Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05/02/2024, 02:21

General

  • Target
    08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample240205-cszzrsgdc2
  • SHA256 07ef2eee7e56c2338327d52269e755e7dc2bc82e2fb8781de0c1ea7857003d49
  • 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 39 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 20 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2848
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cQG8Pfyund.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:704
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:4464
        • C:\Users\Public\Libraries\wininit.exe
          "C:\Users\Public\Libraries\wininit.exe"
          3⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4336
          • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\556caab6-1016-45ef-a69f-cb3d89bb7c8d.vbs"
            4⤵
              PID:1292
            • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c37a94b-afc3-417e-9f61-6992cbcf3bce.vbs"
              4⤵
                PID:3976
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\odt\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4408
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Downloads\Idle.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3288
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Downloads\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4572
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Downloads\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:5028
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:948
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1464
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\odt\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4424
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\fr-FR\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4488
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\fr-FR\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4552
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2064
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\winlogon.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4276
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemResources\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI\pris\Registry.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:5096
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemResources\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI\pris\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1648
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4756
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1928
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\odt\sihost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3352
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:492
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\odt\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4416
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac0" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:940
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac0" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac.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 "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\PLA\Rules\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4528
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\PLA\Rules\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4432
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\odt\sysmon.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3692
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\PLA\Rules\smss.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4852
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Libraries\wininit.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1756
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Libraries\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3232
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Libraries\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3868
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\odt\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2292
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4840
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3976
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:5012
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:548
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1296
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\Registry.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:452
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemResources\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI\pris\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3164
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4372
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\fr-FR\upfc.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4880
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\odt\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3884
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\odt\services.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3368

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac.exe

              • Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\08ef924d6dc6b7159cf34fb9db4cacac.exe
              • Size 1.1MB
              • SHA256 7c046d3de84d8cff37187be71e0b9cf30b46d23cdfb1da8a3d381af5e3468a84
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              0c37a94b-afc3-417e-9f61-6992cbcf3bce.vbs

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c37a94b-afc3-417e-9f61-6992cbcf3bce.vbs
              • Size 489B
              • SHA256 f110bf73112929233176139afc94921b7e399a088bb59523bb2ae2c3eb265808
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              556caab6-1016-45ef-a69f-cb3d89bb7c8d.vbs

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\556caab6-1016-45ef-a69f-cb3d89bb7c8d.vbs
              • Size 713B
              • SHA256 c1ab9419d856682a71d55f0267f69a1f7a32de269be33744a67a9358aabe8115
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              cQG8Pfyund.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cQG8Pfyund.bat
              • Size 202B
              • SHA256 7efe101b6119930e381470582ae88670c6d1b48dc27e5c838afda28b4ca454b2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              RCX7CD6.tmp

              • Path C:\Users\Default\Downloads\RCX7CD6.tmp
              • Size 1.1MB
              • SHA256 a68d5d689ccc020d9638b482469f50d6e187615def2f75cdab1aef8f2bad379e
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              wininit.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Public\Libraries\wininit.exe
              • Size 450KB
              • SHA256 14e8d121363469edf2f334f3807f05a772e8a81ec1d59db26faefddf3443b84c
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              wininit.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Public\Libraries\wininit.exe
              • Size 982KB
              • SHA256 8bf28eccabc0dfb83b53e1cb9ad6b3985b6b1469f4df40f94f1a39a804719519
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              winlogon.exe

              • Path C:\Windows\TAPI\winlogon.exe
              • Size 1.1MB
              • SHA256 07ef2eee7e56c2338327d52269e755e7dc2bc82e2fb8781de0c1ea7857003d49
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/2848-10-0x000000001C120000-0x000000001C12C000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-14-0x000000001C1C0000-0x000000001C1C8000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-18-0x000000001C200000-0x000000001C20C000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-17-0x000000001C1F0000-0x000000001C1FE000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-16-0x000000001C1E0000-0x000000001C1EA000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-15-0x000000001C1D0000-0x000000001C1D8000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-4-0x000000001C150000-0x000000001C1A0000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-13-0x000000001C140000-0x000000001C14C000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-0-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000F86000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-6-0x00000000032F0000-0x0000000003300000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-12-0x000000001C8F0000-0x000000001CE18000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-5-0x00000000032E0000-0x00000000032E8000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-7-0x000000001C100000-0x000000001C116000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-11-0x000000001C130000-0x000000001C142000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-208-0x00007FFCBEFE0000-0x00007FFCBFAA1000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-9-0x000000001BBE0000-0x000000001BBE8000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-8-0x0000000003300000-0x000000000330C000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-3-0x0000000001950000-0x000000000196C000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-1-0x00007FFCBEFE0000-0x00007FFCBFAA1000-memory.dmp

              memory/2848-2-0x00000000032D0000-0x00000000032E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4336-214-0x000000001B1F0000-0x000000001B200000-memory.dmp

              memory/4336-213-0x00007FFCBEFE0000-0x00007FFCBFAA1000-memory.dmp

              memory/4336-224-0x00007FFCBEFE0000-0x00007FFCBFAA1000-memory.dmp

              memory/4336-225-0x000000001B1F0000-0x000000001B200000-memory.dmp