Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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
    25/06/2024, 00:46

General

  • Target
    6262fc337fdee4940d78732b8f8a2abb.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample240625-a4msga1dmb
  • SHA256 aeca1f26394dc38fcfb796bfc990c7a357ded47db72f6dbfb71b96fdf5ee98f1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 25 IoCs

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

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 24 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 4 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • 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 13 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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\6262fc337fdee4940d78732b8f8a2abb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6262fc337fdee4940d78732b8f8a2abb.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:716
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DCRatBuild.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DCRatBuild.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4860
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chainblockProviderwebwin\CX4tCkhBTViD49uibXL2.vbe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3300
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chainblockProviderwebwin\Dej3gat7UeNGrS7mYrbtyhamb8bY.bat" "
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4968
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chainblockProviderwebwin\fontDriverCommon.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chainblockProviderwebwin\fontDriverCommon.exe"
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3360
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vtDvsd392E.bat"
              6⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3852
              • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
                w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
                7⤵
                  PID:4664
                • C:\Users\Default User\smss.exe
                  "C:\Users\Default User\smss.exe"
                  7⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4580
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
              5⤵
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:388
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pawno.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pawno.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:1352
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1440
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:940
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1172
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4760
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:512
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Multimedia Platform\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4600
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontDriverCommonf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\INF\MSDTC Bridge 3.0.0.0\0411\fontDriverCommon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4896
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontDriverCommon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\INF\MSDTC Bridge 3.0.0.0\0411\fontDriverCommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3172
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontDriverCommonf" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\INF\MSDTC Bridge 3.0.0.0\0411\fontDriverCommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:404
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\conhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4072
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4900
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3968
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\smss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3988
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4108
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3188
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4608
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:8
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:688
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2540
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2964
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4460
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4120
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2228
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4564

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          DCRatBuild.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DCRatBuild.exe
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 6c95f36b126c21674b5c6f815f7afb8f961ddaa4452ec612b1c7ce287c01902c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          pawno.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pawno.exe
          • Size 297KB
          • SHA256 796a94ddcdb41b32d32bee020ca85371cf6bbeb968036448d0e3b0b559d7e90b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          vtDvsd392E.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vtDvsd392E.bat
          • Size 195B
          • SHA256 7972b61246ac052773ec258124b4756b7ffe6b0b4a5fc59515016e4be9213b26
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          CX4tCkhBTViD49uibXL2.vbe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chainblockProviderwebwin\CX4tCkhBTViD49uibXL2.vbe
          • Size 236B
          • SHA256 2a33e8e83712ba5e030669f5e71a14936587de570408125c14c893a14e72540c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          Dej3gat7UeNGrS7mYrbtyhamb8bY.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chainblockProviderwebwin\Dej3gat7UeNGrS7mYrbtyhamb8bY.bat
          • Size 169B
          • SHA256 661eba0cbbbdc4c789d47600e632d51e96d81b423187dd18df9951f1a975a46f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          fontDriverCommon.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chainblockProviderwebwin\fontDriverCommon.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 c3e8710fb6a29bee780866ccfe257206159a0a85fa220a8cb1ba6bf992aa5464
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/716-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006E2000-memory.dmp

          memory/1352-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/1352-42-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1352-93-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1352-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/3360-57-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000858000-memory.dmp

          memory/3360-61-0x000000001B9B0000-0x000000001B9C2000-memory.dmp

          memory/3360-62-0x000000001C0A0000-0x000000001C5C8000-memory.dmp

          memory/3360-63-0x000000001B9E0000-0x000000001B9EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3360-64-0x000000001B9F0000-0x000000001B9FC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3360-60-0x000000001B990000-0x000000001B9A6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3360-59-0x000000001BB20000-0x000000001BB70000-memory.dmp

          memory/3360-58-0x000000001B970000-0x000000001B98C000-memory.dmp