Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20240404-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240404-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
  • submitted
    07/06/2024, 17:37

General

  • Target
    123.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample240607-v7jkfabe4x
  • SHA256 596be26e0d1db72ea7e9bc262390df67b0d096090dc11d134cf1f2af2e03dcb0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • njrat

Version
  • im523

Botnet
  • Piskosos

C2
  • 4.tcp.eu.ngrok.io:18895

Mutex
  • 2a4acf48542c19bfacb0f6e95aab85b9

Attributes
  • reg_key

    2a4acf48542c19bfacb0f6e95aab85b9

  • splitter

    |'|'|

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 30 IoCs

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

  • njRAT/Bladabindi

    Widely used RAT written in .NET.

  • DCRat payload 6 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 7 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 30 IoCs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 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\123.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4240
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Server.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Server.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3888
      • C:\Users\Admin\Google Chrome Update Service.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Google Chrome Update Service.exe"
        3⤵
        • Drops startup file
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops autorun.inf file
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1908
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
          netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\Google Chrome Update Service.exe" "Google Chrome Update Service.exe" ENABLE
          4⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          PID:1328
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /F /IM taskmgr.exe
          4⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1896
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Result.bat
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Result.bat"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123.bat" "
        3⤵
          PID:4408
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123.bat
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123.bat"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2732
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\chainbrowserDhcp\tIgTTExzXZkUXR.vbe"
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:656
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\chainbrowserDhcp\1JcS8lT1m5uQWJq3BPgILHLZUP4Xg.bat" "
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4008
              • C:\chainbrowserDhcp\ComSurrogateperf.exe
                "C:\chainbrowserDhcp\ComSurrogateperf.exe"
                6⤵
                • 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:1584
                • C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe
                  "C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe"
                  7⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:2432
    • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
      C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x398
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4336
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4184
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4512
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2668
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2116
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.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 "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:880
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\fr-FR\sysmon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\fr-FR\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2500
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\fr-FR\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4608
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\SchCache\taskhostw.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4696
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SchCache\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3276
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\SchCache\taskhostw.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 "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\sppsvc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5012
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5104
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2428
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ApplicationFrameHostA" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\chainbrowserDhcp\ApplicationFrameHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3076
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ApplicationFrameHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\chainbrowserDhcp\ApplicationFrameHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4480
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ApplicationFrameHostA" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\chainbrowserDhcp\ApplicationFrameHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4308
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4676
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:604
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4312
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\chainbrowserDhcp\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:920
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\chainbrowserDhcp\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4352
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\chainbrowserDhcp\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3336
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4504
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\fontdrvhost.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 "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1412
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ShellExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\ShellExperienceHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4576
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ShellExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\ShellExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2204
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ShellExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\ShellExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2568

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          123.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123.bat
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 9b8ec8757d9293941711a7bed618c2bff68781d718b2c0f9c24c18e77f85d50b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Result.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Result.bat
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 d2d1206ae413f6f36cd8f64ae20316dad96d4cdbd0206f844017a070aa98fe2f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Server.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Server.exe
          • Size 37KB
          • SHA256 c5e801de358cc8eded9b0b8dff4cbe94a331129b1c616d28d9f5fff90a6a9436
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          1JcS8lT1m5uQWJq3BPgILHLZUP4Xg.bat

          • Path C:\chainbrowserDhcp\1JcS8lT1m5uQWJq3BPgILHLZUP4Xg.bat
          • Size 42B
          • SHA256 2d4e1b122657d183cb75da725c16d61b77e19c1d8c4e0fbc153587df2c7a86f1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          ComSurrogateperf.exe

          • Path C:\chainbrowserDhcp\ComSurrogateperf.exe
          • Size 828KB
          • SHA256 5246ca60c6d83c0760e836aa0821dc7ef99d977381d98ddef3f02e50151800ca
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          tIgTTExzXZkUXR.vbe

          • Path C:\chainbrowserDhcp\tIgTTExzXZkUXR.vbe
          • Size 222B
          • SHA256 e37057d3754d14998bf18895b83b157a536e9bc109242e3d9f62703badacf44a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/756-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000526000-memory.dmp

          memory/1584-39-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000B46000-memory.dmp

          memory/3888-13-0x00000000734A0000-0x0000000073A50000-memory.dmp

          memory/3888-16-0x00000000734A0000-0x0000000073A50000-memory.dmp

          memory/3888-12-0x00000000734A1000-0x00000000734A2000-memory.dmp

          memory/3888-72-0x00000000734A0000-0x0000000073A50000-memory.dmp

          memory/4240-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000532000-memory.dmp