Analysis

  • max time kernel
    43s
  • max time network
    46s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    29-01-2023 19:40

General

  • Target

    948246c1a33831495f4166e1a4797ec5e20b8bbb4b723979baed6c8d9bbfb6fd.exe

  • Size

    365KB

  • MD5

    26aac416b405eb46f35b28dbab437670

  • SHA1

    dd2e2c39196d4a524f1b28c4f5bdf39105c97f81

  • SHA256

    948246c1a33831495f4166e1a4797ec5e20b8bbb4b723979baed6c8d9bbfb6fd

  • SHA512

    383b3bc7aad95d6f77f4671d74ae93d73072aea1a3e5d6e3da035ec3b5b60d35cd3558cd6da2f781f7854778cd5a148edbb065f750f30c92c303d235ceaa8411

  • SSDEEP

    6144:61g8VILtCndjKC4gHAAcVKzNJkjNo22iHQSgg9tkaHgHNHbNNHvJoHHNHgzF2N7v:6fndjHdcIiJ2iHQSgg9tkaHgHNHbNNHq

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

    DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

  • DCRat payload 4 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\948246c1a33831495f4166e1a4797ec5e20b8bbb4b723979baed6c8d9bbfb6fd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\948246c1a33831495f4166e1a4797ec5e20b8bbb4b723979baed6c8d9bbfb6fd.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1948
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Application Data\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1760
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1724
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1876
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\Acrobat\9.0\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1772
    • C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\Acrobat\9.0\taskhost.exe
      "C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\Acrobat\9.0\taskhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:364

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

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Downloads

  • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Acrobat\9.0\taskhost.exe
    Filesize

    365KB

    MD5

    26aac416b405eb46f35b28dbab437670

    SHA1

    dd2e2c39196d4a524f1b28c4f5bdf39105c97f81

    SHA256

    948246c1a33831495f4166e1a4797ec5e20b8bbb4b723979baed6c8d9bbfb6fd

    SHA512

    383b3bc7aad95d6f77f4671d74ae93d73072aea1a3e5d6e3da035ec3b5b60d35cd3558cd6da2f781f7854778cd5a148edbb065f750f30c92c303d235ceaa8411

  • C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\Acrobat\9.0\taskhost.exe
    Filesize

    365KB

    MD5

    26aac416b405eb46f35b28dbab437670

    SHA1

    dd2e2c39196d4a524f1b28c4f5bdf39105c97f81

    SHA256

    948246c1a33831495f4166e1a4797ec5e20b8bbb4b723979baed6c8d9bbfb6fd

    SHA512

    383b3bc7aad95d6f77f4671d74ae93d73072aea1a3e5d6e3da035ec3b5b60d35cd3558cd6da2f781f7854778cd5a148edbb065f750f30c92c303d235ceaa8411

  • memory/364-59-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/364-62-0x00000000001A0000-0x0000000000204000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    400KB

  • memory/1724-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1760-55-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1772-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1876-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1948-54-0x0000000001130000-0x0000000001194000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    400KB