Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230831-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230831-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/09/2023, 15:28

General

  • Target

    1b5d9120901b2fa972a959a82c97c8d3df7f53792ab623f63998a6a61d257959_JC.exe

  • Size

    835KB

  • MD5

    1308739121acb9f2f8f80687a438e13e

  • SHA1

    095d65be6685f6551a11c76bd32cc5819d5aeceb

  • SHA256

    1b5d9120901b2fa972a959a82c97c8d3df7f53792ab623f63998a6a61d257959

  • SHA512

    cb2f8221dfdecb7a6845392a85da9347255c04996a5390f58a8270df23e936b744954dee56273f300d0da6c15bba9b9b4407be0ccd2e0c5e6b0d4c04db394bdb

  • SSDEEP

    12288:Dg59YDJ/FtciLWSsZ/YKL3xnDDukBiEOyDiev:MA9/FJLWSsZ/YKmmigi2

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 1 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\1b5d9120901b2fa972a959a82c97c8d3df7f53792ab623f63998a6a61d257959_JC.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b5d9120901b2fa972a959a82c97c8d3df7f53792ab623f63998a6a61d257959_JC.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1740
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4252
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4608
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4100
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3404
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\odt\unsecapp.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2516
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3352
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\odt\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:764
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\unsecapp.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2540
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4848
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\unsecapp.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 "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4912
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:876
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1744

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe

          Filesize

          835KB

          MD5

          1308739121acb9f2f8f80687a438e13e

          SHA1

          095d65be6685f6551a11c76bd32cc5819d5aeceb

          SHA256

          1b5d9120901b2fa972a959a82c97c8d3df7f53792ab623f63998a6a61d257959

          SHA512

          cb2f8221dfdecb7a6845392a85da9347255c04996a5390f58a8270df23e936b744954dee56273f300d0da6c15bba9b9b4407be0ccd2e0c5e6b0d4c04db394bdb

        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe

          Filesize

          835KB

          MD5

          1308739121acb9f2f8f80687a438e13e

          SHA1

          095d65be6685f6551a11c76bd32cc5819d5aeceb

          SHA256

          1b5d9120901b2fa972a959a82c97c8d3df7f53792ab623f63998a6a61d257959

          SHA512

          cb2f8221dfdecb7a6845392a85da9347255c04996a5390f58a8270df23e936b744954dee56273f300d0da6c15bba9b9b4407be0ccd2e0c5e6b0d4c04db394bdb

        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe

          Filesize

          835KB

          MD5

          1308739121acb9f2f8f80687a438e13e

          SHA1

          095d65be6685f6551a11c76bd32cc5819d5aeceb

          SHA256

          1b5d9120901b2fa972a959a82c97c8d3df7f53792ab623f63998a6a61d257959

          SHA512

          cb2f8221dfdecb7a6845392a85da9347255c04996a5390f58a8270df23e936b744954dee56273f300d0da6c15bba9b9b4407be0ccd2e0c5e6b0d4c04db394bdb

        • memory/1740-0-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000008B8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          864KB

        • memory/1740-1-0x00007FFBD15E0000-0x00007FFBD20A1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1740-2-0x000000001B5E0000-0x000000001B5F0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/1740-22-0x00007FFBD15E0000-0x00007FFBD20A1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/4252-23-0x00007FFBD15E0000-0x00007FFBD20A1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/4252-24-0x000000001B470000-0x000000001B480000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/4252-26-0x00007FFBD15E0000-0x00007FFBD20A1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB