Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    23-11-2024 01:25

General

  • Target

    portperf.exe

  • Size

    829KB

  • MD5

    a054982f7e12c1f491eccd25d9c1b5d7

  • SHA1

    b3c78b1c7c8a95486db06e39f56910d0f3e90996

  • SHA256

    4b6302643800dafe4629960e243ba26663f8510c42f4eaf656b1cc510406e408

  • SHA512

    d57be5af22f21e7c20d330f5714ddcf1936152e3d9bd2254c1a2c83f420bfe183ae204c871b1ce2d8f5361a1661afbe39a9b5bec12fb00195a8c0b967977a925

  • SSDEEP

    24576:b3eblFYt2e9esxtDyVjD7D1NauFd3YP+ow7:b2rejxtDydhc

Score
10/10

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 57 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 3 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 14 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 57 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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\portperf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\portperf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2712
    • C:\Recovery\1a287102-69f6-11ef-b2ff-62cb582c238c\OSPPSVC.exe
      "C:\Recovery\1a287102-69f6-11ef-b2ff-62cb582c238c\OSPPSVC.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2772
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2584
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2856
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1528
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2020
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2564
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2628
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Music\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2052
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Music\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2236
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Music\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2216
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Media\Characters\lsm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2252
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Media\Characters\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2408
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Media\Characters\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1840
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2960
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1388
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2800
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\ModemLogs\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:536
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ModemLogs\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2884
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\ModemLogs\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2944
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\de-DE\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2968
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\de-DE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2060
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\de-DE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2984
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1760
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2440
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:700
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVCO" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\1a287102-69f6-11ef-b2ff-62cb582c238c\OSPPSVC.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1780
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVC" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\1a287102-69f6-11ef-b2ff-62cb582c238c\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2384
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVCO" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\1a287102-69f6-11ef-b2ff-62cb582c238c\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2080
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\skins\fonts\wininit.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2120
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\skins\fonts\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2348
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\skins\fonts\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2164
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Favorites\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2124
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Favorites\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:408
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Favorites\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1148
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2340
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1692
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1300
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\audiodg.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1360
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1044
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2496
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\taskhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:968
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:884
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\taskhost.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 "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\lsm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1800
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1864
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2336
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\lsm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1636
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1676
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2140
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Sync Framework\lsm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2476
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Sync Framework\lsm.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 "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Sync Framework\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2312
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dwm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1624
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1564
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\sppsvc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2848
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1768
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1964

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\csrss.exe

    Filesize

    829KB

    MD5

    a054982f7e12c1f491eccd25d9c1b5d7

    SHA1

    b3c78b1c7c8a95486db06e39f56910d0f3e90996

    SHA256

    4b6302643800dafe4629960e243ba26663f8510c42f4eaf656b1cc510406e408

    SHA512

    d57be5af22f21e7c20d330f5714ddcf1936152e3d9bd2254c1a2c83f420bfe183ae204c871b1ce2d8f5361a1661afbe39a9b5bec12fb00195a8c0b967977a925

  • memory/2712-0-0x000007FEF5573000-0x000007FEF5574000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2712-1-0x0000000001130000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    856KB

  • memory/2712-2-0x000007FEF5570000-0x000007FEF5F5C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2712-47-0x000007FEF5570000-0x000007FEF5F5C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2772-48-0x00000000012D0000-0x00000000013A6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    856KB