Analysis

  • max time kernel
    123s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    12-06-2024 09:00

General

  • Target

    2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    829KB

  • MD5

    2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70

  • SHA1

    e252a3b8ae16c466d1eaca26784a6bca7ddf40e1

  • SHA256

    5219048e926858dcf8b7b3faa19858a1bb94fd651499be744b01653a21b9a21e

  • SHA512

    69e093c9559c8e1b47fc3086ebaceeb47ccd1cb7eaa7fb9f77b4b1a42b23e6c1bc7ba4de664eb34fa63fc9069075f27f4ab41a34d90fcfef990d06e397485a2c

  • SSDEEP

    12288:0CUgr2LvIugPRGtpmJ5FtbOSHUDGcYTh6uHY4dxhul49:0CU22rIugP2kJjtbOYjchkL8l49

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 39 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 3 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 11 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 39 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1748
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ye1xOJdk9F.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1256
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:1640
        • C:\Users\Default\PrintHood\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
          "C:\Users\Default\PrintHood\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1848
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Media Renderer\taskhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2636
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Media Renderer\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Media Renderer\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2952
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\smss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2592
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2368
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00A1-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2492
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00A1-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2524
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00A1-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2612
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\spoolsv.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1040
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3040
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2200
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\audiodg.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:460
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1148
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1428
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\sppsvc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1528
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2832
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2744
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2560
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1996
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:928
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\es-ES\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1600
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\es-ES\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2752
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\es-ES\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1948
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\0f2bee02-28a9-11ef-983f-46d84c032646\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1952
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\0f2bee02-28a9-11ef-983f-46d84c032646\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:932
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\0f2bee02-28a9-11ef-983f-46d84c032646\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2860
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics2" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\PrintHood\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1136
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\PrintHood\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1560
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics2" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\PrintHood\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1496
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2180
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1776
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2116
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Setup\State\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2972
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Setup\State\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2928
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Setup\State\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2140
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics2" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1972
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:608
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics2" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2468

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\audiodg.exe

      Filesize

      829KB

      MD5

      2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70

      SHA1

      e252a3b8ae16c466d1eaca26784a6bca7ddf40e1

      SHA256

      5219048e926858dcf8b7b3faa19858a1bb94fd651499be744b01653a21b9a21e

      SHA512

      69e093c9559c8e1b47fc3086ebaceeb47ccd1cb7eaa7fb9f77b4b1a42b23e6c1bc7ba4de664eb34fa63fc9069075f27f4ab41a34d90fcfef990d06e397485a2c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ye1xOJdk9F.bat

      Filesize

      243B

      MD5

      6232883ece0268060f1d4bfb9ae4ee81

      SHA1

      055ec08e0d212b88d3dda864b3484cecbd9dcf8c

      SHA256

      40d2fec8dcedc3f004274141c9221eee5222cc253c32340c8fca81997280bbc6

      SHA512

      13ae38be2c0e652aa71ba4ac6a48b416b43fc4b023229b51300cee47149c5d6930e9459898d9a175e5820979483b6e0a7ede65b12c6d986f6f4915d2232e1195

    • memory/1748-0-0x000007FEF6133000-0x000007FEF6134000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1748-1-0x00000000008F0000-0x00000000009C6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      856KB

    • memory/1748-2-0x000007FEF6130000-0x000007FEF6B1C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/1748-34-0x000007FEF6130000-0x000007FEF6B1C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/1848-37-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000186000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      856KB