Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    199s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
  • submitted
    10-08-2024 17:49

General

  • Target

    19efe1624f526c084e096431a4b1e5bf63c299351751fa0bf466106a99196d3c.exe

  • Size

    827KB

  • MD5

    6fa85ee085f3116d1300286649404c26

  • SHA1

    82537e484282db0d26eb890c4d2a04ff854a088f

  • SHA256

    19efe1624f526c084e096431a4b1e5bf63c299351751fa0bf466106a99196d3c

  • SHA512

    d17f6bb4e3bf9bfcd4e4265a94430a68bf178c518ba7174d7231a59f0927d21cf77986d38c9e86dc851cda76dc1b477bcf0be0a3a4a36e8a65d8fa43e6aa4e89

  • SSDEEP

    12288:l6oKQd2h6uX9vOWSAF9MgaBwbVQ5a3tbEzKlPFQErxTYeclv1CWX:Oxh6uXWzwBQ52jLxTY/X

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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 18 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 20 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\19efe1624f526c084e096431a4b1e5bf63c299351751fa0bf466106a99196d3c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19efe1624f526c084e096431a4b1e5bf63c299351751fa0bf466106a99196d3c.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:540
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EIHpi6toFP.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3608
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:1288
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\dllhost.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\dllhost.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1836
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2468
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4184
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4632
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Logs\sysmon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2348
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Logs\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3764
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Logs\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2236
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2420
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4988
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\fontdrvhost.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 "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1064
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1916
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4948
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3312
    • 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
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2284
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\ja-JP\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2232
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ja-JP\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4768
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\ja-JP\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4272
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\video_chroma\unsecapp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4504
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\video_chroma\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4976
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\video_chroma\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4888
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5048
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2464
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4228
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:676
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4608
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5060
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2212
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4124
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2296
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\sysmon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4420
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4400
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2372
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2336
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2300
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2188
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Desktop\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2272
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Desktop\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4460
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Desktop\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3688
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\sysmon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3964
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3196
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3224
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\spoolsv.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4840
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3876
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3848
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ShellExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\ShellExperienceHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3808
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ShellExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\ShellExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2748
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ShellExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\ShellExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3772
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\dwm.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4620
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2892
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4384

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe

      Filesize

      827KB

      MD5

      6fa85ee085f3116d1300286649404c26

      SHA1

      82537e484282db0d26eb890c4d2a04ff854a088f

      SHA256

      19efe1624f526c084e096431a4b1e5bf63c299351751fa0bf466106a99196d3c

      SHA512

      d17f6bb4e3bf9bfcd4e4265a94430a68bf178c518ba7174d7231a59f0927d21cf77986d38c9e86dc851cda76dc1b477bcf0be0a3a4a36e8a65d8fa43e6aa4e89

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EIHpi6toFP.bat

      Filesize

      223B

      MD5

      9c4031c2819e10fada8dcc9dc5380795

      SHA1

      20c082fc4f6c23d764ad7e25763fd6ede33850b0

      SHA256

      705dac78526b5da6766bd0fdca1b4603ccb2cb188ff468428046b7086d7d9f3d

      SHA512

      c874f4d7586ab8599603180ddbeace2d901696f853c9fae0f232ac38de129481e4cb33e24a4b9349cf34d5997ed9ef927d5f4b4a8577f24ca11b08af2daea1b6

    • memory/540-0-0x00007FF844743000-0x00007FF844744000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/540-1-0x0000000000320000-0x00000000003F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      856KB

    • memory/540-2-0x00007FF844740000-0x00007FF84512C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/540-43-0x00007FF844740000-0x00007FF84512C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB