Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    154s
  • 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 17:50

General

  • Target

    93e88c0eeb14a25944205694761570f5e1700e260910134faf82eafe33d0ee1d.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    a4ea523b57cc90848732ee08117646d0

  • SHA1

    a9706d93616af18f00027c6d9c29b6b877497c1e

  • SHA256

    93e88c0eeb14a25944205694761570f5e1700e260910134faf82eafe33d0ee1d

  • SHA512

    b280ef14615e5ebd8aece055c6a1eed253a68b47c26df4e92ed16df054db86d838495056806ff87893e04717e939983aae05dcf4c90eb1c5d2176728a0716a05

  • SSDEEP

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

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 53 IoCs

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 17 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 51 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 30 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 51 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\93e88c0eeb14a25944205694761570f5e1700e260910134faf82eafe33d0ee1d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\93e88c0eeb14a25944205694761570f5e1700e260910134faf82eafe33d0ee1d.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • 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
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4732
    • C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:248
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1952
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1304
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1772
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3008
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4344
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1604
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3988
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1912
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2124
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5016
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3168
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1796
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4164
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1564
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4204
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2260
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4024
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2704
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:372
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4240
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1852
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sppsvc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3964
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1344
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2064
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3360
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:872
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3352
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4784
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3028
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4840
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1476
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1044
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1408
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3308
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2668
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Storage Health\SearchApp.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5068
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Storage Health\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4060
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Storage Health\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1976
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Pictures\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2056
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Pictures\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3300
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Pictures\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1892
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4288
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2584
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1120
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\SearchApp.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3320
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1432
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3156
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotificationM" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\MusNotification.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2384
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotification" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\MusNotification.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2568
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotificationM" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\MusNotification.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4976

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\dllhost.exe

    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    a4ea523b57cc90848732ee08117646d0

    SHA1

    a9706d93616af18f00027c6d9c29b6b877497c1e

    SHA256

    93e88c0eeb14a25944205694761570f5e1700e260910134faf82eafe33d0ee1d

    SHA512

    b280ef14615e5ebd8aece055c6a1eed253a68b47c26df4e92ed16df054db86d838495056806ff87893e04717e939983aae05dcf4c90eb1c5d2176728a0716a05

  • memory/4732-0-0x00007FF901873000-0x00007FF901875000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4732-1-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000A6E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.2MB

  • memory/4732-2-0x00007FF901870000-0x00007FF902331000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4732-3-0x0000000002C20000-0x0000000002C3C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/4732-5-0x0000000002DB0000-0x0000000002DC2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/4732-4-0x000000001BD40000-0x000000001BD90000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/4732-6-0x000000001C2C0000-0x000000001C7E8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.2MB

  • memory/4732-8-0x0000000002DF0000-0x0000000002DF8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4732-7-0x0000000002DE0000-0x0000000002DEE000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/4732-56-0x00007FF901870000-0x00007FF902331000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB