Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06-01-2025 05:41

General

  • Target

    c61e798b760688db6bc3f7ef8dc59019.exe

  • Size

    2.3MB

  • MD5

    c61e798b760688db6bc3f7ef8dc59019

  • SHA1

    bbf23a7b79c81335c48cd6d27c8be15c08e51202

  • SHA256

    48da1fa982cffab890ae643f4301ffa65949883ae6e6bbb746857a07b9485ef5

  • SHA512

    8f4474b7ba40f7797203392553b73467296f9e27e569dd15b990322ad94b4bd3bca61b979817952fe0a82867f82232bd61688ba4ed47b6c133a95701e6fc3667

  • SSDEEP

    49152:t/twBGYfNs6Vlo2sRsWFjnh5WeX2/tEaZ1XwiB:tlwBGYFZVOZFjXrm/tLZ1Ai

Score
10/10

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 6 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 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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\c61e798b760688db6bc3f7ef8dc59019.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c61e798b760688db6bc3f7ef8dc59019.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2128
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\daHDUzbFiW.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1092
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:2404
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\taskhost.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\taskhost.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2456
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2656
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2988
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2728
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\taskhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2560
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2620
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2964

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\taskhost.exe

      Filesize

      2.3MB

      MD5

      c61e798b760688db6bc3f7ef8dc59019

      SHA1

      bbf23a7b79c81335c48cd6d27c8be15c08e51202

      SHA256

      48da1fa982cffab890ae643f4301ffa65949883ae6e6bbb746857a07b9485ef5

      SHA512

      8f4474b7ba40f7797203392553b73467296f9e27e569dd15b990322ad94b4bd3bca61b979817952fe0a82867f82232bd61688ba4ed47b6c133a95701e6fc3667

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

      Filesize

      221B

      MD5

      1b7bcad8b4439a5c7e1c1cfcdb0424dc

      SHA1

      e4fdfb1c8bfed793a1add89551b2a81fab9c2b0d

      SHA256

      53ffff06c6ea19012ded69dcbe285e419c20122d128783a31718c4f53682392d

      SHA512

      ea53605ef24a87fc6e1535669df8af3bd03f122df7677c7a620b3a51e882af1560bfe27791d2fe1ff41d85da630b2932d952d9add750be6bd90aeb2377db2138

    • memory/2128-6-0x0000000000180000-0x0000000000192000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/2128-3-0x0000000000140000-0x000000000015C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/2128-4-0x0000000000160000-0x0000000000176000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/2128-5-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000003E6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/2128-0-0x000007FEF50C3000-0x000007FEF50C4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2128-7-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003EE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/2128-8-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007B8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2128-17-0x000007FEF50C0000-0x000007FEF5AAC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2128-2-0x000007FEF50C0000-0x000007FEF5AAC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2128-1-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000640000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.3MB

    • memory/2456-21-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.3MB