General

  • Target
    cs2-rege-legit.exe
  • Size 87.0MB
  • Sample240519-kljcfaah56
  • SHA256 e8ebb8aba5f18b2b4387f91450f9b2c7f8f27fc272695a92a3f8dae23b5427d5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      cs2-rege-legit.exe
    • Size 87.0MB
    • SHA256 e8ebb8aba5f18b2b4387f91450f9b2c7f8f27fc272695a92a3f8dae23b5427d5
    • 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.

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software

      Detects file using ACProtect software.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks