Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    04-12-2024 10:33

General

  • Target

    neverlose2.exe

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    ad307f1d5d8ef57303dcacee3e6239ef

  • SHA1

    de201f9cc87388ffdfd3bc9a5cb1001547eb489d

  • SHA256

    bdf6e01b3727a3cb37e08088614031fc847248ceee1f5eeb3cfd22498df24931

  • SHA512

    446d79f10705df234900f8abf7bb291f1345c86bdeed194fb4b5c37853721321169b3f00eaaa469278c616fd726430306342ab06b103104da21158441c10537d

  • SSDEEP

    49152:TT2bA3jHZLMGaxfSIkbO+7+KrktBibbg8LU7x/5uzMk4:TT2b4Z4Bxqg4rkvibb1Yt5u14

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 19 IoCs

    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.

  • DCRat payload 5 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 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 Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry key 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 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 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\neverlose2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\neverlose2.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2912
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Neverlose.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Neverlose.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2280
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\mIIccrosoft\VeA0JL7xlD4tfYfCo.vbe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2400
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c ""C:\mIIccrosoft\XqamRZ1Xoz1ZjGFCXqY6WSXlph.bat" "
          4⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1052
          • C:\mIIccrosoft\Winmonitordhcp.exe
            "C:\mIIccrosoft\Winmonitordhcp.exe"
            5⤵
            • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2672
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HJH3p3JEJk.bat"
              6⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:776
              • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
                w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
                7⤵
                  PID:2796
                • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\gmp-clearkey\0.1\csrss.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\gmp-clearkey\0.1\csrss.exe"
                  7⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:2940
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
              5⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:2804
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}
      1⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2836
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\mIIccrosoft\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2616
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\mIIccrosoft\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2524
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\mIIccrosoft\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2380
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\1f4ba082-69f6-11ef-a143-62cb582c238c\cmd.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2556
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmd" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\1f4ba082-69f6-11ef-a143-62cb582c238c\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2424
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\1f4ba082-69f6-11ef-a143-62cb582c238c\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2336
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WinmonitordhcpW" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore\Winmonitordhcp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1452
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Winmonitordhcp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore\Winmonitordhcp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1512
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WinmonitordhcpW" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore\Winmonitordhcp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2452
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1192
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1704
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:288
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\mIIccrosoft\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1812
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\mIIccrosoft\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1784
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\mIIccrosoft\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1848
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\gmp-clearkey\0.1\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1340
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\gmp-clearkey\0.1\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:264
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\gmp-clearkey\0.1\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1316

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HJH3p3JEJk.bat

      Filesize

      224B

      MD5

      28ace74c9e9d13eda07b078ea7a00eee

      SHA1

      4cc4747b02185a760fe25446d6bc0f02d107f4cf

      SHA256

      abacd69a384ea110cb272099687512bc3da67d06170a827e119022f136323562

      SHA512

      442741eb97379fe120c8fb56a561aaa5dc60b2a1294ecc427eb0529cb587aa3e846dc99459ad5c61e53d62aabbbc5193370b073a12b7b2f9f5a356d36d2b02fc

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NL.jpg

      Filesize

      131KB

      MD5

      7a9e39b9b88b3390df2445c9c65fb94b

      SHA1

      4ef857fc6f68059246825a3c71f3ee6801f6f37f

      SHA256

      ba9a1c324f36918805b64e93b37e30a53b74898f0c46309bab60a125673f460b

      SHA512

      04595c3d086aec464b12d9a3eacc9f50e189753c10ff1535319907636d7b394447f23c755736b32938b723bcaaec52d27abf9edd98ece16734e550a0914962a5

    • C:\mIIccrosoft\VeA0JL7xlD4tfYfCo.vbe

      Filesize

      214B

      MD5

      e955b2ec1be8959f39d773b8c8417732

      SHA1

      51a89326d1425d8b8bf9db97c2db4dc73ded184e

      SHA256

      741f26d85e76dcba0b82c0ca409cb8222ff1a11faff2e5240f4cc5802d5fb882

      SHA512

      97f8610cd350239ed2363b3bd1ff561daff629754536154940401d2f46080bc3660ec71fc74df25a6e0392f5e4c70d7afad031384fd373899b240801da379ea1

    • C:\mIIccrosoft\Winmonitordhcp.exe

      Filesize

      2.3MB

      MD5

      988542961c81da353a3dc109c65b8408

      SHA1

      424508109934444e670a5a3565d83ffa0c7ac9ec

      SHA256

      1f25153fef26a01656b3b31dc0e84d85a24571d06308029c13a8b2ac4977e22c

      SHA512

      d63b8032ad1cec921e857985b73d918026d40b998b26e21d7b3fbefce3dd3dee060a5ce2e609db44894422897f25816597f0c70005bcee4f2749f7cc6a0a8091

    • C:\mIIccrosoft\XqamRZ1Xoz1ZjGFCXqY6WSXlph.bat

      Filesize

      147B

      MD5

      b6b458cde945cc0c95245c764a82eabf

      SHA1

      d8f0ddb6bf54e07f88f12e7efa92c1709ef25463

      SHA256

      a98a5c09761c4ec2465434b70a052e8141e16195f8aa884984da0cf41601789d

      SHA512

      301e603aaf53f9778e799baba419318d87c5e69058c878f2fa6e76dd68e35e76b49b334c1fa46cc2754c4b339f0bcc507bdbb76294b0ff3d24685563b3ca5395

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Neverlose.exe

      Filesize

      2.6MB

      MD5

      1924cb0ae8b7ccca9e8030087ecc5a94

      SHA1

      a1f4565cb089b27fd3deacd0fd93733f8f0f4c32

      SHA256

      ffc00ef9763576969540d6f2d16a929bad4c3ffc9f4e97cf60206f56a2a7718d

      SHA512

      46ac86ae174c77cd3c81a63a6bce589260a4412d29d4704caa8bc4a064d62859f37fdfb2f5dea48e3c415c5db074f964af732c34b0e2e2ea56db6505124d33ad

    • memory/2672-25-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000B40000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.3MB

    • memory/2672-26-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002CC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/2672-27-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000366000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/2672-28-0x00000000003B0000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/2672-29-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000522000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/2672-30-0x0000000000540000-0x000000000054E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/2672-31-0x0000000000550000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2836-2-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000000F2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2912-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.8MB

    • memory/2912-1-0x0000000003140000-0x0000000003142000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2940-51-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.3MB

    • memory/2940-52-0x0000000002420000-0x0000000002476000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/2940-53-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000352000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB