Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    20-04-2024 01:01

General

  • Target

    0641afd15fce62b273a73f7c8df67b4f192c4056ec788937d6d52a2e814c2ddc.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    48e5ef4a0ca234c29ceecab25fe23d91

  • SHA1

    058fec1d069ba2dd6f7ef3af7ff65066b5b9f7b9

  • SHA256

    0641afd15fce62b273a73f7c8df67b4f192c4056ec788937d6d52a2e814c2ddc

  • SHA512

    6ba2d8666b43f80e86e1fbf8f4a694d1fe165d86d467ace38094adc585f77a68665dfa7ea7f2dc55ea8977971926b0cc947f410738e8670d8b344471f07dd65b

  • SSDEEP

    24576:U2G/nvxW3Ww0tLmbqJB7ioiB9yzs9/Hi+i01ZxtYZH:UbA30Lmby7Or9vDE

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 18 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 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 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\0641afd15fce62b273a73f7c8df67b4f192c4056ec788937d6d52a2e814c2ddc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0641afd15fce62b273a73f7c8df67b4f192c4056ec788937d6d52a2e814c2ddc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2136
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\ReviewHost\LGlGhCGbVntC7HCLV0QyeYWp.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:476
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c ""C:\ReviewHost\Qtt5UtOWbMYxPmztsNxVxiRIZauHb.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2864
        • C:\ReviewHost\brokercrt.exe
          "C:\ReviewHost\brokercrt.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2936
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vY3w7treqw.bat"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2164
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              6⤵
                PID:2336
              • C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\System.exe
                "C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\System.exe"
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:2380
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2632
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2656
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2568
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\cmd.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2420
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmd" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2752
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2612
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2608
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2552
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\System.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 "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\8f9e55a2-d10b-11ee-8d36-fdfbfcab7b96\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2428
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\8f9e55a2-d10b-11ee-8d36-fdfbfcab7b96\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2268
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\8f9e55a2-d10b-11ee-8d36-fdfbfcab7b96\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 "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\ReviewHost\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1704
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ReviewHost\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1960
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\ReviewHost\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2256
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1252
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1692
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2188

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Execution

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Persistence

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Discovery

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\ReviewHost\LGlGhCGbVntC7HCLV0QyeYWp.vbe
      Filesize

      216B

      MD5

      7b4906d1cb87de73f115581dcaf9e232

      SHA1

      0e02caa3ce91fc59267606430158c7d3e112b700

      SHA256

      9c3b3e61ce002f1d33d5228dbbf535400f16646f1d83747251ff7849c5a32495

      SHA512

      5f6f967a49c329a6946bbe0c2d43ad4751d9a914ddf244c1055fb0678a1982f60401dbdbde153b2027652e23eb83e2ac7d9be77a897d5023435e3aef65aabb96

    • C:\ReviewHost\Qtt5UtOWbMYxPmztsNxVxiRIZauHb.bat
      Filesize

      29B

      MD5

      17370288e4e03fad288831ae1f887483

      SHA1

      8afdd43b5b01ee9517981e8e285113e2a08305f2

      SHA256

      ab7fe15930980a0b150427e5a7bda9234292fa63e6358654ea2e356ddbceaf66

      SHA512

      00e0253a0ca8ac0e8f44b716ed4357ac4790d2809172fdc5385607a888449e03f634444ac8e8689615a0ad7ed162f6b42ec4e0b2aecea532c66575d047f22162

    • C:\ReviewHost\brokercrt.exe
      Filesize

      828KB

      MD5

      96b975481850add8ccb0353227eceb87

      SHA1

      f201465c8e9eef2193c0023e5593f901d0c2a7f0

      SHA256

      0032fb8bb3e91a8063a769e8504814f02222448c01b61e3990b35316525057c9

      SHA512

      27a4100a0f3b8e859436859f2ed23207ce7d4236d42881b6d79b1591816864921a00d98693a60d6c9444dbefd95c3833bc86ec0a20953f9d3b249ea7f527b6b4

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vY3w7treqw.bat
      Filesize

      238B

      MD5

      a5af3135531970a77c9a6cc4e55ec941

      SHA1

      a20b42ae81248707a245419ff914c701b795a6ba

      SHA256

      d5fad4dddb199a3faf92794044d5eecf8af9ee9415b78ee7d7165a76b9b42d5e

      SHA512

      8bf40a5d4d52d7ecfd9dce50cc157b6e629092b433207cde70fb5c75710da2bf0e5f9e809d9cc044ed5df0823b89cbde5b939f0681454993ff4889ae39d2b754

    • memory/2380-37-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000C56000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      856KB

    • memory/2380-36-0x000007FEF4960000-0x000007FEF534C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2380-38-0x000000001B070000-0x000000001B0F0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2380-39-0x000007FEF4960000-0x000007FEF534C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2380-40-0x000000001B070000-0x000000001B0F0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2936-15-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000006E0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      512KB

    • memory/2936-14-0x000007FEF5350000-0x000007FEF5D3C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2936-33-0x000007FEF5350000-0x000007FEF5D3C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2936-13-0x00000000002F0000-0x00000000003C6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      856KB