Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    02/01/2025, 04:11

General

  • Target
    7a34fd70f9aaf568795500ef7481687e.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample250102-erxt5asnew
  • SHA256 e54e6afbb7aef8a09455ad1c546fda176e67037fe95869bb1d0967db2d937617
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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 36 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 3 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 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 system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 36 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 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\7a34fd70f9aaf568795500ef7481687e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a34fd70f9aaf568795500ef7481687e.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2312
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\blockSurrogateServerref\dgJVBcBuQvMObcs.vbe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1984
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c ""C:\blockSurrogateServerref\JMo9q0kcHiaTG6PDHGxFRU1HETIk.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2252
        • C:\blockSurrogateServerref\comdll.exe
          "C:\blockSurrogateServerref\comdll.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2304
          • C:\blockSurrogateServerref\OSPPSVC.exe
            "C:\blockSurrogateServerref\OSPPSVC.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Modifies system certificate store
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:304
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\480d7142-91a3-11ef-b9f6-6e5a89f5a3c7\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2656
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\480d7142-91a3-11ef-b9f6-6e5a89f5a3c7\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2908
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\480d7142-91a3-11ef-b9f6-6e5a89f5a3c7\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2796
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Uninstall Information\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2676
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Uninstall Information\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2636
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Uninstall Information\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2700
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001B-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2416
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001B-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2512
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001B-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2856
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\sppsvc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2804
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2296
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1292
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVCO" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\blockSurrogateServerref\OSPPSVC.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1916
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVC" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\blockSurrogateServerref\OSPPSVC.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 "OSPPSVCO" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\blockSurrogateServerref\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2912
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00A1-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1920
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00A1-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1776
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00A1-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1416
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3016
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2800
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3028
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\system\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1240
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\system\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2576
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\system\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2452
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\Network Sharing\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1784
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\Network Sharing\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1956
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\Network Sharing\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:408
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\blockSurrogateServerref\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2148
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\blockSurrogateServerref\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:952
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\blockSurrogateServerref\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1604
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\blockSurrogateServerref\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2592
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\blockSurrogateServerref\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:684
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\blockSurrogateServerref\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:984
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\SpiderSolitaire\de-DE\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1736
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\SpiderSolitaire\de-DE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:900
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\SpiderSolitaire\de-DE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1544

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        JMo9q0kcHiaTG6PDHGxFRU1HETIk.bat

        • Path C:\blockSurrogateServerref\JMo9q0kcHiaTG6PDHGxFRU1HETIk.bat
        • Size 39B
        • SHA256 613141fb9336f992ecc0fd895fb04b7b2776022e9274e90dbbdbbae4b4aa647b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        dgJVBcBuQvMObcs.vbe

        • Path C:\blockSurrogateServerref\dgJVBcBuQvMObcs.vbe
        • Size 225B
        • SHA256 61ccf4240a03621e197fc0e2c808bead052541a5af3360abf16f1110b839cbf0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        comdll.exe

        • Path \blockSurrogateServerref\comdll.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 492986fe3adc7bbbeb8a6c4a542fd4f555bb8a05b95e5768d2322c41ddac4886
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/304-51-0x00000000010E0000-0x000000000132A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-13-0x0000000000E60000-0x00000000010AA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-14-0x0000000000460000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-15-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000666000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-16-0x000000001A940000-0x000000001A996000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-17-0x0000000000480000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-18-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-19-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AA8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-20-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000BA8000-memory.dmp