Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16/01/2024, 03:45

General

  • Target
    82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3.exe
  • Size 828KB
  • Sample240116-ea8v3adeb4
  • SHA256 82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
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 51 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 51 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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\82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2136
    • C:\MSOCache\All Users\smss.exe
      "C:\MSOCache\All Users\smss.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1600
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2728
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2680
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2644
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2596
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2468
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2616
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\taskhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2908
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2832
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Uninstall Information\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1488
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Uninstall Information\lsass.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3032
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Uninstall Information\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2844
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2716
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\sppsvc.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 "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\sppsvc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2876
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolIcons\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2168
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolIcons\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1476
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolIcons\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1260
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1768
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1580
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1680
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2320
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf38" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\inf\82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2184
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\inf\82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1200
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf38" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\inf\82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1780
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2016
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2028
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1704
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\IME\fr-FR\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2216
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\IME\fr-FR\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1916
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\IME\fr-FR\sppsvc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2256
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1792
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2872
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2068
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Sync Framework\v1.0\Runtime\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:684
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Sync Framework\v1.0\Runtime\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1420
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Sync Framework\v1.0\Runtime\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:532
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf38" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2460
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:848
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1568
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:276
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2416
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1008
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:968
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:812
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1500
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1220
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1960
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2384
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2104
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3.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 "82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf38" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3024

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        smss.exe

        • Path C:\MSOCache\All Users\smss.exe
        • Size 621KB
        • SHA256 c2bd9335ab27aa271b1115da1f2422d6b91bcab62e99b3e42938d9f679a7c074
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        smss.exe

        • Path C:\MSOCache\All Users\smss.exe
        • Size 392KB
        • SHA256 41a14bb67452bfd5d3c4ac1bd591d17f67064811a6bb1bbdebba8b5c3d09da94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        sppsvc.exe

        • Path C:\MSOCache\All Users\sppsvc.exe
        • Size 828KB
        • SHA256 82605b3e2083ba7ffaebc606fe6126c1e2b3fe56438b23e548dedd9b52a6fcf3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1600-43-0x0000000000300000-0x00000000003D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1600-44-0x000007FEF6220000-0x000007FEF6C0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1600-45-0x000000001AE50000-0x000000001AED0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1600-46-0x000007FEF6220000-0x000007FEF6C0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2136-0-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000316000-memory.dmp

        memory/2136-1-0x000007FEF6220000-0x000007FEF6C0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2136-2-0x000000001AFB0000-0x000000001B030000-memory.dmp

        memory/2136-47-0x000007FEF6220000-0x000007FEF6C0C000-memory.dmp