Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10_x64 - resource
win10v20210410 - submitted
29/07/2021, 11:29
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe
Resource
win7v20210408
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe
Resource
win10v20210410
General
- Target cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe
- Size 710KB
- Sample210729-ex2e7w641x
- SHA256 23b110e0a381abb4d44bd7e2906548429ee426d9463a02af31dc3dd98c044341
- MD5 cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03
- SHA1 50e130f64cea1540aedc89b8f2a3b89098251899
- SHA512 d7cee94bed439d0aa4ad710aa40b19987af25f1bc986b1b07b9412989d2402d6cf9dafc40c3b2d3fc3f7f9308c4513969643974b0cefb6c083f162c4d6a385b1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
Malware Config
Signatures
- DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\ddraw\\dllhost.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\ddraw\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Boot\\qps-ploc\\dwm.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\ddraw\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Boot\\qps-ploc\\dwm.exe\", \"C:\\Boot\\es-MX\\OfficeClickToRun.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\ddraw\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Boot\\qps-ploc\\dwm.exe\", \"C:\\Boot\\es-MX\\OfficeClickToRun.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\\ReactiveAgentsCommon\\SearchUI.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\ddraw\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Boot\\qps-ploc\\dwm.exe\", \"C:\\Boot\\es-MX\\OfficeClickToRun.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\\ReactiveAgentsCommon\\SearchUI.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\WEMSAL_WmiProvider_uninstall\\WmiPrvSE.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\ddraw\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Boot\\qps-ploc\\dwm.exe\", \"C:\\Boot\\es-MX\\OfficeClickToRun.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\\ReactiveAgentsCommon\\SearchUI.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\WEMSAL_WmiProvider_uninstall\\WmiPrvSE.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\sa.9NBLGGH4VZW5_0_0010_.Public.InstallAgent\\cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe - Process spawned unexpected child process 6 IoCs
This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
description pid pid_target Process procid_target Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2024 2620 schtasks.exe 20 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2284 2620 schtasks.exe 20 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2436 2620 schtasks.exe 20 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2464 2620 schtasks.exe 20 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2868 2620 schtasks.exe 20 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2844 2620 schtasks.exe 20 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ab51-122.dat dcrat behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ab51-123.dat dcrat - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2768 dllhost.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SearchUI = "\"C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\\ReactiveAgentsCommon\\SearchUI.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3686645723-710336880-414668232-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WmiPrvSE = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\WEMSAL_WmiProvider_uninstall\\WmiPrvSE.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3686645723-710336880-414668232-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\sa.9NBLGGH4VZW5_0_0010_.Public.InstallAgent\\cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3686645723-710336880-414668232-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\ddraw\\dllhost.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\ddraw\\dllhost.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3686645723-710336880-414668232-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dwm = "\"C:\\Boot\\qps-ploc\\dwm.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3686645723-710336880-414668232-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OfficeClickToRun = "\"C:\\Boot\\es-MX\\OfficeClickToRun.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\sa.9NBLGGH4VZW5_0_0010_.Public.InstallAgent\\cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dwm = "\"C:\\Boot\\qps-ploc\\dwm.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OfficeClickToRun = "\"C:\\Boot\\es-MX\\OfficeClickToRun.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3686645723-710336880-414668232-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SearchUI = "\"C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\\ReactiveAgentsCommon\\SearchUI.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WmiPrvSE = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\WEMSAL_WmiProvider_uninstall\\WmiPrvSE.exe\"" cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 15 ipinfo.io 16 ipinfo.io - Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\System32\ddraw\dllhost.exe cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\ddraw\dllhost.exe cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\ddraw\5940a34987c99120d96dace90a3f93f329dcad63 cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WEMSAL_WmiProvider_uninstall\WmiPrvSE.exe cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WEMSAL_WmiProvider_uninstall\24dbde2999530ef5fd907494bc374d663924116c cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\ReactiveAgentsCommon\SearchUI.exe cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe File created C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\ReactiveAgentsCommon\dab4d89cac03ec27dbe47b361df763dc3f848f6c cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
- Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 2464 schtasks.exe 2868 schtasks.exe 2844 schtasks.exe 2024 schtasks.exe 2284 schtasks.exe 2436 schtasks.exe - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3686645723-710336880-414668232-1000_Classes\Local Settings cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 4036 cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe 2768 dllhost.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2768 dllhost.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4036 cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2768 dllhost.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2344 4036 cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe 81 PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2344 4036 cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe 81 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2156 2344 cmd.exe 83 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2156 2344 cmd.exe 83 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2580 2344 cmd.exe 84 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2580 2344 cmd.exe 84 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2768 2344 cmd.exe 87 PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2768 2344 cmd.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Adds Run key to start application
- 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:4036 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LYEVc8iarH.bat"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2344 -
C:\Windows\system32\chcp.comchcp 650013⤵PID:2156
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C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exew32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:23⤵PID:2580
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C:\Windows\System32\ddraw\dllhost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\ddraw\dllhost.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2768
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\ddraw\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2024
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Boot\qps-ploc\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2284
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Boot\es-MX\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2436
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchUI" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\ReactiveAgentsCommon\SearchUI.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2464
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WEMSAL_WmiProvider_uninstall\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2868
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sa.9NBLGGH4VZW5_0_0010_.Public.InstallAgent\cc982bb10719da0325bdd790df6b3a03.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2844