Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • 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
    28-01-2023 09:51

General

  • Target

    ae23ccbd31f96a4051015724d155f40e.exe

  • Size

    828KB

  • MD5

    ae23ccbd31f96a4051015724d155f40e

  • SHA1

    799439e532b69c36f2e1fb5346ae7f93510c9594

  • SHA256

    c68a49ebcf23549fd40879c7e7d95737effd1c3d704689dbe1bba4959dcbbd69

  • SHA512

    61f683a97b8bc1550af40253e2c2e42d8edf4a5c06afb3f5dcc9216ab10c16550f9647ac6dbc85c1f5b3b7b8ab860090ccd6b92b8f41905264b079baf3ae16f8

  • SSDEEP

    12288:23SruAQLbAfu30JfjobsOk4VJ4eCeIPrHyw735Mg2Ob/B:gcuA8bA/JfjoLkO4ea15F2OTB

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 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.

  • 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 12 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae23ccbd31f96a4051015724d155f40e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae23ccbd31f96a4051015724d155f40e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1948
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4484
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1152
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4976
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4912
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4856
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4868
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4840
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1048
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3756
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3392
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3552
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4788
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1908

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:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe
    Filesize

    828KB

    MD5

    ae23ccbd31f96a4051015724d155f40e

    SHA1

    799439e532b69c36f2e1fb5346ae7f93510c9594

    SHA256

    c68a49ebcf23549fd40879c7e7d95737effd1c3d704689dbe1bba4959dcbbd69

    SHA512

    61f683a97b8bc1550af40253e2c2e42d8edf4a5c06afb3f5dcc9216ab10c16550f9647ac6dbc85c1f5b3b7b8ab860090ccd6b92b8f41905264b079baf3ae16f8

  • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe
    Filesize

    828KB

    MD5

    ae23ccbd31f96a4051015724d155f40e

    SHA1

    799439e532b69c36f2e1fb5346ae7f93510c9594

    SHA256

    c68a49ebcf23549fd40879c7e7d95737effd1c3d704689dbe1bba4959dcbbd69

    SHA512

    61f683a97b8bc1550af40253e2c2e42d8edf4a5c06afb3f5dcc9216ab10c16550f9647ac6dbc85c1f5b3b7b8ab860090ccd6b92b8f41905264b079baf3ae16f8

  • memory/1948-132-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    856KB

  • memory/1948-133-0x00007FF81C150000-0x00007FF81CC11000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1948-137-0x00007FF81C150000-0x00007FF81CC11000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4484-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4484-138-0x00007FF81C150000-0x00007FF81CC11000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4484-139-0x00007FF81C150000-0x00007FF81CC11000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB