Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    98s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20-11-2024 06:09

General

  • Target

    0145e3cc95012c04f60888391fcc255eac7e297e7ec53ae459c1eae04177c137N.exe

  • Size

    682KB

  • MD5

    1168a01289281e9d8b30172e06548dc0

  • SHA1

    22a7fa48bffde7640a4476f8c2531e7695ad609b

  • SHA256

    0145e3cc95012c04f60888391fcc255eac7e297e7ec53ae459c1eae04177c137

  • SHA512

    49110a24c2071b5e71a3d362740d27115ae5d6803fdbf64eadb49612cbba5d0daed57442e943c26b8e3bbaac6f061008a2363974484af30de84a183ab966a19a

  • SSDEEP

    12288:hqnO3mwJNoGFAgHCRvp1i/fjqJRYFInDrX/xTU3JgXDV6blx1wgtra7B:h+O3mwJnCRvEMxnDVSwgY

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 5 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 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 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 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\0145e3cc95012c04f60888391fcc255eac7e297e7ec53ae459c1eae04177c137N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0145e3cc95012c04f60888391fcc255eac7e297e7ec53ae459c1eae04177c137N.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • 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
    • System policy modification
    PID:4480
    • C:\Windows\System32\rdpsign\spoolsv.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\rdpsign\spoolsv.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • System policy modification
      PID:2796
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\splwow64\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2256
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\rdpsign\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5040
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Documents and Settings\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4768
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4596
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\rasauto\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3164

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\System32\rasauto\fontdrvhost.exe

    Filesize

    682KB

    MD5

    1168a01289281e9d8b30172e06548dc0

    SHA1

    22a7fa48bffde7640a4476f8c2531e7695ad609b

    SHA256

    0145e3cc95012c04f60888391fcc255eac7e297e7ec53ae459c1eae04177c137

    SHA512

    49110a24c2071b5e71a3d362740d27115ae5d6803fdbf64eadb49612cbba5d0daed57442e943c26b8e3bbaac6f061008a2363974484af30de84a183ab966a19a

  • memory/4480-0-0x00007FFEAFD03000-0x00007FFEAFD05000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4480-1-0x0000000000310000-0x00000000003C2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/4480-3-0x00007FFEAFD00000-0x00007FFEB07C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4480-2-0x0000000002430000-0x0000000002440000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4480-4-0x0000000002440000-0x000000000244C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/4480-5-0x0000000002580000-0x000000000258C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/4480-6-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000025CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/4480-8-0x00000000025E0000-0x00000000025EC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/4480-7-0x0000000002560000-0x0000000002568000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4480-144-0x00007FFEAFD00000-0x00007FFEB07C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB