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12/01/2023, 20:01

230112-yrh6hsae5210

07/01/2023, 04:41

230107-fa3jqagb8t10

07/01/2023, 04:21

230107-eynj2acf8710

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12/01/2023, 20:01

General

  • Target
    0a0a64f3c4fa7d960be983aa0a7d0ce8.exe
  • Size 3.8MB
  • Sample230112-yrh6hsae52
  • SHA256 6d95012691b58c36574d4b1061b07e0a8340909664908e991fad91028777fdd1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 23 IoCs

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 21 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 4 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

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

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 14 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • 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 Program Files directory 10 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 21 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a0a64f3c4fa7d960be983aa0a7d0ce8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a0a64f3c4fa7d960be983aa0a7d0ce8.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4316
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a0a64f3c4fa7d960be983aa0a7d0ce8.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:260
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:212
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\Registry.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:224
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1932
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3688
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\smss.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3964
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3780
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\Searches\lsass.exe'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4156
    • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:3092
      • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\453d52b7-942c-45b2-92b8-4ec4d3e64db0.vbs"
        3⤵
          PID:4668
        • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba3150a8-e2f4-46a1-9023-aad34c8cfd05.vbs"
          3⤵
            PID:1712
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:5012
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4416
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3200
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\Registry.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1196
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1916
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1684
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1472
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2528
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1224
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1392
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3736
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2248
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\smss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4856
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4460
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1644
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1212
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3536
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1064
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Searches\lsass.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1972
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Searches\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4972
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Searches\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2760
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3280

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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            Downloads

            System.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe
            • Size 3.8MB
            • SHA256 c8e5d3077b9f0e1dac0a5c89fa8cf80cbb29d478516793f161cfb0b80de4a565
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            System.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe
            • Size 3.8MB
            • SHA256 c8e5d3077b9f0e1dac0a5c89fa8cf80cbb29d478516793f161cfb0b80de4a565
            • 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 18f381e0db020a763b8c515c346ef58679ab9c403267eacfef5359e272f7e71d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 18f381e0db020a763b8c515c346ef58679ab9c403267eacfef5359e272f7e71d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 986366767de5873f1b170a63f2a33ce05132d1afd90c8f5017afbca8ef1beb05
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 986366767de5873f1b170a63f2a33ce05132d1afd90c8f5017afbca8ef1beb05
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 986366767de5873f1b170a63f2a33ce05132d1afd90c8f5017afbca8ef1beb05
            • 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 2e61ae727ca01496c9418a65777d6d7e05a85cbdb6b3a19516857442e5bd2da0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            453d52b7-942c-45b2-92b8-4ec4d3e64db0.vbs

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\453d52b7-942c-45b2-92b8-4ec4d3e64db0.vbs
            • Size 725B
            • SHA256 1f156c6e127d5c3a07f6c2ef9d173b35abbd967b3e0c1125bde762364a2b2cf9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            ba3150a8-e2f4-46a1-9023-aad34c8cfd05.vbs

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba3150a8-e2f4-46a1-9023-aad34c8cfd05.vbs
            • Size 501B
            • SHA256 d133cb86d5b9a779749771ebc035c50e6f0860b556c4f1a8b4627d9bd647723e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/212-147-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/212-166-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/224-148-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/224-169-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/260-144-0x0000028941110000-0x0000028941132000-memory.dmp

            memory/260-146-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/260-162-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/1932-163-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/1932-149-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/3092-164-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/3092-155-0x00000000004B0000-0x000000000087A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3092-180-0x000000001E1D0000-0x000000001E392000-memory.dmp

            memory/3092-181-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/3688-151-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/3688-170-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/3780-157-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/3780-172-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/3964-154-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/3964-174-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/4156-175-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/4156-158-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/4316-156-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/4316-132-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000B3A000-memory.dmp

            memory/4316-145-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/4316-135-0x000000001CDE0000-0x000000001D308000-memory.dmp

            memory/4316-134-0x000000001C860000-0x000000001C8B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4316-133-0x00007FF9A9160000-0x00007FF9A9C21000-memory.dmp