Analysis

  • max time kernel
    124s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    30-11-2024 13:04

General

  • Target

    NursultanCrack.exe

  • Size

    1.7MB

  • MD5

    062e3b4cd1878667da10f08bdd209dd6

  • SHA1

    c6d785f9df07b202f2db280016c5773092dd111a

  • SHA256

    2ebcbc7ecacf1e3398613aa73dc2bff59b0bc0cf2724b68a20fe071a054c2d80

  • SHA512

    6e598e330cb1c9db77edca1ea51d8aaa1939278a3ba480e2eb922a8b0f17b28a768150dbdcf660ae51468967dd447580bc68bf428148ea1ccecec85c67719fd6

  • SSDEEP

    49152:3BIjEaf0EC0bEvDC3B6Bo2UPjAgAecjJl/ud:xQEwvAC3oUPjuRlmd

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 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\NursultanCrack.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NursultanCrack.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4868
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\zdVRFS49Tu9N4LjG96hAtZRk1eAmIHAaUMcnxAd6hGdFMS5kR1nGpqidc.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5108
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\FJVItkObhEojrcNtEIv474jEh5t.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4068
        • C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommon.exe
          "C:\PortcomproviderMonitor/ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommon.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3304
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\z4mcs25o\z4mcs25o.cmdline"
            5⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3252
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
              C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES2798.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSCD47AD933FA2E46BFA73C1D4C33F7FB4E.TMP"
              6⤵
                PID:3616
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\en-US\OfficeClickToRun.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4776
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\unsecapp.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4536
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\smss.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1084
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\csrss.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3472
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Default\Recent\fontdrvhost.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:460
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommon.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1672
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UFTY7EemqG.bat"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4904
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                6⤵
                  PID:2632
                • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  6⤵
                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:2976
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\en-US\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\en-US\OfficeClickToRun.exe"
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:2148
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\en-US\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4348
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\en-US\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2976
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\en-US\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1848
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\unsecapp.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3356
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5044
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1756
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\smss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3736
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3600
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2464
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\csrss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:320
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3104
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2156
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Recent\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4316
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Recent\fontdrvhost.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 "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Recent\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4508
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommonP" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4604
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3084
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommonP" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1876

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\FJVItkObhEojrcNtEIv474jEh5t.bat

        Filesize

        106B

        MD5

        94909fd684f66eecfdac274e00d5a363

        SHA1

        fc11a50df025ba0328607f63d78faf777e5766d4

        SHA256

        4d93125e77e0240100adfd50d5599c0b65f3903a0df5e390361d9815458674af

        SHA512

        f79dd275cbb96ee0f1ff9a5df479adb300644ac26d28785d8ab17ae5d95670cf388cce2d9ea4ef8454f9287e3641fe5ad826fab3596c765d68af2301adb2a9f1

      • C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommon.exe

        Filesize

        1.9MB

        MD5

        f03f8a942b3ec90eb92280717f3c7394

        SHA1

        fea40f92b76757c2259d486b0ea2d138e9efc02c

        SHA256

        4933a81b1bb2b13cda06a4941791b30d1f663ff9f47ec15b09cd34d7f0c1c92a

        SHA512

        a74dbc33a0c2e6c6043e148c539d4a63602ba646eb2830c604ea2b186fa9d235c7aebe440ff453c29220ed19b63665ebd9a83b8bb6c02383e14453eb1645fae8

      • C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\zdVRFS49Tu9N4LjG96hAtZRk1eAmIHAaUMcnxAd6hGdFMS5kR1nGpqidc.vbe

        Filesize

        228B

        MD5

        8f57fc07cea683f126f6a490d3e1f0c9

        SHA1

        9e28edb72eaeee5be52030dc9a99e9dbb6963cd7

        SHA256

        c3891378665c83eb627171ba132a9c4f596d3b3394765a75fe86636b4d50f63c

        SHA512

        a79a82e8c496758e1473fd7dc365d75ba2a638d9718de6a1dbb6249b2d87abe2461ad975bf9758fb2f04a84ced8820a2990b619180dbdee0504d8da714cbcaef

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

        Filesize

        3KB

        MD5

        3eb3833f769dd890afc295b977eab4b4

        SHA1

        e857649b037939602c72ad003e5d3698695f436f

        SHA256

        c485a6e2fd17c342fca60060f47d6a5655a65a412e35e001bb5bf88d96e6e485

        SHA512

        c24bbc8f278478d43756807b8c584d4e3fb2289db468bc92986a489f74a8da386a667a758360a397e77e018e363be8912ac260072fa3e31117ad0599ac749e72

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        6a807b1c91ac66f33f88a787d64904c1

        SHA1

        83c554c7de04a8115c9005709e5cd01fca82c5d3

        SHA256

        155314c1c86d8d4e5b802f1eef603c5dd4a2f7c949f069a38af5ba4959bd8256

        SHA512

        29f2d9f30fc081e7fe6e9fb772c810c9be0422afdc6aff5a286f49a990ededebcf0d083798c2d9f41ad8434393c6d0f5fa6df31226d9c3511ba2a41eb4a65200

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        af1cc13f412ef37a00e668df293b1584

        SHA1

        8973b3e622f187fcf484a0eb9fa692bf3e2103cb

        SHA256

        449c0c61734cf23f28ad05a7e528f55dd8a7c6ae7a723253707e5f73de187037

        SHA512

        75d954ec8b98f804d068635875fac06e9594874f0f5d6e2ad9d6267285d1d4a1de6309009de9e2956c6477a888db648396f77a1a49b58287d2683b8214e7a3d3

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        d6d1b8bb34838ccf42d5f69e919b1612

        SHA1

        20e9df1f5dd5908ce1b537d158961e0b1674949e

        SHA256

        8a4e7eae00df2e789c958a38e78ac0b53f439afe2d5bfe8a81fb8c6e232b6491

        SHA512

        ff3ba5dc3cb548018747a315f098e01c5a6f8aee029223ef4080b3db76b0ecaa6a01a1c79e1434bdf2aa5b2ae66ec85d33e760064282411c7712fba890a0309d

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES2798.tmp

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        7f76e4d853aa008497a58ba808149c7d

        SHA1

        d6adcf95ae234cf0004b5264c79abf256af07a8d

        SHA256

        3d952dd061ed3044c0f52177bd6b41bc854227b5ab31d285f11f99a8a0df4e0a

        SHA512

        62b6ef75619b57a7cb56de267c58a5dccbefe0ddc1401643720e7f05071de6c1749b018e210692a608b14b15e6e86aaba2be33a654bddc610f46f2d874a8afec

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UFTY7EemqG.bat

        Filesize

        194B

        MD5

        e13ff2367e58d1105bc26225287432da

        SHA1

        75717e1c16b51e45aeedcfec2fdddd288e2f6d63

        SHA256

        25f609af29254988480a96cce7a35edfe899c036fb6cde1c66b6c55398ef636c

        SHA512

        885cf3c20d730da0932754c53c3c83b4a07257878300f5025571b63657f273951d25738c04ecd4c3d0bb433429ac8c3db97c026249b055b67bc71edaafa2e0f7

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_bydzp531.ytw.ps1

        Filesize

        60B

        MD5

        d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

        SHA1

        6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

        SHA256

        96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

        SHA512

        5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\z4mcs25o\z4mcs25o.0.cs

        Filesize

        398B

        MD5

        3572250aa03b1e153912ed791dcb08fb

        SHA1

        7acce6fa730c9fa3b09db84e5c5c13cdbe387d24

        SHA256

        f1cb05760ed1280e6a8457999fe6e534c755fc3feb5514a22b24173d7ee1018a

        SHA512

        f658cd6a79a73c107be17ce8b712121a1d16556b72ddaec9fb04fec37bc91af5fb4db2d2cf579fecf9b852289e8b6919f6c9948a361335fdf03a7299a1f70fb2

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\z4mcs25o\z4mcs25o.cmdline

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        df5880ad7090d70d1c207e034a3b0bc8

        SHA1

        96a9de9f64c1821fe25cd39cc77ea89dc1059728

        SHA256

        d3c3bdaaced067546f7341a51c963f64307d4ee5b094091cf6f19409204dc292

        SHA512

        c4293c4a351477a0efcf29e8584222a76b49f282eb918445b38134b30f287967d76a93c49220b2a704763d393e2bb877d776b58cd4b46d156987441b4c48af0a

      • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSCD47AD933FA2E46BFA73C1D4C33F7FB4E.TMP

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        5b58fb8248746f1db04ad2d8f13d15ec

        SHA1

        dc2fd69ae3111e0dce9034a2fed53dce5873cd14

        SHA256

        475f13f3048c83e93b4fd63d0c3977711855ab2d81d2854e4f8de99d8952d18e

        SHA512

        6f2e3f4fd2b5bc365c5e7cc14331167ebb29a20970ce582d2b9386b05abe219bba29109b005f5c7aad5a0e2f3bfe3375811753c8a70b5c872fb9ff8481a40d0c

      • memory/2148-132-0x000000001D140000-0x000000001D254000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.1MB

      • memory/3304-20-0x0000000002540000-0x000000000255C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/3304-29-0x0000000002560000-0x000000000256C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/3304-27-0x0000000002530000-0x000000000253E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/3304-25-0x0000000002520000-0x000000000252E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/3304-23-0x0000000002580000-0x0000000002598000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/3304-21-0x000000001B420000-0x000000001B470000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        320KB

      • memory/3304-18-0x00000000024D0000-0x00000000024DE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/3304-16-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.9MB

      • memory/3304-15-0x00007FFCFB743000-0x00007FFCFB745000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/4776-65-0x00000217E90C0000-0x00000217E90E2000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        136KB