dcrat | f60844ef3d886a602137c29b0a7f994494b3d4276d7373ee3ab138a4ccff3d58

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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04-12-2024 10:41

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General

Target

neverlose3.exe
Size

3.0MB
MD5

d85cbe8df31057755dcfb1276acbeb55
SHA1

dc054ac21d8f7beae6e9c439f5e5923730d14b94
SHA256

f60844ef3d886a602137c29b0a7f994494b3d4276d7373ee3ab138a4ccff3d58
SHA512

e075cfcf01eca07e9cb5963be06afd79e42a53d22dd7837858e56beb301101bf03b61d0bcddb00d3442855edad94807a0afee0acf5e165a6678cecf19f9ea99e
SSDEEP

49152:RbA3jHZLMGaxfSIkbO+7+KrktBibbg8LU7x/5uzMkXil:Rb4Z4Bxqg4rkvibb1Yt5u1Sl

Score

10^/10

dcrat discovery evasion infostealer persistence rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
rat infostealer dcrat
Dcrat family
dcrat

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\mIIccrosoft\\SppExtComObj.exe\""	Winmonitordhcp.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\mIIccrosoft\\SppExtComObj.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\My Videos\\sysmon.exe\""	Winmonitordhcp.exe

Process spawned unexpected child process 6 IoCs

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

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4724	4352	schtasks.exe	100
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4992	4352	schtasks.exe	100
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3288	4352	schtasks.exe	100
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4312	4352	schtasks.exe	100
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4704	4352	schtasks.exe	100
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4236	4352	schtasks.exe	100

DCRat payload 4 IoCs

Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

rat

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b93-14.dat	dcrat
behavioral2/memory/4768-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000701000-memory.dmp	dcrat
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b96-37.dat	dcrat
behavioral2/memory/3720-44-0x0000000000F40000-0x0000000001190000-memory.dmp	dcrat

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Winmonitordhcp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	neverlose3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Neverlose.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	WScript.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3700	FakeInject .exe
2360	Neverlose.exe
3720	Winmonitordhcp.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SppExtComObj = "\"C:\\mIIccrosoft\\SppExtComObj.exe\""	Winmonitordhcp.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SppExtComObj = "\"C:\\mIIccrosoft\\SppExtComObj.exe\""	Winmonitordhcp.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sysmon = "\"C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\My Videos\\sysmon.exe\""	Winmonitordhcp.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sysmon = "\"C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\My Videos\\sysmon.exe\""	Winmonitordhcp.exe

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mspaint.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	neverlose3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Neverlose.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	FakeInject .exe

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 36 IoCs

SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\FriendlyName	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\FriendlyName	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\FriendlyName	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004	PaintStudio.View.exe

Modifies registry class 18 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Content	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\History	PaintStudio.View.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	PaintStudio.View.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\History\CacheVersion = "1"	PaintStudio.View.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Content\CacheVersion = "1"	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies	PaintStudio.View.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\History\CacheLimit = "1"	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings	Neverlose.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	PaintStudio.View.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CacheLimit = "1"	PaintStudio.View.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CacheVersion = "1"	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings	neverlose3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache	PaintStudio.View.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Extensible Cache	PaintStudio.View.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	PaintStudio.View.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.mspaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Content\CacheLimit = "51200"	PaintStudio.View.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4272	reg.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4724	schtasks.exe
4992	schtasks.exe
3288	schtasks.exe
4312	schtasks.exe
4704	schtasks.exe
4236	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2196	PaintStudio.View.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs

pid	Process
2608	mspaint.exe
2608	mspaint.exe
3720	Winmonitordhcp.exe
3720	Winmonitordhcp.exe
3720	Winmonitordhcp.exe
3720	Winmonitordhcp.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe
4828	SppExtComObj.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4828	SppExtComObj.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2196	PaintStudio.View.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2196	PaintStudio.View.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3720	Winmonitordhcp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2196	PaintStudio.View.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4828	SppExtComObj.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2608	mspaint.exe
2196	PaintStudio.View.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 3700	4768	neverlose3.exe	83
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 3700	4768	neverlose3.exe	83
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 3700	4768	neverlose3.exe	83
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 2360	4768	neverlose3.exe	85
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 2360	4768	neverlose3.exe	85
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 2360	4768	neverlose3.exe	85
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 2608	4768	neverlose3.exe	86
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 2608	4768	neverlose3.exe	86
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 2608	4768	neverlose3.exe	86
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 2008	2360	Neverlose.exe	87
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 2008	2360	Neverlose.exe	87
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 2008	2360	Neverlose.exe	87
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2164	2008	WScript.exe	97
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2164	2008	WScript.exe	97
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2164	2008	WScript.exe	97
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3720	2164	cmd.exe	99
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3720	2164	cmd.exe	99
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 4828	3720	Winmonitordhcp.exe	108
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 4828	3720	Winmonitordhcp.exe	108
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 4272	2164	cmd.exe	109
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 4272	2164	cmd.exe	109
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 4272	2164	cmd.exe	109

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\neverlose3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\neverlose3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4768
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FakeInject .exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FakeInject .exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3700
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Neverlose.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Neverlose.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2360
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\mIIccrosoft\VeA0JL7xlD4tfYfCo.vbe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2008
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\mIIccrosoft\XqamRZ1Xoz1ZjGFCXqY6WSXlph.bat" "
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2164
    - - C:\mIIccrosoft\Winmonitordhcp.exe
        
        "C:\mIIccrosoft\Winmonitordhcp.exe"
        5⤵
        Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        Checks computer location settings
        Executes dropped EXE
        Adds Run key to start application
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3720
      - C:\mIIccrosoft\SppExtComObj.exe
        
        "C:\mIIccrosoft\SppExtComObj.exe"
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:4828
    - - 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:4272
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mspaint.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1690444292_new_preview_43-1.jpg" /ForceBootstrapPaint3D
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2608

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MSPaint_6.1907.29027.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PaintStudio.View.exe
"C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MSPaint_6.1907.29027.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PaintStudio.View.exe"
1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2196

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\mIIccrosoft\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4724

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\mIIccrosoft\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4992

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\mIIccrosoft\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3288

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Videos\sysmon.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4312

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Videos\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4704

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Videos\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4236

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MSPaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Projects\Projects.json

Filesize
261B

MD5
b819647c9eb0a3fb306a378e46ad00b5

SHA1
a2619c648c2e2e67ffa0398c7b3e473f7050f16d

SHA256
ebdb3f3b1277fdf03ecc15238afd9e3ca9e0ddc644a221bc96f63922cd586576

SHA512
5c24aa85419202395e2d833a86abfd5c70dcc9180c7f4d4a6258b8518cbf584fd082a70693e8bca8c3d7e7a89786a7328dd66f9abceba273326cf0bcb14d9bf4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MSPaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\cloudCommunitySettings.json

Filesize
2KB

MD5
f4e4a03ebd0ab3a953c56a300d61d223

SHA1
97a9acf22c3bdd6989d7c120c21077c4d5a9a80e

SHA256
52bfb22aa2d7b0ce083d312fb8fa8dcda3063207186f99fc259aebd9064cbedc

SHA512
12aa71eea45720a4d7d057da0b662635671e4cd165ad2e0d30a3d2a43950b47dd60c26c1bbbe049418f815850e571b8d93e4c8b8cbbd686abc3cf7926ba719c2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1690444292_new_preview_43-1.jpg

Filesize
121KB

MD5
a9617b667a8c88c1a75f16b4ba9dc13a

SHA1
be96747e7260c1b9af54a90933762146801bf02a

SHA256
5992eb1177745ef9881ac01cb308ba443067bc54b88b7a5c7ed16b81183fbf28

SHA512
d8f38834f8e9e0647706f4f6e852831e2c9ba1b3498dc9f7c6b9e779e0645bd1a169eedf91f3d143540f77573c87d45cd90518142effd615a986f8dc9547f1f6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FakeInject .exe

Filesize
6KB

MD5
ed6243a98ea5ecfb2b08f481336b6ece

SHA1
195867c38058367ef2077da167ddc039ef2b5e54

SHA256
dbe8b0b17ec8f38af926975eea7d9053d0509806a442146ab98b6c681b710a59

SHA512
622dd556b14205b3c0013651d2f9baa40d6623b3843dd6628ad7b83b01758d62b57da1fda6a8502ca2aadcb65f120a72ea6ca3c3ecf63d3ebec0689f8fde6365

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Neverlose.exe

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
1924cb0ae8b7ccca9e8030087ecc5a94

SHA1
a1f4565cb089b27fd3deacd0fd93733f8f0f4c32

SHA256
ffc00ef9763576969540d6f2d16a929bad4c3ffc9f4e97cf60206f56a2a7718d

SHA512
46ac86ae174c77cd3c81a63a6bce589260a4412d29d4704caa8bc4a064d62859f37fdfb2f5dea48e3c415c5db074f964af732c34b0e2e2ea56db6505124d33ad

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C:\mIIccrosoft\VeA0JL7xlD4tfYfCo.vbe

Filesize
214B

MD5
e955b2ec1be8959f39d773b8c8417732

SHA1
51a89326d1425d8b8bf9db97c2db4dc73ded184e

SHA256
741f26d85e76dcba0b82c0ca409cb8222ff1a11faff2e5240f4cc5802d5fb882

SHA512
97f8610cd350239ed2363b3bd1ff561daff629754536154940401d2f46080bc3660ec71fc74df25a6e0392f5e4c70d7afad031384fd373899b240801da379ea1

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C:\mIIccrosoft\Winmonitordhcp.exe

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
988542961c81da353a3dc109c65b8408

SHA1
424508109934444e670a5a3565d83ffa0c7ac9ec

SHA256
1f25153fef26a01656b3b31dc0e84d85a24571d06308029c13a8b2ac4977e22c

SHA512
d63b8032ad1cec921e857985b73d918026d40b998b26e21d7b3fbefce3dd3dee060a5ce2e609db44894422897f25816597f0c70005bcee4f2749f7cc6a0a8091

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C:\mIIccrosoft\XqamRZ1Xoz1ZjGFCXqY6WSXlph.bat

Filesize
147B

MD5
b6b458cde945cc0c95245c764a82eabf

SHA1
d8f0ddb6bf54e07f88f12e7efa92c1709ef25463

SHA256
a98a5c09761c4ec2465434b70a052e8141e16195f8aa884984da0cf41601789d

SHA512
301e603aaf53f9778e799baba419318d87c5e69058c878f2fa6e76dd68e35e76b49b334c1fa46cc2754c4b339f0bcc507bdbb76294b0ff3d24685563b3ca5395

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memory/3700-24-0x0000000072ACE000-0x0000000072ACF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3700-26-0x0000000000160000-0x0000000000168000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3720-44-0x0000000000F40000-0x0000000001190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.3MB

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memory/3720-56-0x00000000032B0000-0x00000000032CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/3720-58-0x00000000032D0000-0x00000000032E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/3720-57-0x000000001BD30000-0x000000001BD80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/3720-59-0x000000001BD80000-0x000000001BDD6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3720-60-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003262000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3720-61-0x000000001CD40000-0x000000001D268000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/3720-63-0x0000000003330000-0x0000000003338000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3720-62-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000331E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4768-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000701000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/4828-96-0x000000001BB90000-0x000000001BBE6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/4828-97-0x0000000003070000-0x0000000003082000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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