Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230221-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08-06-2023 15:46

General

  • Target

    2F476997ECDB5116621E72532460D7149299A6B058BEE.exe

  • Size

    1.6MB

  • MD5

    2baa6f19fa7f4ef5941e92335aa2c06d

  • SHA1

    68c4872eba868d9e8b640e0e76cb1a4a00331d8e

  • SHA256

    2f476997ecdb5116621e72532460d7149299a6b058bee5b58501484da80d523b

  • SHA512

    ee875b4c223bba5864aa1d5ca165d798625442a8ef0a35ec16dc4283ad404d7656bfeeb262ef2ebdc8d3fe954416c019a210c59e2caba6507ae89f13d12d2d27

  • SSDEEP

    24576:e2G/nvxW3WXeGxRoXGkxVsAjtxWCu2RdBaYwqf36eYmMyXxRlRYSZF083SFN:ebA3V6aXGkzFaPmUzyXnlqSZE

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 39 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 39 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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\2F476997ECDB5116621E72532460D7149299A6B058BEE.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2F476997ECDB5116621E72532460D7149299A6B058BEE.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4552
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\RMsUvdXKMQWO2B.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:456
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\VeZgJ.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1872
        • C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\providerDriver.exe
          "C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\providerDriver.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • 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:3144
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\70SMjx38IK.bat"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4168
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              6⤵
                PID:3296
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\sihost.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\sihost.exe"
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:5052
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4212
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2676
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3008
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3984
    • 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:216
    • 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:1840
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\sihost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4460
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4784
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1296
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2784
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2536
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3340
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3728
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3892
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5024
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\taskhostw.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4696
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3916
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:852
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "providerDriverp" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\en-US\providerDriver.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2328
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "providerDriver" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\en-US\providerDriver.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3600
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "providerDriverp" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\en-US\providerDriver.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3668
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Recent\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:692
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Recent\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4668
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Recent\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2456
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2816
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:924
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2876
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Containers\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1736
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Containers\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1772
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Containers\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2076
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3828
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1624
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3864
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\sihost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3868
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2700
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\sihost.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 "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1388
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5056
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1896

    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:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\sihost.exe
      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      859a819f981ca77301ff688f574fdcb1

      SHA1

      a071e3d67c5e92caf3d417005bd5311e9012fae7

      SHA256

      406c06dd07479d167bd2cc4d482811c4497b5b766eb185b6d7987af1048fee0a

      SHA512

      29dfd1101a3798efea8d2d5ebf16b089e3cbe19f81c830dbf924b3e61b63062f1eed183c40bee8fea5d63d8ee6b634215c568129999182b341bfbd3e73437179

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\sihost.exe
      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      859a819f981ca77301ff688f574fdcb1

      SHA1

      a071e3d67c5e92caf3d417005bd5311e9012fae7

      SHA256

      406c06dd07479d167bd2cc4d482811c4497b5b766eb185b6d7987af1048fee0a

      SHA512

      29dfd1101a3798efea8d2d5ebf16b089e3cbe19f81c830dbf924b3e61b63062f1eed183c40bee8fea5d63d8ee6b634215c568129999182b341bfbd3e73437179

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\lsass.exe
      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      859a819f981ca77301ff688f574fdcb1

      SHA1

      a071e3d67c5e92caf3d417005bd5311e9012fae7

      SHA256

      406c06dd07479d167bd2cc4d482811c4497b5b766eb185b6d7987af1048fee0a

      SHA512

      29dfd1101a3798efea8d2d5ebf16b089e3cbe19f81c830dbf924b3e61b63062f1eed183c40bee8fea5d63d8ee6b634215c568129999182b341bfbd3e73437179

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\70SMjx38IK.bat
      Filesize

      249B

      MD5

      b08132c5ba125b65d9533b4d6cbac076

      SHA1

      84db75ca66ae47f92a8867ef3bfc89e38c4d5be6

      SHA256

      329124c875a6fd8e578cdbb4d9218b18ea1a2930c40a062acc42afab7a324d36

      SHA512

      18c19b3dd3e5f4dc452966458dcf0ebb30de25ae90b32b08b50e4f4b258e8ace2b199ee3fae1433cfbf11282c05dca99af0c72061d23bd2a6e99bce6334d6c3d

    • C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\RMsUvdXKMQWO2B.vbe
      Filesize

      216B

      MD5

      5def842da05330520251c8387fad9324

      SHA1

      280555ffb06b6140968c4e283ccf626600bd76d5

      SHA256

      8c848ba2be36eac17d91fde15420454ba880b08fabc0d5f6a8b5a1a7490d9bcb

      SHA512

      aca06163bf5d80c5a7f7d1be66da2553dc438303143e3813b334dbe528278893e20722d30668b4be639a9a799acb546c2cd481d086b963357b903f65b6eb83ca

    • C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\VeZgJ.bat
      Filesize

      58B

      MD5

      936487934c40b7b6efbede5d4665bfe5

      SHA1

      f5119e4128c38bf607c07a100f670be4b033c4ea

      SHA256

      7734b8c67c13c61d236a9f437875a85ae13450720be7e4ce398a4e197136395d

      SHA512

      1bda0aaab8f4988924525c264e6e05a2b16aae2834cd3863474dd31f2581ddb16458bb6fea1cc8edfaec97901af2926be7e28f28f46dc96d039d59176761d2d3

    • C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\providerDriver.exe
      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      859a819f981ca77301ff688f574fdcb1

      SHA1

      a071e3d67c5e92caf3d417005bd5311e9012fae7

      SHA256

      406c06dd07479d167bd2cc4d482811c4497b5b766eb185b6d7987af1048fee0a

      SHA512

      29dfd1101a3798efea8d2d5ebf16b089e3cbe19f81c830dbf924b3e61b63062f1eed183c40bee8fea5d63d8ee6b634215c568129999182b341bfbd3e73437179

    • C:\providercomponentbrowsersessionnet\providerDriver.exe
      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      859a819f981ca77301ff688f574fdcb1

      SHA1

      a071e3d67c5e92caf3d417005bd5311e9012fae7

      SHA256

      406c06dd07479d167bd2cc4d482811c4497b5b766eb185b6d7987af1048fee0a

      SHA512

      29dfd1101a3798efea8d2d5ebf16b089e3cbe19f81c830dbf924b3e61b63062f1eed183c40bee8fea5d63d8ee6b634215c568129999182b341bfbd3e73437179

    • memory/3144-148-0x000000001ADD0000-0x000000001ADE0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/3144-147-0x000000001B9E0000-0x000000001BF08000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/3144-146-0x000000001B2E0000-0x000000001B330000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/3144-145-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000016E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.4MB

    • memory/5052-184-0x000000001B0E0000-0x000000001B0F0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/5052-185-0x000000001CC40000-0x000000001CE02000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.8MB

    • memory/5052-186-0x000000001B0E0000-0x000000001B0F0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB