Analysis

  • max time kernel
    123s
  • max time network
    129s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    08-07-2022 07:54

General

  • Target

    a753520f6e10b07283488893315f3c5e03fbed7e27b303e95934d62f1acaa409.exe

  • Size

    3.9MB

  • MD5

    84c119baf2964e44d504f6172d89f593

  • SHA1

    d74042f52d0a2d5cd4543b6c4a8e31b8a4c5bee4

  • SHA256

    a753520f6e10b07283488893315f3c5e03fbed7e27b303e95934d62f1acaa409

  • SHA512

    3dcac82230c278b8a1c4e063d79bd308c8e8ee65e71d8e0b371ac8520049fd2a863bc0b9b910989a5e310534aea6fe1274c2774e755ca701b977f8bc983bef6b

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • DCRat payload 6 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Themida packer 8 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a753520f6e10b07283488893315f3c5e03fbed7e27b303e95934d62f1acaa409.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a753520f6e10b07283488893315f3c5e03fbed7e27b303e95934d62f1acaa409.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1580
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\BitLockerDiscoveryVolumeContents\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2004
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\619fcb42-bc70-11ec-bd6f-84e31b84a9f2\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1768
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\en-US\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1052
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:680
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1332
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\WmiPrvSE.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\WmiPrvSE.exe"
      2⤵
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1984

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\WmiPrvSE.exe
    Filesize

    3.9MB

    MD5

    84c119baf2964e44d504f6172d89f593

    SHA1

    d74042f52d0a2d5cd4543b6c4a8e31b8a4c5bee4

    SHA256

    a753520f6e10b07283488893315f3c5e03fbed7e27b303e95934d62f1acaa409

    SHA512

    3dcac82230c278b8a1c4e063d79bd308c8e8ee65e71d8e0b371ac8520049fd2a863bc0b9b910989a5e310534aea6fe1274c2774e755ca701b977f8bc983bef6b

  • \Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\WmiPrvSE.exe
    Filesize

    3.9MB

    MD5

    84c119baf2964e44d504f6172d89f593

    SHA1

    d74042f52d0a2d5cd4543b6c4a8e31b8a4c5bee4

    SHA256

    a753520f6e10b07283488893315f3c5e03fbed7e27b303e95934d62f1acaa409

    SHA512

    3dcac82230c278b8a1c4e063d79bd308c8e8ee65e71d8e0b371ac8520049fd2a863bc0b9b910989a5e310534aea6fe1274c2774e755ca701b977f8bc983bef6b

  • memory/680-64-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1052-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1332-65-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1580-71-0x0000000077860000-0x00000000779E0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.5MB

  • memory/1580-55-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000001682000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.4MB

  • memory/1580-54-0x0000000076811000-0x0000000076813000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1580-60-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000001682000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.4MB

  • memory/1580-59-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000001682000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.4MB

  • memory/1580-56-0x0000000077860000-0x00000000779E0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.5MB

  • memory/1580-70-0x0000000006380000-0x0000000006DF2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.4MB

  • memory/1580-69-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000001682000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.4MB

  • memory/1768-62-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1984-67-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1984-75-0x00000000011A0000-0x0000000001C12000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.4MB

  • memory/1984-76-0x00000000011A0000-0x0000000001C12000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.4MB

  • memory/1984-77-0x00000000011A0000-0x0000000001C12000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.4MB

  • memory/1984-78-0x0000000077860000-0x00000000779E0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.5MB

  • memory/2004-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp