Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/06/2024, 01:53

General

  • Target
    d5ac904ea7afae96375fecfe74458e4aaa46f375edb12b950b23825e2ded11ae.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample240601-caz7taee46
  • SHA256 d5ac904ea7afae96375fecfe74458e4aaa46f375edb12b950b23825e2ded11ae
  • 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 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.

  • Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 18 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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\d5ac904ea7afae96375fecfe74458e4aaa46f375edb12b950b23825e2ded11ae.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d5ac904ea7afae96375fecfe74458e4aaa46f375edb12b950b23825e2ded11ae.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:808
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\portServercrt\DwNQE.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2972
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\portServercrt\ZHAklq6LBoJU.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1632
        • C:\portServercrt\Comcommon.exe
          "C:\portServercrt\Comcommon.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • 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:4132
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1s8ND1BuBa.bat"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4372
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              6⤵
                PID:4060
              • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe
                "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe"
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3628
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4636
    • 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:2344
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3688
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3308
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:376
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:936
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WaaSMedicAgentW" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\WaaSMedicAgent.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3564
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WaaSMedicAgent" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\WaaSMedicAgent.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5032
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WaaSMedicAgentW" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\WaaSMedicAgent.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:588
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSEnv\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:964
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSEnv\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3972
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSEnv\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4528
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:736
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3512
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3296
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\es-MX\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1272
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\es-MX\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1436
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\es-MX\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2276
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\upfc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1432
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4292
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4676
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre8\lib\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1488
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre8\lib\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1268
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre8\lib\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:668
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:652
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4120
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PackageManifests\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2948
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PackageManifests\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3108
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PackageManifests\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5068
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5004
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3780
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2176
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\Visualizations\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2768
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\Visualizations\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4396
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\Visualizations\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2608
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2660
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2492
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3220
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4020
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4452
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:640
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Cursors\unsecapp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4440
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Cursors\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4256
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Cursors\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:996
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\portServercrt\spoolsv.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\portServercrt\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3684
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\portServercrt\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2388
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\en-US\unsecapp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3012
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\en-US\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4028
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\en-US\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3184
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3636
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2804
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2320
    • 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:372
    • 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:3484
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4992

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          1s8ND1BuBa.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1s8ND1BuBa.bat
          • Size 198B
          • SHA256 abdcf269b24dc9c8d88695b738d64c1c5a71526ed8ff92f1785c4af21ae92676
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          Comcommon.exe

          • Path C:\portServercrt\Comcommon.exe
          • Size 997KB
          • SHA256 b670fb654e4d987a06482ce19145d0a487245da4e67b90175d81233e3529424e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          DwNQE.vbe

          • Path C:\portServercrt\DwNQE.vbe
          • Size 203B
          • SHA256 7070398fff90d278d0f5681fa9a7923eea74811856972eaf0adaa1d738a7fcd1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          ZHAklq6LBoJU.bat

          • Path C:\portServercrt\ZHAklq6LBoJU.bat
          • Size 32B
          • SHA256 943267a241c1e345f7e010e95299b1af5b5cade19faddbbf46784282dbc50f13
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/4132-12-0x00007FFADB073000-0x00007FFADB075000-memory.dmp

          memory/4132-13-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000006C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4132-14-0x00000000027C0000-0x00000000027CE000-memory.dmp

          memory/4132-15-0x00000000027D0000-0x00000000027DC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4132-16-0x00000000027E0000-0x00000000027EC000-memory.dmp