Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    95s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16-12-2024 02:14

General

  • Target

    5beb95e9c52536e5deb1099ee375559c4e46ff41f73e99af2f9367dd99f290f3N.exe

  • Size

    952KB

  • MD5

    723431372f19da7e4dab8fbd433ccca0

  • SHA1

    b9a8822d273051796975d7238980729376b4cd50

  • SHA256

    5beb95e9c52536e5deb1099ee375559c4e46ff41f73e99af2f9367dd99f290f3

  • SHA512

    26777d5f22d2a5ac073d3b3ae3333a329b12801a9b11dc0cbe629d4ca9c2e4d88f9286dde6fa1826afce3e6b535a560873b1835fb6bb311c8280d1527cbc40f8

  • SSDEEP

    24576:++O7F9smBDJwWmIezBLwsHuWbxR4AK5ZJXX:58/KfRTK

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 4 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 4 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 15 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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\5beb95e9c52536e5deb1099ee375559c4e46ff41f73e99af2f9367dd99f290f3N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5beb95e9c52536e5deb1099ee375559c4e46ff41f73e99af2f9367dd99f290f3N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2340
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mDh0pf6SUP.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3456
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:3008
        • C:\Windows\System32\AppVEntSubsystems64\dllhost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\AppVEntSubsystems64\dllhost.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:2352
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\msdtcspoffln\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4648
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\AppVEntSubsystems64\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4316
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\consent\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4512
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Documents and Settings\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:548

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCXCB6F.tmp

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      723431372f19da7e4dab8fbd433ccca0

      SHA1

      b9a8822d273051796975d7238980729376b4cd50

      SHA256

      5beb95e9c52536e5deb1099ee375559c4e46ff41f73e99af2f9367dd99f290f3

      SHA512

      26777d5f22d2a5ac073d3b3ae3333a329b12801a9b11dc0cbe629d4ca9c2e4d88f9286dde6fa1826afce3e6b535a560873b1835fb6bb311c8280d1527cbc40f8

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mDh0pf6SUP.bat

      Filesize

      215B

      MD5

      0d22eefa4a13f5a7b34227adfb608d81

      SHA1

      8ee9e31e964431346729b0b012173483e7f7065a

      SHA256

      6f24c1bd49f68eca1c05511167e9f336497e65cc0584afa1bbf0c9c2ba75216e

      SHA512

      69bcd64b305329aa5b6de73f6b422d42bf8b38788c2f8c414847ec357a1396baf371f44aa402937f4fe792d9956f5be2a45877d47d5c6a858b0aab55e0a0e341

    • memory/2340-7-0x0000000002710000-0x000000000271A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2340-3-0x0000000002690000-0x00000000026A0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2340-4-0x00000000026B0000-0x00000000026C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2340-5-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000026FA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2340-0-0x00007FF995B43000-0x00007FF995B45000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2340-6-0x00000000026A0000-0x00000000026AC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2340-8-0x00000000026E0000-0x00000000026E8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2340-11-0x000000001B210000-0x000000001B21C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2340-10-0x0000000002720000-0x000000000272C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2340-9-0x0000000002700000-0x000000000270A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2340-2-0x00007FF995B40000-0x00007FF996601000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2340-79-0x00007FF995B40000-0x00007FF996601000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2340-1-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000624000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      976KB