Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09-11-2024 21:21

General

  • Target

    38924c8184bf5944da2ac3e5cd987da2.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    38924c8184bf5944da2ac3e5cd987da2

  • SHA1

    1af0d4b729dd9c3a42c197a4ec961cab5722adda

  • SHA256

    e767887e30b91919d5dc1dd2bf79ed277c2778363732e7c84f42f1f1808e5908

  • SHA512

    225e25eb08a1abe529a4fc5eb435eb800145a782e3dbdd6ba1c28925f84d758c18111ed181649bd222d50fd4a44f1ede7e43c630a58ae9a92fd2074d3d306a61

  • SSDEEP

    24576:FcBmS1nneRYZwoKBU7ArlQUCeYIxerW33/XfV6jx9aP5VR/z0WcBS4bppmHVSqyW:9S4/ST6xijxsBEmHVSqFHOHqnCgXu8

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 5 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 15 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 5 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 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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 15 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 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 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\38924c8184bf5944da2ac3e5cd987da2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\38924c8184bf5944da2ac3e5cd987da2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3468
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\decCD14.tmp
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\decCD14.tmp
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:228
      • 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\wrhljobn\wrhljobn.cmdline"
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2220
        • 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\RESEAAE.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC26027D7A69A64BAABD5E10CBB4AC13F6.TMP"
          4⤵
            PID:464
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\All Users\dwm.exe'
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2088
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.2\lsass.exe'
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3192
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Default\Music\lsass.exe'
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2428
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\csrss.exe'
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3288
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\All Users\decCD14.tmp.exe'
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2836
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cFBKPpI11b.bat"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:392
          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            4⤵
              PID:2372
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              4⤵
                PID:348
              • C:\Users\Default\Music\lsass.exe
                "C:\Users\Default\Music\lsass.exe"
                4⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:2824
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\dwm.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2824
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1968
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3296
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.2\lsass.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4648
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.2\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2032
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.2\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4876
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Music\lsass.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3800
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Music\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2192
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Music\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3940
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\csrss.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4516
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2736
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3280
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "decCD14.tmpd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\decCD14.tmp.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2004
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "decCD14.tmp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\decCD14.tmp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2504
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "decCD14.tmpd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\decCD14.tmp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4968

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • 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

          6d3e9c29fe44e90aae6ed30ccf799ca8

          SHA1

          c7974ef72264bbdf13a2793ccf1aed11bc565dce

          SHA256

          2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d

          SHA512

          60c38c4367352537545d859f64b9c5cbada94240478d1d039fd27b5ecba4dc1c90051557c16d802269703b873546ead416279c0a80c6fd5e49ad361cef22596a

        • 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

          77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

          SHA1

          d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

          SHA256

          f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

          SHA512

          d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          f7fa93696d57f37267ad3ea3b5274da8

          SHA1

          5149c9916e85adb83de48811452efea3ce0287bc

          SHA256

          4c09ef67047d021cb6c36ce1695af117aeab9092c5200d933ca3a457ac2e7105

          SHA512

          addbd801e915c3409cf7b9f88580f18ff3f24b46125f42adbabb35a844fe49422b4f5b0d9ab82df75f9ffc8cd8ff50a15d041a4a1d2228faec5c3ce469a15e62

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_outmzgxb.3j2.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cFBKPpI11b.bat

          Filesize

          208B

          MD5

          3dfc96acefd79cf0c96f99b785a8d8ab

          SHA1

          4ae46c476b5fe5f964ebba8181deaf3de9003777

          SHA256

          ed2da0df65cc2220634874934a71c1027eafd59566cb9aaa8998a18b50dd1e73

          SHA512

          fe626d82fbce961e09f964a787317232a25fbc8c664e634d8219266e52a35970388cc91fa66fb447bb06ed8847495faaeeb53236413131d0fb831826cb129c6e

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\decCD14.tmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

          MD5

          37d00592110ca3cc53b7f6ca6ab1c82a

          SHA1

          86e13c84c33969081fe59d123e3cf81e9b3e5674

          SHA256

          5acd08cc77f1cebd2cb95f88b37edf94b9e72b9b1c965af7ea2766e9ddc5afb9

          SHA512

          618eeaec0ac5390184a3b6195634cb16d3def1d2ac8ab3664b3128a4e4776dda7777e6c2aedf138a6f8e9b7f6f84fc58c38f89d9178b220443567e0c55e0bbcd

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

          Filesize

          358B

          MD5

          237d5a4aee30890794fde03aa1d8892f

          SHA1

          ccfaf19a4701f2b8f566fba3202ef7df9e8d0d8b

          SHA256

          5f7d61ee85a7f8087d1f893871250e7d0eecbea3f5cba57b42ee20ea12e46fa9

          SHA512

          2d3b1a754eb94e1fadc92ca799d37c746bd3db9824f6f7489b9bf39d484526db8ad9b8fdd92f98197f9a9122aa8fedcef2dc556fbb363b905983bec060392159

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

          Filesize

          235B

          MD5

          b24880ec99ff449b40e5b357e7a2062c

          SHA1

          4b5f52329ba3a0c934bf50d17d5f48c0db8fccbc

          SHA256

          9490f44b060a548e83e01e0f6f951f2a3d8b5a3e9634080c8596208e897ee8a8

          SHA512

          99892c06936f9b37ac4db5df0f5971f68b891410279c6497023d0acfadbef2080236337578507f5813e918ab586ee83669f5cadb3e571a2c6b88aa99b21b086b

        • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC26027D7A69A64BAABD5E10CBB4AC13F6.TMP

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          2fd2b90e7053b01e6af25701a467eb1f

          SHA1

          68801a13cebba82c24f67a9d7c886fcefcf01a51

          SHA256

          12b900db56a20f01f0f1d65f46933971415d5b5675e59e8b02b3dae12aaa1527

          SHA512

          081d3a621e3664709867f3fdd82808364978f896fb007c0c8e6c8dfe25f2f2b8d37c9e0b2e4fb51c90bc6f691507b569e5d841ef3ca3bd38bd6adda2d30f32af

        • memory/228-20-0x0000000002690000-0x000000000269C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/228-48-0x00007FFEBA840000-0x00007FFEBB301000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/228-25-0x000000001B1D0000-0x000000001B1DC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/228-24-0x00007FFEBA840000-0x00007FFEBB301000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/228-27-0x000000001B3D0000-0x000000001B3E2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          72KB

        • memory/228-28-0x000000001B920000-0x000000001BE48000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.2MB

        • memory/228-30-0x000000001B330000-0x000000001B33E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/228-32-0x000000001B390000-0x000000001B39C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/228-34-0x000000001B3A0000-0x000000001B3B0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/228-35-0x00007FFEBA840000-0x00007FFEBB301000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/228-37-0x000000001B450000-0x000000001B4AA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          360KB

        • memory/228-38-0x00007FFEBA840000-0x00007FFEBB301000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/228-42-0x000000001B400000-0x000000001B40E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/228-44-0x000000001B430000-0x000000001B448000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/228-47-0x00007FFEBA840000-0x00007FFEBB301000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/228-46-0x000000001B410000-0x000000001B41C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/228-40-0x000000001B3F0000-0x000000001B400000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/228-22-0x000000001B3B0000-0x000000001B3C2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          72KB

        • memory/228-49-0x00007FFEBA840000-0x00007FFEBB301000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/228-50-0x00007FFEBA840000-0x00007FFEBB301000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/228-11-0x000000001B340000-0x000000001B390000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          320KB

        • memory/228-18-0x0000000002680000-0x000000000268E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/228-13-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000026E8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/228-14-0x00007FFEBA840000-0x00007FFEBB301000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/228-4-0x0000000000540000-0x00000000006F6000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/228-16-0x0000000002670000-0x000000000267E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/228-97-0x000000001C250000-0x000000001C29E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          312KB

        • memory/228-98-0x00007FFEBA840000-0x00007FFEBB301000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/228-5-0x00007FFEBA843000-0x00007FFEBA845000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/228-10-0x00000000026B0000-0x00000000026CC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/228-8-0x0000000002660000-0x000000000266E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/228-6-0x00007FFEBA840000-0x00007FFEBB301000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/2824-159-0x000000001F500000-0x000000001F54E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          312KB

        • memory/2824-199-0x000000001F650000-0x000000001F7A6000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.3MB

        • memory/2836-82-0x0000027D78BE0000-0x0000027D78C02000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/3468-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000060C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.0MB