Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    95s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07-01-2025 12:54

General

  • Target

    0ba179fecafc8c823fcd576e0d2f31fff23072e64dbeffb0a2c7d42631cacc0d.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    3e486391221891462495325b3bbf8b13

  • SHA1

    c65d92a465ec8967a7fba171ac6e62f3aaae2ff0

  • SHA256

    0ba179fecafc8c823fcd576e0d2f31fff23072e64dbeffb0a2c7d42631cacc0d

  • SHA512

    066ebb9cdfe3b45f893ec031237319d49a1d323e1f928a2ffde324e718adef84bb6c397f2cc12814a069ea71106b44996abf538ac2b8bd7e456cfc3ec76138ff

  • SSDEEP

    24576:Zrtb29jyTS6MoaS0BPXM3l9HDesNM1w3HzjM4LjvTCdPILP+4h:jb29j5jf/GB6eZLGo

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 3 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 5 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 3 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 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\0ba179fecafc8c823fcd576e0d2f31fff23072e64dbeffb0a2c7d42631cacc0d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ba179fecafc8c823fcd576e0d2f31fff23072e64dbeffb0a2c7d42631cacc0d.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
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:60
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zqfZNrGfez.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2328
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:4948
        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe
          "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:3208
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4016
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2500
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\SgrmEnclave_secure\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3292

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\backgroundTaskHost.exe

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      0d08554278a23f3477b0fdf6ad18b425

      SHA1

      e8601b316a356887d1c0341cdd98bf66cf517d5f

      SHA256

      9d0adfd825dae497b2cd9878267c7d61c2159766f3d43344bc315b78f82e3891

      SHA512

      e245683395a3dcb2372dca831f4ae438ff152f220ce3a3cb137e9c77f190419fe2e4db12cf1de5de8dbb7183831a5f4bcaef7c0a755b644b245df8d26f02e7a1

    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      3e486391221891462495325b3bbf8b13

      SHA1

      c65d92a465ec8967a7fba171ac6e62f3aaae2ff0

      SHA256

      0ba179fecafc8c823fcd576e0d2f31fff23072e64dbeffb0a2c7d42631cacc0d

      SHA512

      066ebb9cdfe3b45f893ec031237319d49a1d323e1f928a2ffde324e718adef84bb6c397f2cc12814a069ea71106b44996abf538ac2b8bd7e456cfc3ec76138ff

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX9F5E.tmp

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      77760d25680549a6e33d813225f15ae0

      SHA1

      3ba98784170c929615f2a606c1865bbcca860140

      SHA256

      cfe5bf369e60e17054176b8926c7336e53d0489e1a65815610a794886d1d90d2

      SHA512

      6e758c1402852a2ee6c669208b491160eefb086c1b5bc52b698d9292ad933e8e71a66413e367b6f6c36f1df841e145b8ee5f06035deceba678a481279ebbcbac

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

      Filesize

      196B

      MD5

      8bbb422c99fa4a6b8ce40c7f1f8394c0

      SHA1

      58adfcee84bd1c3701a96a8b74d989417be4722e

      SHA256

      04b977b567073943473b71d9bd5bb87441451201f87f5d5bf3c838bb92bbf6f8

      SHA512

      6bd9e1031a1bae07fce995686a702a1e7c71ad5702df69685ba98dc2441df9876a9a8afdd1d24d5d4cd1c05ebbc4d75ffa2aaab536a63da78b885da0d92df9ae

    • C:\Windows\System32\SgrmEnclave_secure\dllhost.exe

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      3b8f14d7684d0d85381d77aa46d38f0d

      SHA1

      4f5b58fc41d9e2e6198e47ae4573feee3f1d0319

      SHA256

      a30e349a4cf65e738c78cb28924297e992bcd9aa43cb0fb955b9a8d4374afcab

      SHA512

      5f8470357afa7abe326358c426b629d83ed5d12d4eb09dc53e8c9a424e539064fe059c4e2e23b8a5fa282a82342e9277ddaa25a48827a46fcbd62a6a0ba75686

    • memory/60-3-0x0000000002750000-0x0000000002760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/60-6-0x0000000002790000-0x000000000279A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/60-7-0x0000000002770000-0x0000000002778000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/60-8-0x000000001B1C0000-0x000000001B1CC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/60-4-0x0000000002760000-0x000000000276C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/60-5-0x0000000002780000-0x000000000278C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/60-0-0x00007FF998063000-0x00007FF998065000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/60-2-0x00007FF998060000-0x00007FF998B21000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/60-61-0x00007FF998060000-0x00007FF998B21000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/60-1-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000005E4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.2MB