darkcomet | 884d9bdcc1f370f250ca33124eedb38c91d37a769b7bf10c9db6adcf4f66b04d

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
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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18/04/2025, 12:24

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Size

658KB
MD5

be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21
SHA1

43e5938b589520d990a86c7af4e4f01e58811ca3
SHA256

884d9bdcc1f370f250ca33124eedb38c91d37a769b7bf10c9db6adcf4f66b04d
SHA512

b0f54374fdbffb2c5340a06a0e2c3fe0b93c5085a93fc9de229b8ea9d549fe38af8717d0bbe7acb33cdabb6f2aa1a3ceaafceb5994de2903a4ed041e25badeef
SSDEEP

12288:y9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/h+:eZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBM

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16_min discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16_min

mrwan.no-ip.org:1604

Mutex

DCMIN_MUTEX-UY2XNTG

Attributes

InstallPath
DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
gencode
0bCL9sERnDqt
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.
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\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.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-1-5-21-83325578-304917428-1200496059-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1568	IMDCSC.exe
5256	IMDCSC.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-83325578-304917428-1200496059-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DarkComet RAT = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\DCSCMIN\\IMDCSC.exe"	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.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 3 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	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IMDCSC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: 33	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: 34	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: 35	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: 36	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 33	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 34	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 35	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: 36	5256	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1568	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5256	IMDCSC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5132 wrote to memory of 1568	5132	cmd.exe	87
PID 5132 wrote to memory of 1568	5132	cmd.exe	87
PID 5132 wrote to memory of 1568	5132	cmd.exe	87
PID 412 wrote to memory of 5256	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe	88
PID 412 wrote to memory of 5256	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe	88
PID 412 wrote to memory of 5256	412	JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21.exe"
1⤵
- 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:412
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:5256

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5132
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1568

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

Modify Registry

T1112

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\Documents\DCSCMIN\IMDCSC.exe

Filesize
658KB

MD5
be087e68230473ecaf5469b6a1742d21

SHA1
43e5938b589520d990a86c7af4e4f01e58811ca3

SHA256
884d9bdcc1f370f250ca33124eedb38c91d37a769b7bf10c9db6adcf4f66b04d

SHA512
b0f54374fdbffb2c5340a06a0e2c3fe0b93c5085a93fc9de229b8ea9d549fe38af8717d0bbe7acb33cdabb6f2aa1a3ceaafceb5994de2903a4ed041e25badeef

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memory/412-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/412-0-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002261000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1568-15-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000671000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1568-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-14-0x00000000022B0000-0x00000000022B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5256-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/5256-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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