Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24-01-2023 16:17

General

  • Target

    file.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    891e40a67cf2947614a49eac3e5da46f

  • SHA1

    e4d356ec2ff910b8d3e65d13eb44be72aefa6eb4

  • SHA256

    cd349d60bec07656d19b9c1c515ea91bf0b8479119efee85b695003e41016cb0

  • SHA512

    3cd15f70c1cc5b93203fad9c460cb2ed2c795afd96366a28d6dbc291f1972f5f0ac7712d41216376eb65a25cdc0a20a4702059634080fbf786c1f1315067b505

  • SSDEEP

    24576:u2G/nvxW3WieC48NP/nX2UYv1BmaH+a7BMq:ubA3jBHnGUYvNH+8

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 21 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 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3676
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\knppr2OhYNrDcsHABVUWa9t9.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2696
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\8coh2Db8oe1OMJcuBsHgyEY4Vgv.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3308
        • C:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\reviewHost.exe
          "C:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\reviewHost.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2992
          • C:\odt\upfc.exe
            "C:\odt\upfc.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3804
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4300
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5108
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1064
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\odt\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1100
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:944
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\odt\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4572
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:376
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:488
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4348
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2664
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4372
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3036
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:692
  • 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:776
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4556
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\odt\upfc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3388
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1060
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\odt\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4316
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2592
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1868

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:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\8coh2Db8oe1OMJcuBsHgyEY4Vgv.bat
    Filesize

    44B

    MD5

    dee5d18f8b03004aedda53a4f918bdd6

    SHA1

    981bd345473f200a185ce5068641a8c1ef5bc9a1

    SHA256

    c6363b2447b1155461ca9a15577d9d41234cfd4bfa38c600dbddce982d3c845c

    SHA512

    a8c7c45e3d3d63cfa02756bf8d28bd25ad40fc2b8d500d92771a81da956b67c045fcb6cedc8cae9bab84213bea29b88e7bef08f9815a55618215ab2028b37ff4

  • C:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\knppr2OhYNrDcsHABVUWa9t9.vbe
    Filesize

    228B

    MD5

    b622f5403cab06388a6e7e74971b9ed5

    SHA1

    72a3b926c643768fcf6d185e8ca9335a2f3b5fe6

    SHA256

    56b3436fc9e59276a6362243c0dd815ea65fa8ec3986f57b52d8886134db9352

    SHA512

    cf8e5a421cd75d62ea66aa84499db7c29039bec38b4d925ef6f09d15f14bab8961fe7ed4ff73b828cdce4e900bb6b58b7aaf2c6b0715302b11e5ed2f287ba75d

  • C:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\reviewHost.exe
    Filesize

    829KB

    MD5

    d192ab81723626b35758ff6cf3f86748

    SHA1

    7e7789e60919d9a23766306eb92a9876c16f988f

    SHA256

    92799cc9b2176d9d8b8ef1647ac797649759856f4cde425851bb5c815ba451f3

    SHA512

    2a99f3924f1c78139ebd87be8e77bc0ace6742aae3778e87af0f9743320c80397f791dcf787b10964333fbdbdbefdd1a45a84934aecbd1b0709bdaabccb068a7

  • C:\hyperAgentFontruntimecrt\reviewHost.exe
    Filesize

    829KB

    MD5

    d192ab81723626b35758ff6cf3f86748

    SHA1

    7e7789e60919d9a23766306eb92a9876c16f988f

    SHA256

    92799cc9b2176d9d8b8ef1647ac797649759856f4cde425851bb5c815ba451f3

    SHA512

    2a99f3924f1c78139ebd87be8e77bc0ace6742aae3778e87af0f9743320c80397f791dcf787b10964333fbdbdbefdd1a45a84934aecbd1b0709bdaabccb068a7

  • C:\odt\upfc.exe
    Filesize

    829KB

    MD5

    d192ab81723626b35758ff6cf3f86748

    SHA1

    7e7789e60919d9a23766306eb92a9876c16f988f

    SHA256

    92799cc9b2176d9d8b8ef1647ac797649759856f4cde425851bb5c815ba451f3

    SHA512

    2a99f3924f1c78139ebd87be8e77bc0ace6742aae3778e87af0f9743320c80397f791dcf787b10964333fbdbdbefdd1a45a84934aecbd1b0709bdaabccb068a7

  • C:\odt\upfc.exe
    Filesize

    829KB

    MD5

    d192ab81723626b35758ff6cf3f86748

    SHA1

    7e7789e60919d9a23766306eb92a9876c16f988f

    SHA256

    92799cc9b2176d9d8b8ef1647ac797649759856f4cde425851bb5c815ba451f3

    SHA512

    2a99f3924f1c78139ebd87be8e77bc0ace6742aae3778e87af0f9743320c80397f791dcf787b10964333fbdbdbefdd1a45a84934aecbd1b0709bdaabccb068a7

  • memory/2696-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2992-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2992-139-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000856000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    856KB

  • memory/2992-140-0x00007FFC65DD0000-0x00007FFC66891000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2992-144-0x00007FFC65DD0000-0x00007FFC66891000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3308-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3804-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3804-145-0x00007FFC65DD0000-0x00007FFC66891000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3804-146-0x00007FFC65DD0000-0x00007FFC66891000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB