Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20/02/2024, 18:32

General

  • Target

    dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8.exe

  • Size

    828KB

  • MD5

    1a06f9c268390c648cffa1fe37572092

  • SHA1

    c4ec47d5b4e306aa42ad99c2119b17a9df196135

  • SHA256

    dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8

  • SHA512

    5ea015d97d479e9e74868559bb5c61c09885c1b4260208ad66dd8b32db92496cfc3ea371f8acd7e64e81f0f4892abdbfab7218a0328249be59fe0a0a586a5fac

  • SSDEEP

    12288:o8+u4g8qLVSMKgddeP+qmLNJFqfAIanKwwjtAcBw:ohFg8qLVSMZeP+qmk+KwwjtHBw

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

    DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 30 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 2 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 20 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 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\dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2508
    • C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\smss.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\smss.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2868
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Videos\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2636
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Videos\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2032
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Videos\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4724
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2192
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2952
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3212
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\GameBarPresenceWriter\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3304
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\GameBarPresenceWriter\TextInputHost.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 "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\GameBarPresenceWriter\TextInputHost.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 "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\SearchApp.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:8
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2028
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2816
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3300
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2968
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1028
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\odt\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4084
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4268
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\odt\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2824
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Microsoft.PowerShell.Operation.Validation\sysmon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1628
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Microsoft.PowerShell.Operation.Validation\sysmon.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 "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Microsoft.PowerShell.Operation.Validation\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4316
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\ModemLogs\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4080
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ModemLogs\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1780
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\ModemLogs\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3752
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8d" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\Schema\dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4276
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\Schema\dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2420
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8d" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\Schema\dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1972
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3432
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4540
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2016

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\smss.exe

    Filesize

    828KB

    MD5

    1a06f9c268390c648cffa1fe37572092

    SHA1

    c4ec47d5b4e306aa42ad99c2119b17a9df196135

    SHA256

    dd74c46dff783c763e1ab8e8aa69dda05e6c463907d40cc2d9f0ae4bc1901bc8

    SHA512

    5ea015d97d479e9e74868559bb5c61c09885c1b4260208ad66dd8b32db92496cfc3ea371f8acd7e64e81f0f4892abdbfab7218a0328249be59fe0a0a586a5fac

  • memory/2508-0-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    856KB

  • memory/2508-1-0x00007FFAB28B0000-0x00007FFAB3371000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2508-2-0x000000001B2A0000-0x000000001B2B0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2508-35-0x00007FFAB28B0000-0x00007FFAB3371000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2868-34-0x00007FFAB28B0000-0x00007FFAB3371000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2868-36-0x00007FFAB28B0000-0x00007FFAB3371000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB