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
  • Sample241031-dswssayerl
  • SHA256 545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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

              services.exe

              • Path C:\ProgramData\ssh\services.exe
              • Size 1.8MB
              • SHA256 545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe.log

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\545ec0cff0698c5502aa7a7727d67c8de1546f2435f94e4a845d4d65dbfb1008N.exe.log
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 7521ee2d065a78efcab55a194fbd78492f84b70595f139263875f4ea92b194d6
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              RESC479.tmp

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESC479.tmp
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 2659753d2a3bbc5a08dfff89864e3b13fed1dbf3772fde4ad5e720d48a48a490
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              ijqDdIQKja.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ijqDdIQKja.bat
              • Size 279B
              • SHA256 cdf53857156b7feaf8ea278662f3f982f29cd2393cab10973b88703e2d777642
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              bmmatddt.0.cs

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bmmatddt\bmmatddt.0.cs
              • Size 367B
              • SHA256 bd1f83d51250d4fe7bed55dbd2febfd69e80e89e1fa1d2cad32f0bb6251f25f0
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              bmmatddt.cmdline

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bmmatddt\bmmatddt.cmdline
              • Size 235B
              • SHA256 e8cb4b3c9d301fa5f8272eba9ab654cdff889851c9497ff407ff79546b1b25ae
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              CSC963D989D1CEA4D71909F722FCC39A96F.TMP

              • Path \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC963D989D1CEA4D71909F722FCC39A96F.TMP
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 97ee1cac3965d9cc55a60f20206f384719431f19ac96bdc52b93a98de51a639b
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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