Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
12-12-2024 18:51
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe
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Size
952KB
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MD5
74ffc0f02c115af7ca2a9e63280ee91a
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SHA1
cbc921ebe0671922b3495aead9c23c9d8305baba
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SHA256
7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed
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SHA512
e9a2453c1a3c897a94a0cb817c12dbda52c175a709704614cda8497ce95dd6f137d394d3e6c0136f73819b05c1248649b4a1fc147c90dbe0bdc25d12b1fa5179
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SSDEEP
24576:e+O7F9smBDJwWmIezBLwsHuWbxR4AK5ZJXXX:Z8/KfRTKt
Malware Config
Signatures
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DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
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Dcrat family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Documents and Settings\\csrss.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Documents and Settings\\csrss.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WMPhoto\\csrss.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Documents and Settings\\csrss.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WMPhoto\\csrss.exe\", \"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Journal\\de-DE\\dwm.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Documents and Settings\\csrss.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WMPhoto\\csrss.exe\", \"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Journal\\de-DE\\dwm.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\audiodg.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Documents and Settings\\csrss.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WMPhoto\\csrss.exe\", \"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Journal\\de-DE\\dwm.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\audiodg.exe\", \"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Mail\\de-DE\\audiodg.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe -
Process spawned unexpected child process 5 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 2824 2436 schtasks.exe 30 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2820 2436 schtasks.exe 30 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2856 2436 schtasks.exe 30 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2848 2436 schtasks.exe 30 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2952 2436 schtasks.exe 30 -
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" audiodg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" audiodg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0" audiodg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/632-1-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000A64000-memory.dmp dcrat behavioral1/files/0x00060000000174bf-20.dat dcrat behavioral1/files/0x0009000000016c53-35.dat dcrat behavioral1/memory/992-92-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000924000-memory.dmp dcrat -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 992 audiodg.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\audiodg = "\"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\audiodg.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\audiodg = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Mail\\de-DE\\audiodg.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\audiodg = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Mail\\de-DE\\audiodg.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dwm = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Journal\\de-DE\\dwm.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\audiodg = "\"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\audiodg.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\csrss = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WMPhoto\\csrss.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\csrss = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WMPhoto\\csrss.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dwm = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Journal\\de-DE\\dwm.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\csrss = "\"C:\\Documents and Settings\\csrss.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\csrss = "\"C:\\Documents and Settings\\csrss.exe\"" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe -
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA audiodg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" audiodg.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\csrss.exe 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\886983d96e3d3e31032c679b2d4ea91b6c05afef 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\RCXA374.tmp 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\RCXA3E2.tmp 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\csrss.exe 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 10 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\de-DE\6cb0b6c459d5d3455a3da700e713f2e2529862ff 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\de-DE\audiodg.exe 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\de-DE\dwm.exe 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\de-DE\RCXA9F1.tmp 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\de-DE\audiodg.exe 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\de-DE\dwm.exe 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\de-DE\42af1c969fbb7b2ae36b0e06bea61fc9a154b4af 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\de-DE\RCXA5E6.tmp 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\de-DE\RCXA5E7.tmp 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\de-DE\RCXA9F0.tmp 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 2824 schtasks.exe 2820 schtasks.exe 2856 schtasks.exe 2848 schtasks.exe 2952 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 632 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 632 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 992 audiodg.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 632 wrote to memory of 992 632 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe 36 PID 632 wrote to memory of 992 632 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe 36 PID 632 wrote to memory of 992 632 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe 36 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" audiodg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" audiodg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0" audiodg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" 7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe -
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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- UAC bypass
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:632 -
C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe"C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe"2⤵
- UAC bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- System policy modification
PID:992
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Documents and Settings\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2824
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\WMPhoto\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2820
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\de-DE\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2856
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2848
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\de-DE\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2952
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
952KB
MD574ffc0f02c115af7ca2a9e63280ee91a
SHA1cbc921ebe0671922b3495aead9c23c9d8305baba
SHA2567a735fb7f6e21b8f02009613d40272571de48bb6511509326e65f44aec6b19ed
SHA512e9a2453c1a3c897a94a0cb817c12dbda52c175a709704614cda8497ce95dd6f137d394d3e6c0136f73819b05c1248649b4a1fc147c90dbe0bdc25d12b1fa5179
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Filesize
952KB
MD583f248bdadbc5da3b80cfe84f3d09797
SHA1cda319bafeb03339ce3726bf53d2bcf6b0ea88e2
SHA2562e0d2426be742646aebecfefb47e325076c2960f8e7986e2a1739d2f35dd930b
SHA512f8b6acdd66bd508031859ab8b0b5f50dd7f2492a1467614abb9d5d99f5673e3d0ac4b9f0927600143d26db63a9efbee1388c339020a3163ddf629182805f114d