Analysis

  • max time kernel
    55s
  • max time network
    61s
  • 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 19:08

General

  • Target

    23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e0339968.exe

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    6820b43439b7b0b956738c547623aa7a

  • SHA1

    0f1515df71948d13a8048b4afb6b8676c4a74298

  • SHA256

    23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e0339968

  • SHA512

    9ea7d94280e5ebd4919fe9caf85d58a5c1c40d9ae3eac9f02acfdb2f62727b1168a353b6b91c2f09ee0ae68668cd2e0f823406d71fdc295f9c48639f87b39c34

  • SSDEEP

    49152:sDkZWCF2T8juUND4YQxZzfllulb0fnyN27mEGnjYEhQ+QK:N4CF2sjELplCbmyN27PxEhQ+

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 27 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
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 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 27 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 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\23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e0339968.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e0339968.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • 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:4996
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gW2xHJWZHv.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2788
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:3764
        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe
          "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:944
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3116
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\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 "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4980
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e03399682" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Saved Games\23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e0339968.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3984
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e0339968" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Saved Games\23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e0339968.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 "23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e03399682" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Saved Games\23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e0339968.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3952
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4668
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1224
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2928
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:32
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4876
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3472
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\reports\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1080
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\reports\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1328
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\reports\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4880
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Videos\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5108
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Videos\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1392
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Videos\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1076
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2772
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4424
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4672
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4292
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1004
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4892
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1072
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3460
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3612

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gW2xHJWZHv.bat

      Filesize

      196B

      MD5

      08f40a0d3f618b82bdd71b86b2decb19

      SHA1

      e0eab7856d7acead058d110df8282d3876067c78

      SHA256

      4ef1e007e9b16eef8145b78a4132b4cc9805b0d603edd797a4024b396b5ec6f5

      SHA512

      8c9bcf35e8e1993efe595ad9b31747d307d654fde30a8d81f8bf35fdfe692481e91bb953aec7421fd2f0642bc8f990240e68fd344e3619aa6e195d3fb472907d

    • C:\Users\Public\Videos\RuntimeBroker.exe

      Filesize

      2.7MB

      MD5

      d1c01cc216835792804d99d11eb3cc65

      SHA1

      fcc6ba2c826bc8f50995aa2971687bf70a71d2f7

      SHA256

      0621f606e65717a887b389827316cc85b60d50b79c666e6a1a827de2c9929f7f

      SHA512

      2afba38329d21cb8c54c9ddc417745fe66fda4f88f6e1ab46e36e59cfed708c2b26a4cad1f616f7b15dc78024a37b1870798d24a40cb8fc9d978803477e647ed

    • C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\reports\explorer.exe

      Filesize

      2.7MB

      MD5

      6820b43439b7b0b956738c547623aa7a

      SHA1

      0f1515df71948d13a8048b4afb6b8676c4a74298

      SHA256

      23036e1ac371c1c52c9508e7c1ad087da1d02b63c5f92609dafb0047e0339968

      SHA512

      9ea7d94280e5ebd4919fe9caf85d58a5c1c40d9ae3eac9f02acfdb2f62727b1168a353b6b91c2f09ee0ae68668cd2e0f823406d71fdc295f9c48639f87b39c34

    • memory/4996-12-0x000000001BC30000-0x000000001BC38000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4996-14-0x000000001C850000-0x000000001CD78000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/4996-5-0x000000001C250000-0x000000001C2A0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/4996-7-0x000000001BBE0000-0x000000001BBF0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4996-6-0x00000000031E0000-0x00000000031E8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4996-8-0x000000001BBF0000-0x000000001BC06000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/4996-9-0x000000001BC10000-0x000000001BC18000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4996-10-0x000000001BC20000-0x000000001BC2A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4996-11-0x000000001C2A0000-0x000000001C2F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/4996-0-0x00007FF995B43000-0x00007FF995B45000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4996-13-0x000000001C2F0000-0x000000001C302000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4996-4-0x00000000031C0000-0x00000000031DC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/4996-15-0x000000001C320000-0x000000001C328000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4996-17-0x000000001C440000-0x000000001C44C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4996-16-0x000000001C330000-0x000000001C338000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4996-18-0x000000001C340000-0x000000001C34E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/4996-19-0x000000001C350000-0x000000001C35C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4996-20-0x000000001C360000-0x000000001C36A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4996-21-0x000000001C370000-0x000000001C37C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4996-3-0x00000000031B0000-0x00000000031BE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/4996-2-0x00007FF995B40000-0x00007FF996601000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4996-154-0x00007FF995B40000-0x00007FF996601000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4996-1-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000F94000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.7MB