Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15-01-2023 08:01

General

  • Target

    da2630dccf5901a34f9d3f02aa46cc5ccc8b77fce73e01daff853476e47d7f55.exe

  • Size

    1.5MB

  • MD5

    a56ceff4ed3d8f469e16324d0109e3c6

  • SHA1

    0052b50b6409c6983b6e81b7dce3eaa28dbe6f7f

  • SHA256

    da2630dccf5901a34f9d3f02aa46cc5ccc8b77fce73e01daff853476e47d7f55

  • SHA512

    45e6b8e3578be057ded58898a1e3a05e11327ac32dd1dcee53d7135a8db76d63c459a677d8ae4a592644826f7b0046eb72d6365973ea122bb25c7513f5781642

  • SSDEEP

    24576:ewCXoM4MF0QizuJ7dhu+M9bvIpFeHb5APIYwXKhFuDTzz/UNR:72ojMYzuJHu/9bvIOCwf0uDz+R

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 12 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 5 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
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 17 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 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 12 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\da2630dccf5901a34f9d3f02aa46cc5ccc8b77fce73e01daff853476e47d7f55.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\da2630dccf5901a34f9d3f02aa46cc5ccc8b77fce73e01daff853476e47d7f55.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3444
    • C:\Program Files\Windows Security\wininit.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Windows Security\wininit.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1344
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4800
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.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 "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1660
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1320
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4116
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3540
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\odt\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4140
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3340
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\odt\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1644
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\wininit.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5012
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1512
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3432

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

2
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Windows Security\wininit.exe
    Filesize

    1.5MB

    MD5

    a56ceff4ed3d8f469e16324d0109e3c6

    SHA1

    0052b50b6409c6983b6e81b7dce3eaa28dbe6f7f

    SHA256

    da2630dccf5901a34f9d3f02aa46cc5ccc8b77fce73e01daff853476e47d7f55

    SHA512

    45e6b8e3578be057ded58898a1e3a05e11327ac32dd1dcee53d7135a8db76d63c459a677d8ae4a592644826f7b0046eb72d6365973ea122bb25c7513f5781642

  • C:\Program Files\Windows Security\wininit.exe
    Filesize

    1.5MB

    MD5

    a56ceff4ed3d8f469e16324d0109e3c6

    SHA1

    0052b50b6409c6983b6e81b7dce3eaa28dbe6f7f

    SHA256

    da2630dccf5901a34f9d3f02aa46cc5ccc8b77fce73e01daff853476e47d7f55

    SHA512

    45e6b8e3578be057ded58898a1e3a05e11327ac32dd1dcee53d7135a8db76d63c459a677d8ae4a592644826f7b0046eb72d6365973ea122bb25c7513f5781642

  • memory/1344-146-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F32000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/1344-145-0x0000000000F60000-0x00000000013A8000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4.3MB

  • memory/1344-144-0x0000000000F60000-0x00000000013A8000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4.3MB

  • memory/1344-143-0x0000000000F60000-0x00000000013A8000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4.3MB

  • memory/1344-142-0x0000000000F60000-0x00000000013A8000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4.3MB

  • memory/1344-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3444-135-0x0000000005FD0000-0x0000000006020000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/3444-141-0x00000000001C0000-0x0000000000608000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4.3MB

  • memory/3444-137-0x00000000062A0000-0x0000000006306000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/3444-136-0x0000000006E70000-0x000000000739C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.2MB

  • memory/3444-132-0x00000000001C0000-0x0000000000608000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4.3MB

  • memory/3444-134-0x0000000006390000-0x0000000006934000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/3444-133-0x00000000001C0000-0x0000000000608000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4.3MB