Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25/02/2024, 23:11

General

  • Target
    04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample240225-2586msfa63
  • SHA256 57d8aa5144b218e2f5932aa7dae64a40afd2219b6ce2859cd9f306151357039d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 30 IoCs

    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 2 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 14 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 30 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 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\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.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
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1180
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yr7U4buvFx.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1368
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:884
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe"
          3⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:728
          • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RuntimeBroker.exe
            "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RuntimeBroker.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:840
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f20" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\odt\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4840
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f20" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\odt\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3488
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:216
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4856
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4492
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4132
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5036
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:776
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3736
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Updates\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2724
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Updates\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4752
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Updates\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2208
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1716
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4384
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2312
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:208
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:116
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2572
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\odt\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4608
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5080
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\odt\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4788
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3108
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3064
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1348
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f20" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2172
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1144
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f20" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4864
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2688
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1736
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1400

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          backgroundTaskHost.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\backgroundTaskHost.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 57d8aa5144b218e2f5932aa7dae64a40afd2219b6ce2859cd9f306151357039d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\04a052321a1788c0130966758d1743f2.exe.log
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 eb70c64ae99d14ac2588b7a84854fbf3c420532d7fe4dfd49c7b5a70c869943a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          db619db65645c50119a87f5d0b2681da148226c04.5.32cb6e7cc7d98dab2d438b8ebf463334d77ecda568

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db619db65645c50119a87f5d0b2681da148226c04.5.32cb6e7cc7d98dab2d438b8ebf463334d77ecda568
          • Size 372B
          • SHA256 52dc0840df122ce258255b8b78a220706cbd7f233aa92f0de6f62e03b222f749
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          yr7U4buvFx.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yr7U4buvFx.bat
          • Size 235B
          • SHA256 b5ed92db8f5afc747b546543c684d1e7592426d0a4c8db7bb5e7d8dd6011473d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/728-56-0x00007FFFCBCC0000-0x00007FFFCC781000-memory.dmp

          memory/728-36-0x00000000032C0000-0x00000000032D2000-memory.dmp

          memory/728-35-0x000000001BB60000-0x000000001BB70000-memory.dmp

          memory/728-34-0x00007FFFCBCC0000-0x00007FFFCC781000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-58-0x00007FFFCBCC0000-0x00007FFFCC781000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-57-0x000000001C3C0000-0x000000001C3D2000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-55-0x00007FFFCBCC0000-0x00007FFFCC781000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-5-0x000000001B960000-0x000000001B976000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-10-0x0000000001620000-0x0000000001628000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-32-0x00007FFFCBA40000-0x00007FFFCC501000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-9-0x0000000001610000-0x0000000001618000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-8-0x0000000001600000-0x000000000160E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-7-0x000000001C7B0000-0x000000001CCD8000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-6-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000002F82000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-0-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000E34000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-4-0x000000001B9B0000-0x000000001BA00000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-3-0x0000000002F50000-0x0000000002F6C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-2-0x000000001BA00000-0x000000001BA10000-memory.dmp

          memory/1180-1-0x00007FFFCBA40000-0x00007FFFCC501000-memory.dmp