Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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 04:56

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
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 3 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 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 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 7 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 17 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 Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:3916
    • C:\Windows\System32\GraphicsPerfSvc\taskhostw.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\GraphicsPerfSvc\taskhostw.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3484
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotification" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\fdWSD\MusNotification.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3568
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5056
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\ulib\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2648
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\PrintDialog\microsoft.system.package.metadata\Autogen\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4884
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\GraphicsPerfSvc\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1936
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3080
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Packages\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3836

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\PrintDialog\microsoft.system.package.metadata\Autogen\RuntimeBroker.exe

    Filesize

    783KB

    MD5

    4df68b73d65b6ff098f314c8130135ea

    SHA1

    c3035925901cc3f7fb16fb94e120f745fb9ee042

    SHA256

    8ad60c8d88047f2a4a61be4f574f4152f9a61db74a68e2b989a72e10efbe5ba1

    SHA512

    49b7b0998463a5f2185bc0c24c6e8f277062e25bb6054283617a2f72f453d7749cd599981de4b4f2c0003ccce37d2ae82b62fd5c99f28c38d25a065e09c28367

  • C:\Windows\System32\GraphicsPerfSvc\taskhostw.exe

    Filesize

    783KB

    MD5

    308e34620e4b48c3ae64e4045a817229

    SHA1

    d1312c2b2e9941f03f710af23e640cbfec175467

    SHA256

    5cd4495d7ec85110670306ec9a23f14afa8ca4db6249585ce7b543c52250327e

    SHA512

    bfc03956208d26b6833c4d8a750041ac021f313f2e009ce009a381b6134e72f0003b2cbf8982d748587a21e249a45c3d21fb1daadd48521969830a37e5241d6d

  • memory/3916-17-0x0000000002C50000-0x0000000002C58000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-149-0x00007FFE64650000-0x00007FFE65111000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3916-0-0x00007FFE64653000-0x00007FFE64655000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3916-20-0x0000000002C70000-0x0000000002C78000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-25-0x00007FFE64650000-0x00007FFE65111000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3916-19-0x0000000001230000-0x0000000001238000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-26-0x00007FFE64650000-0x00007FFE65111000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3916-11-0x0000000002C10000-0x0000000002C18000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-42-0x00007FFE64650000-0x00007FFE65111000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3916-18-0x0000000002C60000-0x0000000002C68000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-16-0x0000000002C40000-0x0000000002C48000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-15-0x0000000002C20000-0x0000000002C28000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-22-0x0000000002CC0000-0x0000000002CC8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-21-0x0000000002CB0000-0x0000000002CBC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/3916-5-0x00000000011B0000-0x00000000011B8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-12-0x0000000002C30000-0x0000000002C38000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-10-0x0000000002C00000-0x0000000002C08000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-9-0x0000000001210000-0x000000000121A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/3916-8-0x0000000001220000-0x000000000122A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/3916-7-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000011CC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/3916-6-0x00007FFE64650000-0x00007FFE65111000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3916-13-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000001208000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-4-0x00000000011A0000-0x00000000011B0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/3916-3-0x0000000001190000-0x0000000001198000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-2-0x0000000001180000-0x0000000001188000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3916-1-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000AEA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/3916-14-0x00000000011E0000-0x00000000011E8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB