Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    08-01-2025 22:31

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_b0464a68d3df95ccb9023830b6a2037c.exe

  • Size

    1.9MB

  • MD5

    b0464a68d3df95ccb9023830b6a2037c

  • SHA1

    96a229ed8d9b3d26086fa10c9675203b4f5f4626

  • SHA256

    11271bb4ead40385c854e9a19eef0d64578639066195361a5e4818d172f5bbfb

  • SHA512

    02a80deec6b8089da6102c9763f39bb6d3d0bbee340a44f04f13226e4d8c69ae699076f7ef6eeeeb9e705bc1b7fe8c02399682ef52754ecfec09f4799345179f

  • SSDEEP

    49152:HN54VMGOhLmPkO4koPyVu5eAEfgPwNqsruC:v0vEf8u5eAmFJ

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

    DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

  • Dcrat family
  • DCRat payload 6 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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 8 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 4 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_b0464a68d3df95ccb9023830b6a2037c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b0464a68d3df95ccb9023830b6a2037c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Identifies Wine through registry keys
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2192
    • C:\Documents and Settings\csrss.exe
      "C:\Documents and Settings\csrss.exe"
      2⤵
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Identifies Wine through registry keys
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2620
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Documents and Settings\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2964
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3044
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2744
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\dskquota\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2700
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\Admin\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2780
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\RASMM\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2848
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2716
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2556

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\PerfLogs\Admin\WmiPrvSE.exe

    Filesize

    1.9MB

    MD5

    b0464a68d3df95ccb9023830b6a2037c

    SHA1

    96a229ed8d9b3d26086fa10c9675203b4f5f4626

    SHA256

    11271bb4ead40385c854e9a19eef0d64578639066195361a5e4818d172f5bbfb

    SHA512

    02a80deec6b8089da6102c9763f39bb6d3d0bbee340a44f04f13226e4d8c69ae699076f7ef6eeeeb9e705bc1b7fe8c02399682ef52754ecfec09f4799345179f

  • memory/2192-29-0x0000000001250000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.0MB

  • memory/2192-1-0x0000000001250000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.0MB

  • memory/2192-2-0x0000000001250000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.0MB

  • memory/2192-27-0x00000000063C0000-0x00000000068BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.0MB

  • memory/2192-0-0x0000000001250000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.0MB

  • memory/2620-26-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000016BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.0MB

  • memory/2620-31-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000016BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.0MB

  • memory/2620-32-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000016BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.0MB

  • memory/2620-34-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B4E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/2620-36-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000C68000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2620-35-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CCA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2620-33-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B2C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2620-38-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000016BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.0MB