Analysis

  • max time kernel
    138s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230703-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07/07/2023, 18:33

General

  • Target

    3cb976f6c38245b11a73fab6ad925275.exe

  • Size

    2.5MB

  • MD5

    3cb976f6c38245b11a73fab6ad925275

  • SHA1

    70a9bd4b2b1c59ea18723e21bf9e8e04fa475ddd

  • SHA256

    24ff6bf5d0db45669b7167ffc8106a0d2f4d87f52885163d91c3e42d66aea434

  • SHA512

    d884fd8026d382b2d91b0c3f92a51171da70a5071425ee4fb2de79025d01198ba7469a6a6c8801d80ddc52655c7b307093b9b3b5b4527063ab4f8a16849b9207

  • SSDEEP

    49152:/bA38/3Vwmr+P0nqCUalvFgvehzVUHxI43Gm1EOsuUadDa1x:/bHBr+P0qCLpFgve9VURI4F7Rrdm1x

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 45 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
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 45 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\3cb976f6c38245b11a73fab6ad925275.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3cb976f6c38245b11a73fab6ad925275.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4740
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\surrogatehost\IlNNWvtPQ9iwZkPAPFFioOSV9.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1560
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\surrogatehost\kVQkV.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3244
        • C:\surrogatehost\providerserver.exe
          "C:\surrogatehost\providerserver.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3316
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2400
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\surrogatehost\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3020
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\surrogatehost\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:380
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\surrogatehost\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3716
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Application Data\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2312
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Application Data\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4496
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Application Data\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3284
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\odt\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3484
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2296
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\odt\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2332
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\odt\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1176
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4920
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\odt\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1756
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\appcompat\encapsulation\Registry.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1072
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\appcompat\encapsulation\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3364
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\appcompat\encapsulation\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4580
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3844
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2896
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3552
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2044
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4036
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3436
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1076
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:100
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1640
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Downloads\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2416
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Downloads\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4196
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Downloads\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1212
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4292
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1552
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3988
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\odt\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1600
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:860
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\odt\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4372
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Services\conhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4944
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Services\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2372
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Services\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3268
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\unsecapp.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2420
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4200
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:232
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1752
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4616
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3240
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "providerserverp" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\Writers\Application\providerserver.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4528
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "providerserver" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\Writers\Application\providerserver.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1456
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "providerserverp" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\Writers\Application\providerserver.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:420

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe

          Filesize

          2.2MB

          MD5

          e3565d7e4a7567d4bbe478e6305c7d98

          SHA1

          8c25ca7228708a05597dba5c8cc93f19cda920ba

          SHA256

          71e2512f0ead2fa2dd4efd744c16d545fdb8ef758f29e661b18d545a8311d18d

          SHA512

          08c91e6bab62deb15c5c94ae7a9d2021da75a84675eaba7c885b454a04540f75eb1d36df8be6cb6886d925eafbc17ca24f36d83b337ba99bc60e4d84eace0daa

        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe

          Filesize

          2.2MB

          MD5

          e3565d7e4a7567d4bbe478e6305c7d98

          SHA1

          8c25ca7228708a05597dba5c8cc93f19cda920ba

          SHA256

          71e2512f0ead2fa2dd4efd744c16d545fdb8ef758f29e661b18d545a8311d18d

          SHA512

          08c91e6bab62deb15c5c94ae7a9d2021da75a84675eaba7c885b454a04540f75eb1d36df8be6cb6886d925eafbc17ca24f36d83b337ba99bc60e4d84eace0daa

        • C:\ProgramData\OfficeClickToRun.exe

          Filesize

          2.2MB

          MD5

          e3565d7e4a7567d4bbe478e6305c7d98

          SHA1

          8c25ca7228708a05597dba5c8cc93f19cda920ba

          SHA256

          71e2512f0ead2fa2dd4efd744c16d545fdb8ef758f29e661b18d545a8311d18d

          SHA512

          08c91e6bab62deb15c5c94ae7a9d2021da75a84675eaba7c885b454a04540f75eb1d36df8be6cb6886d925eafbc17ca24f36d83b337ba99bc60e4d84eace0daa

        • C:\surrogatehost\IlNNWvtPQ9iwZkPAPFFioOSV9.vbe

          Filesize

          195B

          MD5

          8b177c17b62fee2e1c4325253235633b

          SHA1

          db41bedbe8f733560a737e89594186f2e86abcdd

          SHA256

          7a71222e4489bf0b3520de454af4a4166928263cbf03a65eea20ab270673c0f9

          SHA512

          5dc508daf415e1f3865263a4813a0e83d8dea02a9f26b33eb61a62c74565bc113a02decaf3e966beeae3cefe8f9865c1b75fcef7fcea0fb0fa2f8e8ce04732f2

        • C:\surrogatehost\kVQkV.bat

          Filesize

          37B

          MD5

          7eb9d88ab13d8b68f667e6a6acf8e8b6

          SHA1

          04665956be72cec55b64896f43ac7807c8fe31b8

          SHA256

          f11b553a599c1ad690e4854cd12260eed342e3cc461a0b9c0b97763e749e8827

          SHA512

          9f6fde84bb19573f7e4497f727c121838bd3cfb0506294ae4980cc325f3032965be9f5beb680bc038f7448a697a15cf651d875fea746bb2cf0af30264362795c

        • C:\surrogatehost\providerserver.exe

          Filesize

          2.2MB

          MD5

          e3565d7e4a7567d4bbe478e6305c7d98

          SHA1

          8c25ca7228708a05597dba5c8cc93f19cda920ba

          SHA256

          71e2512f0ead2fa2dd4efd744c16d545fdb8ef758f29e661b18d545a8311d18d

          SHA512

          08c91e6bab62deb15c5c94ae7a9d2021da75a84675eaba7c885b454a04540f75eb1d36df8be6cb6886d925eafbc17ca24f36d83b337ba99bc60e4d84eace0daa

        • C:\surrogatehost\providerserver.exe

          Filesize

          2.2MB

          MD5

          e3565d7e4a7567d4bbe478e6305c7d98

          SHA1

          8c25ca7228708a05597dba5c8cc93f19cda920ba

          SHA256

          71e2512f0ead2fa2dd4efd744c16d545fdb8ef758f29e661b18d545a8311d18d

          SHA512

          08c91e6bab62deb15c5c94ae7a9d2021da75a84675eaba7c885b454a04540f75eb1d36df8be6cb6886d925eafbc17ca24f36d83b337ba99bc60e4d84eace0daa

        • memory/3316-145-0x0000000000920000-0x0000000000B5C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.2MB

        • memory/3316-146-0x000000001B850000-0x000000001B860000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/3316-147-0x00000000013E0000-0x0000000001430000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          320KB

        • memory/3316-148-0x000000001C490000-0x000000001C9B8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.2MB