Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13-12-2024 22:06

General

  • Target

    2021A9779C45F35A46B1B28F2E9136FA.exe

  • Size

    2.8MB

  • MD5

    2021a9779c45f35a46b1b28f2e9136fa

  • SHA1

    76e03dfcc8732388fad4fd83b72b34cad50786ca

  • SHA256

    c8ea81ec0afa16e1e7c0bc325396be024c993479765a9e4ad26b29d83bbfb01a

  • SHA512

    5fc1617b672c308df2116cbfcd08e6d6b1c4969c3399dd9eb4c6d12a08bac23ac897c76de20cb1730fe44b50cf2bb840b11332f01f016ca1d4d6ab1bbdd19116

  • SSDEEP

    49152:7CFujkASUPVAIsINt8BCt3GSHBZTz0uBHTNS/lhv+8PUkYH4j:GFixPV9s4CqWQbzB+dc8BJj

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 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 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 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\2021A9779C45F35A46B1B28F2E9136FA.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2021A9779C45F35A46B1B28F2E9136FA.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:1504
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2021A9779C45F35A46B1B28F2E9136FA.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5056
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files\Crashpad\reports\upfc.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:512
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2572
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\TAPI\unsecapp.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1428
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2836
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\All Users\SoftwareDistribution\spoolsv.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:844
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4824
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:3868
      • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\82bbbecb-13ab-40a9-9c95-dd1b85223f0d.vbs"
        3⤵
          PID:3980
        • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cdf95fa-8db9-42ef-b8a8-af150dc22b22.vbs"
          3⤵
            PID:3700
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Crashpad\reports\upfc.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3700
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Crashpad\reports\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2320
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Crashpad\reports\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2568
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1824
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2576
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4088
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\unsecapp.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3644
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:468
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2732
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2816
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3760
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4840
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\SoftwareDistribution\spoolsv.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4428
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\SoftwareDistribution\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4220
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\SoftwareDistribution\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3500
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2700
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.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 "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3348
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        1⤵
          PID:3952

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\ProgramData\SoftwareDistribution\spoolsv.exe

          Filesize

          2.8MB

          MD5

          2021a9779c45f35a46b1b28f2e9136fa

          SHA1

          76e03dfcc8732388fad4fd83b72b34cad50786ca

          SHA256

          c8ea81ec0afa16e1e7c0bc325396be024c993479765a9e4ad26b29d83bbfb01a

          SHA512

          5fc1617b672c308df2116cbfcd08e6d6b1c4969c3399dd9eb4c6d12a08bac23ac897c76de20cb1730fe44b50cf2bb840b11332f01f016ca1d4d6ab1bbdd19116

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

          Filesize

          2KB

          MD5

          d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

          SHA1

          31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

          SHA256

          84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

          SHA512

          8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

          SHA1

          d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

          SHA256

          f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

          SHA512

          d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          62623d22bd9e037191765d5083ce16a3

          SHA1

          4a07da6872672f715a4780513d95ed8ddeefd259

          SHA256

          95d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010

          SHA512

          9a448b7a0d867466c2ea04ab84d2a9485d5fd20ab53b2b854f491831ee3f1d781b94d2635f7b0b35cb9f2d373cd52c67570879a56a42ed66bc9db06962ed4992

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          5f0ddc7f3691c81ee14d17b419ba220d

          SHA1

          f0ef5fde8bab9d17c0b47137e014c91be888ee53

          SHA256

          a31805264b8b13ce4145f272cb2830728c186c46e314b48514d636866217add5

          SHA512

          2ce7c2a0833f581297c13dd88ccfcd36bf129d2b5d7718c52b1d67c97cbd8fc93abc085a040229a0fd712e880c690de7f6b996b0b47c46a091fabb7931be58d3

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          cadef9abd087803c630df65264a6c81c

          SHA1

          babbf3636c347c8727c35f3eef2ee643dbcc4bd2

          SHA256

          cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438

          SHA512

          7278aa87124abb382d9024a645e881e7b7cf1b84e8894943b36e018dbf0399e6858392f77980b599fa5488e2e21bf757a0702fe6419417edac93b68e0c2ec085

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cdf95fa-8db9-42ef-b8a8-af150dc22b22.vbs

          Filesize

          486B

          MD5

          2ab2c4815af557128d9ef340f134079b

          SHA1

          cad845854db98b86eb26d1e6a6abdb0e561853db

          SHA256

          35ff2a3355036d32cb743b2cf9a0e7f01e7f7237d99319544460e02db84d9786

          SHA512

          e10e818f1cd6a1f13f5f571c7c2b8487d9645136e5f54a48e40794a785f1f89a991b7c9c29cf9d369db388188cc93d1e0e6461bb5f3d7d2b63f121a7bf38b6bc

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\82bbbecb-13ab-40a9-9c95-dd1b85223f0d.vbs

          Filesize

          710B

          MD5

          dd67b483aff30f1cfade87b2fefcce02

          SHA1

          a545ec6a86ad3278884a12a15252fbe2134ce712

          SHA256

          430d1592a5944354214fddcc11e97581877a3aeb6bc382f58073be1850907087

          SHA512

          be2acda0ca85fe2b74a80666b95ff1be69d9abf0530a6613700e6a3fbee6af28d50e62e1aab30e7d4151b1868ec2d0096dbcc5f361a3f2af58e1a3e53e26d276

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_si4dp014.zix.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • memory/1504-10-0x000000001BDE0000-0x000000001BDEA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/1504-27-0x000000001CA40000-0x000000001CA4C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/1504-11-0x000000001BF00000-0x000000001BF56000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          344KB

        • memory/1504-12-0x000000001BF50000-0x000000001BF58000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1504-13-0x000000001C720000-0x000000001C72C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/1504-14-0x000000001C730000-0x000000001C738000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1504-15-0x000000001C740000-0x000000001C752000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          72KB

        • memory/1504-16-0x000000001CCA0000-0x000000001D1C8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.2MB

        • memory/1504-17-0x000000001C770000-0x000000001C77C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/1504-19-0x000000001C790000-0x000000001C79C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/1504-18-0x000000001C780000-0x000000001C788000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1504-20-0x000000001C7A0000-0x000000001C7AC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/1504-21-0x000000001C8B0000-0x000000001C8B8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1504-25-0x000000001CA20000-0x000000001CA28000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1504-24-0x000000001C8D0000-0x000000001C8DE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/1504-0-0x00007FFD4F463000-0x00007FFD4F465000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/1504-30-0x00007FFD4F460000-0x00007FFD4FF21000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1504-26-0x000000001CA30000-0x000000001CA3A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/1504-23-0x000000001C8C0000-0x000000001C8CA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/1504-22-0x00007FFD4F460000-0x00007FFD4FF21000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1504-9-0x000000001BD80000-0x000000001BD90000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/1504-8-0x000000001BD70000-0x000000001BD78000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1504-1-0x0000000000F50000-0x000000000121C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.8MB

        • memory/1504-62-0x00007FFD4F460000-0x00007FFD4FF21000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1504-2-0x00007FFD4F460000-0x00007FFD4FF21000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1504-7-0x000000001BD60000-0x000000001BD68000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1504-6-0x000000001BD40000-0x000000001BD56000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          88KB

        • memory/1504-5-0x00000000032E0000-0x00000000032E8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1504-4-0x000000001BD90000-0x000000001BDE0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          320KB

        • memory/1504-3-0x0000000003340000-0x000000000335C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/2836-61-0x00000149724E0000-0x0000014972502000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/3868-117-0x000000001BE80000-0x000000001BE92000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          72KB