Analysis

  • max time kernel
    134s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/06/2024, 02:22

General

  • Target
    89d45d766eb2694ff45cd58044964870_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample240601-ctmqtsfc72
  • SHA256 22f7bf186d1354cb9d48a6731b32ed9f58490c856d883744e7c794e7c682c77d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 15 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 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\89d45d766eb2694ff45cd58044964870_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89d45d766eb2694ff45cd58044964870_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • 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
    • System policy modification
    PID:5052
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OVcYKqbrtj.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:920
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:3532
        • C:\Windows\Panther\actionqueue\upfc.exe
          "C:\Windows\Panther\actionqueue\upfc.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:4364
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "89d45d766eb2694ff45cd58044964870_NeikiAnalytics8" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\89d45d766eb2694ff45cd58044964870_NeikiAnalytics.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5040
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "89d45d766eb2694ff45cd58044964870_NeikiAnalytics" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\89d45d766eb2694ff45cd58044964870_NeikiAnalytics.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4552
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "89d45d766eb2694ff45cd58044964870_NeikiAnalytics8" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\89d45d766eb2694ff45cd58044964870_NeikiAnalytics.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2980
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre8\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1336
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre8\Registry.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 "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre8\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1420
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2956
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2768
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3504
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\msedge.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4336
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedge" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2904
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1544
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\actionqueue\upfc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3028
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\actionqueue\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4536
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\actionqueue\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3128
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4356,i,15142778360084620907,1763097090506261076,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4672 /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:1392

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            OVcYKqbrtj.bat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OVcYKqbrtj.bat
            • Size 204B
            • SHA256 f00071c9904773c858f96a0ff33772def5015bec72cbac398609328bb4a85f96
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            upfc.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\Panther\actionqueue\upfc.exe
            • Size 1.6MB
            • SHA256 22f7bf186d1354cb9d48a6731b32ed9f58490c856d883744e7c794e7c682c77d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            memory/4364-37-0x000000001C730000-0x000000001C832000-memory.dmp

            memory/4364-35-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003262000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-5-0x000000001C2D0000-0x000000001C2E6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-12-0x000000001C490000-0x000000001C49C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-6-0x000000001BCB0000-0x000000001BCC2000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-7-0x000000001C310000-0x000000001C320000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-8-0x000000001C2F0000-0x000000001C2FA000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-9-0x000000001C300000-0x000000001C30C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-11-0x000000001C480000-0x000000001C488000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-0-0x00007FFAFC2D3000-0x00007FFAFC2D5000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-10-0x000000001C470000-0x000000001C47C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-14-0x000000001C4B0000-0x000000001C4BC000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-13-0x000000001C4A0000-0x000000001C4AE000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-4-0x000000001C320000-0x000000001C370000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-3-0x0000000003210000-0x000000000322C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-31-0x00007FFAFC2D0000-0x00007FFAFCD91000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-2-0x00007FFAFC2D0000-0x00007FFAFCD91000-memory.dmp

            memory/5052-1-0x0000000000EF0000-0x0000000001090000-memory.dmp