Analysis

  • max time kernel
    123s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11-01-2025 02:50

General

  • Target

    30d404945af42d77bfd6ac92739486e8d00496a977ba6a6f0240cd20b7989f2c.exe

  • Size

    3.3MB

  • MD5

    ca1c3f84e0259d9c423e34e20840f142

  • SHA1

    3efc257f5027a1a1a205adcdbcb999e1ef8b3b7d

  • SHA256

    30d404945af42d77bfd6ac92739486e8d00496a977ba6a6f0240cd20b7989f2c

  • SHA512

    8cf6d715fbcad8eff71f4102479ed189a8e71438613225ae26c4e40dd696152a9d2efec028d602b8e25902aeea25961541749029d30a6f5fce5fd36d997fd5e1

  • SSDEEP

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

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 12 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files 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 12 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 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\30d404945af42d77bfd6ac92739486e8d00496a977ba6a6f0240cd20b7989f2c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\30d404945af42d77bfd6ac92739486e8d00496a977ba6a6f0240cd20b7989f2c.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:3136
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • System policy modification
      PID:5024
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1512
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4936
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1976
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Documents\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1280
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Documents\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3024
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Documents\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1176
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Crashpad\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1552
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Crashpad\SppExtComObj.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 "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Crashpad\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1548
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\upfc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4344
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4780
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3900

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\taskhostw.exe

    Filesize

    3.3MB

    MD5

    ca1c3f84e0259d9c423e34e20840f142

    SHA1

    3efc257f5027a1a1a205adcdbcb999e1ef8b3b7d

    SHA256

    30d404945af42d77bfd6ac92739486e8d00496a977ba6a6f0240cd20b7989f2c

    SHA512

    8cf6d715fbcad8eff71f4102479ed189a8e71438613225ae26c4e40dd696152a9d2efec028d602b8e25902aeea25961541749029d30a6f5fce5fd36d997fd5e1

  • memory/3136-8-0x000000001BE80000-0x000000001BED6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    344KB

  • memory/3136-5-0x000000001BC80000-0x000000001BCD0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/3136-9-0x000000001BC50000-0x000000001BC5C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/3136-4-0x000000001BC10000-0x000000001BC2C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/3136-10-0x000000001BC60000-0x000000001BC72000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/3136-6-0x000000001BC30000-0x000000001BC38000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3136-7-0x000000001BC40000-0x000000001BC4A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/3136-11-0x000000001C420000-0x000000001C948000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.2MB

  • memory/3136-3-0x000000001B480000-0x000000001B48E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/3136-2-0x00007FF8DBAB0000-0x00007FF8DC571000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3136-0-0x00007FF8DBAB3000-0x00007FF8DBAB5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3136-13-0x000000001BF40000-0x000000001BF4C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/3136-12-0x000000001BC70000-0x000000001BC7E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/3136-1-0x0000000000520000-0x000000000087C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/3136-33-0x00007FF8DBAB0000-0x00007FF8DC571000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/5024-34-0x000000001B940000-0x000000001B996000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    344KB

  • memory/5024-35-0x000000001B320000-0x000000001B332000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB