Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10-12-2024 17:14

General

  • Target

    f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ec.exe

  • Size

    1.8MB

  • MD5

    68ef473852d3aefd8e5e4f2e00b3dfaa

  • SHA1

    3ba2594ec459d1c9152558ebdd9611427347a73e

  • SHA256

    f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ec

  • SHA512

    8602717380a4ad4ca7cbcdbb2373e63ff8578d58e6324d43530b134c6d7005469ff89c45bad773da978d4263a56c51efd331b09790f5708a563f26a513cad3ff

  • SSDEEP

    49152:x4LJMXaJ0ypWp8GkSVPa7aQ8b0U51h3r:x4LJWeK3kE9QY53r

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

    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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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 System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 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\f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ec.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ec.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • 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:2072
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bzl5jzve\bzl5jzve.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2296
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESD411.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC6A3DA195E2B4420584CDD2471F6ED50.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:2544
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\taskhost.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1848
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\wininit.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2832
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\ja-JP\OSPPSVC.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2840
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\dllhost.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2612
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\sppsvc.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2532
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ec.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1044
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PFn5ugWHgB.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1924
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:820
          • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
            w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
            3⤵
              PID:2132
            • C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\dllhost.exe
              "C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\dllhost.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3064
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\taskhost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2552
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2704
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2820
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\wininit.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2664
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2940
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2952
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVCO" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\ja-JP\OSPPSVC.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1264
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVC" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\ja-JP\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:776
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVCO" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\ja-JP\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2336
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\dllhost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1600
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:316
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2448
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\sppsvc.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:400
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1724
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1940
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ecf" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ec.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1880
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ec" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ec.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2028
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ecf" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ec.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1620

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\taskhost.exe

          Filesize

          1.8MB

          MD5

          68ef473852d3aefd8e5e4f2e00b3dfaa

          SHA1

          3ba2594ec459d1c9152558ebdd9611427347a73e

          SHA256

          f28d2482802e94cd02376a7153b318ef4facc86cfc804ae117419c520520f8ec

          SHA512

          8602717380a4ad4ca7cbcdbb2373e63ff8578d58e6324d43530b134c6d7005469ff89c45bad773da978d4263a56c51efd331b09790f5708a563f26a513cad3ff

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PFn5ugWHgB.bat

          Filesize

          228B

          MD5

          f8e89519e53dc5d31e73a93d6a4a0513

          SHA1

          df96ca9b9bffe8bde5909f72040715a2cb09b0d4

          SHA256

          e5ce115334a3fbb4fd7a7b7a1fde5e8a14e7813200b4673eb1ea0a7fb6b946e3

          SHA512

          89c72d2befe2677fd7e88fde9dd79793a504439966644307e40f2679741fea7414f5aafee52ade0c71810c7eab842f03cab0537eaed569f30cd8eac4d85048ef

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESD411.tmp

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          ad6470a0e8d27b12e34e0462ecd928ed

          SHA1

          69dcdf624cd988e33f4e2587ed20960cb7fb498c

          SHA256

          183598a7153cbf382be71b7f4c5a1a5d49f3c5b8612aabdf0d8b1cc0165398d9

          SHA512

          b1b64b35462a9f5b103dd4c87289c4402c7c0f469655429cc9cb6498a25208e08cd261f0e93003ca6276e33cc2bbf36706f28375dd0e6d8f3629889caae4b2d1

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

          Filesize

          7KB

          MD5

          40d0dae5e3f5559c8e6fb5fdb2bfb64d

          SHA1

          4e5858528441ee39327369367ce645fa9411a916

          SHA256

          c603d7e671ac0cd52d9c3fdd99ab9c7acdb134bfc16727847fa9704d7712357d

          SHA512

          7ad807b40373d583fcd4c3108db8ce2478333dc78d8a318b356a2c7e3bcc3c47d3cd2351086ba5b93d7d635284cb8380d1d702431fb57297a1f7dd97d3f61c20

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bzl5jzve\bzl5jzve.0.cs

          Filesize

          413B

          MD5

          0308946a1d3c694a2e4c7c367429ee37

          SHA1

          e870ee4c359bb3c601076ee207bb2ac13b6023f8

          SHA256

          db90eeffc0342d91148b606db4ec1212da8263270804516eaf679a38fa475a8f

          SHA512

          410198cf991692e4245f186686a0a9b87c7d801b34ac2cabedcfcba913e7e94b7914aa3c1c2a4efcf86032dd6c901299001cfb858aa15f66b6f0462d0a34653a

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bzl5jzve\bzl5jzve.cmdline

          Filesize

          235B

          MD5

          3ec8201d380794413fe959740c2a4dbd

          SHA1

          836e152351ce537432faa42a3b2a0d07835ee7aa

          SHA256

          ce6b8afa906433dd177a377cd069a5e327b06da40747fb2b73de5c24326c1b1c

          SHA512

          5485eff0d0568af35381d91bd3fdff7ef1abc23c7c0170f22d3b0d18a30fdc7f5eea460f88cc0d95a96dc02ba5315d3b5f93bf205a84ea6c1b90b673efefc7dd

        • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC6A3DA195E2B4420584CDD2471F6ED50.TMP

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          dbb2cd021b80875d9c777c705ef845c8

          SHA1

          3ed0cde3b4f4d8267c3cddd37dd4ede100b5ecce

          SHA256

          a4d8c8c391bc1975510bdea24653db0f578d998dead4ce7f8a85eb8fbb3ec829

          SHA512

          a8076e4d1b1641e189d2066050809ce0cce557e23c110fba77c2cfb7448b5915252b2e2f4d3443f708941277b947b951cfba6c191980a09b8c7710589c766c8e

        • memory/1848-56-0x000000001B6F0000-0x000000001B9D2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.9MB

        • memory/1848-57-0x0000000001E00000-0x0000000001E08000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/2072-7-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2072-9-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004DC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/2072-13-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004AC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/2072-26-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2072-27-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2072-28-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2072-11-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000928000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/2072-14-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2072-0-0x000007FEF5C73000-0x000007FEF5C74000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2072-6-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000049E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/2072-45-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2072-4-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2072-3-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2072-2-0x000007FEF5C70000-0x000007FEF665C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2072-1-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000B2C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.9MB

        • memory/3064-80-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000E6C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.9MB