Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    94s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28-11-2024 04:47

General

  • Target

    5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e.exe

  • Size

    783KB

  • MD5

    308e34620e4b48c3ae64e4045a817229

  • SHA1

    d1312c2b2e9941f03f710af23e640cbfec175467

  • SHA256

    5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e

  • SHA512

    bfc03956208d26b6833c4d8a750041ac021f313f2e009ce009a381b6134e72f0003b2cbf8982d748587a21e249a45c3d21fb1daadd48521969830a37e5241d6d

  • SSDEEP

    12288:GqnOYxdAgpoNeF91rg5iFdr0yQ9gYx+EIpakCYJRU7Q9bWoFzqK2:G+OQbpbgsFdAyQvzSqaq8qt

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 4 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 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 4 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 12 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 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\5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e.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 Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2208
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1624
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppxSignature\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2820
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\XboxGipRadioManager\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1428
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2008
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Tasks\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2836

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e.exe.log

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    b7c0c43fc7804baaa7dc87152cdc9554

    SHA1

    1bab62bd56af745678d4e967d91e1ccfdeed4038

    SHA256

    46386a61f3aaf1b1c2e6efc9fc7e9e9ff16cd13ae58b8d856835771fedb6d457

    SHA512

    9fda3dd00a3406137e0113f13f78e77b20a76512b35820d38df696842cbbf2e2ebabfb99a3846c9637ecb54af858ec1551521187e379872973006426a253f769

  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppxSignature\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe

    Filesize

    783KB

    MD5

    308e34620e4b48c3ae64e4045a817229

    SHA1

    d1312c2b2e9941f03f710af23e640cbfec175467

    SHA256

    5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e

    SHA512

    bfc03956208d26b6833c4d8a750041ac021f313f2e009ce009a381b6134e72f0003b2cbf8982d748587a21e249a45c3d21fb1daadd48521969830a37e5241d6d

  • memory/2208-17-0x0000000002920000-0x0000000002928000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-6-0x0000000000FC0000-0x0000000000FC8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-18-0x0000000002930000-0x0000000002938000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-7-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FDC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2208-21-0x0000000002950000-0x000000000295C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2208-9-0x0000000001040000-0x000000000104A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2208-8-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000000FEA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2208-4-0x0000000000E80000-0x0000000000E88000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-11-0x0000000001000000-0x0000000001008000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-12-0x0000000001010000-0x0000000001018000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-13-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001038000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-20-0x0000000002960000-0x0000000002968000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-0-0x00007FFD47823000-0x00007FFD47825000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2208-16-0x0000000001020000-0x0000000001028000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-5-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000EA0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2208-3-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E78000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-14-0x0000000001060000-0x0000000001068000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-19-0x0000000002940000-0x0000000002948000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-15-0x0000000000FF0000-0x0000000000FF8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-10-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000EA8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-22-0x0000000002970000-0x0000000002978000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2208-25-0x00007FFD47820000-0x00007FFD482E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2208-28-0x00007FFD47820000-0x00007FFD482E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2208-36-0x00007FFD47820000-0x00007FFD482E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2208-2-0x00007FFD47820000-0x00007FFD482E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2208-43-0x00007FFD47820000-0x00007FFD482E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2208-65-0x00007FFD47820000-0x00007FFD482E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2208-69-0x00007FFD47820000-0x00007FFD482E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2208-1-0x0000000000610000-0x00000000006DA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB