Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
21-11-2024 00:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe
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Size
4.1MB
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MD5
fc12e64914d68aa8fcacfe14eac14973
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SHA1
ffb90d0353325044a8e77a1b3d32c157e522ec6e
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SHA256
7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930
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SHA512
6d2ff1530504b6a3fccb9bc2fce1e0844b5d901407af185b7b9b827896cfce26ea97f230d1f68ee577cf1665a4d0d2fe5b34532634dcc2bd05d5ff2ce77fbae0
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SSDEEP
98304:cBLZABTF8Ic94u3YveXYBLZABTF8Ic94u3YveXB:cBZAB+33Y2oBZAB+33Y2x
Malware Config
Signatures
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DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
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Dcrat family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rrinstaller\\lsass.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drvsetup\\RuntimeBroker.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rrinstaller\\lsass.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drvsetup\\RuntimeBroker.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1146\\dllhost.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rrinstaller\\lsass.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drvsetup\\RuntimeBroker.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1146\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\bootstat\\explorer.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rrinstaller\\lsass.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drvsetup\\RuntimeBroker.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1146\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\bootstat\\explorer.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\Offline Web Pages\\RuntimeBroker.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rrinstaller\\lsass.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drvsetup\\RuntimeBroker.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1146\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\bootstat\\explorer.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\Offline Web Pages\\RuntimeBroker.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\Temp\\MsEdgeCrashpad\\dllhost.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rrinstaller\\lsass.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe -
Process spawned unexpected child process 6 IoCs
This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
description pid pid_target Process procid_target Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 5092 1776 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1224 1776 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2576 1776 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 316 1776 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4840 1776 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3792 1776 schtasks.exe 83 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4204-1-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000006CE000-memory.dmp dcrat behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cc2-11.dat dcrat -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3972 dllhost.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RuntimeBroker = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drvsetup\\RuntimeBroker.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1146\\dllhost.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer = "\"C:\\Windows\\bootstat\\explorer.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\Temp\\MsEdgeCrashpad\\dllhost.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\Temp\\MsEdgeCrashpad\\dllhost.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsass = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rrinstaller\\lsass.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RuntimeBroker = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drvsetup\\RuntimeBroker.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\C_1146\\dllhost.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer = "\"C:\\Windows\\bootstat\\explorer.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RuntimeBroker = "\"C:\\Windows\\Offline Web Pages\\RuntimeBroker.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RuntimeBroker = "\"C:\\Windows\\Offline Web Pages\\RuntimeBroker.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsass = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rrinstaller\\lsass.exe\"" 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\rrinstaller\lsass.exe 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\rrinstaller\6203df4a6bafc7c328ee7f6f8ca0a8a838a8a1b9 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\drvsetup\RuntimeBroker.exe 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\drvsetup\9e8d7a4ca61bd92aff00cc37a7a4d62a2cac998d 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\C_1146\dllhost.exe 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\C_1146\5940a34987c99120d96dace90a3f93f329dcad63 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\rrinstaller\lsass.exe 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages\RuntimeBroker.exe 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe File created C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages\9e8d7a4ca61bd92aff00cc37a7a4d62a2cac998d 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe File created C:\Windows\bootstat\explorer.exe 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe File created C:\Windows\bootstat\7a0fd90576e08807bde2cc57bcf9854bbce05fe3 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 1224 schtasks.exe 2576 schtasks.exe 316 schtasks.exe 4840 schtasks.exe 3792 schtasks.exe 5092 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 4204 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe 3972 dllhost.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4204 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3972 dllhost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4204 wrote to memory of 3972 4204 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe 90 PID 4204 wrote to memory of 3972 4204 7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe 90 -
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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\C_1146\dllhost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\C_1146\dllhost.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3972
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\rrinstaller\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5092
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\drvsetup\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1224
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\C_1146\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2576
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\bootstat\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:316
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4840
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3792
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
4.1MB
MD5fc12e64914d68aa8fcacfe14eac14973
SHA1ffb90d0353325044a8e77a1b3d32c157e522ec6e
SHA2567a51c74f9e3082a8fdc5b2aa00d105ac565ed3a696b7b59ec562f0a15cf77930
SHA5126d2ff1530504b6a3fccb9bc2fce1e0844b5d901407af185b7b9b827896cfce26ea97f230d1f68ee577cf1665a4d0d2fe5b34532634dcc2bd05d5ff2ce77fbae0