Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-01-2025 19:21

General

  • Target

    0480cdb7227ce3c1130e172a6edbdbaa30c357a743c282350b04a749f3fb4c2c.exe

  • Size

    783KB

  • MD5

    e39abe06bfa435141d99d5547c996366

  • SHA1

    5f2af9015e99d82fba94ef42be04fe83fb06a8d3

  • SHA256

    0480cdb7227ce3c1130e172a6edbdbaa30c357a743c282350b04a749f3fb4c2c

  • SHA512

    04742c9bb51f68326b64a02dd3f0c385b2666e12fc4384875196401855dd456e1d883c7e994d2f6a03954087bd005271530a3c1ff7b3fece0f3594f9810b5256

  • SSDEEP

    12288:GqnOYxdAgpoNeF91rg5iFdr0yQ9gYx+EIpakCYJRU7Q9bWoFzqK:G+OQbpbgsFdAyQvzSqaq8q

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 8 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 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 8 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows 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 8 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 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\0480cdb7227ce3c1130e172a6edbdbaa30c357a743c282350b04a749f3fb4c2c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0480cdb7227ce3c1130e172a6edbdbaa30c357a743c282350b04a749f3fb4c2c.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
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2956
    • C:\Windows\en-US\SearchApp.exe
      "C:\Windows\en-US\SearchApp.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1560
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\en-US\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5084
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\authentication\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3504
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "0480cdb7227ce3c1130e172a6edbdbaa30c357a743c282350b04a749f3fb4c2c" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\0480cdb7227ce3c1130e172a6edbdbaa30c357a743c282350b04a749f3fb4c2c.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4256
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3424
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4976
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4740
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.bg-bg\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3608
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\CellularAPI\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:228

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe

    Filesize

    783KB

    MD5

    e39abe06bfa435141d99d5547c996366

    SHA1

    5f2af9015e99d82fba94ef42be04fe83fb06a8d3

    SHA256

    0480cdb7227ce3c1130e172a6edbdbaa30c357a743c282350b04a749f3fb4c2c

    SHA512

    04742c9bb51f68326b64a02dd3f0c385b2666e12fc4384875196401855dd456e1d883c7e994d2f6a03954087bd005271530a3c1ff7b3fece0f3594f9810b5256

  • memory/2956-16-0x0000000002D00000-0x0000000002D08000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-5-0x0000000001180000-0x0000000001190000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2956-18-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002D28000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-3-0x0000000001160000-0x0000000001168000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-17-0x0000000002D10000-0x0000000002D18000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-8-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000002B7A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2956-7-0x0000000002B60000-0x0000000002B6C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2956-10-0x0000000002B90000-0x0000000002B98000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-9-0x0000000002BB0000-0x0000000002BBA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2956-6-0x0000000002B50000-0x0000000002B58000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-11-0x0000000002BC0000-0x0000000002BC8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-20-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001B728000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-12-0x0000000002B80000-0x0000000002B88000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-0-0x00007FFD9D8C3000-0x00007FFD9D8C5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2956-4-0x0000000001170000-0x0000000001178000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-2-0x00007FFD9D8C0000-0x00007FFD9E381000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2956-13-0x0000000002BA0000-0x0000000002BA8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-21-0x000000001B730000-0x000000001B73C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2956-19-0x000000001B710000-0x000000001B718000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-15-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002CF8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-14-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002CE8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-22-0x000000001B740000-0x000000001B748000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2956-25-0x00007FFD9D8C0000-0x00007FFD9E381000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2956-26-0x00007FFD9D8C0000-0x00007FFD9E381000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2956-31-0x00007FFD9D8C0000-0x00007FFD9E381000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2956-1-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000ACA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/2956-65-0x00007FFD9D8C0000-0x00007FFD9E381000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2956-149-0x00007FFD9D8C3000-0x00007FFD9D8C5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2956-161-0x00007FFD9D8C0000-0x00007FFD9E381000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB