Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • max time network
    106s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/05/2024, 23:44

General

  • Target
    277f69cdf2860afc74120fca0247eda4fd64ddc2bfd92f1a1c8cfeabd51a69b4.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample240527-3rkfssff25
  • SHA256 277f69cdf2860afc74120fca0247eda4fd64ddc2bfd92f1a1c8cfeabd51a69b4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 27 IoCs

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 27 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 10 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 18 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 20 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 27 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 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\277f69cdf2860afc74120fca0247eda4fd64ddc2bfd92f1a1c8cfeabd51a69b4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\277f69cdf2860afc74120fca0247eda4fd64ddc2bfd92f1a1c8cfeabd51a69b4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • 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:5780
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\277f69cdf2860afc74120fca0247eda4fd64ddc2bfd92f1a1c8cfeabd51a69b4.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1892
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\Videos\BackgroundTransferHost.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:436
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\tracing\winlogon.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4356
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\RuntimeBroker.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3176
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\fontdrvhost.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4524
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\csrss.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2056
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5128
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\fontdrvhost.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1384
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Vss\Writers\Application\explorer.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2436
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Media\Heritage\RuntimeBroker.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2664
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UluF99a5gx.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1604
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:1824
        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe
          "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3336
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "BackgroundTransferHostB" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Videos\BackgroundTransferHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3816
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "BackgroundTransferHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Videos\BackgroundTransferHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4328
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "BackgroundTransferHostB" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Videos\BackgroundTransferHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4852
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\tracing\winlogon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1376
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\tracing\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5384
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\tracing\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5208
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4916
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5216
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:484
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4624
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4424
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3624
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1980
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4260
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4504
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2596
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3020
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4348
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3952
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4876
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2764
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\Writers\Application\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1852
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\Writers\Application\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3924
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\Writers\Application\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2324
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Media\Heritage\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5088
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Media\Heritage\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5068
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Media\Heritage\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1824

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\csrss.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 277f69cdf2860afc74120fca0247eda4fd64ddc2bfd92f1a1c8cfeabd51a69b4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 95d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 2d2f364c75bd2897504249f42cdf1d19374f5230aad68fa9154ea3d03e3031a6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 64B
          • SHA256 caaab6753d5658d44295a57f7616ae0c9d76b845fe68a3020d4fb9f3bade2687
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          UluF99a5gx.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UluF99a5gx.bat
          • Size 195B
          • SHA256 b1a3ae0cd028eaea40553e69de090e2337bbc959d30e57b45078a7c4600eb970
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_fkutig2b.yey.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fkutig2b.yey.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/1892-122-0x0000013CFBDE0000-0x0000013CFBE02000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-16-0x000000001C3D0000-0x000000001C3DC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-22-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C52A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-11-0x000000001C230000-0x000000001C242000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-12-0x000000001C7F0000-0x000000001CD18000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-13-0x000000001C240000-0x000000001C24C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-14-0x000000001C2C0000-0x000000001C2CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-15-0x000000001C540000-0x000000001C548000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-0-0x00007FFA03793000-0x00007FFA03795000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-19-0x000000001C500000-0x000000001C50E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-17-0x000000001C3E0000-0x000000001C3EE000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-21-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-24-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-23-0x000000001C530000-0x000000001C53C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-10-0x000000001C220000-0x000000001C22C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-20-0x000000001C510000-0x000000001C51C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-18-0x000000001C3F0000-0x000000001C3F8000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-8-0x000000001C200000-0x000000001C216000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-112-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-9-0x00000000031F0000-0x0000000003200000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-6-0x000000001C250000-0x000000001C2A0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-7-0x00000000017A0000-0x00000000017B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-4-0x0000000001790000-0x0000000001798000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-5-0x000000001C1E0000-0x000000001C1FC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-3-0x0000000001780000-0x000000000178E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-2-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

          memory/5780-1-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000F8A000-memory.dmp