Analysis

  • max time kernel
    125s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26-01-2023 09:56

General

  • Target

    bbd5709ac40896d243f619941d4789c3.exe

  • Size

    1.4MB

  • MD5

    bbd5709ac40896d243f619941d4789c3

  • SHA1

    d6e45ca38ffcb71b1df4fdd51c628ffdc58ab7b0

  • SHA256

    d2ac899a907641ad38d3d535723be9fd3f581590bb461c93f30d1d2dc5706087

  • SHA512

    61d76a75f6143acf0e15b6b6f2b9d810e71b96a32c25f3083476b1cf23bc4d0a04c609115b7def17a91872134f17aa068a484d97306eb2fdd046d97df297eb92

  • SSDEEP

    24576:sWcUeg8DqSBzKMC5n9yjh7VU6KSQBVh5iIq0YLCTayC7NR:PNepqeGMCG9nKLPhIIqjGWyC5

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 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.

  • 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
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 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 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bbd5709ac40896d243f619941d4789c3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bbd5709ac40896d243f619941d4789c3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2348
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TWPzVZgPhl.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1904
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:3940
        • C:\Users\All Users\Templates\dwm.exe
          "C:\Users\All Users\Templates\dwm.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:428
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2088
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4668
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4240
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4236
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1448
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2056
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1276
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3952
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3256
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2228
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4332
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4428
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5044
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\System.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 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1648
    • 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:32
    • 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:2588
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:116
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4308
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4312
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\dwm.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2880

    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:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\dwm.exe
      Filesize

      1.4MB

      MD5

      bbd5709ac40896d243f619941d4789c3

      SHA1

      d6e45ca38ffcb71b1df4fdd51c628ffdc58ab7b0

      SHA256

      d2ac899a907641ad38d3d535723be9fd3f581590bb461c93f30d1d2dc5706087

      SHA512

      61d76a75f6143acf0e15b6b6f2b9d810e71b96a32c25f3083476b1cf23bc4d0a04c609115b7def17a91872134f17aa068a484d97306eb2fdd046d97df297eb92

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

      201B

      MD5

      bec3bc43ad081b5f7250f0806b35c7a8

      SHA1

      64ad95d15ec113e3e327adb5613ec4303bc10bb8

      SHA256

      94395580380b1d1a7d9b7811c39241ed8a38673d25b94075d6eba0c14706e811

      SHA512

      9284e8fdba15300fc3a7d4f254fa176f1b06a8506545dfe7098bcefaad2c88d8795e50332746a894fc48f5b2446446fc514e3026a106386a360dfcffc11c43bc

    • C:\Users\All Users\Templates\dwm.exe
      Filesize

      1.4MB

      MD5

      bbd5709ac40896d243f619941d4789c3

      SHA1

      d6e45ca38ffcb71b1df4fdd51c628ffdc58ab7b0

      SHA256

      d2ac899a907641ad38d3d535723be9fd3f581590bb461c93f30d1d2dc5706087

      SHA512

      61d76a75f6143acf0e15b6b6f2b9d810e71b96a32c25f3083476b1cf23bc4d0a04c609115b7def17a91872134f17aa068a484d97306eb2fdd046d97df297eb92

    • memory/428-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/428-143-0x00007FF8B2070000-0x00007FF8B2B31000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/428-144-0x00007FF8B2070000-0x00007FF8B2B31000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1904-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2348-134-0x000000001C510000-0x000000001C560000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/2348-135-0x000000001CC20000-0x000000001D148000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/2348-132-0x00000000001B0000-0x0000000000312000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.4MB

    • memory/2348-139-0x00007FF8B3180000-0x00007FF8B3C41000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2348-133-0x00007FF8B3180000-0x00007FF8B3C41000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3940-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp