Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10-01-2025 04:26

General

  • Target

    ca1c3f84e0259d9c423e34e20840f142.exe

  • Size

    3.3MB

  • MD5

    ca1c3f84e0259d9c423e34e20840f142

  • SHA1

    3efc257f5027a1a1a205adcdbcb999e1ef8b3b7d

  • SHA256

    30d404945af42d77bfd6ac92739486e8d00496a977ba6a6f0240cd20b7989f2c

  • SHA512

    8cf6d715fbcad8eff71f4102479ed189a8e71438613225ae26c4e40dd696152a9d2efec028d602b8e25902aeea25961541749029d30a6f5fce5fd36d997fd5e1

  • SSDEEP

    98304:0LMvB0KtBC+ZiFJCY4zsqyv7TUws7LRh1Bk308m3/T:0gvOK9MF5qy/UZdz8Q/T

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 42 IoCs

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 39 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 4 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 9 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\ca1c3f84e0259d9c423e34e20840f142.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ca1c3f84e0259d9c423e34e20840f142.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:3052
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tdnSJsnH3X.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2840
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:2672
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ca1c3f84e0259d9c423e34e20840f142.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ca1c3f84e0259d9c423e34e20840f142.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          • System policy modification
          PID:2592
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cPJr5b9puX.bat"
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2944
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              5⤵
                PID:108
              • C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\WmiPrvSE.exe
                "C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\WmiPrvSE.exe"
                5⤵
                • UAC bypass
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • System policy modification
                PID:1784
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\winlogon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:484
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2256
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2640
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A90000000001}\taskhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2824
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A90000000001}\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2680
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\Installer\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A90000000001}\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2184
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\csrss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2036
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1128
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1412
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\spoolsv.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:400
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1324
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2000
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\fr-FR\csrss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1592
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\fr-FR\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2484
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\fr-FR\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2344
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\CSC\winlogon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1896
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\CSC\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1356
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\CSC\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1720
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1580
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1840
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}-C\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2716
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\services.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2596
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2760
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1236
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\services.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2908
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2952
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0044-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1568
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1184
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2904
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSEW" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:844
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\ja-JP\dllhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1288
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\ja-JP\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1180
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\ja-JP\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:276
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVCO" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\OSPPSVC.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1660
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVC" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:908
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVCO" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1696
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\smss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1408
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:288
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2876

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files\Windows NT\TableTextService\fr-FR\csrss.exe

        Filesize

        3.3MB

        MD5

        ca1c3f84e0259d9c423e34e20840f142

        SHA1

        3efc257f5027a1a1a205adcdbcb999e1ef8b3b7d

        SHA256

        30d404945af42d77bfd6ac92739486e8d00496a977ba6a6f0240cd20b7989f2c

        SHA512

        8cf6d715fbcad8eff71f4102479ed189a8e71438613225ae26c4e40dd696152a9d2efec028d602b8e25902aeea25961541749029d30a6f5fce5fd36d997fd5e1

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cPJr5b9puX.bat

        Filesize

        240B

        MD5

        0bfc76e22353f1b21171d2de275dfc41

        SHA1

        1beb61bf914b54d536b6deedd35e7edfdc8f8f1f

        SHA256

        8a219ac4b9f8c1cab1e987979c0868c5e7ef3b74bb5527cfeb97b2388bd48149

        SHA512

        94bbae3399f111e07b4e395d247b46c9c4d85b7e5115baffa343ef1d36440fc7b55689e4902d1a6bda0debb05cf2268e1143002cfddae85e28b08f4c5269e5e4

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tdnSJsnH3X.bat

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        57119956c39a6b095ffcf64816bd45d6

        SHA1

        4e3b877596b583816f6b66b0c2aa414d6601b97d

        SHA256

        996680b4fe7b81e841a155c79ea5968532ae2e36e28896c6e5976bbbdde48d0d

        SHA512

        3611b1906e213ae55358e89b60ba88e4c3c9039ed20a1943d682676b344af434d7268522f367a98a2b915d9bef2ab98c8bbdc860eb3157acdc37130bc6759dd8

      • memory/1784-53-0x0000000000E40000-0x000000000119C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/2592-23-0x00000000013D0000-0x000000000172C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3052-8-0x0000000000820000-0x000000000082C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/3052-12-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000087C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/3052-7-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000576000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        344KB

      • memory/3052-0-0x000007FEF5B63000-0x000007FEF5B64000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3052-9-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000842000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        72KB

      • memory/3052-10-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025F6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        344KB

      • memory/3052-11-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000086E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/3052-6-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000049A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/3052-5-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/3052-22-0x000007FEF5B60000-0x000007FEF654C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3052-4-0x0000000000350000-0x000000000036C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/3052-3-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000034E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/3052-2-0x000007FEF5B60000-0x000007FEF654C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3052-1-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000BDC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB