Analysis

  • max time kernel
    337s
  • max time network
    358s
  • 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, 18:47

General

  • Target
    Solara.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample240618-xe8d7sydmm
  • SHA256 1ac539099498a1b248611e9a8c493486cafc55abf4360f7279a753ae9b6b3b40
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
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 51 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 10 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
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 51 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\Solara.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Solara.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3848
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\KeujGBFUQImr.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2932
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\KHRnsPaHq6wt4rRYII1q2.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2412
        • C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\Msperfcrt.exe
          "C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\Msperfcrt.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • 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:4992
          • C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\dwm.exe
            "C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\dwm.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4260
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4968
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5072
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3124
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\dwm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1908
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4012
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2416
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\dwm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4876
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4668
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3408
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:556
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:224
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4728
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3304
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2484
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4200
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\Registry.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4152
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3260
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:332
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\bcastdvr\wininit.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4500
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\bcastdvr\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3700
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\bcastdvr\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2548
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4000
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4560
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5116
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\wininit.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5068
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4956
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3060
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4852
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:652
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\winlogon.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 "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4444
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4484
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\dllhost.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 "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\en-US\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3180
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\en-US\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4880
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\en-US\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4572
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4528
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3704
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3800
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:840
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4348
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3232
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2916
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4832
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3856
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4584
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3188
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1392
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2152
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2144
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4552
  • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\AssertConnect.ini
    1⤵
    • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
    PID:3848
  • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\New Text Document.txt
    1⤵
      PID:3348

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          KHRnsPaHq6wt4rRYII1q2.bat

          • Path C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\KHRnsPaHq6wt4rRYII1q2.bat
          • Size 46B
          • SHA256 052c92ce3aa3301c1e51da420b61728ae6405c1e2a22365f44a9c9a4b8f2e779
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          KeujGBFUQImr.vbe

          • Path C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\KeujGBFUQImr.vbe
          • Size 225B
          • SHA256 960ef567e503ff1338e13194e0b3ffe34cca35ed7f7374f18095510743b748f1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          Msperfcrt.exe

          • Path C:\Containercomponentdriverdll\Msperfcrt.exe
          • Size 828KB
          • SHA256 b9af4371cb17542d6c49f91230239d6cbb2889dfe625484d5a06b3faa98dcad8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/4992-12-0x00007FFA9C223000-0x00007FFA9C225000-memory.dmp

          memory/4992-13-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000D66000-memory.dmp