Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    09-01-2025 21:25

General

  • Target

    50887c3ed5676401f9cab09d742bbce4.exe

  • Size

    827KB

  • MD5

    50887c3ed5676401f9cab09d742bbce4

  • SHA1

    1e4016e50cffe51614df5a31817d50de7b85af26

  • SHA256

    a22e4b92ef53c22a69ef02fa17403fcdf74d3c4b3efc8d28604040286f4cdedf

  • SHA512

    bd8ec53d02ba47c8656c4260d2112f50755526898b681d1affbd50a6bdda69f01fa78d091ff812d3a25454afd03eca815fea7b869f037b4f492b1d188f376ab2

  • SSDEEP

    12288:2NultHBphsl8LvoS8wXO0DzXLYFlTvyk31:ZHBp+ovohwDeTv131

Score
10/10

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 15 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
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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\50887c3ed5676401f9cab09d742bbce4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\50887c3ed5676401f9cab09d742bbce4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2104
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\taskhost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\taskhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2488
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Application Data\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2716
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Application Data\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2792
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Application Data\explorer.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 "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\taskhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2568
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2528
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2576
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\Corporate\lsass.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2944
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\Corporate\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2956
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\Corporate\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:264
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:572
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:988
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1632
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1844
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2624
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2704

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe

    Filesize

    827KB

    MD5

    50887c3ed5676401f9cab09d742bbce4

    SHA1

    1e4016e50cffe51614df5a31817d50de7b85af26

    SHA256

    a22e4b92ef53c22a69ef02fa17403fcdf74d3c4b3efc8d28604040286f4cdedf

    SHA512

    bd8ec53d02ba47c8656c4260d2112f50755526898b681d1affbd50a6bdda69f01fa78d091ff812d3a25454afd03eca815fea7b869f037b4f492b1d188f376ab2

  • memory/2104-0-0x000007FEF5A23000-0x000007FEF5A24000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2104-1-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000AE6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    856KB

  • memory/2104-2-0x000007FEF5A20000-0x000007FEF640C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2104-20-0x000007FEF5A20000-0x000007FEF640C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2488-19-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000AF6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    856KB