Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29-07-2024 02:13

General

  • Target

    82bea7c0254a8a0b675f8702eb3dafbbcc608bdb672738d159b33ae699a4d5bb.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    1a9c19cd373f9ce0642f18f6965521b3

  • SHA1

    64bc66f217964ab7310084cc9b2e4ef72ea7156b

  • SHA256

    82bea7c0254a8a0b675f8702eb3dafbbcc608bdb672738d159b33ae699a4d5bb

  • SHA512

    3b68254d3425e45f2d28dbdf0507fe723ea4ef493c33707fb94ea23d30e59ad63c8ba30d7efc3102d88bda70d60ab3895f2e8dcdd9383260ef3807afd6cf2349

  • SSDEEP

    24576:10ybzboC40b/IwQSETTrn/BBhA/nJTbEHzsS/:10ykC40nEIdSzs

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 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 16 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 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 51 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\82bea7c0254a8a0b675f8702eb3dafbbcc608bdb672738d159b33ae699a4d5bb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\82bea7c0254a8a0b675f8702eb3dafbbcc608bdb672738d159b33ae699a4d5bb.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:4588
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9Lmcd3RNoC.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3452
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:2560
        • C:\Windows\fr-FR\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\fr-FR\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4332
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\smss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:116
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2420
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2868
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3852
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4424
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4344
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\es-ES\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\es-ES\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4032
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\es-ES\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4128
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5060
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:792
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4428
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3964
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2152
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4844
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2300
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5108
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4356
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:668
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2192
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2628
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotificationM" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\MusNotification.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4964
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotification" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\MusNotification.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4828
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotificationM" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\MusNotification.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2352
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\es-ES\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:960
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\es-ES\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3084
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\es-ES\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1396
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\SearchApp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4212
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4120
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1052
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2452
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3652
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1340
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2204
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4296
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4160
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5056
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4628
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3248
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Libraries\smss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1476
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Libraries\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1556
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Libraries\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:456
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2820
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1164
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3044
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\fr-FR\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4512
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\fr-FR\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2524
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\fr-FR\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1548
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1232
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1652
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4364

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Execution

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053.005

    Persistence

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053.005

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053.005

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    2
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files\Java\csrss.exe
      Filesize

      1.1MB

      MD5

      1a9c19cd373f9ce0642f18f6965521b3

      SHA1

      64bc66f217964ab7310084cc9b2e4ef72ea7156b

      SHA256

      82bea7c0254a8a0b675f8702eb3dafbbcc608bdb672738d159b33ae699a4d5bb

      SHA512

      3b68254d3425e45f2d28dbdf0507fe723ea4ef493c33707fb94ea23d30e59ad63c8ba30d7efc3102d88bda70d60ab3895f2e8dcdd9383260ef3807afd6cf2349

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9Lmcd3RNoC.bat
      Filesize

      209B

      MD5

      b2ccfb1ae44c91763012c9d3e0865a78

      SHA1

      2accc0cac981c243d2c0412f7a07a549be46e221

      SHA256

      567ae86bc548a3c219bd0a941097769d4659d8bf387efccb4242e2782af2491d

      SHA512

      6d291ab33633bfbe952d88ea4903ccf3b3ce91b60dc4f464f99868ba772e58188bb39e0bc6e9925e475ac1abfb64f7f4bb1e8448b515cf070d3e16fc5a6436d2

    • memory/4588-0-0x00007FF9BF273000-0x00007FF9BF275000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4588-1-0x00000000000E0000-0x0000000000206000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/4588-2-0x0000000002330000-0x000000000234C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/4588-3-0x000000001AEE0000-0x000000001AF30000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/4588-4-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000002366000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/4588-7-0x00007FF9BF270000-0x00007FF9BFD31000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4588-45-0x00007FF9BF270000-0x00007FF9BFD31000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB