Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    113s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/09/2026, 18:11

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_36746ef383bf0dd663bfcf5c07f69f6e.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample260921-wstmjay1ev
  • SHA256 5297b1ab228d13444d3ed052b9329528b9bc65cc005f73a396fd2ebd516be0c4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcomet

Botnet
  • Guest16

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex
  • DC_MUTEX-F54S21D

Attributes
  • gencode

    xmUqXbs.-svP

  • install

    false

  • offline_keylogger

    false

  • persistence

    false

rc4.plain

Signatures

  • Family: Darkcomet

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

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_36746ef383bf0dd663bfcf5c07f69f6e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_36746ef383bf0dd663bfcf5c07f69f6e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4864
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\caza1mk3.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3836
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES80C0.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC80BF.tmp"
        3⤵
          PID:4140
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        2⤵
          PID:956
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 956 -s 28
            3⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:1896
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DNS.bat" "
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:620
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
            ipconfig /flushdnsipconfig/releaseipconfig/renew
            3⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Gathers network information
            PID:1504
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 956 -ip 956
        1⤵
          PID:4232

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              DNS.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DNS.bat
              • Size 47B
              • SHA256 267c9197388ab6b34c7516e728a3529df2b7aab5029588ffb47540bbe651f654
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              RES80C0.tmp

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES80C0.tmp
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 bcb09717acf425e41bd55f2faeae3d090aaca970b2c0da6cc92932043167fbd7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              caza1mk3.dll

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\caza1mk3.dll
              • Size 5KB
              • SHA256 25f0e776b3da3dceacfe1a555cd4351c4f6a94d9b4801bdb7f6577a42ea20cad
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              hosts

              • Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 935c3c03427de65a23891c75db33d3e6c64697a60327d416adf30b31a68c52eb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              CSC80BF.tmp

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC80BF.tmp
              • Size 652B
              • SHA256 eaf83e099f5b4ca423154064c31375e7e573326eee16138709610717d507d2e3
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              caza1mk3.0.cs

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\caza1mk3.0.cs
              • Size 4KB
              • SHA256 ae57e8973a24563582d571743f0339d9347ffc82ed716d12a994694c2b673bf8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              caza1mk3.cmdline

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\caza1mk3.cmdline
              • Size 206B
              • SHA256 0df8f08b43cc7d2f9a541916cf5850f2b01e59c0392ad6475f761ad64c7287e8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/956-17-0x0000000013140000-0x00000000131F6000-memory.dmp

              memory/3836-10-0x0000000074DF0000-0x0000000075411000-memory.dmp

              memory/3836-15-0x0000000074DF0000-0x0000000075411000-memory.dmp

              memory/4864-1-0x0000000074DF2000-0x0000000074DF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4864-2-0x0000000074DF0000-0x0000000075411000-memory.dmp

              memory/4864-0-0x0000000000F30000-0x0000000000F40000-memory.dmp

              memory/4864-44-0x0000000000F30000-0x0000000000F40000-memory.dmp

              memory/4864-46-0x0000000074DF2000-0x0000000074DF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4864-47-0x0000000074DF0000-0x0000000075411000-memory.dmp