Analysis

  • max time kernel
    481s
  • max time network
    444s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    07-12-2024 12:51

General

  • Target

    LoaderDLL.exe

  • Size

    1.9MB

  • MD5

    07dc286fdef5740f2a0e86b5c87f9f2b

  • SHA1

    7bb10a6f0189ab43c444c6742bbe896c1885628d

  • SHA256

    d96fbfdd304486a3398779aa2ee2e2002bbf06d6d2bffdce9760920f562981b7

  • SHA512

    184ba034767e116d269b5622bdf254e92b0dd98e4a6b5060887b662b2163e1b0312882dd724129a81f2ac41202c61d84a1333ca773ea6972a4b791dd04c18a83

  • SSDEEP

    24576:u2G/nvxW3WieCnmGOFV7TB6vfEVJLlozLwVRc2QX9s7kJb0vwSXkhBo:ubA3jn4tB6vfIJaHolQqkd0vYhi

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

    DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

  • Dcrat family
  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 12 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LoaderDLL.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LoaderDLL.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1120
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\System32\aqigp7y2h0Y4lDn0tpFkyDV.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1092
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Windows\System32\6PMCVrjY.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4744
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Exploreer.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\Exploreer.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5096
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:4624
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:4720
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LoaderDLL.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LoaderDLL.exe"
      1⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3000
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\System32\aqigp7y2h0Y4lDn0tpFkyDV.vbe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1804
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Windows\System32\6PMCVrjY.bat" "
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2516
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Exploreer.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\Exploreer.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3796
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:1340
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LoaderDLL.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LoaderDLL.exe"
      1⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4012
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\System32\aqigp7y2h0Y4lDn0tpFkyDV.vbe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1808
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Windows\System32\6PMCVrjY.bat" "
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4068
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Exploreer.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\Exploreer.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4452
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:3440
    • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LoaderDLL.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LoaderDLL.exe"
      1⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1460
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\System32\aqigp7y2h0Y4lDn0tpFkyDV.vbe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2032
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Windows\System32\6PMCVrjY.bat" "
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:728
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Exploreer.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\Exploreer.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:956
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:3612
    • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LoaderDLL.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LoaderDLL.exe"
      1⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1740
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\System32\aqigp7y2h0Y4lDn0tpFkyDV.vbe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2348
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Windows\System32\6PMCVrjY.bat" "
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4280
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Exploreer.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\Exploreer.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3228
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:1704
    • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
      "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LoaderDLL.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:116
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\6PMCVrjY.bat" "
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3580
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:1100
    • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\aqigp7y2h0Y4lDn0tpFkyDV.vbe"
      1⤵
        PID:896
      • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4412
      • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3812
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\6PMCVrjY.bat" "
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2516
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          2⤵
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:2988
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\6PMCVrjY.bat" "
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3688
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          2⤵
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:1844
      • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1736
      • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2436
      • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4052
      • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4888
      • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Exploreer.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2180
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\6PMCVrjY.bat"
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2352
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          2⤵
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:1112
      • C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\aqigp7y2h0Y4lDn0tpFkyDV.vbe
        1⤵
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:3784
      • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LoaderDLL.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LoaderDLL.exe"
        1⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3468
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\System32\aqigp7y2h0Y4lDn0tpFkyDV.vbe"
          2⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3008
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Windows\System32\6PMCVrjY.bat" "
            3⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:4324
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Exploreer.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\Exploreer.exe"
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5060
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
              4⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:5072

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Exploreer.exe.log

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        ff7ce793bcf47827eb5d4b597959a841

        SHA1

        5af4410d4ae6fff5f90030556de31a3dfe620845

        SHA256

        3cd72e1b802edf5156a5cb51a21acce032fc7ba0fe6a500027674d833373e0f8

        SHA512

        ec106eb5dfc3b27d4dc9ac08f77a5afe1a2aa7cba75f648b4c417ad89b78c7e469f6a18ac1f42acbc821d8a07bef0ae067a4f3ff0dc0b71c54379d8877947de6

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\6PMCVrjY.bat

        Filesize

        147B

        MD5

        5af84305f2de25d11804c61e0ed2cfdc

        SHA1

        ea549da376036d95c722f5d2facfe0251e155dab

        SHA256

        864bfd16bd15fe2e22fc413bf41093fd77aa94b452492e56e567f59048a582b4

        SHA512

        fbe11949d5c607e47c6968842cec8ccc57769c7f5f61f28f7e5e12d0f8e73f9bafe048ee012c344c6e506c1cc02dbbb28b96323269d01bc2d7daa85b9f738bf0

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Exploreer.exe

        Filesize

        1.6MB

        MD5

        bdbabf0854f633090f1d7d158107f0e6

        SHA1

        ce28d0dd90c1594912c9ad586568fc01e70efbd6

        SHA256

        dc8667fa2ae8c4b9a3656863da1fa585154cfc2f7b418ac95dff798057f7387b

        SHA512

        b2c10ffc59441f15951266f5c1e22cdfbb7dba223f7297d8cb67eff63446d5b0226ff381c5bb4f1ba66e059a994640e678bcf2ca3dbb523e5db8bde4e1389726

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\aqigp7y2h0Y4lDn0tpFkyDV.vbe

        Filesize

        201B

        MD5

        17b42e1d6313d231cfac9cfe6335a948

        SHA1

        3a804667af17571a6cf049abb50dc0488f03b39f

        SHA256

        840078dc79592ea5d16345a07a23634d57cbe5a0130647ecb7143bda933a04c9

        SHA512

        1ca74afc164674facb2b919253080179f4334ae2da1b5f85ab43b5de889b122c70f0c526bb6bb5a673c34ddc2d47fab52898b5f488bbeb87137649f84a1c973c

      • memory/5096-15-0x00007FFBE6BB3000-0x00007FFBE6BB5000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/5096-16-0x0000000000BD0000-0x0000000000D6E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/5096-17-0x0000000002F60000-0x0000000002F6E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB