Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25/05/2024, 01:19

General

  • Target
    73267e5c951a7bbf6e4dd59be9cedcd97a59c6a25ef9618a940f4792cfd9b8bf.exe
  • Size 829KB
  • Sample240525-bpl33ahe2w
  • SHA256 73267e5c951a7bbf6e4dd59be9cedcd97a59c6a25ef9618a940f4792cfd9b8bf
  • 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 45 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 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 13 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 45 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 23 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 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\73267e5c951a7bbf6e4dd59be9cedcd97a59c6a25ef9618a940f4792cfd9b8bf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\73267e5c951a7bbf6e4dd59be9cedcd97a59c6a25ef9618a940f4792cfd9b8bf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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
    PID:3756
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iU90SNnYZf.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1904
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:1612
        • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\lsass.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\lsass.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3820
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\taskhostw.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4364
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1536
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1564
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1896
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1964
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4316
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchApp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1312
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1108
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4088
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\en-US\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1608
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\en-US\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4072
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\en-US\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4740
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4200
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2520
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2196
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotificationM" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\MusNotification.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4824
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotification" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\MusNotification.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 "MusNotificationM" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\MusNotification.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3816
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:184
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:532
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1080
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1504
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:552
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3572
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\InputMethod\SearchApp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2564
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\InputMethod\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3996
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\InputMethod\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3260
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\sysmon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2516
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4744
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4368
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2672
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1616
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4764
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4760
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3244
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3312
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\sppsvc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2552
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1748
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3320
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3556
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5060
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4832
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2804
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1600
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4044

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          taskhostw.exe

          • Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe
          • Size 829KB
          • SHA256 73267e5c951a7bbf6e4dd59be9cedcd97a59c6a25ef9618a940f4792cfd9b8bf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          iU90SNnYZf.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iU90SNnYZf.bat
          • Size 207B
          • SHA256 2c10ce7d985efa551ec78fb1793f20c8bc76b4ad14f6196b55e72d00a884a92d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/3756-0-0x00007FFDAE393000-0x00007FFDAE395000-memory.dmp

          memory/3756-1-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000156000-memory.dmp

          memory/3756-2-0x00007FFDAE390000-0x00007FFDAEE51000-memory.dmp

          memory/3756-38-0x00007FFDAE390000-0x00007FFDAEE51000-memory.dmp