Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1199s
  • max time network
    1156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17-12-2024 16:54

General

  • Target

    Nursultan-Alpha-main/NursultanAlpha.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    04d47663369ae93c8a2325d1fdafd7da

  • SHA1

    d47262b1d1f8d938e44e98d96fbba35233166b53

  • SHA256

    11b323227ec42ebc937299ac946582c13253b8a707c371adeadd225ec14f2eee

  • SHA512

    78896538afd82ef2fe524502456510b3fc5dd0819bee92aaf0d002231b8bd11beee59f3a78d1bbbf2a33e6ab613f1b431cbf26fe8733b6ac70b69b2a47e92e1f

  • SSDEEP

    24576:S2G/nvxW3Wu0Toe7NtsNN4rnw4P1DtV5ffUAU0X:SbA3G8ehWGH5T

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 27 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 20 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 27 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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\Nursultan-Alpha-main\NursultanAlpha.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nursultan-Alpha-main\NursultanAlpha.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3220
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\q48d35.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1552
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\KPrICBKXTXtcR2zQA74oF3h.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1040
        • C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\ServerperfDhcp.exe
          "C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\ServerperfDhcp.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2160
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45GEZxNSz3.bat"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1992
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              6⤵
                PID:1976
              • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe"
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1152
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\fr\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2056
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\fr\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:868
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\fr\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1460
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1304
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1656
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:324
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3068
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3276
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2076
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Pictures\sysmon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1260
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Pictures\sysmon.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 "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Pictures\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3080
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ServerperfDhcpS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\de-DE\ServerperfDhcp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1968
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ServerperfDhcp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\de-DE\ServerperfDhcp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2900
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "ServerperfDhcpS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\de-DE\ServerperfDhcp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1932
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4784
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3252
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2896
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4552
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1368
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:552
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1272
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1960
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1400
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\IdentityCRL\production\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4644
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\IdentityCRL\production\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2316
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\IdentityCRL\production\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3036
    • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3200
    • C:\Windows\System32\fr\dllhost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\fr\dllhost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3956
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe
      C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4068
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe
      C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3416
    • C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Pictures\sysmon.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Pictures\sysmon.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1016
    • C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\TextInputHost.exe
      C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\TextInputHost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4524
    • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5004
    • C:\Windows\System32\fr\dllhost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\fr\dllhost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4864
    • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\de-DE\ServerperfDhcp.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\de-DE\ServerperfDhcp.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4860
    • C:\Windows\IdentityCRL\production\Registry.exe
      C:\Windows\IdentityCRL\production\Registry.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2484
    • C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\services.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\services.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3516
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe
      C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3960
    • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3224
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe
      C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1016
    • C:\Windows\System32\fr\dllhost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\fr\dllhost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:8
    • C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Pictures\sysmon.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Pictures\sysmon.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:228
    • C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\TextInputHost.exe
      C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\TextInputHost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2084
    • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\SearchApp.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1516

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      baf55b95da4a601229647f25dad12878

      SHA1

      abc16954ebfd213733c4493fc1910164d825cac8

      SHA256

      ee954c5d8156fd8890e582c716e5758ed9b33721258f10e758bdc31ccbcb1924

      SHA512

      24f502fedb1a305d0d7b08857ffc1db9b2359ff34e06d5748ecc84e35c985f29a20d9f0a533bea32d234ab37097ec0481620c63b14ac89b280e75e14d19fd545

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

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      7f3c0ae41f0d9ae10a8985a2c327b8fb

      SHA1

      d58622bf6b5071beacf3b35bb505bde2000983e3

      SHA256

      519fceae4d0dd4d09edd1b81bcdfa8aeab4b59eee77a4cd4b6295ce8e591a900

      SHA512

      8a8fd17eef071f86e672cba0d8fc2cfed6118aff816100b9d7c06eb96443c04c04bc5692259c8d7ecb1563e877921939c61726605af4f969e3f586f0913ed125

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45GEZxNSz3.bat

      Filesize

      217B

      MD5

      a17d4903dfc98d2a0630c4ab90646387

      SHA1

      d197693abe47b6cfaa23e6b94e2fb9c96258872d

      SHA256

      e1c5075b9696196a88eb0897dff064a4d1d0f36384b322bf3a8a6297cf07abd3

      SHA512

      1b8643eca86e1c27dcd641477ac77de335aec4f6349851e02eb046ee662e17288c7362fbd94dcfb2fdc8ed5b4edb7ea8bef9c28a55c3872b57f14ed703561825

    • C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\KPrICBKXTXtcR2zQA74oF3h.bat

      Filesize

      46B

      MD5

      e41e1eaeb38aaaf5f6faf47d84758997

      SHA1

      36a485ab4eed2b99b85975909b5a3e050c3e6477

      SHA256

      29cb59c43d4a211ecba7d832c97c54a8c546bcc55d7df79ba1a4b6f227ecb404

      SHA512

      9218604ee28e76dc8528d4e1e70382bafbc028c97e39e95428ad62a92481e8ed46358630b535183fd35db7e91be8224ae78bfdb7de1ba862b4d523b2acad3c37

    • C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\ServerperfDhcp.exe

      Filesize

      826KB

      MD5

      e2431fe3e9df46296c5172812bf43714

      SHA1

      d10efe8c25dc94b8f03deb224a321b93b30d0689

      SHA256

      c98b9c9410ff7194e6c06f5c697dbf2ce1a7dfddb022c44cf549ca348155bc58

      SHA512

      73e0786d5eb595c413155b00806d972d01a626e6a95958f270e5d4ffba5cbf73f6b7370a9af30f0bbaad974ce00dc2722634978e30593e6b71e5ebda983f612d

    • C:\bridgeReviewintoCommon\q48d35.vbe

      Filesize

      223B

      MD5

      5adff5d24c943847d902dd7d8f4c8a76

      SHA1

      4f18d31eb01bcbf1b1d48580ce544a2f85073f69

      SHA256

      590143e99e94677b9194f9c4ac1e9a820de37b1a9d4ba9689c0cddb315877808

      SHA512

      908484d614e89b1c3df9c2dd1847f42da64cb4a8cf6e47535325591f7d9bb414c7caf7d93e88d49d048c34b506f5f8f8c3ddaeab38a8a689880baa0b7389bde2

    • memory/2160-12-0x00007FFEC5E13000-0x00007FFEC5E15000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2160-13-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000826000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      856KB