Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    105s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19/05/2024, 02:10

General

  • Target
    d979fd8848a2fe7df6ea8cb353086d8a28d7c2523b5e10222c19285ab40fa5f3.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample240519-clrd2sdc57
  • SHA256 d979fd8848a2fe7df6ea8cb353086d8a28d7c2523b5e10222c19285ab40fa5f3
  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • 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 12 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\d979fd8848a2fe7df6ea8cb353086d8a28d7c2523b5e10222c19285ab40fa5f3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d979fd8848a2fe7df6ea8cb353086d8a28d7c2523b5e10222c19285ab40fa5f3.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
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4804
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • System policy modification
      PID:5012
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1304
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5860
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5856
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\include\win32\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5452
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\include\win32\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4668
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\include\win32\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5196
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5364
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4592
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4688
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\CrashReports\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1168
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\CrashReports\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1932
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\CrashReports\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1996
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3444
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1360
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3612
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Globalization\Time Zone\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4300
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Globalization\Time Zone\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3760
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\Globalization\Time Zone\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3592

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        backgroundTaskHost.exe

        • Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 d979fd8848a2fe7df6ea8cb353086d8a28d7c2523b5e10222c19285ab40fa5f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/4804-12-0x000000001BDE0000-0x000000001BDEC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-22-0x000000001BE90000-0x000000001BE98000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-3-0x000000001B580000-0x000000001B58E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-5-0x000000001B5A0000-0x000000001B5BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-4-0x000000001B590000-0x000000001B598000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-11-0x000000001B600000-0x000000001B60A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-10-0x000000001BEF0000-0x000000001BEF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-9-0x000000001B5F0000-0x000000001B5F8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-8-0x000000001B5D0000-0x000000001B5E6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-7-0x000000001B5C0000-0x000000001B5C8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-6-0x000000001BD90000-0x000000001BDE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-0-0x00007FFA58B13000-0x00007FFA58B15000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-2-0x00007FFA58B10000-0x00007FFA595D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-13-0x000000001BDF0000-0x000000001BDF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-15-0x000000001BE10000-0x000000001BE22000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-16-0x000000001C430000-0x000000001C958000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-21-0x000000001BE80000-0x000000001BE8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-20-0x000000001BE70000-0x000000001BE7E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-19-0x000000001BE60000-0x000000001BE68000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-18-0x000000001BE50000-0x000000001BE5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-23-0x000000001BEA0000-0x000000001BEAA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-14-0x000000001BE00000-0x000000001BE0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-17-0x000000001BE40000-0x000000001BE48000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-1-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000976000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-47-0x00007FFA58B10000-0x00007FFA595D1000-memory.dmp