Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    118s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10-01-2025 06:34

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_dd5d99624481537c7a861118199327e1.exe

  • Size

    2.4MB

  • MD5

    dd5d99624481537c7a861118199327e1

  • SHA1

    b05527ae0d68e4f49b6c3928b861c5b32651b8ef

  • SHA256

    a8b290c2a6e1f47e8d40dd37226ca96c05b442125dd920fe59c70ee4355e1f1a

  • SHA512

    f4ffa4e158820654cf4a1f5d53c575eb3e91954ac07389baa139e3a4cd8f3960a54af8f69f041b76bb301aa993e96159f4eafbfe57eba730476ceff14737eb7f

  • SSDEEP

    49152:UbA30qHwLrdtkbaCwcp4RXL7D764zB2qH+:UbtZiaYeL7DxB3+

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 10 IoCs

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 9 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 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 18 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 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_dd5d99624481537c7a861118199327e1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_dd5d99624481537c7a861118199327e1.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2116
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\savesrefhostperf\HNc6hztBPgbs1a3w.vbe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2112
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c ""C:\savesrefhostperf\ddPYL2Gm.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:840
        • C:\savesrefhostperf\savesrefhostperfreviewCommon.exe
          "C:\savesrefhostperf\savesrefhostperfreviewCommon.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2308
          • C:\Windows\System32\TsPnPRdrCoInstaller\smss.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\TsPnPRdrCoInstaller\smss.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2148
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmd" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\Writers\System\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2704
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\480d7142-91a3-11ef-b9f6-6e5a89f5a3c7\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2792
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "savesrefhostperfreviewCommon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\savesrefhostperf\ddPYL2Gm\savesrefhostperfreviewCommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1724
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\TsUsbGDCoInstaller\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2560
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\sppcomapi\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1492
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\srcore\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1980
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\TsPnPRdrCoInstaller\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2444
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "savesrefhostperfreviewCommon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Documents and Settings\savesrefhostperfreviewCommon.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 "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\OFFICE14\1033\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1392

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\savesrefhostperf\HNc6hztBPgbs1a3w.vbe

    Filesize

    201B

    MD5

    b1fa6a6c60cddab53af4e426e3486669

    SHA1

    0bd6dc89ac3327029eda2d3478be3c1a0800f4c2

    SHA256

    16f2aea74639cf8bf6770d5a0428d45abf5166d7069fc6b93039952bab766d8a

    SHA512

    a9c003fbc17de1fb7583f7533b638c481252c382fa4c33d02020974a1e60c4c491e4c8b19dcb140ab845f5381309270cdd67955a18c2172b19a476ba9fa07297

  • C:\savesrefhostperf\ddPYL2Gm.bat

    Filesize

    54B

    MD5

    c89cd8b8fc20253c58cef5be1008b660

    SHA1

    2b58141e268446086b824a29d04c1b2d6225a894

    SHA256

    89f28132bcfca8cf0c22c870cf985895550420299e1ba6e2aef0a8d1c4237147

    SHA512

    ac7c2281abfa0bcd15573864a56e52822b4c18e4a6804bada2819fa44c42cbb29f9e7f6f3a834e315a4e0e00f780e60f2b755663aef8b28c7c824442abd60ca0

  • C:\savesrefhostperf\savesrefhostperfreviewCommon.exe

    Filesize

    2.1MB

    MD5

    06e81061c598651b896d425bd9095b0a

    SHA1

    96ba3dc60b59ca30c55f37f0fa579c515d9f4a91

    SHA256

    e376a9c32697b91fb02f68b18d641b5c2419ffbba5801f2c83110a68cbffa094

    SHA512

    c2b775092b436848b45170ec98acefd3504aa170b09a654b28b7e1f4a916fcfd58c60a992a09f3cc5b79dc3b4ee33fc48fbdb9790f18905626fa9c9f2097e322

  • memory/2148-44-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005D8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2148-38-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000C82000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.1MB

  • memory/2148-39-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002DC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2148-40-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000588000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2148-41-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005AE000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/2148-42-0x00000000022A0000-0x00000000022F6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    344KB

  • memory/2148-43-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000368000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2148-45-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022F8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2148-47-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023AC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/2148-46-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000002308000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2308-13-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000004A2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.1MB