Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    09-01-2025 06:51

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_c19cd7830905473e79a23fb6983bfd39.exe

  • Size

    910KB

  • MD5

    c19cd7830905473e79a23fb6983bfd39

  • SHA1

    de5d55b5242e543bc33fe14414a04692b7dd72b4

  • SHA256

    64ac9d88e8e64873dbe503bb52fecbd0481689a0895bd6d89b6d0c3335c0cdfb

  • SHA512

    9d72cb75aede54b332d70988688b50d8611cd506d92ebab6b6fa93fd53d3afefbdbeb15e82f562c1640a9dd3a69da0a715d3d68fb1b58da16b3cb463eacc0bff

  • SSDEEP

    24576:6yY5mNErQCK/rNtnqsIxcEGU4Dp8dH4+4:Q5maMCK/b24DpKb

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 5 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 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 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_c19cd7830905473e79a23fb6983bfd39.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_c19cd7830905473e79a23fb6983bfd39.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:2312
    • C:\Windows\System32\mfc120enu\sppsvc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\mfc120enu\sppsvc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2776
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\mfc120enu\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2548
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVC" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPCEXT\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1988
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\bitsprx5\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2016
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\480d7142-91a3-11ef-b9f6-6e5a89f5a3c7\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2472
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\spopk\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2892

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\System32\spopk\smss.exe

    Filesize

    910KB

    MD5

    c19cd7830905473e79a23fb6983bfd39

    SHA1

    de5d55b5242e543bc33fe14414a04692b7dd72b4

    SHA256

    64ac9d88e8e64873dbe503bb52fecbd0481689a0895bd6d89b6d0c3335c0cdfb

    SHA512

    9d72cb75aede54b332d70988688b50d8611cd506d92ebab6b6fa93fd53d3afefbdbeb15e82f562c1640a9dd3a69da0a715d3d68fb1b58da16b3cb463eacc0bff

  • memory/2312-0-0x000007FEF5C53000-0x000007FEF5C54000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2312-1-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000D3A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    936KB

  • memory/2312-2-0x000007FEF5C50000-0x000007FEF663C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2312-20-0x000007FEF5C50000-0x000007FEF663C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2776-19-0x0000000001370000-0x000000000145A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    936KB