Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28-03-2023 02:04

General

  • Target

    413e93938387abf6009f38e415cdbb6d2c800a4a163cd3987c68bee89d432f35.exe

  • Size

    2.9MB

  • MD5

    9781aaa439fcf85da08d40c5c3e3909f

  • SHA1

    edd84aae94017cdde7dd564d2791c6389f98c01f

  • SHA256

    413e93938387abf6009f38e415cdbb6d2c800a4a163cd3987c68bee89d432f35

  • SHA512

    27be25ed8a4df487bbb3066a9d67ee8403cb91ec8f21aeb2367252c57cf209903f01f770394f6e9d05e627a7697a9ba446bea98f65f5be166f7be33c74dedd02

  • SSDEEP

    49152:VVqaWggE8cLbTM0Qpx80y5tq4JyiK+RzzO/twfoLFAq4JNpFLP7:zqLggl0QpC0qt/JyV+hz5foLB4Jn

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 30 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 4 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 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 30 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\413e93938387abf6009f38e415cdbb6d2c800a4a163cd3987c68bee89d432f35.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\413e93938387abf6009f38e415cdbb6d2c800a4a163cd3987c68bee89d432f35.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2144
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WeO8CiHSUz.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2476
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:3300
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\smss.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\smss.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          • System policy modification
          PID:3808
          • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\232515ec-cf0c-4aaf-b1e4-c053ab764ac4.vbs"
            4⤵
              PID:4920
            • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a6d278c5-41f5-4c71-9055-af18bbee99b4.vbs"
              4⤵
                PID:1920
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchApp.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1420
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2888
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3632
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2276
        • 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:368
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1380
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\smss.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2924
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3332
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4740
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3128
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3320
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4900
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\odt\lsass.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3112
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1056
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\odt\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:312
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\System.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2056
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1484
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3824
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3980
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\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 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1880
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4132
        • 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:4520
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:628
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Idle.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4444
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4244
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4228
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\sysmon.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1764
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3528
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4812
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3632
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
          1⤵
            PID:1836

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

          Execution

          Scheduled Task

          1
          T1053

          Persistence

          Scheduled Task

          1
          T1053

          Privilege Escalation

          Bypass User Account Control

          1
          T1088

          Scheduled Task

          1
          T1053

          Defense Evasion

          Bypass User Account Control

          1
          T1088

          Disabling Security Tools

          1
          T1089

          Modify Registry

          2
          T1112

          Credential Access

          Credentials in Files

          1
          T1081

          Discovery

          Query Registry

          2
          T1012

          System Information Discovery

          3
          T1082

          Collection

          Data from Local System

          1
          T1005

          Replay Monitor

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          Downloads

          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\smss.exe
            Filesize

            2.9MB

            MD5

            9781aaa439fcf85da08d40c5c3e3909f

            SHA1

            edd84aae94017cdde7dd564d2791c6389f98c01f

            SHA256

            413e93938387abf6009f38e415cdbb6d2c800a4a163cd3987c68bee89d432f35

            SHA512

            27be25ed8a4df487bbb3066a9d67ee8403cb91ec8f21aeb2367252c57cf209903f01f770394f6e9d05e627a7697a9ba446bea98f65f5be166f7be33c74dedd02

          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\smss.exe
            Filesize

            2.9MB

            MD5

            9781aaa439fcf85da08d40c5c3e3909f

            SHA1

            edd84aae94017cdde7dd564d2791c6389f98c01f

            SHA256

            413e93938387abf6009f38e415cdbb6d2c800a4a163cd3987c68bee89d432f35

            SHA512

            27be25ed8a4df487bbb3066a9d67ee8403cb91ec8f21aeb2367252c57cf209903f01f770394f6e9d05e627a7697a9ba446bea98f65f5be166f7be33c74dedd02

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\232515ec-cf0c-4aaf-b1e4-c053ab764ac4.vbs
            Filesize

            738B

            MD5

            81dabaaa2567214a38e43f0bd2f68c87

            SHA1

            30259b8cb6f815fa89adc6332c55f182d39db411

            SHA256

            11c9717fc59cf3a20e7bb52ad5784401d751e44d84a772d141c56ad71aacb0df

            SHA512

            7502428ea602549e2c94a12df19fafe73b854e816ab664a6bb7d230d28490f7782ea50f2de008d6461eb53777600c3d074fcc583ab57cc1ee664c9989950a10b

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WeO8CiHSUz.bat
            Filesize

            227B

            MD5

            cc7bd8f76ff46bed12676785a0b62677

            SHA1

            509be54ed0db3ae1adfb0be78f315dcdf395d6ba

            SHA256

            1ebc2c20717100054afaeb71749e65fd73dddda535a0c2ccc6f7f12b8ad4d3f1

            SHA512

            c8d1060d9ae948b65a3432e81efdb52e9d3e04d94b27fb283c082e9ce82c4132674988b5ac689bb0607f9a5eade8ae319c05ab4bda2d33829af91f66aabec3cc

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a6d278c5-41f5-4c71-9055-af18bbee99b4.vbs
            Filesize

            514B

            MD5

            60daabfb15d85d0e06b5a314ee051a55

            SHA1

            c4149208ad99fbe30cc1f3cca4ae12bb7c36c341

            SHA256

            2dba22d64f60ebf6d5c68bc7e6498c882432948a39dd24500e17548b02d18686

            SHA512

            5a64c010d20d08c1ea30d85553a3fbce5c41b8008cf2cccb9c9d847fd9457f3008525f62a00857e016d5ef1b86b3cc8cb2fba0d188228d46ca1e326760aa0297

          • C:\odt\lsass.exe
            Filesize

            2.9MB

            MD5

            9781aaa439fcf85da08d40c5c3e3909f

            SHA1

            edd84aae94017cdde7dd564d2791c6389f98c01f

            SHA256

            413e93938387abf6009f38e415cdbb6d2c800a4a163cd3987c68bee89d432f35

            SHA512

            27be25ed8a4df487bbb3066a9d67ee8403cb91ec8f21aeb2367252c57cf209903f01f770394f6e9d05e627a7697a9ba446bea98f65f5be166f7be33c74dedd02

          • memory/2144-133-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000CD6000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            2.9MB

          • memory/2144-134-0x000000001B970000-0x000000001B980000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            64KB

          • memory/2144-135-0x000000001B8F0000-0x000000001B940000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            320KB

          • memory/2144-136-0x000000001D1A0000-0x000000001D6C8000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            5.2MB