Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-12-2024 23:49

General

  • Target

    771f3bc23da9c40adfb3ba5869ecde3890681af6cb8ff9a0c9104b04be3307b3.exe

  • Size

    952KB

  • MD5

    066ac67ff4803f8053decd2f83d5834e

  • SHA1

    4f9a371bbbb0d601d36eb150134397c8e2fb4b06

  • SHA256

    771f3bc23da9c40adfb3ba5869ecde3890681af6cb8ff9a0c9104b04be3307b3

  • SHA512

    9ffaf8455c3b36c6c06bd1fd7dd63544376ee5699769b14041186152a428a213be6174c55531cdd46896038d20297e27ccb90a167c1d1537bb73ec4bf516c305

  • SSDEEP

    24576:W+O7F9smBDJwWmIezBLwsHuWbxR4AK5ZJXX:x8/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 4 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 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 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\771f3bc23da9c40adfb3ba5869ecde3890681af6cb8ff9a0c9104b04be3307b3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\771f3bc23da9c40adfb3ba5869ecde3890681af6cb8ff9a0c9104b04be3307b3.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
    • 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
    • System policy modification
    PID:4948
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tBggnM41ZO.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3872
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:3092
        • C:\Program Files\Crashpad\reports\RuntimeBroker.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Crashpad\reports\RuntimeBroker.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:1848
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1940
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Crashpad\reports\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3156
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\dbnmpntw\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3824
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\AppReadiness\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1248

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files\Crashpad\reports\RuntimeBroker.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      ba459618d1b52e5467310a60b61b036c

      SHA1

      7e0baacc6523a28f9c914729b876584d7f6d1e78

      SHA256

      081b3c4136df4e03c3c4f0e488afbaf29f559ab7b3201954144bd1d8669481bb

      SHA512

      05b512ae2828ef58bac2d8c9c475db7a3172c08c5da6b3ff77b17cc613082e45cc99692ffb481865791df4de0008c137a067ac280a6e65781ee3dbe27020bdfa

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX80D9.tmp

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      066ac67ff4803f8053decd2f83d5834e

      SHA1

      4f9a371bbbb0d601d36eb150134397c8e2fb4b06

      SHA256

      771f3bc23da9c40adfb3ba5869ecde3890681af6cb8ff9a0c9104b04be3307b3

      SHA512

      9ffaf8455c3b36c6c06bd1fd7dd63544376ee5699769b14041186152a428a213be6174c55531cdd46896038d20297e27ccb90a167c1d1537bb73ec4bf516c305

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tBggnM41ZO.bat

      Filesize

      215B

      MD5

      4db81c520ff95328f3bb006f06cd87fa

      SHA1

      df5728878e96bd64d982b9261811b3d0b524d33c

      SHA256

      11293cfc56f07577fd43dc178552696079837c752a3e095d1b278bf405fbf4d2

      SHA512

      922ee4eb7ef10302d69db7c514b94c64875285527e73a6aaf6d314d904bd979c6129f6885d610f5653f493b15e08ee4ebb8c52465745498e7285bd53d2add75b

    • memory/1848-83-0x000000001C820000-0x000000001C922000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.0MB

    • memory/1848-81-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000614000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      976KB

    • memory/4948-4-0x0000000002CB0000-0x0000000002CC0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4948-6-0x0000000002CC0000-0x0000000002CCC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4948-7-0x0000000002D10000-0x0000000002D1A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4948-10-0x0000000002D00000-0x0000000002D0C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4948-11-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002D2C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4948-9-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002CFA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4948-8-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002CE8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4948-5-0x0000000002C80000-0x0000000002C8A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4948-0-0x00007FF99D843000-0x00007FF99D845000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4948-76-0x00007FF99D840000-0x00007FF99E301000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4948-3-0x0000000002C70000-0x0000000002C80000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4948-2-0x00007FF99D840000-0x00007FF99E301000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4948-1-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000C14000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      976KB