Analysis

  • max time kernel
    129s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    31/05/2024, 15:39

General

  • Target
    nursultan nexgen fix.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample240531-s3kwlade26
  • SHA256 16015088c3352a8257f420555e7ce6245aa0e6682deeca79bf7e08c24e1ac3de
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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 57 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.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • 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 57 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 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\nursultan nexgen fix.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nursultan nexgen fix.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1240
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\portagentbrowserweb\WRLLAAz5wgYRSh1EMNi6f5aM.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:644
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\portagentbrowserweb\6X9rFgrS3wv5iM7PLkmLFP1j.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4344
        • C:\portagentbrowserweb\Containerruntime.exe
          "C:\portagentbrowserweb\Containerruntime.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2444
          • C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Music\cmd.exe
            "C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Music\cmd.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2304
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:644
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2716
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4380
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4920
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4300
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.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 "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.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 "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\conhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:400
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2364
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3048
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5068
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:948
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1260
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ContainerruntimeC" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Containerruntime.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2672
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Containerruntime" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Containerruntime.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4464
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ContainerruntimeC" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Containerruntime.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2552
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4604
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4980
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4800
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2748
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2676
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1004
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2928
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4804
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1648
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ContainerruntimeC" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.FilePicker_cw5n1h2txyewy\Assets\Containerruntime.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2328
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Containerruntime" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.FilePicker_cw5n1h2txyewy\Assets\Containerruntime.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3272
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ContainerruntimeC" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.FilePicker_cw5n1h2txyewy\Assets\Containerruntime.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3696
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TrustedInstallerT" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\TrustedInstaller.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3096
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TrustedInstaller" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\TrustedInstaller.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2008
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TrustedInstallerT" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\TrustedInstaller.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3976
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1692
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3412
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2028
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sv\LC_MESSAGES\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1808
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sv\LC_MESSAGES\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1468
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sv\LC_MESSAGES\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:436
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:960
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\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:\portagentbrowserweb\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:728
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\unsecapp.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4536
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2232
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\portagentbrowserweb\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5084
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3948
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4892
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4320
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4312
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4952
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Templates\cmd.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1664
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmd" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Templates\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3728
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Templates\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3916
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Music\cmd.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4396
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmd" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Music\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2376
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Music\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4460
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1556
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5100
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4468

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        6X9rFgrS3wv5iM7PLkmLFP1j.bat

        • Path C:\portagentbrowserweb\6X9rFgrS3wv5iM7PLkmLFP1j.bat
        • Size 157B
        • SHA256 1b99d39fa273f33b072c67e0df7d33b1699fa17b7c7139467a658302a5ed0e0d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Containerruntime.exe

        • Path C:\portagentbrowserweb\Containerruntime.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 e74cbd74c838db604926e27322342c02f803b95f98680d4089b5c01ed93fb390
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        WRLLAAz5wgYRSh1EMNi6f5aM.vbe

        • Path C:\portagentbrowserweb\WRLLAAz5wgYRSh1EMNi6f5aM.vbe
        • Size 220B
        • SHA256 5c75708ec9e4fe419a2fd1067bd5793bacb28140177cc6b36300fbf28e7c23d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/2444-12-0x00007FFE3DCE3000-0x00007FFE3DCE5000-memory.dmp

        memory/2444-13-0x00000000005E0000-0x0000000000712000-memory.dmp

        memory/2444-14-0x0000000001000000-0x000000000101C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2444-15-0x000000001BA70000-0x000000001BAC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2444-16-0x00000000028D0000-0x00000000028E6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2444-17-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000EEC000-memory.dmp