Analysis

  • max time kernel
    22s
  • max time network
    33s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-06-2023 13:56

General

  • Target

    90DAA21921C8CA1EABCBB3E6C957D912C80809050537E.exe

  • Size

    828KB

  • MD5

    ece82b00b9400f1d09a763853964e291

  • SHA1

    b1b36fcd10ff7833f9bb430ea371df5d295498af

  • SHA256

    90daa21921c8ca1eabcbb3e6c957d912c80809050537e688530b202bd81bfc57

  • SHA512

    52896f2e27d37356a1c7fa1c37c058d5a4a19164645253ac57f34d4f1a0644c9e08f9e651d1ce4b9968a97a95a76c8299592e19883ae461aa7bc88e4d6f46519

  • SSDEEP

    12288:NaKyDgt9n5S56ZJ2dUWmBXcKOLUJMgAGuhLbLwN:NyDgt9n4iJ2dUbXwRgAGuLbLwN

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 36 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 6 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 36 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 3 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\90DAA21921C8CA1EABCBB3E6C957D912C80809050537E.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\90DAA21921C8CA1EABCBB3E6C957D912C80809050537E.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1992
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\csrss.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\csrss.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1316
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\lsass.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:612
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2004
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:736
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\taskhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:968
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:276
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1536
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Network Sharing\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1752
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Network Sharing\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1320
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Network Sharing\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:804
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\a8e30002-b1b4-11ed-a8b7-cee1c2fbb193\lsass.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1712
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\a8e30002-b1b4-11ed-a8b7-cee1c2fbb193\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1776
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\a8e30002-b1b4-11ed-a8b7-cee1c2fbb193\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1788
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:272
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1928
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1424
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\a8e30002-b1b4-11ed-a8b7-cee1c2fbb193\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1968
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\a8e30002-b1b4-11ed-a8b7-cee1c2fbb193\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:960
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\a8e30002-b1b4-11ed-a8b7-cee1c2fbb193\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1732
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\a8e30002-b1b4-11ed-a8b7-cee1c2fbb193\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1088
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\a8e30002-b1b4-11ed-a8b7-cee1c2fbb193\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1700
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\a8e30002-b1b4-11ed-a8b7-cee1c2fbb193\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1032
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\sppsvc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1668
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1948
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:696
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1544
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1332
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1592
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\taskhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1512
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:428
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1132
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Cursors\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1464
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Cursors\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1528
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\Cursors\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1264
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00A1-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:324
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00A1-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1524
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00A1-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1344

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

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\csrss.exe
    Filesize

    828KB

    MD5

    ece82b00b9400f1d09a763853964e291

    SHA1

    b1b36fcd10ff7833f9bb430ea371df5d295498af

    SHA256

    90daa21921c8ca1eabcbb3e6c957d912c80809050537e688530b202bd81bfc57

    SHA512

    52896f2e27d37356a1c7fa1c37c058d5a4a19164645253ac57f34d4f1a0644c9e08f9e651d1ce4b9968a97a95a76c8299592e19883ae461aa7bc88e4d6f46519

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\csrss.exe
    Filesize

    828KB

    MD5

    ece82b00b9400f1d09a763853964e291

    SHA1

    b1b36fcd10ff7833f9bb430ea371df5d295498af

    SHA256

    90daa21921c8ca1eabcbb3e6c957d912c80809050537e688530b202bd81bfc57

    SHA512

    52896f2e27d37356a1c7fa1c37c058d5a4a19164645253ac57f34d4f1a0644c9e08f9e651d1ce4b9968a97a95a76c8299592e19883ae461aa7bc88e4d6f46519

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\explorer.exe
    Filesize

    828KB

    MD5

    ece82b00b9400f1d09a763853964e291

    SHA1

    b1b36fcd10ff7833f9bb430ea371df5d295498af

    SHA256

    90daa21921c8ca1eabcbb3e6c957d912c80809050537e688530b202bd81bfc57

    SHA512

    52896f2e27d37356a1c7fa1c37c058d5a4a19164645253ac57f34d4f1a0644c9e08f9e651d1ce4b9968a97a95a76c8299592e19883ae461aa7bc88e4d6f46519

  • memory/1316-86-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000CB6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    856KB

  • memory/1316-87-0x000000001B0F0000-0x000000001B170000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/1992-54-0x00000000011C0000-0x0000000001296000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    856KB

  • memory/1992-63-0x000000001AF50000-0x000000001AFD0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB