Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16-11-2024 12:23

General

  • Target

    352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e9.exe

  • Size

    426KB

  • MD5

    2d94c0a9c700f4a1552a1e2fe2cd33e2

  • SHA1

    7dfe6f390ea59bc8d53431cd3a4756c109e201ee

  • SHA256

    352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e9

  • SHA512

    4add372efa87a762a63c528699b84ce3f0ad4f4f4966fb58a721d92a9d5e1f2acc49e8e406c89a25ba1698cb1ceb0714e9b63109ba3a26b24ee696096ce855f4

  • SSDEEP

    12288:mDLfHXFL+Kfcos8Us9s4R1d4j7nwlmyAgn/fT:mtyUAQnR+7wlmy7/7

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 6 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 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\352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e9.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3052
    • 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\a4mewvsi\a4mewvsi.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2240
      • 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\RESF815.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC2216095064D44B51B3D1FA35E3FF7EBB.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:1888
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cbdw6s0XQN.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2060
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:3044
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 10 localhost
            3⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1940
          • C:\Users\Default User\explorer.exe
            "C:\Users\Default User\explorer.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:448
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\explorer.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2528
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2592
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2712
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\spoolsv.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2380
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2360
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1812
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\1033\sppsvc.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:632
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\1033\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1844
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\1033\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:584
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2336
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:896
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2120
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\1f4ba082-69f6-11ef-a143-62cb582c238c\Idle.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2932
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\1f4ba082-69f6-11ef-a143-62cb582c238c\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:776
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\1f4ba082-69f6-11ef-a143-62cb582c238c\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:980
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e93" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e9.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1796
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e9" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e9.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2896
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e93" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e9.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3056

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cbdw6s0XQN.bat

        Filesize

        162B

        MD5

        b3ed19195192c3bb31056d6ec1674f0e

        SHA1

        cc7e9e8c57876796237bef44dc7be219beb1dc1f

        SHA256

        72be3d6497e5b0b64ba4a3829e206f942dc0a9bf16a11de934eb5cc347453ab2

        SHA512

        0430a31494bbd5feebaa620c758b472f07e8382944b3641ffefd98707621bc4d1cf4f9c7e0d3816baa0ef717081c74379f538d12ac8943e4880ac2dca20e647f

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESF815.tmp

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        37be827f3f962ef9e462794bf37de9e5

        SHA1

        6fb1ba6a4c39b623a56a4b266395b0f5f1b5375c

        SHA256

        0b54ce322002110a362179246851ac2d5426cdfadfe113728011dff2c78fe31c

        SHA512

        3fa1b60f0a514cd8596b7fbca1bf40dd3d1ce8934b53dcac6d1692734605a24b6e7558c1e1bb8dae0cc32d0aca622747920b76a5be586b813ddaf1ce9563e1a0

      • C:\Users\Default\explorer.exe

        Filesize

        426KB

        MD5

        2d94c0a9c700f4a1552a1e2fe2cd33e2

        SHA1

        7dfe6f390ea59bc8d53431cd3a4756c109e201ee

        SHA256

        352bb05902750f30bd3bc84600d65cad64eeae01c8e794ddb45a0d8453f691e9

        SHA512

        4add372efa87a762a63c528699b84ce3f0ad4f4f4966fb58a721d92a9d5e1f2acc49e8e406c89a25ba1698cb1ceb0714e9b63109ba3a26b24ee696096ce855f4

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a4mewvsi\a4mewvsi.0.cs

        Filesize

        366B

        MD5

        8c5d062f01d445d6846be61782f77957

        SHA1

        1d4fefb5d134feab58c6e4b8536da13c019bac60

        SHA256

        74ac6a017237414339c11f9a86f376569436245db9cb80ac52b645e4dc981a29

        SHA512

        6f5c7ea3ebf56897c7e040ea31b0f3d2424db62cc382cd3e327e83a20145ca343995fa36d09974132ad02433bb6a1910a59915c2a2dd9850e96293400c758e6f

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a4mewvsi\a4mewvsi.cmdline

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        d92cbbdc956f17a4800e6359d7583075

        SHA1

        21404d4207b44b2c270f9bb1b372430faca6f411

        SHA256

        7b6af63453daf7358a7247c7416dccc9a2d5afa799779d4517f7897cd14547db

        SHA512

        083c302495f458f2574ce8d58dd353d57b347db58357c5dde029e8c5a2f5b8a3025afce98f813c1b083a983560b8c3806f2352b13e36d10ebc1ecb3f681e0b34

      • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC2216095064D44B51B3D1FA35E3FF7EBB.TMP

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        167c870490dc33ec13a83ebb533b1bf6

        SHA1

        182378ebfa7c8372a988dee50a7dd6f8cda6a367

        SHA256

        3f742a374ad5a8da8fba9dfea27c7382dde145d46732cfc0002a53a1311df5e6

        SHA512

        1b48bb5f270f5d99d9dd98cd9da5866aed9377957d92bf1d686878522c438b38a444073c1a0ed4cc85f97315d2ef6abf05b74ab2265fecb20be5795b2ccef64e

      • memory/448-52-0x000000001AC50000-0x000000001AD22000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        840KB

      • memory/448-51-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/3052-7-0x0000000000620000-0x000000000063C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/3052-14-0x000007FEF4E10000-0x000007FEF57FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3052-11-0x0000000000640000-0x0000000000658000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/3052-16-0x0000000000600000-0x000000000060C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/3052-19-0x000007FEF4E10000-0x000007FEF57FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3052-18-0x000007FEF4E10000-0x000007FEF57FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3052-17-0x000007FEF4E10000-0x000007FEF57FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3052-13-0x0000000000290000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/3052-9-0x000007FEF4E10000-0x000007FEF57FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3052-0-0x000007FEF4E13000-0x000007FEF4E14000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3052-8-0x000007FEF4E10000-0x000007FEF57FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3052-5-0x0000000000270000-0x000000000027E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/3052-47-0x000007FEF4E10000-0x000007FEF57FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3052-3-0x000007FEF4E10000-0x000007FEF57FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3052-2-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        840KB

      • memory/3052-1-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000B58000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB