Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    15-01-2025 05:01

General

  • Target

    984ab793faaa2379ee819842806aab13c7e1634736b4db55289f48c78731c331.exe

  • Size

    783KB

  • MD5

    2182bd1be840a69475bbc68f9d607072

  • SHA1

    c887cf077e1c295f3bafa10296866be598ac55f1

  • SHA256

    984ab793faaa2379ee819842806aab13c7e1634736b4db55289f48c78731c331

  • SHA512

    33dd27d5fac2a04c715b41e5b3f44df5aadde09d1f15d3a8892f0816f667871be98b1d6930ae513f0ed4095c8050a71db3aa51186b99bb671fd8ad33fc30fcb8

  • SSDEEP

    12288:mqnOYxdAgpoNeF91rg5iFdr0yQ9gYx+EIpakCYJRU7Q9bWoFzqK:m+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.

  • 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 Windows 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 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 3 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\984ab793faaa2379ee819842806aab13c7e1634736b4db55289f48c78731c331.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\984ab793faaa2379ee819842806aab13c7e1634736b4db55289f48c78731c331.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:1864
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\984ab793faaa2379ee819842806aab13c7e1634736b4db55289f48c78731c331.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\984ab793faaa2379ee819842806aab13c7e1634736b4db55289f48c78731c331.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2292
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\fveupdate\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2616
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Documents and Settings\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2516
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\MPG4DECD\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2924
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\1033\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2672
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\Admin\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wbadmin\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2940

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\PerfLogs\Admin\spoolsv.exe

    Filesize

    783KB

    MD5

    2182bd1be840a69475bbc68f9d607072

    SHA1

    c887cf077e1c295f3bafa10296866be598ac55f1

    SHA256

    984ab793faaa2379ee819842806aab13c7e1634736b4db55289f48c78731c331

    SHA512

    33dd27d5fac2a04c715b41e5b3f44df5aadde09d1f15d3a8892f0816f667871be98b1d6930ae513f0ed4095c8050a71db3aa51186b99bb671fd8ad33fc30fcb8

  • memory/1864-12-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000A78000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-5-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006B0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1864-13-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A48000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-4-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-14-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A88000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-6-0x0000000000470000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-7-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/1864-16-0x0000000001FC0000-0x0000000001FC8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-9-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A6A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/1864-11-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000698000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-10-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000868000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-0-0x000007FEF59F3000-0x000007FEF59F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1864-3-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-2-0x000007FEF59F0000-0x000007FEF63DC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/1864-8-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A5A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/1864-18-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000A98000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-17-0x0000000001FF0000-0x0000000001FF8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-15-0x0000000001FB0000-0x0000000001FB8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-20-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-19-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AA8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-21-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000ACC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/1864-22-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000AD8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1864-25-0x000007FEF59F0000-0x000007FEF63DC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/1864-1-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000093A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/1864-81-0x000007FEF59F0000-0x000007FEF63DC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB