Analysis

  • max time kernel
    136s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-11-2024 02:37

General

  • Target

    477DB3DE46B7779B63495A8BDB279F2C.exe

  • Size

    1.6MB

  • MD5

    477db3de46b7779b63495a8bdb279f2c

  • SHA1

    77dc3f7d83728294c49298db82dd0e668adc3a73

  • SHA256

    8b0b6f7ba3c1c98fdc17ceb74e37057793e104dc92aa4d4319d71411b3e56366

  • SHA512

    4ac940fa7ce3c8a2a646639a5b00c5c8a1dcafcfba460782068446a321455cf5af10e1e6ae4e6753150beab7d2431a7c38192787b32c4e508b73f4b3ac843956

  • SSDEEP

    24576:/KEYWAa5pLMzdFGZWWs5cRtb6kMgmrmtXVdaNjTXf3qtzdzkkJj6:/p1JAz5cjb6k4cFdaNjTXfa/

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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 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 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 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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\477DB3DE46B7779B63495A8BDB279F2C.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\477DB3DE46B7779B63495A8BDB279F2C.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:1960
    • 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\gzu1yazh\gzu1yazh.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4792
      • 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\RES8722.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC4508C8A3F77E43358ABAAB81273042C.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:3320
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\dllhost.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4080
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4088
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3660
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\backgroundTaskHost.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1760
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\Videos\lsass.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4148
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\477DB3DE46B7779B63495A8BDB279F2C.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3588
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N4cv672T5z.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3980
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:4164
          • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
            w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
            3⤵
              PID:888
            • C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\backgroundTaskHost.exe
              "C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\backgroundTaskHost.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1144
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\dllhost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4628
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:672
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\dllhost.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 "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5024
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:376
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3872
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4872
        • 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:3876
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2480
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3176
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1512
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3424
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Videos\lsass.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2556
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Videos\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3596
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Videos\lsass.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 "477DB3DE46B7779B63495A8BDB279F2C4" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\477DB3DE46B7779B63495A8BDB279F2C.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3892
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "477DB3DE46B7779B63495A8BDB279F2C" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\477DB3DE46B7779B63495A8BDB279F2C.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1516
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "477DB3DE46B7779B63495A8BDB279F2C4" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\477DB3DE46B7779B63495A8BDB279F2C.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3404

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\dllhost.exe

          Filesize

          1.6MB

          MD5

          477db3de46b7779b63495a8bdb279f2c

          SHA1

          77dc3f7d83728294c49298db82dd0e668adc3a73

          SHA256

          8b0b6f7ba3c1c98fdc17ceb74e37057793e104dc92aa4d4319d71411b3e56366

          SHA512

          4ac940fa7ce3c8a2a646639a5b00c5c8a1dcafcfba460782068446a321455cf5af10e1e6ae4e6753150beab7d2431a7c38192787b32c4e508b73f4b3ac843956

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

          Filesize

          2KB

          MD5

          d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

          SHA1

          31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

          SHA256

          84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

          SHA512

          8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          62623d22bd9e037191765d5083ce16a3

          SHA1

          4a07da6872672f715a4780513d95ed8ddeefd259

          SHA256

          95d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010

          SHA512

          9a448b7a0d867466c2ea04ab84d2a9485d5fd20ab53b2b854f491831ee3f1d781b94d2635f7b0b35cb9f2d373cd52c67570879a56a42ed66bc9db06962ed4992

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

          SHA1

          157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

          SHA256

          21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

          SHA512

          0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          2979eabc783eaca50de7be23dd4eafcf

          SHA1

          d709ce5f3a06b7958a67e20870bfd95b83cad2ea

          SHA256

          006cca90e78fbb571532a83082ac6712721a34ea4b21f490058ffb3f521f4903

          SHA512

          92bc433990572d9427d0c93eef9bd1cc23fa00ed60dd0c9c983d87d3421e02ce3f156c6f88fe916ef6782dbf185cbce083bc0094f8c527f302be6a37d1c53aba

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N4cv672T5z.bat

          Filesize

          230B

          MD5

          ee53f5157682f576f8cf8a995db6b98a

          SHA1

          53d6f70641e4f040459d7a85f545bf2ffdbff0e4

          SHA256

          ed6085a95e18aa2b575c667ee932600297535d2dcd08019c60ebd3e768446b08

          SHA512

          923773f0351393585c1b4000a19377dcf954585e1499d55b462876550ef80b010fa788dd3f00ecbce059cc0d3cc1224da006b2d4b7f6cb4364c94f4aa0b53904

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES8722.tmp

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          15350c0ccc8d78bfd64b23bf24bd2e27

          SHA1

          31689e190befb90d626962336645437024d66118

          SHA256

          c84e69b6db36b4bd24cdef652815c5a5d277307746f110e0129449397392d699

          SHA512

          218b7372b543f139826ff516f1c80211fc33b0e3ff8eedb29322d65b43143c94353031ebc3215041dbac1c89caa36c4f148659d0914346a6c82b55d9be760961

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0gdmvl1k.3bf.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gzu1yazh\gzu1yazh.0.cs

          Filesize

          374B

          MD5

          c9d8a9ef8343477c3ec311f401ecc119

          SHA1

          f0bfb32340a652603f5ddec4d057396b62c3cce7

          SHA256

          1a1cacbe95b5f071647001aa1814f09bb43d6f14c6e522028fdb085f11d8927c

          SHA512

          8e1ce563e6f1d9603de6a7a6b8cc1ba3dacc82bf58eb1cbcaf34fef5eba4bda437c1e49699cb499bc45be1ad433f2e7bfafffc96cee2ae1b570950fc127c647f

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gzu1yazh\gzu1yazh.cmdline

          Filesize

          235B

          MD5

          8ecd8fc73e55314e2fd2213c6bec9cbd

          SHA1

          36858a87f24155ff0c71d4c5f4bd8438884295c8

          SHA256

          40212d14336062562f81d8d00876413e63b19adb8b2199a0d634a2d56b8858b3

          SHA512

          0e4dec082d273be6eae1fd652c00ae29f314a2a71d6d431cc526bb8596203df7af61ac2953215841c3b11228f0e338b84042e3d5d8412bdf3a731506156b2c26

        • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC4508C8A3F77E43358ABAAB81273042C.TMP

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          82a7b8ef3bc275711e3b27c6df93c7ff

          SHA1

          bdac909f26475c94c74145576bcf22adb0f8203c

          SHA256

          582921e5e6617cb736006c46c9c8576d8fdefb8763469bdbf305d52d298f6124

          SHA512

          f2100bca60280f6ad93f40254d6fe69bd9917a44973516874aa54c28042796503daac5c51869924f5ecd17615f461dda6441f479e1201c44ad07f5a7728af248

        • memory/1960-24-0x00007FFC6E590000-0x00007FFC6F051000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1960-43-0x000000001C320000-0x000000001C4C9000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/1960-25-0x00007FFC6E590000-0x00007FFC6F051000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1960-23-0x00007FFC6E590000-0x00007FFC6F051000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1960-16-0x00007FFC6E590000-0x00007FFC6F051000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1960-10-0x00007FFC6E590000-0x00007FFC6F051000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1960-9-0x00007FFC6E590000-0x00007FFC6F051000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1960-0-0x00007FFC6E593000-0x00007FFC6E595000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/1960-8-0x000000001BBA0000-0x000000001BBAC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/1960-44-0x00007FFC6E590000-0x00007FFC6F051000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1960-1-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000E8A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/1960-6-0x000000001BA90000-0x000000001BA9E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/1960-4-0x00007FFC6E590000-0x00007FFC6F051000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1960-3-0x00007FFC6E590000-0x00007FFC6F051000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1960-2-0x00007FFC6E590000-0x00007FFC6F051000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/4148-68-0x0000023226B00000-0x0000023226B22000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB