Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01-06-2023 13:58

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 12 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 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 12 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\90DAA21921C8CA1EABCBB3E6C957D912C80809050537E.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\90DAA21921C8CA1EABCBB3E6C957D912C80809050537E.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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
    PID:2264
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NdM2gnaJii.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3956
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:1440
        • C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SIH\eng\sppsvc.exe
          "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SIH\eng\sppsvc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4436
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4396
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4652
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3984
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:452
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1052
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:792
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5064
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3896
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2516
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SIH\eng\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1068
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SIH\eng\sppsvc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2932
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SIH\eng\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:604

    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

    Query Registry

    2
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NdM2gnaJii.bat
      Filesize

      215B

      MD5

      505edd26ce4405166a1d114c2053c932

      SHA1

      9b634c1c47f9f275f034a54b52f0424fe1b41a17

      SHA256

      ab3964c69982b55cee022d78cd3b51e8bac572fa58b1a170be210ffa30a3b416

      SHA512

      04dc3ac2e35bd4c85785aba99841dbd0c05b883760b529772732642a7104a71074456c9346e8c8d10068025f2886484ebc20b8fac52bc4fcab730e203bd1ef46

    • C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SIH\eng\sppsvc.exe
      Filesize

      828KB

      MD5

      ece82b00b9400f1d09a763853964e291

      SHA1

      b1b36fcd10ff7833f9bb430ea371df5d295498af

      SHA256

      90daa21921c8ca1eabcbb3e6c957d912c80809050537e688530b202bd81bfc57

      SHA512

      52896f2e27d37356a1c7fa1c37c058d5a4a19164645253ac57f34d4f1a0644c9e08f9e651d1ce4b9968a97a95a76c8299592e19883ae461aa7bc88e4d6f46519

    • C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SIH\eng\sppsvc.exe
      Filesize

      828KB

      MD5

      ece82b00b9400f1d09a763853964e291

      SHA1

      b1b36fcd10ff7833f9bb430ea371df5d295498af

      SHA256

      90daa21921c8ca1eabcbb3e6c957d912c80809050537e688530b202bd81bfc57

      SHA512

      52896f2e27d37356a1c7fa1c37c058d5a4a19164645253ac57f34d4f1a0644c9e08f9e651d1ce4b9968a97a95a76c8299592e19883ae461aa7bc88e4d6f46519

    • C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SIH\eng\sppsvc.exe
      Filesize

      828KB

      MD5

      ece82b00b9400f1d09a763853964e291

      SHA1

      b1b36fcd10ff7833f9bb430ea371df5d295498af

      SHA256

      90daa21921c8ca1eabcbb3e6c957d912c80809050537e688530b202bd81bfc57

      SHA512

      52896f2e27d37356a1c7fa1c37c058d5a4a19164645253ac57f34d4f1a0644c9e08f9e651d1ce4b9968a97a95a76c8299592e19883ae461aa7bc88e4d6f46519

    • memory/2264-133-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000000696000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      856KB

    • memory/2264-136-0x000000001B4C0000-0x000000001B4D0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4436-152-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E60000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB