Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09-01-2023 19:21

General

  • Target

    87D453765A28D077F2E7F2FC88D3D74DA20FF46CE8091.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    9813aa384e2c0d3ae5d2fa54f94371a1

  • SHA1

    39d610d7d3131f0c6bcb9b5866e6d34596ea9647

  • SHA256

    87d453765a28d077f2e7f2fc88d3d74da20ff46ce8091b997eb090e75ef2b927

  • SHA512

    9502f14d66d20af12a8750bf6ca7a2ad83fdd86162bb455e86c88be522053377470497b0cb81430d2e747db9f2b0b033b641c8f68400e433f8888a73143454eb

  • SSDEEP

    24576:yPdhBJ+P1fWl87ElLyYAUML/JqR4NA+4:MXDszElLylUMlpp

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 6 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 3 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 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 6 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87D453765A28D077F2E7F2FC88D3D74DA20FF46CE8091.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87D453765A28D077F2E7F2FC88D3D74DA20FF46CE8091.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5016
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\K9JeJ3TW8v.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3380
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:920
        • C:\Users\Public\Music\winlogon.exe
          "C:\Users\Public\Music\winlogon.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2924
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4472
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4680
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4548
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5112
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\Skins\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:824
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5104

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\K9JeJ3TW8v.bat
      Filesize

      198B

      MD5

      611c8c56169d57101f6485eccb36d953

      SHA1

      4d2db5a76556c65676181e349ce8789f45ef67e6

      SHA256

      5a3a802a1e99ae3f68fd08acfa5522c8b813b5a22631f1f801f5359ca5e0ff1b

      SHA512

      5e57dec053dcee8716db0049723e8fbae48672953e057b9948c9b0194c4d036ba09ad53e7e342b04b38321284dd564744674f47f1992f8861ebc3bbdeb508e40

    • C:\Users\Public\Music\winlogon.exe
      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      9813aa384e2c0d3ae5d2fa54f94371a1

      SHA1

      39d610d7d3131f0c6bcb9b5866e6d34596ea9647

      SHA256

      87d453765a28d077f2e7f2fc88d3d74da20ff46ce8091b997eb090e75ef2b927

      SHA512

      9502f14d66d20af12a8750bf6ca7a2ad83fdd86162bb455e86c88be522053377470497b0cb81430d2e747db9f2b0b033b641c8f68400e433f8888a73143454eb

    • C:\Users\Public\Music\winlogon.exe
      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      9813aa384e2c0d3ae5d2fa54f94371a1

      SHA1

      39d610d7d3131f0c6bcb9b5866e6d34596ea9647

      SHA256

      87d453765a28d077f2e7f2fc88d3d74da20ff46ce8091b997eb090e75ef2b927

      SHA512

      9502f14d66d20af12a8750bf6ca7a2ad83fdd86162bb455e86c88be522053377470497b0cb81430d2e747db9f2b0b033b641c8f68400e433f8888a73143454eb

    • memory/920-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2924-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2924-141-0x00007FF9F5BF0000-0x00007FF9F66B1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2924-142-0x00007FF9F5BF0000-0x00007FF9F66B1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3380-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/5016-132-0x0000000000040000-0x000000000017A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.2MB

    • memory/5016-133-0x00007FF9F6340000-0x00007FF9F6E01000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/5016-135-0x00007FF9F6340000-0x00007FF9F6E01000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB