darkcomet | de482bd15580821be38c7fbf54d9bde1a99479878df4a778f2d560a6d0a04d36

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe
Size

700KB
MD5

c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1
SHA1

95fe965c5c46d9d75a8631fe474501ccad65bd03
SHA256

de482bd15580821be38c7fbf54d9bde1a99479878df4a778f2d560a6d0a04d36
SHA512

44104fdc4b89ba0fed05d1f43ea1ec7a699217fcc6eb29145758aa0f09ede68c602b2de214fcf4784e3a6eaba99e9f47c699131642596899953aecd0e3cb7c39
SSDEEP

12288:B/aUwA5yqYWvm0q6M9MXgTQUwZuVn7Yj+DV/4cudsb+5rGL:HDYgm0qAAQ3ZI8uB4cudJ5iL

Score

10^/10

darkcomet first defense_evasion discovery rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

First

C2

tantonacci.no-ip.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-0TU1E1M

Attributes

gencode
mPX5dWryJH#R
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false

rc4.plain

Signatures

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

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Start = "4"	svchost.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3833542908-3750648139-3436651901-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	svchost.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3364	svchost.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3024 set thread context of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3364	svchost.exe
Token: 33	3364	svchost.exe
Token: 34	3364	svchost.exe
Token: 35	3364	svchost.exe
Token: 36	3364	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3364	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 3364	3024	JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_c28d23bbece8597dcb052de30f58a2a1.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3024
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies security service
  - Windows security bypass
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3364

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

2

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
34KB

MD5
e118330b4629b12368d91b9df6488be0

SHA1
ce90218c7e3b90df2a3409ec253048bb6472c2fd

SHA256
3a0f2936b8c45e8ba3458d69d7859a63844469e698652e15fb56639d32f40cc9

SHA512
ac91c04cb20223dbaaf594440cb778dff36e857921be427c8528ba4c6cdb3e8bf8e71e1ae8af7bde9c04ff5b97b379231625bc1a2b66aba2f98cd340cd8a94b0

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memory/3024-14-0x0000000074730000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3024-1-0x0000000074730000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3024-2-0x0000000074730000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3024-0-0x0000000074732000-0x0000000074733000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3364-19-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3364-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-13-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3364-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/3364-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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