dcrat | f811048b185a950026d917a0a0626efa1696605d0c8c483da268f4d92ea463c4

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7
SHA1

39371220b3d9ebc702e8892b9c372f54c7341544
SHA256

f811048b185a950026d917a0a0626efa1696605d0c8c483da268f4d92ea463c4
SHA512

0e796c872a5f49ba7f22f90cf092f3c00e733d0c8491d06e868c3971fcae135735c7f10dc47cb5313ca761d8d5fcfc96f0db4439e7a3069f76764d43310792f8
SSDEEP

24576:z2G/nvxW3WwL+zdHJ2zljtfM8zCxqY3+SiSals+S5WhqN7+4V:zbA3f+hp4Zle+SIqNqo

Score

10^/10

dcrat discovery infostealer persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

DcRat 5 IoCs

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

rat infostealer dcrat

description	ioc	pid	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language		JaffaCakes118_a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7.exe
		3652	schtasks.exe
		3004	schtasks.exe
		2752	schtasks.exe
		4784	schtasks.exe

Dcrat family
dcrat

Process spawned unexpected child process 4 IoCs

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

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3004	3860	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3652	3860	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2752	3860	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4784	3860	schtasks.exe	86

DCRat payload 2 IoCs

Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

rat

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c96-10.dat	dcrat
behavioral2/memory/4240-13-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000B8E000-memory.dmp	dcrat

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	WScript.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4240	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
4124	smss.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RuntimeBroker = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\kanji_2\\RuntimeBroker.exe\""	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\smss = "\"C:\\Windows\\Temp\\MsEdgeCrashpad\\smss.exe\""	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\PrintHood\\dllhost.exe\""	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RuntimeBroker = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDOGHAM\\RuntimeBroker.exe\""	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\KBDOGHAM\9e8d7a4ca61bd92aff00cc37a7a4d62a2cac998d	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\kanji_2\RuntimeBroker.exe	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\kanji_2\RuntimeBroker.exe	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\kanji_2\9e8d7a4ca61bd92aff00cc37a7a4d62a2cac998d	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\KBDOGHAM\RuntimeBroker.exe	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings	JaffaCakes118_a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000_Classes\Local Settings	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
3652	schtasks.exe
2752	schtasks.exe
4784	schtasks.exe
3004	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4240	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
4124	smss.exe
4124	smss.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4240	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4124	smss.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2896	2648	JaffaCakes118_a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7.exe	82
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2896	2648	JaffaCakes118_a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7.exe	82
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2896	2648	JaffaCakes118_a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7.exe	82
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3312	2896	WScript.exe	83
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3312	2896	WScript.exe	83
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 3312	2896	WScript.exe	83
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 4240	3312	cmd.exe	85
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 4240	3312	cmd.exe	85
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 3008	4240	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe	91
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 3008	4240	ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe	91
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3688	3008	cmd.exe	93
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3688	3008	cmd.exe	93
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 4124	3008	cmd.exe	94
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 4124	3008	cmd.exe	94

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a6071d641845f00d647d2869a77dd8d7.exe"
1⤵
- DcRat
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2648
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Reviewsessionbrokerdll\lVMLXJBAdPIapT.vbe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2896
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Reviewsessionbrokerdll\A6Eco3zU0RirI70.bat" "
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3312
  - - C:\Reviewsessionbrokerdll\ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe
      "C:\Reviewsessionbrokerdll\ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe"
      4⤵
      Checks computer location settings
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      Drops file in System32 directory
      Modifies registry class
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4240
    - - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Kn4MZWx5rP.bat"
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3008
      - C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        6⤵
        
        PID:3688
      - C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\smss.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\smss.exe"
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:4124

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\kanji_2\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3004

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\MsEdgeCrashpad\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3652

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\PrintHood\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2752

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\KBDOGHAM\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4784

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Reviewsessionbrokerdll\A6Eco3zU0RirI70.bat

Filesize
67B

MD5
88c29e093073e22265a1b092448f78ff

SHA1
7562a360c1ec30c93f3897fef165265e9b83c641

SHA256
1c948ec9ca40c8a579471b1a7353c3c06cb4c961993962304fb0f60cfaee7333

SHA512
51447ebfe6eaa496eb449bf8ff5184389a6d89ed36042e8916663587e1e0a2b563e8a977adab3d1e7c6c32d7d74eb0b1c7ee21d68b68202d114d877269a76f1e

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C:\Reviewsessionbrokerdll\ReviewsessionbrokerdllBrokerhostNet.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
1612f102a43924196f6c67852264eee8

SHA1
49b0ca8d344345a84622d020b1b8d4057ab02868

SHA256
cd7d786f6ffe4622aad7f8f7bba9de05c09cf37ed9a4c21a398e92808bd13d35

SHA512
f32d5d110ac8c1356a70fe204c9e12663db2df4f35943532d81b277d597b28da92ec8550957479cb1a070564e8518839469a2a2dac4477b60fa1a203e5b371d4

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C:\Reviewsessionbrokerdll\lVMLXJBAdPIapT.vbe

Filesize
214B

MD5
f3e2d57473806af2657d0ecc4d9776cb

SHA1
8d215aef321e642586cbdf25d251b60a42aa41c3

SHA256
e05139fb41a25ef9796b27b604fb54b27394e5f5b33874d4b15445d9de2fbcca

SHA512
0d7b22cc29c82c175309ea5da45ce6f159022cc45e21f950add7ce24b3cde62c74b4eb598300bab1e1244fb8a963be29388baa2f6333033fd0dce6c3fcca04db

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Kn4MZWx5rP.bat

Filesize
203B

MD5
1874a0e3ccd477f2cdafcd45304cad53

SHA1
45a6fb53e7c5deeaa2dec8d444646c92a7cc0457

SHA256
c03bf2e02d519d1c1cccd476fb15e6d0720b842a427a5f2ca4363b3205112dfb

SHA512
09e82a4888ff442d8c5835de8612eacb44b7ffba9204df470e4fb002bf8f04060f3d75b216482dfd95b3a1c6a3abd2d2a718b9601f7cdc7406b7b3aa3094f66f

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memory/4124-34-0x000000001AF90000-0x000000001AF9E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4124-31-0x000000001AF50000-0x000000001AF58000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4124-32-0x000000001AF60000-0x000000001AF6A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4124-33-0x000000001AF80000-0x000000001AF8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/4124-35-0x000000001AF70000-0x000000001AF78000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4124-37-0x000000001AFB0000-0x000000001AFB8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4124-38-0x000000001AFC0000-0x000000001AFC8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4124-39-0x000000001AFD0000-0x000000001AFD8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4124-36-0x000000001AFA0000-0x000000001AFA8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4240-13-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000B8E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4240-12-0x00007FFBAC563000-0x00007FFBAC565000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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