Analysis

  • max time kernel
    138s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    31-10-2024 03:16

General

  • Target

    545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe

  • Size

    1.8MB

  • MD5

    cdfe4113f2d0e3d04921aaf02a61f4c0

  • SHA1

    f6677353b59a891a2fe06dc2971ec383154c3094

  • SHA256

    545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008

  • SHA512

    6892293e3a3856fd10161970e1ff149ea320bc6fc1e57c7d636d7dde25b82a9715344a5638f5d55ed4b0224cbe7af2fc8a55e6367ad3f1d5272104c7777f5404

  • SSDEEP

    24576:opSTNuxSGxU+s8DpWgdOK5QX/aJfaOtdnDc0GcWiJHMTJd6dFdoQQDymYPj9rnWC:o/Uo5QigOMPy2TzyF2Qj9WJ

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files 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 18 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 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\545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5096
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bmmatddt\bmmatddt.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5032
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESC479.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC963D989D1CEA4D71909F722FCC39A96F.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:2280
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ijqDdIQKja.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3064
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:3988
          • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
            w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
            3⤵
              PID:5028
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe"
              3⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:864
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\ssh\services.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2664
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\ssh\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5012
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\ssh\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4812
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\wininit.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1972
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:840
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2384
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\SoftwareDistribution\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1636
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\SoftwareDistribution\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1280
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\SoftwareDistribution\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:964
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2756
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1740
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2496
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1548
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4692
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2472
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N5" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4616
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3428
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N5" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1656

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\ProgramData\ssh\services.exe

          Filesize

          1.8MB

          MD5

          cdfe4113f2d0e3d04921aaf02a61f4c0

          SHA1

          f6677353b59a891a2fe06dc2971ec383154c3094

          SHA256

          545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008

          SHA512

          6892293e3a3856fd10161970e1ff149ea320bc6fc1e57c7d636d7dde25b82a9715344a5638f5d55ed4b0224cbe7af2fc8a55e6367ad3f1d5272104c7777f5404

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe.log

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          af6acd95d59de87c04642509c30e81c1

          SHA1

          f9549ae93fdb0a5861a79a08f60aa81c4b32377b

          SHA256

          7521ee2d065a78efcab55a194fbd78492f84b70595f139263875f4ea92b194d6

          SHA512

          93ab99bcf588fde553de3240e0d2b0cbd4e4bc5ef5e99d53f45a267d7ff30103a80b5a7aa1c52d6eff1e070af0ec82d2c0b8aafb7099742aa16810edc1815c3a

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESC479.tmp

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          903f39866093d83f93dbf1264f9fb613

          SHA1

          7c88447649be2bc952db89e737baf681d023ac68

          SHA256

          2659753d2a3bbc5a08dfff89864e3b13fed1dbf3772fde4ad5e720d48a48a490

          SHA512

          9cb2d2e980d85ddd969a63eed9a82a5087451345c0b02025b989cdc517268cee536ac58df39b407b42c939c1d5f440649f155974c7f8aa50e7156c3d0750fe11

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

          Filesize

          279B

          MD5

          2fc387bf73f5097b937d1683957f4fb1

          SHA1

          a0fdeb38956fb1a658ec5ffd8b0ca2752381a9e3

          SHA256

          cdf53857156b7feaf8ea278662f3f982f29cd2393cab10973b88703e2d777642

          SHA512

          006202d0e5493720aa971d3f61b0e53db900915ef77d3dcae7168dcd0677ed22cde3c5014991f547f1875312185520b1deadf73c1ef9736ba410e5832f1f307d

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bmmatddt\bmmatddt.0.cs

          Filesize

          367B

          MD5

          896616c530d1aadd78f44e00ead0fef1

          SHA1

          df70083d3aa01265d882fc186e094d2b3bdc8662

          SHA256

          bd1f83d51250d4fe7bed55dbd2febfd69e80e89e1fa1d2cad32f0bb6251f25f0

          SHA512

          e311c0a9278f28f49fa7dfee79009edf9997657571d720e2205659159e800e3bc778a25cf47cd740493cf85882850b6f34efa62f17e65faf26a83ca01dc82605

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bmmatddt\bmmatddt.cmdline

          Filesize

          235B

          MD5

          e82cf091b69da16c7f223b22435adc78

          SHA1

          236de8b12ba382b802fb050b4536946ca36f5fb7

          SHA256

          e8cb4b3c9d301fa5f8272eba9ab654cdff889851c9497ff407ff79546b1b25ae

          SHA512

          e23f8e8b87c75dacc056b2e5a3d09e586ee77f9e1953b870a5994a64e072085198931defa77dadff8093584675d5788f0581f5da2bb255eadd8bf87525cbc622

        • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC963D989D1CEA4D71909F722FCC39A96F.TMP

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          75e32610d8ef6143201c7c28465fcda9

          SHA1

          b2bae99fade2dda07aecbe1659d184be0fc4e7a6

          SHA256

          97ee1cac3965d9cc55a60f20206f384719431f19ac96bdc52b93a98de51a639b

          SHA512

          b303fb99586efd19a08223ba93472fa6d33fcf9198bbf42fb16ba61001db59e5fd5835ea7696ed34e4004d23fa60697e724e6085d1269d788204bf95dfe46abc

        • memory/5096-7-0x0000000002350000-0x000000000235E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5096-33-0x00007FFBAC560000-0x00007FFBAD021000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5096-11-0x00007FFBAC560000-0x00007FFBAD021000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5096-12-0x000000001B280000-0x000000001B2D0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          320KB

        • memory/5096-17-0x00007FFBAC560000-0x00007FFBAD021000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5096-16-0x0000000002360000-0x000000000236C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/5096-14-0x000000001AFF0000-0x000000001B008000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/5096-21-0x00007FFBAC560000-0x00007FFBAD021000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5096-8-0x00007FFBAC560000-0x00007FFBAD021000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5096-10-0x000000001AFD0000-0x000000001AFEC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/5096-0-0x00007FFBAC563000-0x00007FFBAC565000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/5096-5-0x00007FFBAC560000-0x00007FFBAD021000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5096-4-0x00007FFBAC560000-0x00007FFBAD021000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5096-3-0x00007FFBAC560000-0x00007FFBAD021000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5096-48-0x00007FFBAC560000-0x00007FFBAD021000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5096-2-0x00007FFBAC560000-0x00007FFBAD021000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5096-1-0x00000000000C0000-0x000000000029A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.9MB