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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10-01-2025 12:54

General

  • Target

    224c3666515e1602d6a4c8f6802d8ad2c597951e50cf4938e5ddc849702f1bd0.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    c1ea7d9d2b92b29bb016dc0c82ce0136

  • SHA1

    0490c1a2a2ab084cb03bbb494454380eb0a4063f

  • SHA256

    224c3666515e1602d6a4c8f6802d8ad2c597951e50cf4938e5ddc849702f1bd0

  • SHA512

    51e7c868dd506de81112d18004f2dff73b0ef7a1b7614e94977c9e389919451a3c4bdda2668358999d490ca650a340305674d7c89212a33e8d111a8064a7a116

  • SSDEEP

    24576:U2G/nvxW3Ww0tLh6X9jiDf3b8goWoMSCUH0N:UbA30cQoSP

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 39 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • 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 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\224c3666515e1602d6a4c8f6802d8ad2c597951e50cf4938e5ddc849702f1bd0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\224c3666515e1602d6a4c8f6802d8ad2c597951e50cf4938e5ddc849702f1bd0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4024
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\crtnet\U4fZxuOVYXKrCZIgxMyzABwsANpU.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2944
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\crtnet\Bnw1HgIbKGac.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1284
        • C:\crtnet\hyperserversvc.exe
          "C:\crtnet\hyperserversvc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1796
          • C:\crtnet\sihost.exe
            "C:\crtnet\sihost.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2320
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\cmd.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1176
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmd" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1532
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1124
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\InputMethod\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2268
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\InputMethod\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3984
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\InputMethod\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3152
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\USOShared\Logs\conhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3348
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\USOShared\Logs\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3860
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\USOShared\Logs\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2148
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\crtnet\sihost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3572
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\crtnet\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3048
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\crtnet\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:856
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\crtnet\lsass.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3336
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\crtnet\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4852
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\crtnet\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2076
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\crtnet\conhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3116
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\crtnet\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:784
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\crtnet\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4660
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sysmon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3148
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4748
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4576
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4376
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3868
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:940
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\debug\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4736
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\debug\StartMenuExperienceHost.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 "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\debug\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4608
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:516
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4668
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4308
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WaaSMedicAgentW" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\WaaSMedicAgent.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:220
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WaaSMedicAgent" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\WaaSMedicAgent.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4348
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WaaSMedicAgentW" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\WaaSMedicAgent.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3292
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\crtnet\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4544
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\crtnet\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:548
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\crtnet\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1440
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WaaSMedicAgentW" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\WaaSMedicAgent.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1712
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WaaSMedicAgent" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\WaaSMedicAgent.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:552
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WaaSMedicAgentW" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\WaaSMedicAgent.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4328
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:4788
    • C:\Windows\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\crtnet\Bnw1HgIbKGac.bat
      1⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:532

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\crtnet\Bnw1HgIbKGac.bat

      Filesize

      30B

      MD5

      ad864158aece2c49b735cb6ddb40c692

      SHA1

      42cff4692d777de8a6e5dc42a48b95a00a4f74d0

      SHA256

      d788ee93f4876edfdcc51052ee21680b067fee9071f2efa752608fe39af39c84

      SHA512

      df2ce6df2fc21d23d91f869729c1bb5fbde0079d015d1b44a2679861a30a18b373bcdffe6f399964577a2b8f566d5373958c82e0917aa838b2e3f5705dc8e034

    • C:\crtnet\U4fZxuOVYXKrCZIgxMyzABwsANpU.vbe

      Filesize

      195B

      MD5

      d1e9f1bc4219b36665be0abca3f62ad2

      SHA1

      9ebf784c32f63049b3e39681015ee78350e04ee2

      SHA256

      8736f9684770146460caaf01b7cc432b2dcf9faf5d398b27f9f58cd86d87e978

      SHA512

      aeda85a9a5548a6eb44eb92c9839aa98e3e9932d9d0deb6a4fa9ec603438c85b38c1ab295cd10035b54e65453dd19da685457c82241caa369551df0ec75b2787

    • C:\crtnet\hyperserversvc.exe

      Filesize

      828KB

      MD5

      915963963f2bfe83c2f1a3a50cf042ca

      SHA1

      5b7ccdc34d46ff3d25752ae9f73ae6649e9ef791

      SHA256

      28c32ebbf807cd3ed0a35ead7bef99665da102a85bdfe0f91cf7f92d167dfd40

      SHA512

      7509a3ba3258848851c5315eecb1105ec10018c1012c244531a6250bcab84196378bd1fa9374c92ee3fa66f96433ddd17929875f37d2b272a97389abb6aa39b4

    • memory/1796-12-0x00007FFB7FBD3000-0x00007FFB7FBD5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1796-13-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      856KB