Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13-11-2024 10:02

General

  • Target

    ad4072aa43c0fcac0cc0c5f86147c93fb16707a547d7760407a02be06bf9d8f0.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    119ede06afc1b721278e8955fe8338f4

  • SHA1

    3917c6cfd13689a83e8410c157f54c0e05550bcf

  • SHA256

    ad4072aa43c0fcac0cc0c5f86147c93fb16707a547d7760407a02be06bf9d8f0

  • SHA512

    72193ded81941ecef91da566d47e22667e98d927a18cbe06be3e4cbea6c1504664a7569fd9531ddbf1b4b019a953e53deb8da34938d1b879b4d74902eff3be78

  • SSDEEP

    24576:AMYPCI+q+U4cIG409ozWucypk1Nd4AX+iB/YjuM6kyh+:ABPZ0Kr1FXHB/guM6k+

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 9 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 2 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
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows 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 9 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 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\ad4072aa43c0fcac0cc0c5f86147c93fb16707a547d7760407a02be06bf9d8f0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad4072aa43c0fcac0cc0c5f86147c93fb16707a547d7760407a02be06bf9d8f0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4912
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iFiW8NNKA9.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3304
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:4900
        • C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\SearchApp.exe
          "C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\SearchApp.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:468
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\SearchApp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1548
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5012
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2288
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\unsecapp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2840
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3780
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:208
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\upfc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4212
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1720
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4056

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iFiW8NNKA9.bat

      Filesize

      214B

      MD5

      9814ef4d0acc14c91e68ee9cab7fb99b

      SHA1

      9089836812a9319aecfc524e059fa37035caba96

      SHA256

      2db1dc5f4214c11d15b5c34a4c58b39c148e06ea79772d2b7578849a66cd7378

      SHA512

      d63d82105b858d4b5dd23b51dc710c9ed4d1a37fd64d143d68571978fbb08cd8f0dac137c654ffee6be2995c44ebe71653f6e23e9c9cad479b9b3196dbae8baf

    • C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\SearchApp.exe

      Filesize

      1.1MB

      MD5

      119ede06afc1b721278e8955fe8338f4

      SHA1

      3917c6cfd13689a83e8410c157f54c0e05550bcf

      SHA256

      ad4072aa43c0fcac0cc0c5f86147c93fb16707a547d7760407a02be06bf9d8f0

      SHA512

      72193ded81941ecef91da566d47e22667e98d927a18cbe06be3e4cbea6c1504664a7569fd9531ddbf1b4b019a953e53deb8da34938d1b879b4d74902eff3be78

    • memory/468-26-0x0000000003040000-0x0000000003052000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4912-7-0x000000001C270000-0x000000001C27E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/4912-5-0x0000000003300000-0x0000000003312000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4912-4-0x000000001C400000-0x000000001C450000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/4912-0-0x00007FF8C10F3000-0x00007FF8C10F5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4912-8-0x000000001C280000-0x000000001C288000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4912-6-0x000000001C980000-0x000000001CEA8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/4912-21-0x00007FF8C10F0000-0x00007FF8C1BB1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4912-3-0x0000000001930000-0x000000000194C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/4912-2-0x00007FF8C10F0000-0x00007FF8C1BB1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4912-1-0x0000000000FE0000-0x000000000110E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.2MB