Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13/05/2024, 12:21

General

  • Target
    2768c63cfbffae59b6c2c5483e804d14.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample240513-pjbl2afa95
  • SHA256 ff50267ebed21e418f8469347853e57ddf373c68db52b8ce2019377a731bd0a4
  • 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 6 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 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 6 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 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\2768c63cfbffae59b6c2c5483e804d14.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2768c63cfbffae59b6c2c5483e804d14.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1776
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\portMonitor\7qmHZrFz6PlKEeySf7g6q7bPLdDi.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1704
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\portMonitor\1iRUSp.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4220
        • C:\portMonitor\MsRuntimeperf.exe
          "C:\portMonitor\MsRuntimeperf.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2276
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\services.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\services.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1604
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\portMonitor\taskhostw.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3136
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\portMonitor\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4892
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\portMonitor\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:420
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3296
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\services.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 "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4188

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

        Replay Monitor

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        Downloads

        1iRUSp.bat

        • Path C:\portMonitor\1iRUSp.bat
        • Size 34B
        • SHA256 bf1a6596c9cb4f855e364b1b2f4e065d3c3db14814e4cb933a45dc1929604bab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        7qmHZrFz6PlKEeySf7g6q7bPLdDi.vbe

        • Path C:\portMonitor\7qmHZrFz6PlKEeySf7g6q7bPLdDi.vbe
        • Size 194B
        • SHA256 3d992a2df8f78acb01aacd43662b8ef67810149dd6c40b96f5d88ce9ba8e215e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        MsRuntimeperf.exe

        • Path C:\portMonitor\MsRuntimeperf.exe
        • Size 828KB
        • SHA256 19ad2d50f71214129742f9e3901ee595f760b36d5cac676911c3ee0ec7c6546d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2276-12-0x00007FF9F4743000-0x00007FF9F4745000-memory.dmp

        memory/2276-13-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000003A6000-memory.dmp