Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    16s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    07-01-2025 02:00

General

  • Target

    279b7c9dee1055584eb517c8d8349ce310419d818f4d1e096c641ab4a546404d.exe

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    6daf5385290ee38da4417b8f8e30020e

  • SHA1

    5929c599272e7e146ce24e234bda68778f24f7bb

  • SHA256

    279b7c9dee1055584eb517c8d8349ce310419d818f4d1e096c641ab4a546404d

  • SHA512

    3a9ead6575d09b192081fb413aa29fb91cfda65796f2b0927d204f3e0adc508c918a08125b6f33d8086ca7370852b68a47e2999d16bebafb69c77e4e6147abc4

  • SSDEEP

    24576:U2G/nvxW3Ww0t6TnzGmVBDh4+aknuRRZJND0gFJ4rD/IjCp:UbA30GnzV/q+DnsXgf

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 30 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 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.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 48 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\279b7c9dee1055584eb517c8d8349ce310419d818f4d1e096c641ab4a546404d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\279b7c9dee1055584eb517c8d8349ce310419d818f4d1e096c641ab4a546404d.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2400
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\providercommon\yTUdeXjbLOhnrN32dgrxVg.vbe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2584
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c ""C:\providercommon\1zu9dW.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:484
        • C:\providercommon\DllCommonsvc.exe
          "C:\providercommon\DllCommonsvc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2788
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\providercommon\DllCommonsvc.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1016
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\System.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1868
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\Desktop\dllhost.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:944
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\providercommon\WMIADAP.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1864
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\OSPPSVC.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2156
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\All Users\WMIADAP.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:380
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1756
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\taskhost.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1984
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\Idle.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1800
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\sppsvc.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1860
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dllhost.exe'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2780
          • C:\Users\All Users\WMIADAP.exe
            "C:\Users\All Users\WMIADAP.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2644
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2704
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2872
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2852
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2676
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2744
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2804
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAPW" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\providercommon\WMIADAP.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAP" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\providercommon\WMIADAP.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1036
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAPW" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\providercommon\WMIADAP.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1484
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVCO" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\OSPPSVC.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1044
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVC" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3016
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVCO" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2964
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAPW" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\WMIADAP.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1664
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAP" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\WMIADAP.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2752
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAPW" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\WMIADAP.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1820
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2348
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2996
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1772
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\taskhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1092
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1440
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\f6a14ac2-8725-11ef-a9ab-dab21757c799\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1760
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3056
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2504
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:584
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\sppsvc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2008
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2524
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2612
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:448
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2284
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2128

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

    Filesize

    7KB

    MD5

    7292a28a4b1bfc8610d10b979bb75a70

    SHA1

    49ccb976f56b5264414d772fc001a13570180984

    SHA256

    3d5f13f869b9fcef48ac9db8050dfc30cb60abf24637c4daf3345b60d2eaafd9

    SHA512

    b43d06408aa00e5ad83f8e124f236ed4de8efeba3ce3606e1a5ed3132b62dc13e061eecf65e179ab7723f5dcf0102b3e7baadf5bdc7c273b587966f52906a3af

  • C:\providercommon\1zu9dW.bat

    Filesize

    36B

    MD5

    6783c3ee07c7d151ceac57f1f9c8bed7

    SHA1

    17468f98f95bf504cc1f83c49e49a78526b3ea03

    SHA256

    8ab782f0f327a2021530e7230d3aee8abbecb7eed59482a3a46e78b9e3862322

    SHA512

    c6012d4bfac1ed14d0fd9f0eabd0e1c3d647b343db292a907b246271d52a4b7469c809db43910ddba2e8c5045f9cb3d24d0af62d363281e6cb8b39ee94a183e8

  • C:\providercommon\DllCommonsvc.exe

    Filesize

    1.0MB

    MD5

    bd31e94b4143c4ce49c17d3af46bcad0

    SHA1

    f8c51ff3ff909531d9469d4ba1bbabae101853ff

    SHA256

    b5199d3eb28e7de8ec4a5de66cb339a03d90b297e2292473badaab98ade15c63

    SHA512

    f96658bd19b672fd84038bd7e95c89e14f4e6f84e3ce9c6fe3216861a41203406148c6a809c2ab350d0d6c5919c845f619deb1fc9b1f1814dfce87e566bc2394

  • C:\providercommon\yTUdeXjbLOhnrN32dgrxVg.vbe

    Filesize

    197B

    MD5

    8088241160261560a02c84025d107592

    SHA1

    083121f7027557570994c9fc211df61730455bb5

    SHA256

    2072cc9a4a3b84d4c5178ab41c5588eea7d0103e3928e34d64f17bf97f3d1cc1

    SHA512

    20d9369dd359315848ea30144383a0bb479d86059fdbc3b3256ac84f998193512feb3b1799ab663619920c99fe7e0ebba33ada31a3855094b956fcd351c90478

  • memory/1016-50-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002258000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1016-49-0x000000001B500000-0x000000001B7E2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.9MB

  • memory/2644-44-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000C40000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.1MB

  • memory/2788-13-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000EE0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.1MB

  • memory/2788-14-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000152000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2788-15-0x0000000000150000-0x000000000015C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2788-16-0x0000000000360000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2788-17-0x0000000000370000-0x000000000037C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB