Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    08-11-2024 04:06

General

  • Target

    ea10faa651fc412d0ec1b6417d4ab1949f5ace92373d87dd789d8b0556ffb810.exe

  • Size

    885KB

  • MD5

    eae6d4d5eae0cf85ff69eb89946e4185

  • SHA1

    9107578b01297b583bf797575bea0d745d024260

  • SHA256

    ea10faa651fc412d0ec1b6417d4ab1949f5ace92373d87dd789d8b0556ffb810

  • SHA512

    14fbb35dc316eef0d11204280b8e152d54905f72e43f2f98d92cfca559f3d09dd7d849ea01ce1c57ab94d356b26d6146e6714a51d1f72af9d4d94fc0adba533f

  • SSDEEP

    24576:9WUovLOqIJk8IjNJ/+z4F3osuiKoqsyol54bWYUK:9LoDP8IxF3osxKoqUK

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 36 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 4 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 11 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 36 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 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\ea10faa651fc412d0ec1b6417d4ab1949f5ace92373d87dd789d8b0556ffb810.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea10faa651fc412d0ec1b6417d4ab1949f5ace92373d87dd789d8b0556ffb810.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2856
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Bootstrapper.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Bootstrapper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2904
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c ipconfig /all
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2432
        • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
          ipconfig /all
          4⤵
          • Gathers network information
          PID:2332
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c wmic nicconfig where (IPEnabled=TRUE) call SetDNSServerSearchOrder ("1.1.1.1", "1.0.0.1")
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1292
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic nicconfig where (IPEnabled=TRUE) call SetDNSServerSearchOrder ("1.1.1.1", "1.0.0.1")
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2236
      • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2904 -s 1032
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        PID:2996
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kendalcp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kendalcp.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2132
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\R7uOS4kiQeNNM8oo5bGADNHtfWe.vbe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2668
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c ""C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\SAymW4LctOmWulF1E6221.bat" "
          4⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2968
          • C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\reviewDll.exe
            "C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\reviewDll.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2948
            • C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe
              "C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2212
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\it-IT\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1684
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\it-IT\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3044
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\it-IT\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1864
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:536
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2340
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2924
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\lsm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2580
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2168
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2352
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1352
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1752
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1832
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:560
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1316
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1508
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "BootstrapperB" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Stationery\Bootstrapper.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2576
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Bootstrapper" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Stationery\Bootstrapper.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1628
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "BootstrapperB" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Stationery\Bootstrapper.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2040
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00BA-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:348
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00BA-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:556
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00BA-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2076
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:872
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1664
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1284
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2268
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1052
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1728
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ka\LC_MESSAGES\taskhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1724
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ka\LC_MESSAGES\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2684
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ka\LC_MESSAGES\taskhost.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 "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VC\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1540
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VC\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2436
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VC\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1264
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1596
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2868
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1240

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kendalcp.exe

    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    0d015cc111d53a019e680b0bed11fcad

    SHA1

    3b3fb6eeba0c2ba286a4db5e850697399ccb5e36

    SHA256

    2b7365d9634016b0483009225b959692c290a6b17fad133e42434dc89fdf4150

    SHA512

    c3a7ea551d0151033dde83a3dda1042e8fe26702c84da2b630ecffb739aecb654730bb5f7ec8914189f72ca7d0ecf1352f0ca7effa938bc1d6f0ae56c3358eab

  • C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\R7uOS4kiQeNNM8oo5bGADNHtfWe.vbe

    Filesize

    222B

    MD5

    a6f295a2e58c722b5935cc905e81fd8b

    SHA1

    a2a30408197320a639e3e2f18a57fc8578c97b58

    SHA256

    8bcebca170fc0768cb1afb63f1350d63c3a295b26ca04602e07ec43498b9691c

    SHA512

    839605d7eadcdc470dd4edd117cedd976cb9f36bf0a636d08afecc6378adadf0fccb80beb44de849b6dfec814845cef8ca83ca171b39c1f6d90d55485bd06635

  • C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\SAymW4LctOmWulF1E6221.bat

    Filesize

    43B

    MD5

    7c582abd8874b9cc60df72d62bd86440

    SHA1

    564e7b01338d08f657f2c02fa8fc5b8dadb92331

    SHA256

    c5e95b783c6ec1b98a40edf8663370c678de43e9b657e09ca1f054618277b329

    SHA512

    444cf67666329ea359e221560a229990013af07d1ed074b2406e903c7ee04cf279953ad0726a96c2ca875216da68369dfdde00f905adf1de9ed93b8582bf8828

  • C:\blocksavesperfMonitorDll\reviewDll.exe

    Filesize

    828KB

    MD5

    d9dac9e1d95e84e6aec084cf2ddb3f3a

    SHA1

    a231a41c7ad994879b15116dcea41fdc09bb5879

    SHA256

    0fbeb71fb1dfe793eace5ed167f035a8f4bcc6b56d0930b6b97481f2b222b1d5

    SHA512

    c4aa115de6f61c7311e8654d40537cd1ce08f0fb7efd0a225a42e06ad000ed420ba905e5cc26a19cb56af951ee1441aa257c073c47911a72fff733c0db1c2f9a

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Bootstrapper.exe

    Filesize

    800KB

    MD5

    2a4dcf20b82896be94eb538260c5fb93

    SHA1

    21f232c2fd8132f8677e53258562ad98b455e679

    SHA256

    ebbcb489171abfcfce56554dbaeacd22a15838391cbc7c756db02995129def5a

    SHA512

    4f1164b2312fb94b7030d6eb6aa9f3502912ffa33505f156443570fc964bfd3bb21ded3cf84092054e07346d2dce83a0907ba33f4ba39ad3fe7a78e836efe288

  • memory/2212-68-0x00000000002F0000-0x00000000003C6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    856KB

  • memory/2856-15-0x000007FEF5820000-0x000007FEF620C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2856-1-0x00000000012D0000-0x00000000013B4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    912KB

  • memory/2856-0-0x000007FEF5823000-0x000007FEF5824000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2904-14-0x00000000000A0000-0x000000000016E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    824KB

  • memory/2904-23-0x000007FEF5820000-0x000007FEF620C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2904-69-0x000007FEF5820000-0x000007FEF620C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2948-37-0x0000000000010000-0x00000000000E6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    856KB