Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14/10/2022, 12:16

General

  • Target
    2c0c8c3302334dcac8a43fba9a7fc906.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample221014-pff3caddf3
  • SHA256 102db1a9cbfbc1ed833e64d911d48c596627614b8da4d7447549efcbfb7ebfcd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 27 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • DCRat payload 4 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 25 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 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 27 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 55 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2c0c8c3302334dcac8a43fba9a7fc906.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2c0c8c3302334dcac8a43fba9a7fc906.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:720
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4572
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/$Recycle.Bin/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4460
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/odt/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3464
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/PerfLogs/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2152
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Documents and Settings/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:956
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1084
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files (x86)/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1496
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/ProgramData/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3792
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Recovery/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2460
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Users/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4160
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/System Volume Information/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3280
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows/'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2320
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4840
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\sppsvc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4796
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:712
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4792
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4760
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4704
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4780
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4668
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4236
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1400
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\tracing\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1280
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\tracing\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4636
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\tracing\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3460
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Templates\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2316
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Templates\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4048
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Templates\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4308
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4464
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3424
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2068
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4412
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2792
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4304
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\odt\sihost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4648
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1252
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\odt\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:808
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\fr-FR\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3500
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\fr-FR\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:784
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\fr-FR\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2616
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2208

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        StartMenuExperienceHost.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 8850365ef3d29d42bbb68206a8dc1b4d403e7c3f6f8495b6d8f7c78fe33b5cae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        StartMenuExperienceHost.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 8850365ef3d29d42bbb68206a8dc1b4d403e7c3f6f8495b6d8f7c78fe33b5cae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 58238de09a8817ed9f894ed8e5bf06a897fd08e0b0bd77e508d37b2598edd2a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 58238de09a8817ed9f894ed8e5bf06a897fd08e0b0bd77e508d37b2598edd2a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 7a73ac126468f3a94954656a0da1b494b18b6f7fc4ee09beb87573e82f300a10
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 7a73ac126468f3a94954656a0da1b494b18b6f7fc4ee09beb87573e82f300a10
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 58238de09a8817ed9f894ed8e5bf06a897fd08e0b0bd77e508d37b2598edd2a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 af5782703f3f2d5a29fb313dae6680a64134db26064d4a321a3f23b75f6ca00f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 af5782703f3f2d5a29fb313dae6680a64134db26064d4a321a3f23b75f6ca00f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 af5782703f3f2d5a29fb313dae6680a64134db26064d4a321a3f23b75f6ca00f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 af5782703f3f2d5a29fb313dae6680a64134db26064d4a321a3f23b75f6ca00f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/720-135-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/720-132-0x0000000000210000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

        memory/720-134-0x0000000002580000-0x00000000025D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/720-161-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/720-133-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/956-171-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/956-150-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/1084-173-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/1084-155-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/1496-148-0x000001E485CB0000-0x000001E485CD2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1496-159-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/1496-172-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/2152-183-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/2152-152-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/2320-189-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/2320-164-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/2460-162-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/2460-179-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-186-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-163-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-153-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-181-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/3792-188-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/3792-160-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-190-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-165-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-151-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-175-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/4572-149-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/4572-178-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/4840-166-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/4840-158-0x0000000000560000-0x00000000007DE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4840-191-0x00007FF857570000-0x00007FF858031000-memory.dmp

        memory/4840-192-0x000000001D770000-0x000000001D932000-memory.dmp