Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16/01/2024, 23:23

General

  • Target
    6124089b7b0428e2a09768821072b465.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample240116-3dlrpsdeb6
  • SHA256 da1882cb18018f29cc929dc11712914db85f102bccc49ec4a1fe38d6c456865d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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 7 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 1 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 5 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 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\6124089b7b0428e2a09768821072b465.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6124089b7b0428e2a09768821072b465.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4796
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6124089b7b0428e2a09768821072b465.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6124089b7b0428e2a09768821072b465.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3472
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2388
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:732
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:4376
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:5092
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2300
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\dui70\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5052
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wuapi\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:452
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4712
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\d3dxof\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3544
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:116
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3464
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "6124089b7b0428e2a09768821072b465" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\6124089b7b0428e2a09768821072b465.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2476

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        6124089b7b0428e2a09768821072b465.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\6124089b7b0428e2a09768821072b465.exe.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c18db6aecad2436da4a63ff26af4e3a337cca48f01c21b8db494fe5ccc60e553
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        fontdrvhost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 0aef5662a024b8b650075f4bae95edbbcb7b1e3e3986cb82bd1cc0a0a7fa86cb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        fontdrvhost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\asferror\fontdrvhost.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 da1882cb18018f29cc929dc11712914db85f102bccc49ec4a1fe38d6c456865d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2300-60-0x0000000005360000-0x0000000005370000-memory.dmp

        memory/2300-59-0x00000000748F0000-0x00000000750A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2300-57-0x00000000748F0000-0x00000000750A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2388-58-0x00000000748F0000-0x00000000750A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2388-49-0x0000000005680000-0x0000000005690000-memory.dmp

        memory/2388-48-0x00000000748F0000-0x00000000750A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2388-47-0x0000000005680000-0x0000000005690000-memory.dmp

        memory/2388-46-0x00000000748F0000-0x00000000750A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000564000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-17-0x00000000748F0000-0x00000000750A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-45-0x00000000748F0000-0x00000000750A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-22-0x0000000005D50000-0x0000000005DB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-19-0x0000000005850000-0x0000000005860000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-10-0x0000000005070000-0x0000000005080000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-8-0x0000000008D20000-0x0000000008D3A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-11-0x0000000008FF0000-0x000000000916A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-0-0x00000000748F0000-0x00000000750A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-12-0x00000000095D0000-0x000000000974C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-9-0x00000000748F0000-0x00000000750A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-13-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000DB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-18-0x00000000748F0000-0x00000000750A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-7-0x00000000051D0000-0x0000000005226000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-6-0x0000000004FA0000-0x0000000004FAA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-5-0x0000000005070000-0x0000000005080000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-4-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000005062000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-3-0x0000000005630000-0x0000000005BD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-2-0x0000000004E90000-0x0000000004F2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4796-1-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000050A000-memory.dmp