dcrat | 0ea1a8292aca1e59f3e6ac577ed72e2be6a6ed29ac8f45a702e13add14348776

General

Target

36fce76e89c0c4e4798956b61abad0e5e28e0732763699ce3c5003518b643496.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

150550df367f8d6334843deee8de66a3
SHA1

8edcd7ff34e8c4a6cbc74fe57c831e5c400783f4
SHA256

36fce76e89c0c4e4798956b61abad0e5e28e0732763699ce3c5003518b643496
SHA512

427afc1255c109d47c1b879ba84c98225becd644cea03a4b926679381a73aeb6760bd974af558f667fd2588077ba701e8193a20c788bfd5a601dfa5f4712438c
SSDEEP

24576:U2G/nvxW3Ww0tWumqZzVuY4G+bGGnHkUeaC6qEKKH8:UbA30iyuY4GEHkZ2KF

Score

10^/10

dcrat discovery infostealer rat

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

Process spawned unexpected child process 15 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	2476	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2624	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2808	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2596	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2628	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2716	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2284	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	672	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1236	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2664	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1492	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1680	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2040	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1208	2480	schtasks.exe	35
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1708	2480	schtasks.exe	35

DCRat payload 3 IoCs

Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

rat

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000164de-12.dat	dcrat
behavioral1/memory/332-13-0x00000000008B0000-0x0000000000986000-memory.dmp	dcrat
behavioral1/memory/1276-30-0x00000000002C0000-0x0000000000396000-memory.dmp	dcrat

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
332	blockport.exe
1276	cmd.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2316	cmd.exe
2316	cmd.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\dwm.exe	blockport.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\dwm.exe	blockport.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\6cb0b6c459d5d3	blockport.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Windows NT\cmd.exe	blockport.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Windows NT\ebf1f9fa8afd6d	blockport.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SchCache\lsass.exe	blockport.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SchCache\6203df4a6bafc7	blockport.exe

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 3 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	36fce76e89c0c4e4798956b61abad0e5e28e0732763699ce3c5003518b643496.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2664	schtasks.exe
1492	schtasks.exe
1680	schtasks.exe
2040	schtasks.exe
1708	schtasks.exe
2624	schtasks.exe
2628	schtasks.exe
672	schtasks.exe
2284	schtasks.exe
1208	schtasks.exe
2476	schtasks.exe
2808	schtasks.exe
2596	schtasks.exe
2716	schtasks.exe
1236	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
332	blockport.exe
1276	cmd.exe
1276	cmd.exe
1276	cmd.exe
1276	cmd.exe
1276	cmd.exe
1276	cmd.exe
1276	cmd.exe
1276	cmd.exe
1276	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1276	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	332	blockport.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1276	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 1864	2384	36fce76e89c0c4e4798956b61abad0e5e28e0732763699ce3c5003518b643496.exe	30
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 1864	2384	36fce76e89c0c4e4798956b61abad0e5e28e0732763699ce3c5003518b643496.exe	30
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 1864	2384	36fce76e89c0c4e4798956b61abad0e5e28e0732763699ce3c5003518b643496.exe	30
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 1864	2384	36fce76e89c0c4e4798956b61abad0e5e28e0732763699ce3c5003518b643496.exe	30
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 2316	1864	WScript.exe	31
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 2316	1864	WScript.exe	31
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 2316	1864	WScript.exe	31
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 2316	1864	WScript.exe	31
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 332	2316	cmd.exe	33
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 332	2316	cmd.exe	33
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 332	2316	cmd.exe	33
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 332	2316	cmd.exe	33
PID 332 wrote to memory of 1276	332	blockport.exe	51
PID 332 wrote to memory of 1276	332	blockport.exe	51
PID 332 wrote to memory of 1276	332	blockport.exe	51

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\36fce76e89c0c4e4798956b61abad0e5e28e0732763699ce3c5003518b643496.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36fce76e89c0c4e4798956b61abad0e5e28e0732763699ce3c5003518b643496.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2384
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\FontrefPerfmonitor\C7WmfIuC8zQxx.vbe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1864
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c ""C:\FontrefPerfmonitor\6xajXYt4OYp.bat" "
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2316
  - - C:\FontrefPerfmonitor\blockport.exe
      "C:\FontrefPerfmonitor\blockport.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Program Files directory
      Drops file in Windows directory
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:332
    - - C:\Program Files\Windows NT\cmd.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Windows NT\cmd.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1276

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\dwm.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2476

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2624

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2808

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\cmd.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2596

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmd" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2628

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2716

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\Idle.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2284

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:672

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1236

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Cookies\spoolsv.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2664

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Cookies\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1492

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Cookies\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1680

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\SchCache\lsass.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2040

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SchCache\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1208

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\SchCache\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1708

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\FontrefPerfmonitor\6xajXYt4OYp.bat

Filesize
37B

MD5
ce8d79d29a7f61ae455fbd0c51c15979

SHA1
bf8b31f3c60f4476bd8d4a332349fa44d207cfcd

SHA256
0282418c33a1d8ffd54f1bfd91c9ba3a5a9dcd94f8010cdb4ac6288b8b6e40a3

SHA512
f6b6ee7b1a1b6cebcce206195e90914022bb4c462c670e8f86f282df639b30dd75dec2e10e450162f20a58460fa19da9397c577ec108f7cca3bcb09137964f07

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C:\FontrefPerfmonitor\C7WmfIuC8zQxx.vbe

Filesize
206B

MD5
3db2d6374a93b64353f37f61b091fa26

SHA1
94bf44c5b3687ada88a193b97ecbf9ff50350f65

SHA256
3b1c7f9549b2d3a4c9053f5d17b85388828351633b827849a12056bfdc4db0b7

SHA512
10edee575fb1c8c3b7769c66898b2164eb9c4bcda85ffdac55bc674b1692bffd4537eb336dc1d599dae50b16efe0382a568175f2c2a88eebd676a3bd55642e6d

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C:\FontrefPerfmonitor\blockport.exe

Filesize
829KB

MD5
78a0654a256451e953d47049aaa60200

SHA1
85eba2ba3f585a889380841c991937448ba61066

SHA256
271009f132fc388837832a08962ff48c1e76372e047b31cce3db4ad047746855

SHA512
71cd1ddf7defc16a65db41aa0f93c55690e7c0dbbee04df8bc7efcffa251c9bbbeb6a471e02c621fc1767c19861d787d53bddfdab36d57d081cf875348b636b3

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memory/332-13-0x00000000008B0000-0x0000000000986000-memory.dmp

Filesize
856KB

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memory/1276-30-0x00000000002C0000-0x0000000000396000-memory.dmp

Filesize
856KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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