Analysis

  • max time kernel
    131s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 07:26

General

  • Target

    05b4e0a30e4bf8cd0d39f26aec6ffeaa.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    05b4e0a30e4bf8cd0d39f26aec6ffeaa

  • SHA1

    d33033200167e6462497368c4fffedece8df35e6

  • SHA256

    567a658aaa58107041e4810103dd6957478885bf88d6819100c861392f3c23f3

  • SHA512

    18e3d7622071a316b77c2fd099b0af5559b9ecb66526e4c9d1842777e7cc6bc0671dd7b1617c9bfb442689a0fd47fc068127af10b6a8ab965047c7a02a74d174

  • SSDEEP

    24576:4MQwGJ2lyovb556ebANWgJxlg4XCAlngspKIgZL:4fWlDbXiNfxMWpngZ

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 54 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
  • 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 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 54 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\05b4e0a30e4bf8cd0d39f26aec6ffeaa.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05b4e0a30e4bf8cd0d39f26aec6ffeaa.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3588
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\taskhostw.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\taskhostw.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2720
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1196
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1492
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:6040
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\Registry.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4868
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5428
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5344
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4176
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5432
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5660
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Application Data\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4604
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Application Data\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4448
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Application Data\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1064
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2144
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4572
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PackageManifests\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5212
  • 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:1580
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PackageManifests\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5384
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4536
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4580
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5072
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Templates\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4436
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Templates\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5020
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Templates\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1232
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3660
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5320
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.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 "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1896
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4996
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4992
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\CbsTemp\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5708
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\CbsTemp\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2472
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\CbsTemp\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4004
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5532
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5328
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5640
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\taskhostw.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2324
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5372
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5088
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\taskhostw.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5064
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1220
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5596
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotificationM" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\MusNotification.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5544
  • 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:5672
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotificationM" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\MusNotification.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 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2292
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4248
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1920
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4848
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1460
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1924
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Branding\shellbrd\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:392
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Branding\shellbrd\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1340
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Branding\shellbrd\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4672

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\csrss.exe

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    05b4e0a30e4bf8cd0d39f26aec6ffeaa

    SHA1

    d33033200167e6462497368c4fffedece8df35e6

    SHA256

    567a658aaa58107041e4810103dd6957478885bf88d6819100c861392f3c23f3

    SHA512

    18e3d7622071a316b77c2fd099b0af5559b9ecb66526e4c9d1842777e7cc6bc0671dd7b1617c9bfb442689a0fd47fc068127af10b6a8ab965047c7a02a74d174

  • memory/3588-0-0x00007FFA03793000-0x00007FFA03795000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3588-1-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000D82000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.2MB

  • memory/3588-2-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3588-3-0x0000000002EB0000-0x0000000002ECC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/3588-6-0x00000000015B0000-0x00000000015BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/3588-5-0x0000000002ED0000-0x0000000002EE6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    88KB

  • memory/3588-4-0x000000001B940000-0x000000001B990000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/3588-54-0x00007FFA03790000-0x00007FFA04251000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB