Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    18-11-2023 02:32

General

  • Target

    NEAS.93db67acc5572ee4096c1d1962766430.exe

  • Size

    783KB

  • MD5

    93db67acc5572ee4096c1d1962766430

  • SHA1

    811ef2712a3b2a757b0efcd7fdb95cdea777111d

  • SHA256

    b87a60099a45285a03886378f0786131c3fa551bd84bd6134f858703d17ab74a

  • SHA512

    cc30b4df6ed1142b4344081f1ab19abc82f3556556871e540cac9149ab70465a35cc4d9224d9664b87bc4063d5b2f9b9fdb2c493b89c400a76bd25fb0dbaf6e8

  • SSDEEP

    12288:GqnOYxdAgpoNeF91rg5iFdr0yQ9gYx+EIpakCYJRU7Q9bWoFzqK:G+OQbpbgsFdAyQvzSqaq8q

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.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 6 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
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 12 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.

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 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\NEAS.93db67acc5572ee4096c1d1962766430.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.93db67acc5572ee4096c1d1962766430.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2152
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SUoFbHmupk.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:788
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:2444
        • C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\csrss.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\csrss.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Modifies system certificate store
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:2084
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\ticrf\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2516
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2652
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft Help\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2504
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\Admin\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2920
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\vccorlib140\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2932

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      344B

      MD5

      80fea5c2cbc8d93390441c81ddc5abe8

      SHA1

      f3a52805a26aaef15f812538efba1c2e822f5527

      SHA256

      ccd2a34713305c2f5c153dc1f1aad4d9b9c0fa856c57f54985e06bbb9181af4e

      SHA512

      d1b63cdbc95553da7691b9b3825515fe912483315ea2e3e7847a9cf167141d26309d286c524ef4f43ffce711f74f7aa9db2d105911d956561f7c2306dd047b3d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabB35A.tmp

      Filesize

      61KB

      MD5

      f3441b8572aae8801c04f3060b550443

      SHA1

      4ef0a35436125d6821831ef36c28ffaf196cda15

      SHA256

      6720349e7d82ee0a8e73920d3c2b7cb2912d9fcf2edb6fd98f2f12820158b0bf

      SHA512

      5ba01ba421b50030e380ae6bbcd2f681f2a91947fe7fedb3c8e6b5f24dce9517abf57b1cf26cc6078d4bb53bde6fcfb2561591337c841f8f2cb121a3d71661b9

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

      Filesize

      201B

      MD5

      ecc6148435d6efce8eae415ee9f6554b

      SHA1

      07a97427f65b296efb3b58721b2ef853c7d59bd0

      SHA256

      0338fec493b4b5fb10ae260ab6877732e9690e21976351a09f527d628d4dcbe3

      SHA512

      486491b8cda691842537188be2701dc6476452d977b5b75d4846b4cb3c5b18b28ef3d2e57066f10c056825e39e6d366cbebab30ce7b8e1646f242a19de9b05d5

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarB408.tmp

      Filesize

      163KB

      MD5

      9441737383d21192400eca82fda910ec

      SHA1

      725e0d606a4fc9ba44aa8ffde65bed15e65367e4

      SHA256

      bc3a6e84e41faeb57e7c21aa3b60c2a64777107009727c5b7c0ed8fe658909e5

      SHA512

      7608dd653a66cd364392a78d4711b48d1707768d36996e4d38871c6843b5714e1d7da4b4cc6db969e6000cfa182bcb74216ef6823d1063f036fc5c3413fb8dcf

    • C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\csrss.exe

      Filesize

      783KB

      MD5

      09dbadf467b9943775ca41371aadd8b5

      SHA1

      a742211d3663d4c66b8f50819c5fe7995f6b65f4

      SHA256

      4bdd3970202d52d6130bd4ef801d0c4c3393e07c2ffae29772a7a154e0a5adc7

      SHA512

      edeb9abfc6c23d3dad0ff44f561b6bac9ac0210bc57700eb3c4801c93b33d0cece1448bee8e74d5118b67733292c4fac117f7aaaf6bf4b93756c3ae82e61a5c6

    • C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\csrss.exe

      Filesize

      783KB

      MD5

      09dbadf467b9943775ca41371aadd8b5

      SHA1

      a742211d3663d4c66b8f50819c5fe7995f6b65f4

      SHA256

      4bdd3970202d52d6130bd4ef801d0c4c3393e07c2ffae29772a7a154e0a5adc7

      SHA512

      edeb9abfc6c23d3dad0ff44f561b6bac9ac0210bc57700eb3c4801c93b33d0cece1448bee8e74d5118b67733292c4fac117f7aaaf6bf4b93756c3ae82e61a5c6

    • C:\Windows\System32\vccorlib140\services.exe

      Filesize

      783KB

      MD5

      93db67acc5572ee4096c1d1962766430

      SHA1

      811ef2712a3b2a757b0efcd7fdb95cdea777111d

      SHA256

      b87a60099a45285a03886378f0786131c3fa551bd84bd6134f858703d17ab74a

      SHA512

      cc30b4df6ed1142b4344081f1ab19abc82f3556556871e540cac9149ab70465a35cc4d9224d9664b87bc4063d5b2f9b9fdb2c493b89c400a76bd25fb0dbaf6e8

    • memory/2084-87-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2084-88-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2084-86-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2084-85-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2084-84-0x000007FEF4E40000-0x000007FEF582C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2084-83-0x0000000001040000-0x000000000110A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      808KB

    • memory/2084-89-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2084-99-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2084-170-0x000007FEF4E40000-0x000007FEF582C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2152-11-0x0000000000490000-0x0000000000498000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-80-0x000007FEF5830000-0x000007FEF621C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2152-18-0x0000000001F90000-0x0000000001F98000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-20-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000A98000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-19-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A88000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-21-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2152-22-0x000000001AFE0000-0x000000001B060000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2152-23-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000A78000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-15-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A58000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-34-0x000000001AFE0000-0x000000001B060000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2152-38-0x000000001AFE0000-0x000000001B060000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2152-51-0x000000001AFE0000-0x000000001B060000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2152-66-0x000000001AFE0000-0x000000001B060000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2152-73-0x000000001AFE0000-0x000000001B060000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2152-16-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A68000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-17-0x0000000001F80000-0x0000000001F88000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-14-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A48000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-13-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A28000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-12-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A18000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-0-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000B7A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      808KB

    • memory/2152-10-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-9-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2152-8-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004AA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2152-7-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000A0C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2152-6-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-4-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-5-0x0000000000470000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2152-3-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2152-2-0x000000001AFE0000-0x000000001B060000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2152-1-0x000007FEF5830000-0x000007FEF621C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB