Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-12-2024 13:44

General

  • Target

    ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12.exe

  • Size

    827KB

  • MD5

    024abbb7e999cf09b8aee01979296d38

  • SHA1

    f883c399426d39fa169078cd92ea3bf360bd0e6b

  • SHA256

    ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12

  • SHA512

    fd6cadc5814b1cd9617600f645ed304445960eb810ffd7c3e919c22bf7f80e1411354ef9a0a5183ef35aaf8e18b6e2c08a0a02e26428b78f12723b4e22a5b389

  • SSDEEP

    12288:Qr5J4kXbiCU0qbEPGGoWfbDNz4ZH1z3gROZ84k4zizkx:3kXbiDEPGGoWbDNDEZ8342zO

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 9 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 27 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 18 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 27 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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\ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • 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
    PID:4864
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nP0UJaaaqy.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4372
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:3428
        • C:\Users\Public\Music\explorer.exe
          "C:\Users\Public\Music\explorer.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1708
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1632
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2776
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4436
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12a" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2704
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3496
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12a" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4408
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1860
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3356
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4248
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3588
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4884
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4068
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4192
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1948
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2856
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3844
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2904
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4860
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5064
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1532
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3660
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\SearchApp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3900
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2532
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2696
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3272
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1156
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:796

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe

      Filesize

      827KB

      MD5

      024abbb7e999cf09b8aee01979296d38

      SHA1

      f883c399426d39fa169078cd92ea3bf360bd0e6b

      SHA256

      ab9a6a7f554c6eaf3b6285fb12351ee81132180581f39b5c19019870a7162b12

      SHA512

      fd6cadc5814b1cd9617600f645ed304445960eb810ffd7c3e919c22bf7f80e1411354ef9a0a5183ef35aaf8e18b6e2c08a0a02e26428b78f12723b4e22a5b389

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nP0UJaaaqy.bat

      Filesize

      199B

      MD5

      8369125936402536ac574908eef4f082

      SHA1

      2ca98c957771389b58ba20b5fd1ce12ef9375e21

      SHA256

      8a8e3a164ded61112cc17ae7c894f5c4f66923f0a70c2198bc482ff94cb58d7a

      SHA512

      95d49424371f2817f3e1ad20b18b5d0c9fcaa472f91f17a6f386da4d8d58774086a3ffd74867dced2cbfa1e3eb1b8c2fe46389bd0ba3940bfbac8529161ed824

    • memory/4864-0-0x00007FFA9AB13000-0x00007FFA9AB15000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4864-1-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000000A56000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      856KB

    • memory/4864-2-0x00007FFA9AB10000-0x00007FFA9B5D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4864-26-0x00007FFA9AB10000-0x00007FFA9B5D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB