Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30-01-2023 02:12

General

  • Target

    pTdbWeYTRtzW2gi.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    8496c268e5795f8734c886bf68ee141c

  • SHA1

    dc642bd6fc6fad71ab5ac10cc35a040ad993db5c

  • SHA256

    576437a881af98afed6680cd7fe0ae52adb87a528ece6d367eaf436765fe1d9e

  • SHA512

    f7b7681352174ec9096fdf0dca8bbfaabac219cbea6f134fcd139cc77b52f861cc2034f8dda8c7d945c57ed6777fc193805ada1b95f8f2408cfd023c77a2d026

  • SSDEEP

    12288:t6NE5eSwJu37+GXJpkaI7ShG54v4ahgVY3whNG8/LI6i4ejmtnbAouuFteLBdBN9:t6NReJXJIwvJgVQSoPEzKkLXa

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 21 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • DCRat payload 4 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 14 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pTdbWeYTRtzW2gi.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pTdbWeYTRtzW2gi.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:4328
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Policies\smss.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Policies\smss.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1392
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3096
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2804
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4628
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2500
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2400
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3496
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4656
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1836
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2540
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\lsass.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3976
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1664
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3388
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3440
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4540
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2808
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Policies\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3068
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Policies\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4620
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Policies\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4588
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1004
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1288
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2712

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1004

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Policies\smss.exe
    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    661d31ee1fd0ae280009dbe9eea74e48

    SHA1

    0ba69113cf0b42774eb84cc9bfe6d793fc0290db

    SHA256

    d8a75ab442421c30d5c08c9426792fd935453345b93ab4bc9752cc261f970529

    SHA512

    e90ea07216dfd45e8c0d52978e7de03d5388b1ed5f36d07a6c40e7f6add59686e185725b990eb427f89caa05e9b7eb70ce4a1a202d0f0e376f532fa79d96a151

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Policies\smss.exe
    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    661d31ee1fd0ae280009dbe9eea74e48

    SHA1

    0ba69113cf0b42774eb84cc9bfe6d793fc0290db

    SHA256

    d8a75ab442421c30d5c08c9426792fd935453345b93ab4bc9752cc261f970529

    SHA512

    e90ea07216dfd45e8c0d52978e7de03d5388b1ed5f36d07a6c40e7f6add59686e185725b990eb427f89caa05e9b7eb70ce4a1a202d0f0e376f532fa79d96a151

  • memory/1392-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1392-139-0x0000000000460000-0x000000000058C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.2MB

  • memory/1392-141-0x00007FFF1D770000-0x00007FFF1E231000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1392-142-0x00007FFF1D770000-0x00007FFF1E231000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1392-143-0x00007FFF1D770000-0x00007FFF1E231000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4328-132-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000001DC000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.2MB

  • memory/4328-133-0x00007FFF1D770000-0x00007FFF1E231000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4328-134-0x00000000023E0000-0x0000000002430000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/4328-135-0x000000001D2E0000-0x000000001D808000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.2MB

  • memory/4328-140-0x00007FFF1D770000-0x00007FFF1E231000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB