Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12-01-2025 07:46

General

  • Target

    8c76e7dcc8ae18ed5107083568de5c15.exe

  • Size

    2.2MB

  • MD5

    8c76e7dcc8ae18ed5107083568de5c15

  • SHA1

    b229653c55b499475dc90fd7f517dad0ddf83afa

  • SHA256

    75e9a0ab3a75f42cdae23e971e2f34f447aeed1bc9b0adf11d47cd2dc04a0835

  • SHA512

    bb1d47f24fe11a598c85ad3204bf272be66763d20b880996f68f06b0623aa7d823af44a60722977e539f8a80fab1bd9fd8866da0ffc72251d91aa38603ed12bb

  • SSDEEP

    49152:a31tZUmbFNH1wLJDPqTo9lIS/MXU2F4/1l5eQ7K6:altZUE6NDyTo9lv2F+VvK6

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 6 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 4 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 12 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\8c76e7dcc8ae18ed5107083568de5c15.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8c76e7dcc8ae18ed5107083568de5c15.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2068
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:1544
      • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\461d9418-fc22-469b-b3bf-cf1d675ebcc5.vbs"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4220
        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe
          C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe
          4⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          • System policy modification
          PID:1624
          • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c99ffd89-025b-4601-ad53-8438dbaaf5cb.vbs"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2948
            • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe
              C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe
              6⤵
              • UAC bypass
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Checks whether UAC is enabled
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              • System policy modification
              PID:4800
              • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14797c6d-3dcf-4c9b-922e-d349f5dccbe5.vbs"
                7⤵
                  PID:3916
                • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\911f2729-4b9e-43a8-bcc6-569ebe1acd5c.vbs"
                  7⤵
                    PID:1836
              • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\331a95c9-6645-41a3-b9d7-37034e194c46.vbs"
                5⤵
                  PID:2812
            • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\38a2705c-3b88-4ed4-ad0a-4826633ce3e3.vbs"
              3⤵
                PID:4112
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\csrss.exe'" /f
            1⤵
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:3948
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5004
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:2392
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
            1⤵
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:3028
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:3608
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5052

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\csrss.exe

            Filesize

            2.2MB

            MD5

            8c76e7dcc8ae18ed5107083568de5c15

            SHA1

            b229653c55b499475dc90fd7f517dad0ddf83afa

            SHA256

            75e9a0ab3a75f42cdae23e971e2f34f447aeed1bc9b0adf11d47cd2dc04a0835

            SHA512

            bb1d47f24fe11a598c85ad3204bf272be66763d20b880996f68f06b0623aa7d823af44a60722977e539f8a80fab1bd9fd8866da0ffc72251d91aa38603ed12bb

          • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RCXBB66.tmp

            Filesize

            2.2MB

            MD5

            5d3af89d022a5254fb73160a9344c5cd

            SHA1

            29f80f28bc8a1f30f4377dbb9041605aff4fd484

            SHA256

            6342eadbd0350c42bc903b36487794cfc554a0e94ea389633942c1de23af862e

            SHA512

            740f213116b9fd1dac7193211bb370077cc0568fb944a3c80c050703ac0cf58064b7bc6acd1e5b34f9e5e27ee9b5a24403e000d76de2d89c1a2a6df88b7ebd80

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\fontdrvhost.exe.log

            Filesize

            1KB

            MD5

            49b64127208271d8f797256057d0b006

            SHA1

            b99bd7e2b4e9ed24de47fb3341ea67660b84cca1

            SHA256

            2a5d403a2e649d8eceef8f785eeb0f6d33888ec6bbf251b3c347e34cb32b1e77

            SHA512

            f7c728923c893dc9bc88ad2159e0abcda41e1b40ff7e7756e6252d135ed238a2248a2662b3392449836dd1b0b580f0c866cc33e409527484fe4602e3d3f10e3e

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14797c6d-3dcf-4c9b-922e-d349f5dccbe5.vbs

            Filesize

            713B

            MD5

            9c99f1e52de9e1aa519a736570246698

            SHA1

            eeb6ec986c2faba2c29a2c5052ddebc955b7bdbe

            SHA256

            9ac65f925aa7910c9019a94678e2619da8fb3edc18e7af6705d0c570f012631c

            SHA512

            f5a0589908fb909cf280c39f1d659967dbca0f972084e61161bfc6d8f973939d538375b42ccae38a3be86e690d65717f2d8a8686b248d68e7bffe2ff3398d2b0

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15b9a34cfa2b5bc62b364baa451689cb4d5a0ef5.exe

            Filesize

            2.2MB

            MD5

            7417c9c6e8452047bda137edbccf352c

            SHA1

            d735aa0b76988b998c889a3c3d44274931677ca7

            SHA256

            298abec084a8ac0e200108ceea946e456791c6d6fcbed642cb9c3a18227ba04f

            SHA512

            f208e443bd53fbaec502465dcbe4feeaa4377434d980558868ec8fc1028d92889ca621bdc7d9261d70a5cbbfc87b76981419494c37dfef40d56e2c5b8f336db1

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\38a2705c-3b88-4ed4-ad0a-4826633ce3e3.vbs

            Filesize

            489B

            MD5

            ec61995df511003b2f75d6c30a853b09

            SHA1

            38c54c90a336723905a3ea7f7e61fe962fbca44d

            SHA256

            5a1e553059ee49723f22e06fcb081aa2561cbd048e03915d81c129d2a67e8e48

            SHA512

            465fa24bab6d4b50e76f9205f4238be171a0999388bed4f677146e99a5e97321a0424f2dd43734234b2a6bbaeb7a4a8711dcdb636f51c2bbd103a858082567f0

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\461d9418-fc22-469b-b3bf-cf1d675ebcc5.vbs

            Filesize

            713B

            MD5

            a5b7bfe45e9345aa62aca46cff7f9edc

            SHA1

            a1cbe563e5c42c5cf2a4eba24383dd6524313075

            SHA256

            2d9937b18b5013b4c314c3e0d0d775c483cc90053ddca51e12449be04b1a8b87

            SHA512

            64e64b93ce991831887350040356ee475d4af167f11986629cd469e19160f494f7f6549aabb2791adb081692f0ae6209b11ce58859e348fd7862635d431ee2d9

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c99ffd89-025b-4601-ad53-8438dbaaf5cb.vbs

            Filesize

            713B

            MD5

            0ee69384c2351e29e75886675a268ae3

            SHA1

            c1ec40cead237daea3e37d46417adddb6ddd295e

            SHA256

            87cd430128e7d83c3bae3e5d04fe5bf79732f9f131c2f711c53a2a3c9f4b8b6a

            SHA512

            2b4180b8d61f2693e4c48cdc838d03abaa2dbc03fee56e5baeaa85e2c4328a969a7bfb85a044b1302d71d4d999f29d2f3118932cd191a223fc5c01b86f61bc45

          • memory/1544-126-0x0000000000740000-0x000000000096E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            2.2MB

          • memory/2068-21-0x000000001B820000-0x000000001B82C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/2068-29-0x000000001BAF0000-0x000000001BAF8000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/2068-11-0x000000001B130000-0x000000001B138000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/2068-12-0x000000001B8D0000-0x000000001B8E0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            64KB

          • memory/2068-13-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B14A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/2068-14-0x000000001B7B0000-0x000000001B7BC000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/2068-15-0x000000001B7C0000-0x000000001B7C8000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/2068-16-0x000000001B7D0000-0x000000001B7DC000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/2068-17-0x000000001B7E0000-0x000000001B7E8000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/2068-19-0x000000001B7F0000-0x000000001B802000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            72KB

          • memory/2068-20-0x000000001BE10000-0x000000001C338000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            5.2MB

          • memory/2068-0-0x00007FFDC0733000-0x00007FFDC0735000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8KB

          • memory/2068-22-0x000000001B830000-0x000000001B83C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/2068-23-0x000000001B840000-0x000000001B84C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/2068-25-0x000000001BAE0000-0x000000001BAEE000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2068-24-0x000000001B8C0000-0x000000001B8CA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/2068-27-0x000000001B860000-0x000000001B86E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2068-10-0x000000001B120000-0x000000001B12C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/2068-26-0x000000001B850000-0x000000001B858000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/2068-28-0x000000001B870000-0x000000001B87C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/2068-31-0x00007FFDC0730000-0x00007FFDC11F1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/2068-30-0x000000001BB00000-0x000000001BB0C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            48KB

          • memory/2068-34-0x00007FFDC0730000-0x00007FFDC11F1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/2068-9-0x000000001B100000-0x000000001B116000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            88KB

          • memory/2068-7-0x000000001B0E0000-0x000000001B0E8000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/2068-125-0x00007FFDC0730000-0x00007FFDC11F1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/2068-8-0x000000001B0F0000-0x000000001B100000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            64KB

          • memory/2068-6-0x000000001B760000-0x000000001B7B0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            320KB

          • memory/2068-5-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025BC000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/2068-4-0x0000000002530000-0x000000000253E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2068-3-0x0000000002520000-0x000000000252E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2068-2-0x00007FFDC0730000-0x00007FFDC11F1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/2068-1-0x0000000000270000-0x000000000049E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            2.2MB

          • memory/4800-160-0x000000001C090000-0x000000001C192000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.0MB