Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06-01-2025 20:17

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_385e5e5ca1cf37ef0fd0f8738066f457.exe

  • Size

    547KB

  • MD5

    385e5e5ca1cf37ef0fd0f8738066f457

  • SHA1

    be83e4802fc9332595ea7bd754198b4232c47509

  • SHA256

    2321740f8faa2f44307ba42c8c5cb676506e8c8f76f9bc2aacd585f9809767b8

  • SHA512

    f395f79d5368bf23311cf56af5e69dbb51d805eb0d134742e1fd1e91d5246ce7fb90529f1bbcfe4b77c94a6e64da5ebc69905e35f98f8c5d8ac532ee174b62a9

  • SSDEEP

    12288:xqnO30tV2lZu09sR2ia1OgdDG3cSIksYEkQlrB:x+O3rvZDiUx5

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 4 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: CmdExeWriteProcessMemorySpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 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\JaffaCakes118_385e5e5ca1cf37ef0fd0f8738066f457.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_385e5e5ca1cf37ef0fd0f8738066f457.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2380
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6SaSiIAD69.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2788
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:2632
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\fr-FR\sppsvc.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\fr-FR\sppsvc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: CmdExeWriteProcessMemorySpam
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2656
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\fr-FR\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2792
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\WfHC\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\IMAPIv2-FileSystemSupport\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2836
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAP" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\dsprov\WMIADAP.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2732

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\fr-FR\sppsvc.exe

      Filesize

      547KB

      MD5

      385e5e5ca1cf37ef0fd0f8738066f457

      SHA1

      be83e4802fc9332595ea7bd754198b4232c47509

      SHA256

      2321740f8faa2f44307ba42c8c5cb676506e8c8f76f9bc2aacd585f9809767b8

      SHA512

      f395f79d5368bf23311cf56af5e69dbb51d805eb0d134742e1fd1e91d5246ce7fb90529f1bbcfe4b77c94a6e64da5ebc69905e35f98f8c5d8ac532ee174b62a9

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6SaSiIAD69.bat

      Filesize

      216B

      MD5

      1b51a8d57fe6d949489b582ee0ef880b

      SHA1

      80ab391f05508b92aa6ab31af034f686301eef90

      SHA256

      d225b0c9607bbc6402f2a9053b6ff1a95c274d63a6cbb359528bce24481f3a27

      SHA512

      6ba2d6079610f2f884184095f4c4fdc109b7466a37111383c4d511c611c1b85e52e7f17072093998e893d38d97bb0cec44460302c1ec8011e37e5a4bd466e409

    • memory/2380-0-0x000007FEF5C83000-0x000007FEF5C84000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2380-1-0x00000000010C0000-0x0000000001150000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      576KB

    • memory/2380-2-0x000007FEF5C80000-0x000007FEF666C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2380-16-0x000007FEF5C80000-0x000007FEF666C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2656-19-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000900000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      576KB

    • memory/2656-20-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000025C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2656-21-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2656-22-0x0000000000280000-0x000000000028E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB