Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • 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
    20-12-2024 06:03

General

  • Target

    b854d26ac067b0ed2c9e8f18a413039c09c564c429bc0a0cbaa020243921c4eeN.exe

  • Size

    784KB

  • MD5

    bef287734f80e7484fb9279797e1ae80

  • SHA1

    894c68194b21095e41931a9c07b6213b2c81e19c

  • SHA256

    b854d26ac067b0ed2c9e8f18a413039c09c564c429bc0a0cbaa020243921c4ee

  • SHA512

    c1f8b33d14393fd91395bc2db4ed85c68288cf1d4d325343b280f74dad77d61a82eac9a78c3b341b40dee1ba35b3bd639e6ba14bd11f172b6ae5dc839f393571

  • SSDEEP

    12288:+qnO8YpD1oOJp+Ce1PSiG2jfIBoI5DyDwYMDxFesH0ioBw7oKk2:++ORToOWSi5gBoS4wYUJ0eo2

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 5 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 5 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 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 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 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\b854d26ac067b0ed2c9e8f18a413039c09c564c429bc0a0cbaa020243921c4eeN.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b854d26ac067b0ed2c9e8f18a413039c09c564c429bc0a0cbaa020243921c4eeN.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4480
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5PdmpZeKK2.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4752
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:712
        • C:\Windows\System32\KBDRU1\dllhost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\KBDRU1\dllhost.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:1504
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:184
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\usermgr\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5040
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3048
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\KBDRU1\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3660
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\vcruntime140_clr0400\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1216

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5PdmpZeKK2.bat

      Filesize

      202B

      MD5

      11d6ffb60411bb39abb9b0eace1e02d1

      SHA1

      037e3e4d7926ed086bf9535f314fa2ecbf519e0f

      SHA256

      d17a2c24ee0ea6aa77bea987df632df8aab67f10c4bd6fe8eb1c491397bdcc6b

      SHA512

      da79080b9e35e8e19f94b8dcd0defe309d813cc71ffad63d911ff7b447ac02e0d1f89c8dba827f1661f4fb64ce4b86787c7bcbe4a1f028458c8ec04f473074c9

    • C:\Windows\System32\vcruntime140_clr0400\RuntimeBroker.exe

      Filesize

      784KB

      MD5

      bef287734f80e7484fb9279797e1ae80

      SHA1

      894c68194b21095e41931a9c07b6213b2c81e19c

      SHA256

      b854d26ac067b0ed2c9e8f18a413039c09c564c429bc0a0cbaa020243921c4ee

      SHA512

      c1f8b33d14393fd91395bc2db4ed85c68288cf1d4d325343b280f74dad77d61a82eac9a78c3b341b40dee1ba35b3bd639e6ba14bd11f172b6ae5dc839f393571

    • memory/4480-18-0x0000000003020000-0x0000000003028000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-1-0x0000000000E10000-0x0000000000EDA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      808KB

    • memory/4480-0-0x00007FFEFB173000-0x00007FFEFB175000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4480-4-0x0000000001690000-0x0000000001698000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-7-0x00000000016C0000-0x00000000016CC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4480-6-0x00000000016B0000-0x00000000016B8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-9-0x0000000002FA0000-0x0000000002FAA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4480-11-0x0000000002F90000-0x0000000002F98000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-10-0x0000000002FB0000-0x0000000002FB8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-12-0x0000000002FC0000-0x0000000002FC8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-14-0x0000000002FE0000-0x0000000002FE8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-17-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003018000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-3-0x0000000001680000-0x0000000001688000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-5-0x00000000016A0000-0x00000000016B0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4480-25-0x00007FFEFB170000-0x00007FFEFBC31000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4480-21-0x0000000003050000-0x000000000305C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4480-19-0x0000000003030000-0x0000000003038000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-16-0x0000000003000000-0x0000000003008000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-15-0x0000000002FF0000-0x0000000002FF8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-13-0x0000000002FD0000-0x0000000002FD8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-8-0x00000000016D0000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4480-22-0x0000000003070000-0x0000000003078000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4480-26-0x00007FFEFB170000-0x00007FFEFBC31000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4480-2-0x00007FFEFB170000-0x00007FFEFBC31000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4480-38-0x00007FFEFB170000-0x00007FFEFBC31000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4480-78-0x00007FFEFB170000-0x00007FFEFBC31000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4480-20-0x0000000003040000-0x0000000003048000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB