darkcomet | 6eb78226a38391a3e39082af722845f4873a061b317f479a2df2e84857783e2b

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240611-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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27-06-2024 00:28

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General

Target

140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

332KB
MD5

140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9
SHA1

1637ea53ca4a58f3a93174652adc225df84301b7
SHA256

6eb78226a38391a3e39082af722845f4873a061b317f479a2df2e84857783e2b
SHA512

51f1a8533b43b73c91ae36e08b4bc7ec29823941e5fbf4e000f85f1f019eef059b4869b3d39c437b437a6786682dd14f14ad9882b787f41c4ab7e6b0a371f657
SSDEEP

6144:tYLtU7Ixhnhz5qLZWBRyve1+HxhV+baign+kuEZ:esI3lQK71870baign+kRZ

Score

10^/10

darkcomet öíüüíé persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

ÖÍÜÜíÉ

1997.bounceme.net:1020

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-MCXLVDZ

Attributes

InstallPath
drivers\whatshehel.exe
gencode
hAZvv6H5N2jt
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
LEKKKEIRJFIER

Signatures

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

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\whatshehel.exe"	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\whatshehel.exe	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\whatshehel.exe	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

whatshehel.exe

pid process

2276 whatshehel.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

2280 140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2280 140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	process
2276	whatshehel.exe

pid	process
2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exewhatshehel.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2812790648-3157963462-487717889-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\LEKKKEIRJFIER = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\whatshehel.exe"	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2812790648-3157963462-487717889-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\LEKKKEIRJFIER = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\whatshehel.exe"	whatshehel.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

Processes:

140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exewhatshehel.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 34	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 35	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: 33	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: 34	2276	whatshehel.exe
Token: 35	2276	whatshehel.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

whatshehel.exe

pid process

2276 whatshehel.exe

pid	process
2276	whatshehel.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2276	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe	whatshehel.exe
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2276	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe	whatshehel.exe
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2276	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe	whatshehel.exe
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2276	2280	140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe	whatshehel.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2280

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\whatshehel.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\drivers\whatshehel.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2276

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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Downloads

\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\whatshehel.exe
Filesize
332KB

MD5
140803cb008b8e83f97d43327810d1d9

SHA1
1637ea53ca4a58f3a93174652adc225df84301b7

SHA256
6eb78226a38391a3e39082af722845f4873a061b317f479a2df2e84857783e2b

SHA512
51f1a8533b43b73c91ae36e08b4bc7ec29823941e5fbf4e000f85f1f019eef059b4869b3d39c437b437a6786682dd14f14ad9882b787f41c4ab7e6b0a371f657

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memory/2276-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2276-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2280-1-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2280-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2280-14-0x0000000003CF0000-0x0000000003DD6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2280-8-0x0000000003CF0000-0x0000000003DD6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/2280-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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