Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    97s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13-01-2025 19:47

General

  • Target

    891606919ee03cfd0b194f6ca30e3937312ba92c7225057763bc6f8980484476N.exe

  • Size

    783KB

  • MD5

    2dec334a3f065bc25c47a22de6a51b50

  • SHA1

    2d8ea87b76172f1b112445067a4109b9b5d23cc7

  • SHA256

    891606919ee03cfd0b194f6ca30e3937312ba92c7225057763bc6f8980484476

  • SHA512

    4264fa67d68d0f942128117e8883f7f8e2715fb65a3fbe550ae1b0e095d57cd79acf8437ede86bfe233d78f14ac200967671461555797356e37f4b0914626549

  • SSDEEP

    12288:GqnOYxdAgpoNeF91rg5iFdr0yQ9gYx+EIpakCYJRU7Q9bWoFzqK:G+OQbpbgsFdAyQvzSqaq8q

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 6 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 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 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 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\891606919ee03cfd0b194f6ca30e3937312ba92c7225057763bc6f8980484476N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\891606919ee03cfd0b194f6ca30e3937312ba92c7225057763bc6f8980484476N.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4272
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2636
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3368
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\vss_ps\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1092
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\KBDKNI\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:264
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft OneDrive\setup\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3920
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "MusNotification" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\MusNotification.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4844
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3668

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\MusNotification.exe

    Filesize

    783KB

    MD5

    2dec334a3f065bc25c47a22de6a51b50

    SHA1

    2d8ea87b76172f1b112445067a4109b9b5d23cc7

    SHA256

    891606919ee03cfd0b194f6ca30e3937312ba92c7225057763bc6f8980484476

    SHA512

    4264fa67d68d0f942128117e8883f7f8e2715fb65a3fbe550ae1b0e095d57cd79acf8437ede86bfe233d78f14ac200967671461555797356e37f4b0914626549

  • memory/4272-20-0x000000001B9A0000-0x000000001B9A8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-141-0x00007FFADA100000-0x00007FFADABC1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4272-19-0x000000001B990000-0x000000001B998000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-6-0x0000000002BB0000-0x0000000002BB8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-9-0x0000000002C00000-0x0000000002C0A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/4272-12-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001B728000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-11-0x0000000002BF0000-0x0000000002BF8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-18-0x000000001B940000-0x000000001B948000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-22-0x000000001B9C0000-0x000000001B9C8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-25-0x00007FFADA100000-0x00007FFADABC1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4272-21-0x000000001B9B0000-0x000000001B9BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/4272-26-0x00007FFADA100000-0x00007FFADABC1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4272-7-0x000000001B6F0000-0x000000001B6FC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/4272-2-0x00007FFADA100000-0x00007FFADABC1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4272-8-0x0000000002BD0000-0x0000000002BDA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/4272-16-0x000000001B970000-0x000000001B978000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-15-0x000000001B960000-0x000000001B968000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-14-0x000000001B700000-0x000000001B708000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-13-0x000000001B950000-0x000000001B958000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-1-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000B2A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/4272-10-0x000000001B710000-0x000000001B718000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-17-0x000000001B980000-0x000000001B988000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-5-0x0000000002BA0000-0x0000000002BB0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4272-4-0x0000000002BC0000-0x0000000002BC8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-3-0x0000000002B90000-0x0000000002B98000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4272-40-0x00007FFADA100000-0x00007FFADABC1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4272-0-0x00007FFADA103000-0x00007FFADA105000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB