dcrat | 5219048e926858dcf8b7b3faa19858a1bb94fd651499be744b01653a21b9a21e

General

Target

2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

829KB
MD5

2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70
SHA1

e252a3b8ae16c466d1eaca26784a6bca7ddf40e1
SHA256

5219048e926858dcf8b7b3faa19858a1bb94fd651499be744b01653a21b9a21e
SHA512

69e093c9559c8e1b47fc3086ebaceeb47ccd1cb7eaa7fb9f77b4b1a42b23e6c1bc7ba4de664eb34fa63fc9069075f27f4ab41a34d90fcfef990d06e397485a2c
SSDEEP

12288:0CUgr2LvIugPRGtpmJ5FtbOSHUDGcYTh6uHY4dxhul49:0CU22rIugP2kJjtbOYjchkL8l49

Score

10^/10

dcrat infostealer rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Process spawned unexpected child process 24 IoCs

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

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3124	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1680	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4460	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	932	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1284	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3676	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1052	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3204	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	512	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1300	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2328	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3716	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2932	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	5016	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2552	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2260	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2564	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4364	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4420	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4468	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4920	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3320	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2968	448	schtasks.exe	81
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4852	448	schtasks.exe	81

DCRat payload 2 IoCs

Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

rat

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4480-1-0x0000000000FE0000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp	dcrat
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000233db-11.dat	dcrat

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3558294865-3673844354-2255444939-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3224	TextInputHost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\TextInputHost.exe	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\22eafd247d37c3	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\fontdrvhost.exe	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\5b884080fd4f94	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\ModifiableWindowsApps\MusNotification.exe	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\security\templates\backgroundTaskHost.exe	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\security\templates\backgroundTaskHost.exe	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\security\templates\eddb19405b7ce1	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports\taskhostw.exe	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports\ea9f0e6c9e2dcd	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

pid	Process
4364	schtasks.exe
4468	schtasks.exe
1680	schtasks.exe
932	schtasks.exe
1052	schtasks.exe
3204	schtasks.exe
3716	schtasks.exe
2260	schtasks.exe
4852	schtasks.exe
4920	schtasks.exe
3320	schtasks.exe
3124	schtasks.exe
512	schtasks.exe
1300	schtasks.exe
2328	schtasks.exe
2932	schtasks.exe
4420	schtasks.exe
4460	schtasks.exe
5016	schtasks.exe
2564	schtasks.exe
2968	schtasks.exe
1284	schtasks.exe
3676	schtasks.exe
2552	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3224	TextInputHost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3224	TextInputHost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 3224	4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe	107
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 3224	4480	2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe	107

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70_NeikiAnalytics.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:4480
- C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\TextInputHost.exe
  "C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\TextInputHost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3224

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\security\templates\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3124

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\security\templates\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1680

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\security\templates\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4460

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:932

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1284

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3676

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\SendTo\Idle.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1052

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\SendTo\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3204

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\SendTo\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:512

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1300

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2328

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3716

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports\taskhostw.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2932

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:5016

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2552

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\Idle.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2260

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2564

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4364

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4420

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4468

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4920

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sppsvc.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3320

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2968

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4852

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports\taskhostw.exe

Filesize
829KB

MD5
2d590769f2f8cfd576fb53b8f4120d70

SHA1
e252a3b8ae16c466d1eaca26784a6bca7ddf40e1

SHA256
5219048e926858dcf8b7b3faa19858a1bb94fd651499be744b01653a21b9a21e

SHA512
69e093c9559c8e1b47fc3086ebaceeb47ccd1cb7eaa7fb9f77b4b1a42b23e6c1bc7ba4de664eb34fa63fc9069075f27f4ab41a34d90fcfef990d06e397485a2c

Download Submit
memory/4480-0-0x00007FFB43783000-0x00007FFB43785000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

Download
memory/4480-1-0x0000000000FE0000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
856KB

Download
memory/4480-4-0x00007FFB43780000-0x00007FFB44241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

Download
memory/4480-30-0x00007FFB43780000-0x00007FFB44241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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