Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30/11/2024, 02:06

General

  • Target

    05b123c99c5736a62f1cfd6bc6a9335a533849fe663d875d20ece0caca82e077.exe

  • Size

    828KB

  • MD5

    deb7ba77dcf2e54fb23d1a9b0e51088d

  • SHA1

    6468abad160c22594fc014d948963ba4a8565074

  • SHA256

    05b123c99c5736a62f1cfd6bc6a9335a533849fe663d875d20ece0caca82e077

  • SHA512

    18cedb50ceab47fed77100586bbb68692d82e4d3afe59815e0fb0d7c88677362756d2bcdc3003f0e6e1b2a3edff36ac450a9864d4d64ef5218612bc86e538de2

  • SSDEEP

    12288:GKLmyuewe+aR5pDIBqIBpoAmxkPnGZKYKvwdUyBWwKoX6t:GoBuQ+I5p5qpLhu33BWwXqt

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 12 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
  • 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).

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 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\05b123c99c5736a62f1cfd6bc6a9335a533849fe663d875d20ece0caca82e077.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05b123c99c5736a62f1cfd6bc6a9335a533849fe663d875d20ece0caca82e077.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:940
    • C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\fontdrvhost.exe
      "C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\fontdrvhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1380
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1476
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4656
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2940
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4476
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2712
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3396
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3976
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1496
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3316
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3840
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:668
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:948

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\fontdrvhost.exe

    Filesize

    828KB

    MD5

    deb7ba77dcf2e54fb23d1a9b0e51088d

    SHA1

    6468abad160c22594fc014d948963ba4a8565074

    SHA256

    05b123c99c5736a62f1cfd6bc6a9335a533849fe663d875d20ece0caca82e077

    SHA512

    18cedb50ceab47fed77100586bbb68692d82e4d3afe59815e0fb0d7c88677362756d2bcdc3003f0e6e1b2a3edff36ac450a9864d4d64ef5218612bc86e538de2

  • memory/940-0-0x00007FF878A33000-0x00007FF878A35000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/940-1-0x00000000002B0000-0x0000000000386000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    856KB

  • memory/940-4-0x00007FF878A30000-0x00007FF8794F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/940-22-0x00007FF878A30000-0x00007FF8794F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB