Analysis

  • max time kernel
    132s
  • max time network
    162s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20210410
  • submitted
    15-06-2021 19:12

General

  • Target

    AA2356A089DEA9B1884085A9C12401C149F47533851B0.exe

  • Size

    641KB

  • MD5

    62137247f4c2e5f4f60543a318a4c092

  • SHA1

    2372a8c8638272f9508f5d1a8cb4a1688b9e5fa3

  • SHA256

    aa2356a089dea9b1884085a9c12401c149f47533851b05e284196d42695c76cb

  • SHA512

    dd531d4b6b3682c5b7b0f8ddac3ae3b8fa45468a691a09a88090296cdbb8c522c8b58d36b226a7f3104eadc94eb7a1e1e3a429a0b08775878dd1865488379dfa

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

    DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

  • DCRat Payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 16 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AA2356A089DEA9B1884085A9C12401C149F47533851B0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AA2356A089DEA9B1884085A9C12401C149F47533851B0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3892
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\C_20278\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:192
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\MapControlStringsRes\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2360
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3696
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\sqmapi\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2668
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64\Microsoft.Mf5ac9168#\ec9bcefb68c5a44ec547660d5ba247f1\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3704
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WPDShServiceObj\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2424
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Application Data\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2124
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Shell\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1412
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TZxjTu5fpb.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2328
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:3524
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 5 localhost
          3⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:1556
        • C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Shell\winlogon.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Shell\winlogon.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2004

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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    Downloads

    • memory/2004-134-0x000001CD3F620000-0x000001CD3F622000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2004-135-0x000001CD26D80000-0x000001CD26D81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3892-114-0x000001DC84560000-0x000001DC84561000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3892-116-0x000001DC9EB40000-0x000001DC9EB42000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB