dcrat | 1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d

General

Target

1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe
Size

631KB
MD5

4d95ea8721d0a84b69c2d60951a8a65e
SHA1

b3b9230b284c32e8d35c65b6b31d0a1b729c6d7c
SHA256

1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d
SHA512

7500b73aa452a6452fd6fe41df0fbffa96821918df34fcff2a29bf2072f5fdb02886fa0945f5d567fefcf30de6d042b4e17e6760bb5e5a3ceba11767316c3fee
SSDEEP

12288:Cr2N7ewZcHjHkoP19jpVgUbdxGU2NjCa8UQGqIJ7uHXNI8W2Zx:Cr2EEypVg4x8NmtjS+

Score

10^/10

dcrat infostealer persistence rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
rat infostealer dcrat
Dcrat family
dcrat

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\\dllhost.exe\""	1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe

Process spawned unexpected child process 3 IoCs

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

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exeschtasks.exe

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1240	1732	schtasks.exe	28
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1212	1732	schtasks.exe	28
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2056	1732	schtasks.exe	28

DCRat payload 3 IoCs

Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

rat

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2288-1-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000008C4000-memory.dmp	dcrat
behavioral1/files/0x000d000000012262-13.dat	dcrat
behavioral1/memory/2624-15-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000994000-memory.dmp	dcrat

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

dllhost.exe

pid	Process
2624	dllhost.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\\dllhost.exe\""	1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\\dllhost.exe\""	1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid	Process
1212	schtasks.exe
2056	schtasks.exe
1240	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

Processes:

1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exedllhost.exe

pid	Process
2288	1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe
2624	dllhost.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

dllhost.exe

pid	Process
2624	dllhost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exedllhost.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2288	1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2624	dllhost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2084	2288	1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe	32
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2084	2288	1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe	32
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2084	2288	1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe	32
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2312	2084	cmd.exe	34
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2312	2084	cmd.exe	34
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2312	2084	cmd.exe	34
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2624	2084	cmd.exe	35
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2624	2084	cmd.exe	35
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2624	2084	cmd.exe	35

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2288
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iQtLuz6kAZ.bat"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2084
- - C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
    w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
    3⤵
    PID:2312
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\dllhost.exe
    "C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\dllhost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2624

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\dllhost.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1240

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2056

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1212

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1

T1547.004

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1

T1547.004

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iQtLuz6kAZ.bat

Filesize
206B

MD5
f8fe92cc51e0a32e998b79471a064b7e

SHA1
fada38fae12343e1e4cabc0f96cf86b6ab9efe38

SHA256
e56f95e1c0620b3fcb79f502fb36da854b49595acfe9214651a39386b00b6274

SHA512
b7f9ba158b73c50607153184d27c667f0475e4e93b6124edad1fbb12c379a6fa8c6567cd70dbc5f8ddae71630c9ce9c3ca30371317ede69d894c2a46e728bfbb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\dllhost.exe

Filesize
631KB

MD5
4d95ea8721d0a84b69c2d60951a8a65e

SHA1
b3b9230b284c32e8d35c65b6b31d0a1b729c6d7c

SHA256
1aeaabc57a89dd8508a5e997236b91b3cd7e584dad94700fcad9d8637d2b926d

SHA512
7500b73aa452a6452fd6fe41df0fbffa96821918df34fcff2a29bf2072f5fdb02886fa0945f5d567fefcf30de6d042b4e17e6760bb5e5a3ceba11767316c3fee

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memory/2288-0-0x000007FEF5CF3000-0x000007FEF5CF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2288-1-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000008C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
656KB

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memory/2288-2-0x000007FEF5CF0000-0x000007FEF66DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2288-3-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000057C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2288-4-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000596000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/2288-11-0x000007FEF5CF0000-0x000007FEF66DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2624-15-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000994000-memory.dmp

Filesize
656KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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