49fe48e8da82b40c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3088
    • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1132
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1132 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1128
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1132 CREDAT:82948 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4736
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1132 CREDAT:17412 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4744
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bb644d9d074bc7ed49fe48e8da82b40c.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bb644d9d074bc7ed49fe48e8da82b40c.exe
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1604
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:404
        • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          PID:4492
        • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2724
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:560
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5080
      • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:4424
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4416

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_363582827213C09529A76F35FB615187

    Filesize

    471B

    MD5

    0632c98a0b7882e2629d1bacc0066122

    SHA1

    51475e3243536402ebf857debc0ef0d784fc23f7

    SHA256

    f6cdd0d6cd1b9e9c32b75493f8d151a8f3af0074c5815185a27bb9e5d20a27f5

    SHA512

    b86f2740de8139222e1686df06dbce04c641df3cad1a6c2b167908b767f3ba0f7696db6d77c18d6dc8071b81bdb5d04cb560998f97c66b58adfa8bbbe6305638

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_363582827213C09529A76F35FB615187

    Filesize

    412B

    MD5

    cb2c5a75138a184cc731af344f0fdb02

    SHA1

    5fe9ee55572cb41a432dbc209b799a0c4a1b32bf

    SHA256

    26b44d4f52d73ccd0add32c7919d9121bf2594aa4bcf6b8c476862b24c02b4d4

    SHA512

    ffcc3151467bf5d114f0e04673a326fa99d31a6f66b06e7da71589eb93df335989cd9123fcba5f3a11af917f9a7322b4f85f1ed9c2f0fd66edd72db80c3d3c77

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\ZYMM4GSI\suggestions[1].en-US

    Filesize

    17KB

    MD5

    5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

    SHA1

    3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

    SHA256

    c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

    SHA512

    e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

  • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe

    Filesize

    722KB

    MD5

    bb644d9d074bc7ed49fe48e8da82b40c

    SHA1

    4a37c9123958c179a6b107571b7468a99c4bbf96

    SHA256

    243742280dab2a4f0cb78465e95d53009b4f3f942a88e87d7c08471407565f42

    SHA512

    c7189f330b32c3a562ed0cc4cc694387336431d409692ecad78dd8e20e2eb6344c31eaaf319487b0237fe445db13baac0a237c31d999740ae7abb66f23206a3b

  • memory/404-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB

  • memory/1132-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/1604-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/1604-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/1604-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/1604-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/1604-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/2724-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/3088-0-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000764000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    16KB

  • memory/4416-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/4416-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/5080-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    732KB