Analysis

  • max time kernel
    204s
  • max time network
    228s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16-01-2023 18:58

General

  • Target

    a2719b1149f9c0b195701ccb3050b8bb6ae5facb1845f8b562bbe48b96c69a56.exe

  • Size

    1.7MB

  • MD5

    c090c2077f7c71e38f4b7fedfe0ef1e3

  • SHA1

    2d01b3e7f9f80961aa6bada443a5d969bf88c052

  • SHA256

    a2719b1149f9c0b195701ccb3050b8bb6ae5facb1845f8b562bbe48b96c69a56

  • SHA512

    150d46cd92ab52985ee1cfa197ecfb50fe83c3d7070b99ffd187e72582b6b539e63edb990dc820882a900f446512c391557848568c35d57382abb48207e0d028

  • SSDEEP

    24576:U2G/nvxW3Ww0tjWmsIUvGdf4wNKfgo9WB4E/rR9NVGIoUtcrneDa0kPs/MQdb6Of:UbA30jW9vgwrng9EIZyqa0esNnN5P

Score
10/10

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 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows 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.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2719b1149f9c0b195701ccb3050b8bb6ae5facb1845f8b562bbe48b96c69a56.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2719b1149f9c0b195701ccb3050b8bb6ae5facb1845f8b562bbe48b96c69a56.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:372
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\ServerReview\MzalesUHq9EVa0XF.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3272
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\ServerReview\sWa1toVd2dh5viFItIPl1K.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3592
        • C:\ServerReview\bridgeProviderref.exe
          "C:\ServerReview\bridgeProviderref.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • 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:4868
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZN0utajBaU.bat"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2548
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              6⤵
                PID:4368
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\csrss.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\csrss.exe"
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:2952
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\odt\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3896
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3748
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\odt\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2520
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2444
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5004
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3228
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\SendTo\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3640
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\SendTo\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1476
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\SendTo\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3684
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Web\4K\Wallpaper\Windows\taskhostw.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3928
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Web\4K\Wallpaper\Windows\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2364
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Web\4K\Wallpaper\Windows\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3276

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Persistence

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\csrss.exe
      Filesize

      1.4MB

      MD5

      8734e10de083db53ee35a423e7d7c9a9

      SHA1

      eed4e041b8b2e235d5200cdc39fd63ead9989f0f

      SHA256

      3687ba9aef354b3bd04ca7af044d1fcbcd0c643df76c7038dffc51c9a0d17620

      SHA512

      627d249a5fc80c5d8c9cdf78a079be7430ac154fae4147afedb833b79c3f89ddc08ad63da50a09b817e8248eeb0ab58d56d6f730b1df30deae9b3f4b39d33e51

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\csrss.exe
      Filesize

      1.4MB

      MD5

      8734e10de083db53ee35a423e7d7c9a9

      SHA1

      eed4e041b8b2e235d5200cdc39fd63ead9989f0f

      SHA256

      3687ba9aef354b3bd04ca7af044d1fcbcd0c643df76c7038dffc51c9a0d17620

      SHA512

      627d249a5fc80c5d8c9cdf78a079be7430ac154fae4147afedb833b79c3f89ddc08ad63da50a09b817e8248eeb0ab58d56d6f730b1df30deae9b3f4b39d33e51

    • C:\ServerReview\MzalesUHq9EVa0XF.vbe
      Filesize

      211B

      MD5

      fb66d6d565dce17c5007b0a7e4df8b73

      SHA1

      1a968335d68201d39ce11439b434721c7c28cdde

      SHA256

      141fbc97b724eda2dedcba78ca1d5f340a817c56e338c5bf8624afa2477e7736

      SHA512

      d7c160c69e06862cdc9e626d27c757f267ca75a888ec71ab8ccbaf237173c463f58d79e6775232684e452a4e0910110c318b5ee0f39657590cdbb1c1da6f9fcc

    • C:\ServerReview\bridgeProviderref.exe
      Filesize

      1.4MB

      MD5

      8734e10de083db53ee35a423e7d7c9a9

      SHA1

      eed4e041b8b2e235d5200cdc39fd63ead9989f0f

      SHA256

      3687ba9aef354b3bd04ca7af044d1fcbcd0c643df76c7038dffc51c9a0d17620

      SHA512

      627d249a5fc80c5d8c9cdf78a079be7430ac154fae4147afedb833b79c3f89ddc08ad63da50a09b817e8248eeb0ab58d56d6f730b1df30deae9b3f4b39d33e51

    • C:\ServerReview\bridgeProviderref.exe
      Filesize

      1.4MB

      MD5

      8734e10de083db53ee35a423e7d7c9a9

      SHA1

      eed4e041b8b2e235d5200cdc39fd63ead9989f0f

      SHA256

      3687ba9aef354b3bd04ca7af044d1fcbcd0c643df76c7038dffc51c9a0d17620

      SHA512

      627d249a5fc80c5d8c9cdf78a079be7430ac154fae4147afedb833b79c3f89ddc08ad63da50a09b817e8248eeb0ab58d56d6f730b1df30deae9b3f4b39d33e51

    • C:\ServerReview\sWa1toVd2dh5viFItIPl1K.bat
      Filesize

      39B

      MD5

      dbba88d93e1a4c249cd8c44bd99cf3d3

      SHA1

      75bf459416022380605880066cc0bef81966b4f8

      SHA256

      e8f43b3eb90675247331fbba6091b365bf672bf4096de426af3ac9c627c23462

      SHA512

      38f65e02dfc2b95aaf626040dac731b7e997aba3873cd832bac29e39e7afcfc52b9b46ea5cde943a5fa55889a45cddaaa753fea071822d4c9060e00c89706b52

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZN0utajBaU.bat
      Filesize

      218B

      MD5

      ab960a5f2e85a233c3f7361e849faf47

      SHA1

      ffb59fbe155705e7411bd3364deaad3ca69df849

      SHA256

      abb1de87be6b004dfecd58f311275ae4f8ec75f351b6a09ff19202aa5193c427

      SHA512

      c957135f61629178b20972e03ae1348dad0f05622ac0a96df67e1e80653f1a7c2b2829a90f1e52e9cdbd44972fafe98ea388b38d3660c370e530e8e318ec31d6

    • memory/2548-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2952-153-0x00007FF8B3E90000-0x00007FF8B4951000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2952-148-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2952-152-0x00007FF8B3E90000-0x00007FF8B4951000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2952-151-0x00007FF8B3E90000-0x00007FF8B4951000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3272-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/3592-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4368-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4868-142-0x000000001D4B0000-0x000000001D9D8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/4868-147-0x00007FF8B3E90000-0x00007FF8B4951000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4868-143-0x00007FF8B3E90000-0x00007FF8B4951000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4868-141-0x000000001BC70000-0x000000001BCC0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/4868-140-0x00007FF8B3E90000-0x00007FF8B4951000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4868-139-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000F78000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.5MB

    • memory/4868-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp