Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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 13:08

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 7 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.

  • Modifies registry class 2 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 8 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:2796
    • 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:1464
      • 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:2556
        • 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:3732
          • 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\smhfc002\smhfc002.cmdline"
            5⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3992
            • 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\RES73E.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSCBF5D99A7635448AA56021FDFAD7E049.TMP"
              6⤵
                PID:1928
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\Links\Registry.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2608
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\Idle.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1448
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1016
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\conhost.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2748
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\System.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2744
            • 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:548
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mN4EaJPsa0.bat"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3792
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                6⤵
                  PID:3788
                • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
                  w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
                  6⤵
                    PID:2956
                  • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe
                    "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe"
                    6⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:3740
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Links\Registry.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3452
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Links\Registry.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 "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Links\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2552
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\Idle.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3264
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3368
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5048
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5060
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1892
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2212
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\conhost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2508
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4716
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4412
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\System.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2620
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3212
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3204
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommonP" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommon.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4756
        • 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:2708
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommonP" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\PortcomproviderMonitor\ProviderserverRuntimeperfcommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:380

        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

          2KB

          MD5

          d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

          SHA1

          31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

          SHA256

          84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

          SHA512

          8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          62623d22bd9e037191765d5083ce16a3

          SHA1

          4a07da6872672f715a4780513d95ed8ddeefd259

          SHA256

          95d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010

          SHA512

          9a448b7a0d867466c2ea04ab84d2a9485d5fd20ab53b2b854f491831ee3f1d781b94d2635f7b0b35cb9f2d373cd52c67570879a56a42ed66bc9db06962ed4992

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

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          6d3e9c29fe44e90aae6ed30ccf799ca8

          SHA1

          c7974ef72264bbdf13a2793ccf1aed11bc565dce

          SHA256

          2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d

          SHA512

          60c38c4367352537545d859f64b9c5cbada94240478d1d039fd27b5ecba4dc1c90051557c16d802269703b873546ead416279c0a80c6fd5e49ad361cef22596a

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

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          6d42b6da621e8df5674e26b799c8e2aa

          SHA1

          ab3ce1327ea1eeedb987ec823d5e0cb146bafa48

          SHA256

          5ab6a1726f425c6d0158f55eb8d81754ddedd51e651aa0a899a29b7a58619c4c

          SHA512

          53faffbda8a835bc1143e894c118c15901a5fd09cfc2224dd2f754c06dc794897315049a579b9a8382d4564f071576045aaaf824019b7139d939152dca38ce29

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

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

          SHA1

          157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

          SHA256

          21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

          SHA512

          0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES73E.tmp

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          eef0b02c7fa5541a5d6e6637e5d80b73

          SHA1

          37a532696d303012f15cc80a2df3e6392c6725cc

          SHA256

          4ebed026e53fba965fc670fc681abccfe3680c0120404f18903351bebcb64fb3

          SHA512

          70ac87e517ce029baf4a45c1719595931b378c9c0cc79e7a0353e7265da8073710874e354a748643fd5e07e23b7e6581f20ad2f8bbd3c2a8c60d11ca2a435be2

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_12egs3bk.3tl.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mN4EaJPsa0.bat

          Filesize

          206B

          MD5

          d7bb8807fe368881c2fb443082e61137

          SHA1

          c89e92dece246076b529240c9a9aa0e4a1331cef

          SHA256

          b6fa1f8e193f46ff6d6d6a439d408fa4786b40d2ff0646369be9d3462a51a12d

          SHA512

          dda48743d5e0c590492ab2944348198a9e4ed5585ef9975099c23e8cc9dd5793fe0d2ca046a05af43077d12085b05eceb06e811b8a488e30855b8b15fd76bb93

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smhfc002\smhfc002.0.cs

          Filesize

          365B

          MD5

          35febefd3dd0ecc2f6c721bfb921565f

          SHA1

          94fbfe5a8e027999695877d6092e4564041179db

          SHA256

          57819b8c37f53c92bf7598dd01490871e6e6f6611e8d8f131d1f4c96aa9fc691

          SHA512

          68f7e847cfa692fb5a17602301517fb2e524c10e00124dc92279be463e48da9734f71c9ad2d6c880e08410f64e4954c9c128ed815fdb4dcd944ed07b3551948c

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smhfc002\smhfc002.cmdline

          Filesize

          235B

          MD5

          e3c8fe3d02b44c30d6b01070dcfd998d

          SHA1

          b2dd236b06dd2d876f073070077d026a218d1f9d

          SHA256

          cbad44420783616bbb8e24f9ed1c274091a8c70b709e62556e442d136e130f2d

          SHA512

          d6f357db2e0ab37052d4ff7333ad9d095bd604e28b8f414bb17951ff0031db7a430ca5008e0aad5424b1a02e3c3fb7ff09929ebcd169b41edd586b037d2815cc

        • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSCBF5D99A7635448AA56021FDFAD7E049.TMP

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          634e281a00b7b9f516c3048badfa1530

          SHA1

          af6369715ce2fe9b99609e470d4f66698880a35a

          SHA256

          0d990336ae793f3f6903048004c8d707d7a7191927bd7df46b7fe887116506c8

          SHA512

          1cb35fa0759f5362c9c7eee5546710874121005a3924bcfec2cf33ac90a257a807ce7ec0db7bc84dcb327604d708009449c34f52560ed936b54eeba49be7d27b

        • memory/2748-55-0x00000298FF6C0000-0x00000298FF6E2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/3732-26-0x000000001B950000-0x000000001B95C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/3732-24-0x000000001B940000-0x000000001B94E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/3732-22-0x0000000002ED0000-0x0000000002EDE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/3732-20-0x000000001B980000-0x000000001B998000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/3732-18-0x000000001BCF0000-0x000000001BD40000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          320KB

        • memory/3732-17-0x000000001B960000-0x000000001B97C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/3732-15-0x0000000002EC0000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/3732-13-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000D20000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.9MB

        • memory/3732-12-0x00007FFA287D3000-0x00007FFA287D5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB