Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230712-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230712-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16/07/2023, 10:18

General

  • Target

    27e28c0509f0685673ae9435e44f163f.exe

  • Size

    929KB

  • MD5

    27e28c0509f0685673ae9435e44f163f

  • SHA1

    384c365e6ceff71f94038c19d6dd72451b128576

  • SHA256

    122f5fbdf16a82a90c358ec2e39933e8a5ef43d76cb4fd63ae68863023ecfa01

  • SHA512

    1cbd42612aee9f5cffb6a55155f397cb657d807955d26fec742041649c359b9c48acf128f0c7e4a866497854153f333e75d3bf613a6f52d7f0836ddbb295cb20

  • SSDEEP

    12288:jpLIRXM1We9wDdtSF4j7nvLaMfUyciwQUXUtqRrjK2QSaDcy11wZPiAQqn4:CtUkqRrQH3wZW+4

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 5 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 5 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 5 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 9 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\27e28c0509f0685673ae9435e44f163f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\27e28c0509f0685673ae9435e44f163f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1936
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PgmXFjlyiA.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2732
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:2424
        • C:\Recovery\8ecc50a2-20ee-11ee-a805-d66763f08456\spoolsv.exe
          "C:\Recovery\8ecc50a2-20ee-11ee-a805-d66763f08456\spoolsv.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2212
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\sdautoplay\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2856
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\dfrgui\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2908
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wiaservc\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2708
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\8ecc50a2-20ee-11ee-a805-d66763f08456\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2192
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\mfc100enu\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2756

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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    Downloads

    • C:\Recovery\8ecc50a2-20ee-11ee-a805-d66763f08456\spoolsv.exe

      Filesize

      929KB

      MD5

      27e28c0509f0685673ae9435e44f163f

      SHA1

      384c365e6ceff71f94038c19d6dd72451b128576

      SHA256

      122f5fbdf16a82a90c358ec2e39933e8a5ef43d76cb4fd63ae68863023ecfa01

      SHA512

      1cbd42612aee9f5cffb6a55155f397cb657d807955d26fec742041649c359b9c48acf128f0c7e4a866497854153f333e75d3bf613a6f52d7f0836ddbb295cb20

    • C:\Recovery\8ecc50a2-20ee-11ee-a805-d66763f08456\spoolsv.exe

      Filesize

      929KB

      MD5

      27e28c0509f0685673ae9435e44f163f

      SHA1

      384c365e6ceff71f94038c19d6dd72451b128576

      SHA256

      122f5fbdf16a82a90c358ec2e39933e8a5ef43d76cb4fd63ae68863023ecfa01

      SHA512

      1cbd42612aee9f5cffb6a55155f397cb657d807955d26fec742041649c359b9c48acf128f0c7e4a866497854153f333e75d3bf613a6f52d7f0836ddbb295cb20

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PgmXFjlyiA.bat

      Filesize

      224B

      MD5

      29bc771452e5e5c0f214d6e1fac7fa2c

      SHA1

      7a20b1c52b45325f6944e50d2c39575b8d7edbb2

      SHA256

      4c562663819d8af75e68c84769cef2135f94d45ebe3564c05d16ba92e44ca993

      SHA512

      e79ba537ced79e9375f1b916de74861e0dc3ee54fa44fb9b0e6c460e39a35ba1f5407729c6596c27b28d536c8c935eb622819ea97133bc44dc87278975623138

    • C:\Windows\System32\mfc100enu\lsm.exe

      Filesize

      929KB

      MD5

      27e28c0509f0685673ae9435e44f163f

      SHA1

      384c365e6ceff71f94038c19d6dd72451b128576

      SHA256

      122f5fbdf16a82a90c358ec2e39933e8a5ef43d76cb4fd63ae68863023ecfa01

      SHA512

      1cbd42612aee9f5cffb6a55155f397cb657d807955d26fec742041649c359b9c48acf128f0c7e4a866497854153f333e75d3bf613a6f52d7f0836ddbb295cb20

    • memory/1936-71-0x000007FEF55B0000-0x000007FEF5F9C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/1936-54-0x0000000000F40000-0x0000000001030000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      960KB

    • memory/1936-56-0x000000001B040000-0x000000001B0C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/1936-55-0x000007FEF55B0000-0x000007FEF5F9C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2212-75-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      960KB

    • memory/2212-77-0x000000001A7B0000-0x000000001A830000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2212-76-0x000007FEF4BC0000-0x000007FEF55AC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2212-78-0x000007FEF4BC0000-0x000007FEF55AC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2212-79-0x000000001A7B0000-0x000000001A830000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2212-80-0x000007FEF4BC0000-0x000007FEF55AC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB