Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04-12-2024 22:53

General

  • Target

    d6d1b2020ca0764371016591ce25235a49372651dd5d8d5278decbdc6b9163ec.exe

  • Size

    973KB

  • MD5

    253a89ab5e44cbb0b5dd82d939bdaef5

  • SHA1

    8be0ac5f520d74dbbce9687095609fc64f3ffd53

  • SHA256

    d6d1b2020ca0764371016591ce25235a49372651dd5d8d5278decbdc6b9163ec

  • SHA512

    95f32123151550ccfb1fa9ee3a9e9b59508afcf96632e8ac2835fc04514406d51d78e8d33d3246c7db46f054e338f59617bbbafa7e6a0a384f35a1bf95c04eb8

  • SSDEEP

    12288:nhhBMuext92N3cit1RGJV/H0uQ1PjmzBd5EBy10cgZMc29ZxasnLlDDE:n5E92NRzO/UFdmBchH29Zsg9E

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 6 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 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\d6d1b2020ca0764371016591ce25235a49372651dd5d8d5278decbdc6b9163ec.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6d1b2020ca0764371016591ce25235a49372651dd5d8d5278decbdc6b9163ec.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3148
    • C:\Windows\System32\X_80.contrast-white\lsass.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\X_80.contrast-white\lsass.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:232
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\KBDYCL\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1632
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\MCCSEngineShared\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4684
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\X_80.contrast-white\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2160
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "d6d1b2020ca0764371016591ce25235a49372651dd5d8d5278decbdc6b9163ec" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\d6d1b2020ca0764371016591ce25235a49372651dd5d8d5278decbdc6b9163ec.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4828
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:468

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\d6d1b2020ca0764371016591ce25235a49372651dd5d8d5278decbdc6b9163ec.exe

    Filesize

    973KB

    MD5

    253a89ab5e44cbb0b5dd82d939bdaef5

    SHA1

    8be0ac5f520d74dbbce9687095609fc64f3ffd53

    SHA256

    d6d1b2020ca0764371016591ce25235a49372651dd5d8d5278decbdc6b9163ec

    SHA512

    95f32123151550ccfb1fa9ee3a9e9b59508afcf96632e8ac2835fc04514406d51d78e8d33d3246c7db46f054e338f59617bbbafa7e6a0a384f35a1bf95c04eb8

  • C:\Windows\System32\X_80.contrast-white\lsass.exe

    Filesize

    973KB

    MD5

    32bcf33f39f65c64ebd3236a2dce5889

    SHA1

    dd400aeac5390f74cde0c18afe9d06143a5f7cf8

    SHA256

    360540ed2dfe6819e3368ba07ebf6fe44fcb9cd498de7978b28f0dd605542226

    SHA512

    dc69cfa4453110d4f6a9f289928b218a172f0bf31d5e22a32eb65e936e3212f7a416a503e87fb5b5a8f5e47d299c0b972b4cd51ad69d66ce4cbac6974cdc77c9

  • memory/232-74-0x0000000000F40000-0x000000000103A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1000KB

  • memory/3148-0-0x00007FFA102C3000-0x00007FFA102C5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3148-1-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000BCA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1000KB

  • memory/3148-2-0x00007FFA102C0000-0x00007FFA10D81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3148-4-0x0000000002D50000-0x0000000002D60000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/3148-3-0x0000000002D40000-0x0000000002D48000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3148-5-0x0000000002D70000-0x0000000002D7C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/3148-6-0x0000000002D80000-0x0000000002D8C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/3148-7-0x0000000002D90000-0x0000000002D98000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3148-75-0x00007FFA102C0000-0x00007FFA10D81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB