Analysis

  • max time kernel
    31s
  • max time network
    34s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    29-03-2023 00:06

General

  • Target

    B76961AD3762546D1B341CBC337AC3D8A5F8DEF28D190.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    8d491e642b1402ee5bf8d1417c437da1

  • SHA1

    cddc7a2610d738c4ddf11c1bf008e045741138d4

  • SHA256

    b76961ad3762546d1b341cbc337ac3d8a5f8def28d190ff6c7595066b4eedc72

  • SHA512

    a4dd0758bcb48344172d8a2deab3999fc3c1a7172a2cc4a437510222bdf7db4aaed80852c562c1e773d5fd0c45a531bc37e52ee5130ac72f4ebc0323a7563377

  • SSDEEP

    24576:AJ8kuxCAZLI3rjRUfM+7HeWhUsus8k9bYUE/oXc02+4:Zdqi7j3E/oM0R

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 4 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 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 12 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B76961AD3762546D1B341CBC337AC3D8A5F8DEF28D190.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B76961AD3762546D1B341CBC337AC3D8A5F8DEF28D190.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1212
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zCpJr4a4Og.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1764
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:1600
        • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
          w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
          3⤵
            PID:1576
          • C:\Windows\splwow64\explorer.exe
            "C:\Windows\splwow64\explorer.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1740
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\MigAutoPlay\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:584
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\splwow64\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1160
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:328
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Start Menu\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1568

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zCpJr4a4Og.bat
        Filesize

        248B

        MD5

        6da7f7b1f4b18589d0ba147bbda0821b

        SHA1

        4e68289d5e46301b08ec56b92a45feca1a7e6b67

        SHA256

        8050fc6a702e3359d8a4d847e5e8cf256060836525c150bb2d379c86aa5b888c

        SHA512

        ff1d1fc2ccf29c042053c11630b4d194bc2509b1e002a85de3da706806912a812e8eaa435f8cce401306365f42b004f33f86efcae397eb803c3012406d521119

      • C:\Windows\splwow64\explorer.exe
        Filesize

        1.1MB

        MD5

        8d491e642b1402ee5bf8d1417c437da1

        SHA1

        cddc7a2610d738c4ddf11c1bf008e045741138d4

        SHA256

        b76961ad3762546d1b341cbc337ac3d8a5f8def28d190ff6c7595066b4eedc72

        SHA512

        a4dd0758bcb48344172d8a2deab3999fc3c1a7172a2cc4a437510222bdf7db4aaed80852c562c1e773d5fd0c45a531bc37e52ee5130ac72f4ebc0323a7563377

      • C:\Windows\splwow64\explorer.exe
        Filesize

        1.1MB

        MD5

        8d491e642b1402ee5bf8d1417c437da1

        SHA1

        cddc7a2610d738c4ddf11c1bf008e045741138d4

        SHA256

        b76961ad3762546d1b341cbc337ac3d8a5f8def28d190ff6c7595066b4eedc72

        SHA512

        a4dd0758bcb48344172d8a2deab3999fc3c1a7172a2cc4a437510222bdf7db4aaed80852c562c1e773d5fd0c45a531bc37e52ee5130ac72f4ebc0323a7563377

      • memory/1212-54-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000982000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.1MB

      • memory/1212-55-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        512KB

      • memory/1740-71-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001B2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.1MB

      • memory/1740-72-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000050C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        48KB