General

  • Target
    dfe2a7d1e80181a3fcf84a7c0b0c44c0_NeikiAnalytics
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample240516-qctdyaee48
  • SHA256 a0bbb5f5a121166366ca545b1b37d4a6b9d54562212cdef13bb052e7c342577c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      dfe2a7d1e80181a3fcf84a7c0b0c44c0_NeikiAnalytics
    • Size 3.2MB
    • SHA256 a0bbb5f5a121166366ca545b1b37d4a6b9d54562212cdef13bb052e7c342577c
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • DcRat

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

    • Process spawned unexpected child process

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

    • UAC bypass

    • DCRat payload

      Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks