Analysis

  • max time kernel
    131s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04/06/2024, 01:14

General

  • Target
    09bbdf5b842a244123b81ba715cd80776f83fcff31994a07376112e3524135c5.exe
  • Size 2.8MB
  • Sample240604-blppsaga3z
  • SHA256 09bbdf5b842a244123b81ba715cd80776f83fcff31994a07376112e3524135c5
  • 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 45 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.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 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
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • 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 45 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\09bbdf5b842a244123b81ba715cd80776f83fcff31994a07376112e3524135c5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bbdf5b842a244123b81ba715cd80776f83fcff31994a07376112e3524135c5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4284
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Hyperprovider\bE4uo01WJ5U.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2352
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Hyperprovider\OO78aMqZUi.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3180
        • C:\Hyperprovider\hyperperfCrt.exe
          "C:\Hyperprovider\hyperperfCrt.exe"
          4⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          • System policy modification
          PID:3144
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\msedge.exe"
            5⤵
            • UAC bypass
            • Blocklisted process makes network request
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Checks whether UAC is enabled
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • System policy modification
            PID:3168
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\msedge.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:968
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedge" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1360
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4404
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2000
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1212
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:336
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\msedge.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4056
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedge" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2196
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4444
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1216
  • 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:4360
  • 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:4324
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\msedge.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4300
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedge" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:852
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4244
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\sysmon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2388
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3168
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\sysmon.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 "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:464
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3732
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3708
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\GameBarPresenceWriter\sihost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2260
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\GameBarPresenceWriter\sihost.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 "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\GameBarPresenceWriter\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1760
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\msedge.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3712
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedge" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2352
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3748
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1392
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4540
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3784
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3532
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4764
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5076
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\msedge.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3400
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedge" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4744
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "msedgem" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\msedge.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4840
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\lsass.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1860
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4788
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3956
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\CbsTemp\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2060
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\CbsTemp\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4848
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\CbsTemp\winlogon.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 "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Hyperprovider\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1200
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Hyperprovider\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4972
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Hyperprovider\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:5112
  • 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=3852,i,1067197275908310731,12785105794523264014,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4108 /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:3748

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          OO78aMqZUi.bat

          • Path C:\Hyperprovider\OO78aMqZUi.bat
          • Size 35B
          • SHA256 a1bf4281d5264e880cfd2797128bf3c2580cc932e25b6b0b11231ed82fae10ce
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          bE4uo01WJ5U.vbe

          • Path C:\Hyperprovider\bE4uo01WJ5U.vbe
          • Size 200B
          • SHA256 623dc862c3925aa7940e863a34fd1aa15be6f9a50a012c3a855327aadb55bc64
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          hyperperfCrt.exe

          • Path C:\Hyperprovider\hyperperfCrt.exe
          • Size 2.5MB
          • SHA256 32f71ef21a67f318a02518229fa4db7587b6bf021544df3082dcf888c4e49fad
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/3144-27-0x000000001C010000-0x000000001C01C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-25-0x000000001C910000-0x000000001CE38000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-16-0x000000001BF60000-0x000000001BFB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-21-0x000000001BA00000-0x000000001BA0A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-22-0x000000001BFB0000-0x000000001C006000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-24-0x000000001BA20000-0x000000001BA32000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-26-0x000000001C000000-0x000000001C00E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-13-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000D80000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-14-0x0000000001590000-0x0000000001598000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-12-0x00007FFBF7EA3000-0x00007FFBF7EA5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-23-0x000000001BA10000-0x000000001BA1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-20-0x0000000002F10000-0x0000000002F1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-19-0x0000000002ED0000-0x0000000002ED8000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-18-0x0000000002EF0000-0x0000000002F06000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-17-0x0000000002EC0000-0x0000000002EC8000-memory.dmp

          memory/3144-15-0x0000000002EA0000-0x0000000002EBC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3168-69-0x000000001B7A0000-0x000000001B7B2000-memory.dmp