Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24/04/2024, 22:49

General

  • Target

    fab1001a7271caa76ddcb934ff2668bdc1f5e044a7065b7c143c429c98aba056.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    96373b1a9080aa751b5a98fc96cfb66c

  • SHA1

    17436af89fdf67d4c60416b7bccda9f6cb3cd490

  • SHA256

    fab1001a7271caa76ddcb934ff2668bdc1f5e044a7065b7c143c429c98aba056

  • SHA512

    4cacede2b67488e46c978cbd1956ed4c0b0c1657bdd3e9b9a80203bb1175fb0b2aceadd8dbedef331332d578191620435e9561b56db420b28b767ba2dfdc9f79

  • SSDEEP

    24576:0n2XTCHM4xT9V3XzsHhVmatCELYIXVelAtgbHHd:iaTUv0jmtEttc

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 41 IoCs

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 13 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 39 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 8 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Detects executables containing bas64 encoded gzip files 8 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 3 IoCs
  • 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 26 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 25 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 39 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 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\fab1001a7271caa76ddcb934ff2668bdc1f5e044a7065b7c143c429c98aba056.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fab1001a7271caa76ddcb934ff2668bdc1f5e044a7065b7c143c429c98aba056.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • 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:3992
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\upfc.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\upfc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4636
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3388
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:212
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Videos\msedge.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:464
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedge" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Videos\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3892
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Videos\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1128
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4020
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4468
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:760
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\odt\SearchApp.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5064
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2132
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\odt\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1432
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Videos\upfc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Videos\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2072
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Videos\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1640
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2544
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3088
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4872
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4664
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4304
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4568
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\odt\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1708
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2428
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\odt\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1644
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\upfc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4464
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\upfc.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 "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1540
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\SR\en-US-N\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:832
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\SR\en-US-N\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3640
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\SR\en-US-N\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4712
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5020
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2216
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2016
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\odt\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:884
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4696
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\odt\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4480
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\msedge.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4700
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedge" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1560
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:224
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3696 --field-trial-handle=3192,i,2785050981002401924,4037047756083432660,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:3368

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\SppExtComObj.exe

            Filesize

            2.0MB

            MD5

            53aff29b35f5c9fda63b0875966f975a

            SHA1

            489761c18ed49db54d44db5da886314a69b39c0e

            SHA256

            56a7baf8d3ff0e6e54da4cca672796176a68863b4d6bcb757858a596e122f22f

            SHA512

            6fad0391705f862ab61a87320815e3e62e588fff14b40fc37ec21831f780ba6364c22985f491f2085ad3732c86e714eb834e5d78a02364144c1a063705cece3d

          • C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\upfc.exe

            Filesize

            2.0MB

            MD5

            4b00fe17dde0e0a3f5c2556f88efa4b4

            SHA1

            1e24007432506502110d155835fa74fd3336d3e8

            SHA256

            156519cd4bc76e7aa17c4491911955cebf58bff72e31c9e4ec1d840920551447

            SHA512

            3d96feea0fdc980fb62c4cd46302b26db382b9468f2a2b64d830350f1239b91ffbced5ca43dba48dbf0edb195b6d8b4d30b8b11d0f55decb2ae920013a688e19

          • C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\services.exe

            Filesize

            2.0MB

            MD5

            23ea755c0fe334c2fa66161dfbf964bc

            SHA1

            7992d295e52cc32d774fa73b5398a645cda92ca3

            SHA256

            53cc513bffeb3e513fb75960616a58c49c534b9675c2a2ee3bc5b914ff2def19

            SHA512

            ae07e515cc97449522f3c4e1df4b48666ed1fd28ee6df42da1062abf6cd7d7720bf45d839c0e711a6bf6a3ac0c689a565949a0ca1263415295a81607097693d6

          • C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\WmiPrvSE.exe

            Filesize

            2.0MB

            MD5

            0949d1c4fa6e525eeead7254d2b91707

            SHA1

            f420f76a1fc5cb14d7b51c14d5ba76dcb200a8d4

            SHA256

            f8b9003f57b349b7655b34afc098f1a348205bc445c2260151ee1c45d5363f37

            SHA512

            bcf4146b7f65318831f5e41b25359225c4545c3fe9229f86d68fa3aa84e42ccc3fceeee24c81c7ca9cbe9f5f36e791b1278ebbcaf281a340f830e2f2e6b1b7f6

          • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\upfc.exe

            Filesize

            2.0MB

            MD5

            96373b1a9080aa751b5a98fc96cfb66c

            SHA1

            17436af89fdf67d4c60416b7bccda9f6cb3cd490

            SHA256

            fab1001a7271caa76ddcb934ff2668bdc1f5e044a7065b7c143c429c98aba056

            SHA512

            4cacede2b67488e46c978cbd1956ed4c0b0c1657bdd3e9b9a80203bb1175fb0b2aceadd8dbedef331332d578191620435e9561b56db420b28b767ba2dfdc9f79

          • C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\SR\en-US-N\RCX902A.tmp

            Filesize

            2.0MB

            MD5

            cd8b0192facaad5f42babdbfff8571a3

            SHA1

            ddea0f609718b96dc136ee7289ec45b4d8c81336

            SHA256

            b388f3b1ac5d60e80f95895133dcf7e29a32afa4ee6d124dc162ba733379e481

            SHA512

            2e6a947db924ddba0154d4b51b488951c987f2924a808b681bd9bd32f1fb2bfe1aac611c76370df5ad69256ab1305c023fc744bad7a09b9b1d48ef0834d271f0

          • memory/3992-5-0x00000000012C0000-0x00000000012C8000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/3992-6-0x0000000002B90000-0x0000000002BA0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            64KB

          • memory/3992-8-0x000000001BC20000-0x000000001BC76000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            344KB

          • memory/3992-9-0x0000000002CC0000-0x0000000002CCC000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/3992-10-0x000000001B510000-0x000000001B51C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/3992-13-0x000000001B6B0000-0x000000001B6BE000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/3992-12-0x000000001B6A0000-0x000000001B6AE000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/3992-11-0x000000001B690000-0x000000001B69C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/3992-14-0x000000001B630000-0x000000001B63A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/3992-0-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000A0C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            2.0MB

          • memory/3992-31-0x00007FFED7BA0000-0x00007FFED8661000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3992-7-0x000000001B670000-0x000000001B686000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            88KB

          • memory/3992-4-0x000000001B6C0000-0x000000001B710000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            320KB

          • memory/3992-3-0x000000001B4F0000-0x000000001B50C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/3992-2-0x000000001B710000-0x000000001B720000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            64KB

          • memory/3992-1-0x00007FFED7BA0000-0x00007FFED8661000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3992-261-0x00007FFED7BA0000-0x00007FFED8661000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4636-260-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            2.0MB

          • memory/4636-259-0x00007FFED7BA0000-0x00007FFED8661000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4636-262-0x000000001B4A0000-0x000000001B4B0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            64KB

          • memory/4636-264-0x00007FFED7BA0000-0x00007FFED8661000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB