Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    102s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15-01-2025 23:37

General

  • Target

    6ac524fe6c26a64e6d05410faed8a85e6b59d30be07c41a9ec05d7ea03acac81N.exe

  • Size

    783KB

  • MD5

    68a6f449fc698f0c11fd6903c53a81e0

  • SHA1

    6289583e40388b16fd4bf56040e3f1f7e02a2f38

  • SHA256

    6ac524fe6c26a64e6d05410faed8a85e6b59d30be07c41a9ec05d7ea03acac81

  • SHA512

    4339a056da6d70cbe9dbe96232c1f264bdc5542e94e9f37a286391e9725aa40a1c75ec2c2787dc94e7012845324aed5facc14585e3c25238c46d3faba0db66cb

  • 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 3 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 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).

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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\6ac524fe6c26a64e6d05410faed8a85e6b59d30be07c41a9ec05d7ea03acac81N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ac524fe6c26a64e6d05410faed8a85e6b59d30be07c41a9ec05d7ea03acac81N.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
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4960
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IsiRi1ISyN.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3116
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:4276
        • C:\PerfLogs\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\PerfLogs\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:3464
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\StartMenuExperienceHost.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 "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\SettingsHandlers_Startup\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2216
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2132

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\PerfLogs\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe

      Filesize

      783KB

      MD5

      68a6f449fc698f0c11fd6903c53a81e0

      SHA1

      6289583e40388b16fd4bf56040e3f1f7e02a2f38

      SHA256

      6ac524fe6c26a64e6d05410faed8a85e6b59d30be07c41a9ec05d7ea03acac81

      SHA512

      4339a056da6d70cbe9dbe96232c1f264bdc5542e94e9f37a286391e9725aa40a1c75ec2c2787dc94e7012845324aed5facc14585e3c25238c46d3faba0db66cb

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IsiRi1ISyN.bat

      Filesize

      203B

      MD5

      2efa28a85d2f080ce7c12ce0bc4bb9cc

      SHA1

      9cd8002f15ae92dbdef4730073ff3268dba6af00

      SHA256

      db023c6d8babd7e03e1593fbad8e78dbdd222ce93998cbdd24bbae763666401f

      SHA512

      e5e124eef799fc144d3ff0137b5ccb2d24ac9340c7578a9a1b2b59505e1dc741aa94a175030d89d9038788034af9135b98be6c85a552db8a049b68e8510e85df

    • memory/4960-16-0x000000001BBC0000-0x000000001BBC8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-5-0x0000000003120000-0x0000000003130000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4960-17-0x000000001BBD0000-0x000000001BBD8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-6-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003258000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-15-0x00000000032E0000-0x00000000032E8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-7-0x0000000003260000-0x000000000326C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4960-8-0x0000000003270000-0x000000000327A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4960-9-0x0000000003290000-0x000000000329A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4960-10-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003288000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-11-0x00000000032B0000-0x00000000032B8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-12-0x00000000032A0000-0x00000000032A8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-14-0x00000000032D0000-0x00000000032D8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-0-0x00007FF865413000-0x00007FF865415000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4960-18-0x000000001BCF0000-0x000000001BCF8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-4-0x0000000003110000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-3-0x0000000003100000-0x0000000003108000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-13-0x00000000032C0000-0x00000000032C8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-21-0x000000001BD20000-0x000000001BD2C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4960-22-0x000000001BD70000-0x000000001BD78000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-20-0x000000001BD10000-0x000000001BD18000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-19-0x000000001BD00000-0x000000001BD08000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4960-25-0x00007FF865410000-0x00007FF865ED1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4960-28-0x00007FF865410000-0x00007FF865ED1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4960-34-0x00007FF865410000-0x00007FF865ED1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4960-2-0x00007FF865410000-0x00007FF865ED1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4960-41-0x00007FF865410000-0x00007FF865ED1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4960-55-0x00007FF865410000-0x00007FF865ED1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4960-1-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000FAA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      808KB

    • memory/4960-63-0x00007FF865410000-0x00007FF865ED1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB