Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23-11-2024 18:46

General

  • Target

    295688858c999f14377a10366d1b74037d6c7e92aa36554bf5b7ce478a6e6205.exe

  • Size

    2.4MB

  • MD5

    b3678e32183a7aeb4c8bce890f9898de

  • SHA1

    922e6553a8ed9b7e11206c73a2db30f98db91077

  • SHA256

    295688858c999f14377a10366d1b74037d6c7e92aa36554bf5b7ce478a6e6205

  • SHA512

    1ec5f3709d6b3bc5d64416e939eaa1adeb840025706d68fa8c812fe3469b3f8177bdb508524d097c9d8518cee229e0c73e502b6e87c3235a053b3e33594b118a

  • SSDEEP

    49152:PbA3uqwj3o71JZAB3jBn8cjcdPH/+yDMu3JgHzCueUTG4:PbMBLZABTF8Ic94u3YveX4

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 12 IoCs

    DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

  • Dcrat family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 11 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 11 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.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 22 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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\295688858c999f14377a10366d1b74037d6c7e92aa36554bf5b7ce478a6e6205.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\295688858c999f14377a10366d1b74037d6c7e92aa36554bf5b7ce478a6e6205.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1320
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Perfmonitor\lNQQOstPqxiFMmsYvmB.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3656
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Perfmonitor\O0mpFdbBjdm7srZfGtzhIPYG.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2168
        • C:\Perfmonitor\Perfmonitorfontinto.exe
          "C:\Perfmonitor\Perfmonitorfontinto.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1928
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IgE6qHQeFc.bat"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3280
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              6⤵
                PID:3000
              • C:\Perfmonitor\Perfmonitorfontinto.exe
                "C:\Perfmonitor\Perfmonitorfontinto.exe"
                6⤵
                • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Adds Run key to start application
                • 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
                PID:3952
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\j8ojuzShym.bat"
                  7⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4988
                  • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
                    w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
                    8⤵
                      PID:1568
                    • C:\Windows\System32\mpeval\RuntimeBroker.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\mpeval\RuntimeBroker.exe"
                      8⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:2332
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
              4⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:4640
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\ndisimplatcim\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1580
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3052
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3684
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Perfmonitor\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2020
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\PkgMgr\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3020
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4152
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3876
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\rekeywiz\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1976
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\mpeval\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:756
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1332
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\BingConfigurationClient\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:652

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Perfmonitor\O0mpFdbBjdm7srZfGtzhIPYG.bat

        Filesize

        152B

        MD5

        0766bee941f5489c2a24060aa12da278

        SHA1

        cc8dd7a812c5089f9ee259e0b877e33e2246203a

        SHA256

        02b87d654cc308a9628dbce66d9a5c2585eeaf85dbecadd02bea72116f2c4967

        SHA512

        c77bf28da7ea054152974b281de47d7d64e73eb66af96613fffbbaeffbb65a266ee7e5cfc0460cdc1ff220e7d7397241c3d3293d5d64784ed73181b17d41799e

      • C:\Perfmonitor\Perfmonitorfontinto.exe

        Filesize

        2.0MB

        MD5

        de80b75daf9e3549c0d61166fbe0f147

        SHA1

        445c7a4e543c319dff09d12b77b9aa33bfccc5ff

        SHA256

        7a89d7167264d77656b8cac1cef82a3e16f3dd51d679b178833a953a5cb11235

        SHA512

        83f8b92ef215e0398ee38963bcedce1590384b0f1a8f17cb09749c887c78ede374890965a01cb475ac0794a4eafb5ac7c0b48e347a6df7eda58b2fe1cbe657d1

      • C:\Perfmonitor\lNQQOstPqxiFMmsYvmB.vbe

        Filesize

        212B

        MD5

        c8e9ef06df615850dd97024f6b0afd27

        SHA1

        4b52ceec0e0daa0569cf8d4538cfd1ffa6cd6151

        SHA256

        1b2e5af3efd2f7d71c218fb9843ddc8ceae4af239559f928f4841d90a2e14ad1

        SHA512

        351901ded3974d2b25b832d3880a174ba9d4ff7f1c7b1f0246545007d67bc180b9a255106446a7a8e404fd1eac8a833c62b2a2581d312d6e80fbc7a6cd24ed32

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Perfmonitorfontinto.exe.log

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        b7c0c43fc7804baaa7dc87152cdc9554

        SHA1

        1bab62bd56af745678d4e967d91e1ccfdeed4038

        SHA256

        46386a61f3aaf1b1c2e6efc9fc7e9e9ff16cd13ae58b8d856835771fedb6d457

        SHA512

        9fda3dd00a3406137e0113f13f78e77b20a76512b35820d38df696842cbbf2e2ebabfb99a3846c9637ecb54af858ec1551521187e379872973006426a253f769

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IgE6qHQeFc.bat

        Filesize

        202B

        MD5

        0ae9704c64d9da05e7c4291d5236b7f1

        SHA1

        c87e044e23e7d44c7306eab5018115b8000d37df

        SHA256

        125db465944883344b782adfbe71cc0902f30014324684e1b49e00efb114d128

        SHA512

        430cfde0c4a98f4654b71aa3a7cc466928727b630fce6b7f6d69d545f7982bc67880fb2bd5435ebb1763ba2ce79d2f732b3f887e410c65adcf078f983023322c

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\j8ojuzShym.bat

        Filesize

        208B

        MD5

        d70909fa82a4b26c1136923d29348f1d

        SHA1

        cd137b127bd750f04e6cfae6c4d846e8c569e0a1

        SHA256

        d5c0e1c9cfbace325dca2fd4a84e40d1c840614ce506eaa0c448fc3a7f614d02

        SHA512

        764677ff0105b98387e1376be1e7c50cb30f82d34ab940738fabd3a585943c9f0182703009bc50a6c7f04b2a65506f9dd2b94e949bfd2f5f074dd6d6298442e5

      • memory/1928-12-0x00007FFFC1793000-0x00007FFFC1795000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1928-13-0x0000000000EA0000-0x00000000010AE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.1MB

      • memory/2332-52-0x000000001AFB0000-0x000000001AFBC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2332-53-0x000000001AFC0000-0x000000001AFC8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2332-54-0x000000001AFD0000-0x000000001AFD8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2332-55-0x000000001C500000-0x000000001C556000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        344KB

      • memory/2332-56-0x000000001AFE0000-0x000000001AFE8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2332-57-0x000000001AFF0000-0x000000001AFFC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2332-58-0x000000001C770000-0x000000001C778000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2332-59-0x000000001C560000-0x000000001C568000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2332-61-0x000000001C570000-0x000000001C578000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2332-60-0x000000001C550000-0x000000001C558000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB