Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    95s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07-11-2024 19:35

General

  • Target

    097054f17509ff1370a6954f8d69c873d8013a9d8439cc623545d583f4b263de.exe

  • Size

    952KB

  • MD5

    80fd1427a8a08ad8f16a5a091d3080d5

  • SHA1

    16e6e7fdec42cdb1216c1ec28a3760135f6b5e1f

  • SHA256

    097054f17509ff1370a6954f8d69c873d8013a9d8439cc623545d583f4b263de

  • SHA512

    8f321556d6b2cc8a5605e928534d29034587de4af47df149153fa9f636c56afb730a55a1ad01f491d531c4315bc31aefadd09462257478416636b9aba8672612

  • SSDEEP

    24576:W+O7F9smBDJwWmIezBLwsHuWbxR4AK5ZJXX:x8/KfRTK

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 3 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 3 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 3 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 10 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 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\097054f17509ff1370a6954f8d69c873d8013a9d8439cc623545d583f4b263de.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\097054f17509ff1370a6954f8d69c873d8013a9d8439cc623545d583f4b263de.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2696
    • C:\ProgramData\Documents\dllhost.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Documents\dllhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • System policy modification
      PID:1952
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\mpssvc\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4956
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Documents\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3384
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\msinfo32\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2172

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX8FDD.tmp

    Filesize

    952KB

    MD5

    80fd1427a8a08ad8f16a5a091d3080d5

    SHA1

    16e6e7fdec42cdb1216c1ec28a3760135f6b5e1f

    SHA256

    097054f17509ff1370a6954f8d69c873d8013a9d8439cc623545d583f4b263de

    SHA512

    8f321556d6b2cc8a5605e928534d29034587de4af47df149153fa9f636c56afb730a55a1ad01f491d531c4315bc31aefadd09462257478416636b9aba8672612

  • C:\Windows\System32\msinfo32\backgroundTaskHost.exe

    Filesize

    952KB

    MD5

    8143e3005ff79ad7e7ea3a074dff1fef

    SHA1

    d700ee23121b30e7715f2cf5dbc4d3a7eea6f36b

    SHA256

    40c527db9606c9e767a0ccb4ae6e349f606b0ab561700d272a35a68320794fff

    SHA512

    839cf3484197dd3f3d3873c2c374fbd95684f2f84cae613e49825e813f853a61a534f5803c87643760c0108fcc5d73f990254352c07a5f95ef1f35dc12630bb4

  • memory/1952-72-0x000000001BC10000-0x000000001BD12000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2696-2-0x00007FFF45A10000-0x00007FFF464D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2696-0-0x00007FFF45A13000-0x00007FFF45A15000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2696-5-0x0000000001330000-0x000000000133A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2696-6-0x0000000001340000-0x000000000134C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2696-7-0x0000000002B10000-0x0000000002B1A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2696-8-0x0000000002B50000-0x0000000002B58000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2696-10-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000002B7C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2696-11-0x0000000002BC0000-0x0000000002BCC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2696-9-0x0000000002B60000-0x0000000002B6A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2696-3-0x0000000001320000-0x0000000001330000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2696-4-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002B50000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2696-70-0x00007FFF45A10000-0x00007FFF464D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2696-1-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000A64000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    976KB