Analysis

  • max time kernel
    136s
  • max time network
    106s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18/05/2024, 22:24

General

  • Target
    6aea1aed653c7920c564097de067bc69b78a69e31d88d9fcc79a6f24380e562d.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample240518-2bkaesbe48
  • SHA256 6aea1aed653c7920c564097de067bc69b78a69e31d88d9fcc79a6f24380e562d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 11 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 33 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 3 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 8 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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 22 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 33 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 56 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 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\6aea1aed653c7920c564097de067bc69b78a69e31d88d9fcc79a6f24380e562d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6aea1aed653c7920c564097de067bc69b78a69e31d88d9fcc79a6f24380e562d.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • 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
    • System policy modification
    PID:4152
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3012
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ITavvsiMUM.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:436
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:4560
        • C:\Users\All Users\OfficeClickToRun.exe
          "C:\Users\All Users\OfficeClickToRun.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:1096
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\taskhostw.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3788
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4924
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1876
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4604
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1704
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4944
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\spoolsv.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4452
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3032
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5064
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2008
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:764
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2252
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2572
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2164
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2900
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Searches\unsecapp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4276
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Searches\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5092
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Searches\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1120
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Desktop\unsecapp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4560
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Desktop\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1788
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Desktop\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3860
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4624
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1752
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4068
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1056
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3192
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2280
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3264
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1040
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3280
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4184
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:492
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:460

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          RuntimeBroker.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\RuntimeBroker.exe
          • Size 2.7MB
          • SHA256 6aea1aed653c7920c564097de067bc69b78a69e31d88d9fcc79a6f24380e562d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          RCX4A81.tmp

          • Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RCX4A81.tmp
          • Size 2.7MB
          • SHA256 8317ac4b5b994c079469accb170c88b2ba8cee353949859c7c4038a4aa5dbaad
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          ITavvsiMUM.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ITavvsiMUM.bat
          • Size 204B
          • SHA256 3635f590bd2c04c49a43f418bc00931a011d8ef33379f36564bc57b568761a82
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_iw0syv1r.hye.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_iw0syv1r.hye.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/3012-136-0x00000265242E0000-0x0000026524302000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-19-0x000000001C3F0000-0x000000001C3FC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-25-0x00007FFC549E0000-0x00007FFC554A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-11-0x000000001BBC0000-0x000000001BBD0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-10-0x000000001BBD0000-0x000000001BBD8000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-9-0x000000001BBB0000-0x000000001BBB8000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-12-0x000000001BBE0000-0x000000001BBEA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-8-0x0000000003270000-0x0000000003286000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-7-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003260000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-13-0x000000001C380000-0x000000001C3D6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-18-0x000000001C3E0000-0x000000001C3EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-17-0x000000001C3D0000-0x000000001C3D8000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-0-0x00007FFC549E3000-0x00007FFC549E5000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-15-0x000000001BC00000-0x000000001BC08000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-24-0x000000001C680000-0x000000001C688000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-23-0x000000001C620000-0x000000001C62C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-6-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003218000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-26-0x000000001C690000-0x000000001C69A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-22-0x000000001C610000-0x000000001C61C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-27-0x000000001C6A0000-0x000000001C6AC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-21-0x000000001C600000-0x000000001C608000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-20-0x000000001C670000-0x000000001C678000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-16-0x000000001BC10000-0x000000001BC1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-30-0x00007FFC549E0000-0x00007FFC554A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-14-0x000000001BBF0000-0x000000001BBF8000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-5-0x000000001C330000-0x000000001C380000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-3-0x0000000001900000-0x0000000001908000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-137-0x00007FFC549E0000-0x00007FFC554A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-4-0x0000000003230000-0x000000000324C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-2-0x00007FFC549E0000-0x00007FFC554A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4152-1-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001040000-memory.dmp