Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240708-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    13-12-2024 01:20

General

  • Target

    aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    8b744166eecace320158f4d0f704b13e

  • SHA1

    b92636084b3bd914514bc44556c4803933d667a3

  • SHA256

    aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9

  • SHA512

    641b3065e30186ccf9ba84ce6d345565763bbdb5fc1b1201c3f08fce5466c2384250b85b4c0220d2b9e21c5a51ff5ef60e9b910e07107e2b7e06f97b4e429d27

  • SSDEEP

    24576:l+O4GuNVHU+AH2FWxOYIOlIZBrlsQBYI63DSyve5fG:s3N5IO6OtsMYIxS

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 6 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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\aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2028
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\94frs3aAPZ.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1892
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:1928
        • C:\Windows\System32\hdwwiz\dllhost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\hdwwiz\dllhost.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Modifies system certificate store
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1144
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\offfilt\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2592
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2812
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\hdwwiz\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1864
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2632
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\VAN\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2616
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Documents and Settings\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:264

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\94frs3aAPZ.bat

      Filesize

      202B

      MD5

      a91d3e7c368b3568e9ea6b4053d43572

      SHA1

      ce12098c9865eaf2d9fdfd2ffc2f937cc2237921

      SHA256

      41612e6a96bbe939c9efe0bd208d29a341c025d6afb8f9803fc7d7152b4fed15

      SHA512

      7e20755eb92edda14c492adf3256553427171f31d2d7fdacc62188eda72f9512808719363c2276f53c5f2b5c3d164716769f5e2de188b226f646497c47c46291

    • C:\Windows\System32\VAN\lsm.exe

      Filesize

      2.7MB

      MD5

      8b744166eecace320158f4d0f704b13e

      SHA1

      b92636084b3bd914514bc44556c4803933d667a3

      SHA256

      aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9

      SHA512

      641b3065e30186ccf9ba84ce6d345565763bbdb5fc1b1201c3f08fce5466c2384250b85b4c0220d2b9e21c5a51ff5ef60e9b910e07107e2b7e06f97b4e429d27

    • memory/1144-23-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000D3E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/1144-25-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000025C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/1144-24-0x0000000000240000-0x000000000024C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/1144-28-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000050A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/1144-27-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/1144-26-0x0000000000280000-0x000000000028C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2028-0-0x000007FEF63D3000-0x000007FEF63D4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2028-1-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000D6E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/2028-2-0x000007FEF63D0000-0x000007FEF6DBC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2028-19-0x000007FEF63D0000-0x000007FEF6DBC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB