Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    96s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-11-2024 14:51

General

  • Target

    7b62293bc123569809bdf209855dfdcfb1c155295e1284ebe500a737267547dd.exe

  • Size

    1017KB

  • MD5

    d3c5eed3ff2e208576288da3caf4feb7

  • SHA1

    5405262345f60c37eec11c8731f163069137864f

  • SHA256

    7b62293bc123569809bdf209855dfdcfb1c155295e1284ebe500a737267547dd

  • SHA512

    b67c12670cd42b816d2be8d6524c8b6122e8b239ff2f006c799f94daa4c9f4eafb24f91bd7208db3c94db926afcc7fbfd05f87f03201f567132984923e38e899

  • SSDEEP

    12288:FWS8z4eYDr/0fAhZRFABcwTiEJad8KZyc2nS1hYLcS4nQsMPd7XSeD6vGaI1qn4M:FWSK6H0fMGcwzJsZZyLwvn2V7nDki+4M

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 6 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 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 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\7b62293bc123569809bdf209855dfdcfb1c155295e1284ebe500a737267547dd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7b62293bc123569809bdf209855dfdcfb1c155295e1284ebe500a737267547dd.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:1352
    • C:\Windows\SchCache\dllhost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SchCache\dllhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1124
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "7b62293bc123569809bdf209855dfdcfb1c155295e1284ebe500a737267547dd" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_Windows_Desktop_Runtime_-_8.0.2_(x64)_20241007091358_003_windowsdesktop_runtime_8.0.2_win_x64.msi\7b62293bc123569809bdf209855dfdcfb1c155295e1284ebe500a737267547dd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Application Data\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3480
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Crashpad\reports\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4680
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SchCache\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1876
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4556
  • 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:1004

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\PerfLogs\dllhost.exe

    Filesize

    1017KB

    MD5

    d3c5eed3ff2e208576288da3caf4feb7

    SHA1

    5405262345f60c37eec11c8731f163069137864f

    SHA256

    7b62293bc123569809bdf209855dfdcfb1c155295e1284ebe500a737267547dd

    SHA512

    b67c12670cd42b816d2be8d6524c8b6122e8b239ff2f006c799f94daa4c9f4eafb24f91bd7208db3c94db926afcc7fbfd05f87f03201f567132984923e38e899

  • memory/1124-26-0x0000000002C50000-0x0000000002C5E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/1124-28-0x0000000002C70000-0x0000000002C7C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/1352-0-0x00007FF9184C3000-0x00007FF9184C5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1352-1-0x00000000008E0000-0x00000000009E6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/1352-4-0x00007FF9184C0000-0x00007FF918F81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1352-27-0x00007FF9184C0000-0x00007FF918F81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB