Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18/06/2024, 17:04

General

  • Target
    5d78dc803d29fba00eb080a58f1d85c33dbf50834886337083269ca1b5f1c1db.exe
  • Size 3.3MB
  • Sample240618-vldr3ascqa
  • SHA256 5d78dc803d29fba00eb080a58f1d85c33dbf50834886337083269ca1b5f1c1db
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 15 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d78dc803d29fba00eb080a58f1d85c33dbf50834886337083269ca1b5f1c1db.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d78dc803d29fba00eb080a58f1d85c33dbf50834886337083269ca1b5f1c1db.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • 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:812
    • C:\Windows\Provisioning\Cosa\MO\OfficeClickToRun.exe
      "C:\Windows\Provisioning\Cosa\MO\OfficeClickToRun.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:968
      • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a35c696-8351-417d-9a00-78c3d5284f73.vbs"
        3⤵
          PID:460
        • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee75aa4b-6447-4173-8eeb-a388bd6f3843.vbs"
          3⤵
            PID:3940
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\assembly\Idle.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:908
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\assembly\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4936
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\assembly\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4980
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2876
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:440
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4876
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\lsass.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4732
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3264
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4964
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1968
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4916
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4604
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Provisioning\Cosa\MO\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4248
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Provisioning\Cosa\MO\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1408
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Provisioning\Cosa\MO\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2948
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2340
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        1⤵
          PID:4936

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              2a35c696-8351-417d-9a00-78c3d5284f73.vbs

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a35c696-8351-417d-9a00-78c3d5284f73.vbs
              • Size 727B
              • SHA256 9a2c7106b5b44b44f36ef832974255c0184c6728a546e260ab33ded99a24d0bb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              ee75aa4b-6447-4173-8eeb-a388bd6f3843.vbs

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee75aa4b-6447-4173-8eeb-a388bd6f3843.vbs
              • Size 504B
              • SHA256 b824944612e7c9258da2fde907d3dc8ba5124245bdf97ad3d4cdfd4e1662c9d5
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              OfficeClickToRun.exe

              • Path C:\Windows\Provisioning\Cosa\MO\OfficeClickToRun.exe
              • Size 3.3MB
              • SHA256 5d78dc803d29fba00eb080a58f1d85c33dbf50834886337083269ca1b5f1c1db
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/812-22-0x000000001C6B0000-0x000000001CBD8000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-24-0x000000001C190000-0x000000001C19C000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-5-0x0000000002EE0000-0x0000000002EFC000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-6-0x000000001BF60000-0x000000001BFB0000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-8-0x0000000002F00000-0x0000000002F10000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-7-0x0000000002EC0000-0x0000000002EC8000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-9-0x0000000002F10000-0x0000000002F26000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-10-0x000000001BF10000-0x000000001BF18000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-11-0x000000001BF20000-0x000000001BF32000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-12-0x000000001BF30000-0x000000001BF3C000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-13-0x000000001BF40000-0x000000001BF48000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-14-0x000000001BF50000-0x000000001BF60000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-15-0x000000001C0B0000-0x000000001C0BA000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-16-0x000000001C0C0000-0x000000001C116000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-17-0x000000001C110000-0x000000001C11C000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-18-0x000000001C120000-0x000000001C128000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-19-0x000000001C130000-0x000000001C13C000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-20-0x000000001C140000-0x000000001C148000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-21-0x000000001C150000-0x000000001C162000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-0-0x00007FFC9C9C3000-0x00007FFC9C9C5000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-4-0x00000000015B0000-0x00000000015B8000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-26-0x000000001C1B0000-0x000000001C1BC000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-23-0x000000001C180000-0x000000001C18C000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-25-0x000000001C1A0000-0x000000001C1A8000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-27-0x000000001C1C0000-0x000000001C1CC000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-29-0x000000001C2E0000-0x000000001C2EC000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-28-0x000000001C2D0000-0x000000001C2D8000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-30-0x000000001C2F0000-0x000000001C2FA000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-33-0x000000001C420000-0x000000001C42E000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-32-0x000000001C410000-0x000000001C418000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-31-0x000000001C400000-0x000000001C40E000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-35-0x000000001C440000-0x000000001C44C000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-34-0x000000001C430000-0x000000001C438000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-37-0x000000001C460000-0x000000001C46A000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-36-0x000000001C450000-0x000000001C458000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-38-0x000000001C470000-0x000000001C47C000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-3-0x00000000015A0000-0x00000000015AE000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-60-0x00007FFC9C9C0000-0x00007FFC9D481000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-2-0x00007FFC9C9C0000-0x00007FFC9D481000-memory.dmp

              memory/812-1-0x0000000000920000-0x0000000000C7A000-memory.dmp

              memory/968-70-0x000000001E1C0000-0x000000001E382000-memory.dmp