Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16/08/2024, 04:46

General

  • Target
    444c2b2c686a094c08a0287ce3405fd4.exe
  • Size 2.3MB
  • Sample240816-fdy1pswcla
  • SHA256 e52b64a5eb615cd021fcbb9de98cd8ba55bfe8fd7d7a2fc48148b598896169b9
  • 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 6 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 3 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 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 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\444c2b2c686a094c08a0287ce3405fd4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\444c2b2c686a094c08a0287ce3405fd4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4876
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lIZC7TrDTr.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3752
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:3680
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\SIGNUP\RuntimeBroker.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\SIGNUP\RuntimeBroker.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4460
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\SIGNUP\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1884
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\SIGNUP\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3676
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\SIGNUP\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4176
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1504
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2160
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1832

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          RuntimeBroker.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\SIGNUP\RuntimeBroker.exe
          • Size 2.3MB
          • SHA256 e52b64a5eb615cd021fcbb9de98cd8ba55bfe8fd7d7a2fc48148b598896169b9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          lIZC7TrDTr.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lIZC7TrDTr.bat
          • Size 230B
          • SHA256 89a0687700f36c6d88a4bb79c71b272f53a7edac3d1c69ceb78b3e0ef901ad68
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/4460-26-0x000000001B7F0000-0x000000001B802000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-6-0x000000001C2F0000-0x000000001C346000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-0-0x00007FFFD6953000-0x00007FFFD6955000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-4-0x000000001C2A0000-0x000000001C2F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-3-0x000000001C230000-0x000000001C24C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-7-0x0000000003320000-0x0000000003332000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-8-0x000000001CB40000-0x000000001D068000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-9-0x000000001C290000-0x000000001C29E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-11-0x000000001C350000-0x000000001C358000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-10-0x000000001C340000-0x000000001C348000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-5-0x000000001C250000-0x000000001C266000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-22-0x00007FFFD6950000-0x00007FFFD7411000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-2-0x00007FFFD6950000-0x00007FFFD7411000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-1-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000001102000-memory.dmp