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:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
13-12-2024 01:20
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe
Resource
win7-20240708-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe
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Size
2.7MB
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MD5
8b744166eecace320158f4d0f704b13e
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SHA1
b92636084b3bd914514bc44556c4803933d667a3
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SHA256
aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9
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SHA512
641b3065e30186ccf9ba84ce6d345565763bbdb5fc1b1201c3f08fce5466c2384250b85b4c0220d2b9e21c5a51ff5ef60e9b910e07107e2b7e06f97b4e429d27
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SSDEEP
24576:l+O4GuNVHU+AH2FWxOYIOlIZBrlsQBYI63DSyve5fG:s3N5IO6OtsMYIxS
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 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\offfilt\\dllhost.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\offfilt\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\Idle.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\offfilt\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\Idle.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\hdwwiz\\dllhost.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\offfilt\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\Idle.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\hdwwiz\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\Templates\\explorer.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\offfilt\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\Idle.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\hdwwiz\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\Templates\\explorer.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\VAN\\lsm.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\offfilt\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\Idle.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\hdwwiz\\dllhost.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\Templates\\explorer.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\VAN\\lsm.exe\", \"C:\\Documents and Settings\\WmiPrvSE.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe -
Process spawned unexpected child process 6 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 2592 2248 schtasks.exe 30 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2812 2248 schtasks.exe 30 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1864 2248 schtasks.exe 30 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2632 2248 schtasks.exe 30 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2616 2248 schtasks.exe 30 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 264 2248 schtasks.exe 30 -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1144 dllhost.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Idle = "\"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\Idle.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\hdwwiz\\dllhost.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\Templates\\explorer.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsm = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\VAN\\lsm.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsm = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\VAN\\lsm.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WmiPrvSE = "\"C:\\Documents and Settings\\WmiPrvSE.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\offfilt\\dllhost.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\offfilt\\dllhost.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WmiPrvSE = "\"C:\\Documents and Settings\\WmiPrvSE.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\Templates\\explorer.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3551809350-4263495960-1443967649-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Idle = "\"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\Idle.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\hdwwiz\\dllhost.exe\"" aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\System32\VAN\101b941d020240259ca4912829b53995ad543df6 aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\offfilt\dllhost.exe aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\offfilt\dllhost.exe aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\offfilt\5940a34987c99120d96dace90a3f93f329dcad63 aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\hdwwiz\dllhost.exe aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\hdwwiz\5940a34987c99120d96dace90a3f93f329dcad63 aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\VAN\lsm.exe aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates\CABD2A79A1076A31F21D253635CB039D4329A5E8 dllhost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates\CABD2A79A1076A31F21D253635CB039D4329A5E8\Blob = 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 dllhost.exe -
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 2592 schtasks.exe 2812 schtasks.exe 1864 schtasks.exe 2632 schtasks.exe 2616 schtasks.exe 264 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
pid Process 2028 aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe 1144 dllhost.exe 1144 dllhost.exe 1144 dllhost.exe 1144 dllhost.exe 1144 dllhost.exe 1144 dllhost.exe 1144 dllhost.exe 1144 dllhost.exe 1144 dllhost.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2028 aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1144 dllhost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1892 2028 aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe 37 PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1892 2028 aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe 37 PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1892 2028 aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9.exe 37 PID 1892 wrote to memory of 1928 1892 cmd.exe 39 PID 1892 wrote to memory of 1928 1892 cmd.exe 39 PID 1892 wrote to memory of 1928 1892 cmd.exe 39 PID 1892 wrote to memory of 1144 1892 cmd.exe 40 PID 1892 wrote to memory of 1144 1892 cmd.exe 40 PID 1892 wrote to memory of 1144 1892 cmd.exe 40 -
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\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
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C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exew32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:23⤵PID:1928
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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
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\offfilt\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2592
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2812
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\hdwwiz\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1864
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2632
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\VAN\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2616
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Documents and Settings\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:264
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
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
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Filesize
202B
MD5a91d3e7c368b3568e9ea6b4053d43572
SHA1ce12098c9865eaf2d9fdfd2ffc2f937cc2237921
SHA25641612e6a96bbe939c9efe0bd208d29a341c025d6afb8f9803fc7d7152b4fed15
SHA5127e20755eb92edda14c492adf3256553427171f31d2d7fdacc62188eda72f9512808719363c2276f53c5f2b5c3d164716769f5e2de188b226f646497c47c46291
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Filesize
2.7MB
MD58b744166eecace320158f4d0f704b13e
SHA1b92636084b3bd914514bc44556c4803933d667a3
SHA256aa7a05956ca47e164a10a94d0bdbe01123b84eb01fad5e581e1e72b10d93d5a9
SHA512641b3065e30186ccf9ba84ce6d345565763bbdb5fc1b1201c3f08fce5466c2384250b85b4c0220d2b9e21c5a51ff5ef60e9b910e07107e2b7e06f97b4e429d27