Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    01-12-2024 13:21

General

  • Target

    Medal.exe

  • Size

    1.8MB

  • MD5

    4f66bbfed3a524398bd0267ed974ccbc

  • SHA1

    b2567397dc823412d87a23428c7833ff74586b7d

  • SHA256

    fa05b7f28eb1df0447998b89a08aa96453b0f3240c31489900d178862eaa80d8

  • SHA512

    bc4de61adb5f56c66043a2617ebfcc9f4e82d36e48dbdc9178695f9466d554eb364d69829490ff43100e8cb457ce7e78b2e277a3cf1733edf32c0154e6f56d9f

  • SSDEEP

    49152:q3c6UY0hj8eu32ILwfhNE5I6OrLCXLdsN:q3cvY0Z8pGWwfhyxOrUsN

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 18 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 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 18 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 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\Medal.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Medal.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4296
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8iOwV1zjuT.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2980
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:3064
        • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
          w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
          3⤵
            PID:560
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\RuntimeBroker.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\RuntimeBroker.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4644
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1668
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2168
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3928
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1444
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2336
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2884
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\unsecapp.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2924
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4752
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2292
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\Schema\System.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4068
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\Schema\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1684
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\Schema\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3860
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\SearchApp.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1860
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3380
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2732
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "MedalM" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Medal.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2112
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Medal" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Medal.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3808
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "MedalM" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Medal.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2328

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\RuntimeBroker.exe

        Filesize

        1.8MB

        MD5

        4f66bbfed3a524398bd0267ed974ccbc

        SHA1

        b2567397dc823412d87a23428c7833ff74586b7d

        SHA256

        fa05b7f28eb1df0447998b89a08aa96453b0f3240c31489900d178862eaa80d8

        SHA512

        bc4de61adb5f56c66043a2617ebfcc9f4e82d36e48dbdc9178695f9466d554eb364d69829490ff43100e8cb457ce7e78b2e277a3cf1733edf32c0154e6f56d9f

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8iOwV1zjuT.bat

        Filesize

        247B

        MD5

        36992da5e4aa84fe6e06c34f595696b4

        SHA1

        d8324a22e82933a315ac280e615bb3994dd33945

        SHA256

        2ab8e2f008d27c70d1ee5c6b81cd9f524a46ee724ab77790f87ff21fdc0542a4

        SHA512

        445ad21cfac9d8c77a022187d6720d9c9d2ce9863ba32664ae1dd68897588b98206db42703d4696e1a53b45c1df6857f340e5010569f873bbe9aa7bbc7fdc965

      • memory/4296-10-0x00000000029A0000-0x00000000029BC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/4296-15-0x0000000002970000-0x000000000297E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/4296-4-0x00007FFEE45B0000-0x00007FFEE5072000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4296-6-0x0000000002960000-0x000000000296E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/4296-7-0x00007FFEE45B0000-0x00007FFEE5072000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4296-8-0x00007FFEE45B0000-0x00007FFEE5072000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4296-0-0x00007FFEE45B3000-0x00007FFEE45B5000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/4296-11-0x000000001B870000-0x000000001B8C0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        320KB

      • memory/4296-13-0x000000001B3F0000-0x000000001B408000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/4296-3-0x00007FFEE45B0000-0x00007FFEE5072000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4296-16-0x00007FFEE45B0000-0x00007FFEE5072000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4296-23-0x00007FFEE45B0000-0x00007FFEE5072000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4296-24-0x00007FFEE45B0000-0x00007FFEE5072000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4296-2-0x00007FFEE45B0000-0x00007FFEE5072000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4296-33-0x00007FFEE45B0000-0x00007FFEE5072000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4296-1-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000008AE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.9MB

      • memory/4644-40-0x000000001BCC0000-0x000000001BCC8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB