Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    12-06-2023 16:41

General

  • Target

    Idle.exe

  • Size

    2.5MB

  • MD5

    75136c00a06c6ee8c30e8a969fac27a9

  • SHA1

    d4d02785c465a544573f6d113849d48f2ad35fed

  • SHA256

    28c79c3f0bd6ee03025e4e4f61a2d25a00bebc0b1d3776bfabc824fc49013fcf

  • SHA512

    187385d74f340932ba2b46970846e72f0da058a29f49a50879edde3aef17dc910ca49fb0ae24cc2d49745cd1f21c4450aa4f3d258b8a129918a51b217506af2d

  • SSDEEP

    49152:M2bjYDwitkxyOO1dHyWOdewRrirxMjvQI7OAax3B:MgjMJ2dyrybQI7Qz

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 7 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 8 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 system certificate store 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 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\Idle.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Idle.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:1984
    • C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\Images\csrss.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\Images\csrss.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1536
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\NetHood\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1408
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\NetHood\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1100
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\NetHood\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1512
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0117-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Access.en-us\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1872
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0117-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Access.en-us\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1676
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0117-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Access.en-us\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1260
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1980
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1388
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1964
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1052
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1152
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1252
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\sppsvc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1936
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1492
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\sppsvc.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 "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f8d1ec42-b1b7-11ed-bba7-be56d16f7d95\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1740
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\f8d1ec42-b1b7-11ed-bba7-be56d16f7d95\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1096
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f8d1ec42-b1b7-11ed-bba7-be56d16f7d95\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1148
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAPW" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\Crashpad\attachments\WMIADAP.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2008
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAP" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\Crashpad\attachments\WMIADAP.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1016
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAPW" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\Crashpad\attachments\WMIADAP.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:376
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\de-DE\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1000
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\de-DE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1548
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\de-DE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1368
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:640
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1220
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1924
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\Images\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:932
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\Images\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1744
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\Images\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1608
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\wininit.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1480
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1104
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\wininit.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 "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\addins\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1192
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\addins\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:652
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\addins\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1140
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\es-ES\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1468
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\es-ES\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1960
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\es-ES\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:324

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Install Root Certificate

1
T1130

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\Images\csrss.exe
    Filesize

    2.5MB

    MD5

    75136c00a06c6ee8c30e8a969fac27a9

    SHA1

    d4d02785c465a544573f6d113849d48f2ad35fed

    SHA256

    28c79c3f0bd6ee03025e4e4f61a2d25a00bebc0b1d3776bfabc824fc49013fcf

    SHA512

    187385d74f340932ba2b46970846e72f0da058a29f49a50879edde3aef17dc910ca49fb0ae24cc2d49745cd1f21c4450aa4f3d258b8a129918a51b217506af2d

  • C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\Images\csrss.exe
    Filesize

    2.5MB

    MD5

    75136c00a06c6ee8c30e8a969fac27a9

    SHA1

    d4d02785c465a544573f6d113849d48f2ad35fed

    SHA256

    28c79c3f0bd6ee03025e4e4f61a2d25a00bebc0b1d3776bfabc824fc49013fcf

    SHA512

    187385d74f340932ba2b46970846e72f0da058a29f49a50879edde3aef17dc910ca49fb0ae24cc2d49745cd1f21c4450aa4f3d258b8a129918a51b217506af2d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
    Filesize

    62KB

    MD5

    3ac860860707baaf32469fa7cc7c0192

    SHA1

    c33c2acdaba0e6fa41fd2f00f186804722477639

    SHA256

    d015145d551ecd14916270efad773bbc9fd57fad2228d2c24559f696c961d904

    SHA512

    d62ad2408c969a95550fb87efda50f988770ba5e39972041bf85924275baf156b8bec309ecc6409e5acdd37ec175dea40eff921ab58933b5b5b5d35a6147567c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
    Filesize

    304B

    MD5

    6502d434a01e67bd2ae4d49ce24458df

    SHA1

    26ed904e048ac691aa819b4ebb0aea802a949737

    SHA256

    08d4a5fca002141619f3181cef1e9e4d34f43a6df9827707865dc4a92a0e4103

    SHA512

    34216e17f91f69b0b7d6f22a371a0b093eab7486857aa39e175a8e6aca8d69786e89eb0189968a51c91325202fb41855325ce6970ec43e96e99f0ad5911b8553

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabBFAA.tmp
    Filesize

    61KB

    MD5

    fc4666cbca561e864e7fdf883a9e6661

    SHA1

    2f8d6094c7a34bf12ea0bbf0d51ee9c5bb7939a5

    SHA256

    10f3deb6c452d749a7451b5d065f4c0449737e5ee8a44f4d15844b503141e65b

    SHA512

    c71f54b571e01f247f072be4bbebdf5d8410b67eb79a61e7e0d9853fe857ab9bd12f53e6af3394b935560178107291fc4be351b27deb388eba90ba949633d57d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarC0E9.tmp
    Filesize

    164KB

    MD5

    4ff65ad929cd9a367680e0e5b1c08166

    SHA1

    c0af0d4396bd1f15c45f39d3b849ba444233b3a2

    SHA256

    c8733c93cc5aaf5ca206d06af22ee8dbdec764fb5085019a6a9181feb9dfdee6

    SHA512

    f530dc0d024a5a3b8903ffaaa41b608a5ccdd6da4ba1949f2c2e55a9fca475fec5c8d2119b5763cabe7ef1c3788fb9dcac621869db51d65b1d83cfe404fb4c27

  • C:\Users\Admin\sppsvc.exe
    Filesize

    2.5MB

    MD5

    75136c00a06c6ee8c30e8a969fac27a9

    SHA1

    d4d02785c465a544573f6d113849d48f2ad35fed

    SHA256

    28c79c3f0bd6ee03025e4e4f61a2d25a00bebc0b1d3776bfabc824fc49013fcf

    SHA512

    187385d74f340932ba2b46970846e72f0da058a29f49a50879edde3aef17dc910ca49fb0ae24cc2d49745cd1f21c4450aa4f3d258b8a129918a51b217506af2d

  • memory/1536-188-0x000000001A980000-0x000000001AA00000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/1536-101-0x000000001A980000-0x000000001AA00000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/1536-100-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E32000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1536-99-0x0000000000E30000-0x00000000010C0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    2.6MB

  • memory/1984-60-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DEC000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/1984-66-0x000000001A870000-0x000000001A87A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/1984-65-0x000000001A860000-0x000000001A868000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1984-64-0x000000001A850000-0x000000001A858000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1984-63-0x000000001A840000-0x000000001A84E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/1984-62-0x000000001A830000-0x000000001A83E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/1984-61-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E02000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1984-54-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000001090000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    2.6MB

  • memory/1984-59-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000000DA6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    344KB

  • memory/1984-58-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000360000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1984-57-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000596000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    88KB

  • memory/1984-56-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000057C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/1984-55-0x000000001B070000-0x000000001B0F0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB