Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23-12-2024 00:00

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 6 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 6 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 3 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 12 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 15 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 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 6 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 Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:1244
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\etHSLN8dTB.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3084
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:2680
        • C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\RuntimeBroker.exe
          "C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\RuntimeBroker.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:2296
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4936
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\vss_ps\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4000
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\PeerDistHttpTrans\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:396
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotification" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\MusNotification.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4204
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Documents and Settings\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2992
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\pcwum\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4172

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\etHSLN8dTB.bat

      Filesize

      206B

      MD5

      ecc523ceabd5f1a1c1a41bd99390fa6d

      SHA1

      178cec830e86c04e0a5d7f467a264a21e811db37

      SHA256

      203d9a7abdca8c86001fb4961ef9db27ad1a7e35289952f2b298103fb2ae6c33

      SHA512

      138c66fae203415c80b6a082024b64e9862a738348aa093f7b7fb64f12d359f670ccbb8cc198508f88d3e15c630985c800ebdd966dce677a1f85bb31871e23a1

    • C:\Users\fontdrvhost.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      066ac67ff4803f8053decd2f83d5834e

      SHA1

      4f9a371bbbb0d601d36eb150134397c8e2fb4b06

      SHA256

      771f3bc23da9c40adfb3ba5869ecde3890681af6cb8ff9a0c9104b04be3307b3

      SHA512

      9ffaf8455c3b36c6c06bd1fd7dd63544376ee5699769b14041186152a428a213be6174c55531cdd46896038d20297e27ccb90a167c1d1537bb73ec4bf516c305

    • C:\Windows\System32\vss_ps\winlogon.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      3fb8b34216deb5eb692e0db487f57b1e

      SHA1

      047a9ec59ed3bf61be3c76e1305fe2cb5b239d35

      SHA256

      52e0947a7e23f4567d909e99d5a58416bf81aae4a973d1a2be6039af00cd1896

      SHA512

      b8607dec67ab3bc7a5ad0ae9c4c4a8749ef9ada9caf76c7732b801d7ca25bf07b388f1cf5668fc2c5e4925519e95613a06f0cfee75eb61559ae45ad1b20078eb

    • memory/1244-4-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1244-0-0x00007FFCCB7F3000-0x00007FFCCB7F5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1244-5-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000CEA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/1244-6-0x0000000000E10000-0x0000000000E1C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/1244-7-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E3A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/1244-8-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E68000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/1244-10-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E7C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/1244-9-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E5A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/1244-11-0x0000000002670000-0x000000000267C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/1244-3-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CD0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1244-2-0x00007FFCCB7F0000-0x00007FFCCC2B1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1244-1-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000524000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      976KB

    • memory/1244-106-0x00007FFCCB7F0000-0x00007FFCCC2B1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB