Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16/01/2025, 16:43

General

  • Target

    DCRatBuild.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    1c4d40bb27938ee8ccbe1b09a8a76ba6

  • SHA1

    dc2266dc5b7b265221c7c9315267067c8fe76d92

  • SHA256

    ee930b7c7d01783de8fb24c9f40924a4e9da49033951a450c63d046f2a2ce3ee

  • SHA512

    7cb63784b5eeaf73941c2f425d3bcdea4200510929f2e9ba4ff4e6c3983e61fc4514d3a66a5405b8b1c052d07a8cd9784693a4ed26a0656c7d6b7b80121d1daa

  • SSDEEP

    24576:GTbBv5rU8/38TnIPZKN9OJMA+53iE0n3g6s:4BtMTnIPkNomA+53KO

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 6 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 3 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 18 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 34 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\DCRatBuild.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DCRatBuild.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2760
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\PortSession\xqpjHHWRGdTYQyx20.vbe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2780
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c ""C:\PortSession\XDYOLPKRHAKuDwHqW0UccJnByucTvFaFH95cpSWEjfuEIuyo.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2060
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:2648
        • C:\PortSession\MshyperwinSaves.exe
          "C:\PortSession/MshyperwinSaves.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2656
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wdoxlsly\wdoxlsly.cmdline"
            5⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2088
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
              C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES93A8.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSCFCE2310CDEE54A67A1FA4CC5B7CDDAAD.TMP"
              6⤵
                PID:2624
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eJ3v69q8iH.bat"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:952
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                6⤵
                  PID:2428
                • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
                  w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
                  6⤵
                    PID:2460
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\dwm.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\dwm.exe"
                    6⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:1340
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dwm.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1680
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2080
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dwm.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 "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\dwm.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2892
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2964
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2976
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\PortSession\services.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1964
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PortSession\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1668
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\PortSession\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2000
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\winlogon.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:764
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2452
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2152
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-002C-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Proof.fr\winlogon.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2356
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-002C-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Proof.fr\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2068
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-002C-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Proof.fr\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2504
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "MshyperwinSavesM" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\PortSession\MshyperwinSaves.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1700
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "MshyperwinSaves" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PortSession\MshyperwinSaves.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1360
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "MshyperwinSavesM" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\PortSession\MshyperwinSaves.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:872

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\PortSession\XDYOLPKRHAKuDwHqW0UccJnByucTvFaFH95cpSWEjfuEIuyo.bat

          Filesize

          185B

          MD5

          40eeacbd45b33b136564acdeef820b82

          SHA1

          88310d13eec561a6520301af8898d2ba2f48037e

          SHA256

          d823cda4ea7894f7826a6a35448d3595d62af25dcd29617cc9c1c34d6b7a2417

          SHA512

          b00458f55e952c0342d48fb9381fd59d652ce3314c65ac1472c93fc0c71c1b58231192d73b8df71b29aa947695529a75ffc2bdef74b15f42065ed5dcf9c4cf96

        • C:\PortSession\xqpjHHWRGdTYQyx20.vbe

          Filesize

          238B

          MD5

          7f993365424b1bdc372346ab3492e407

          SHA1

          c558488f2d0a827390c503611f7e780bd8f16847

          SHA256

          3552a0f16d69b1cd44fb195a06e8f3dd6a5677dd0ddb1b2417d41fce95065835

          SHA512

          43ea73d8d4224a7fd86735cf8a19c24ee5c167fadfe93ff3da4af20754d49ce9f7eca35f7286ffc1d821118c10891691769fc6da252b94808214462bc4e7c882

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES93A8.tmp

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          32cc40d034aba39cd7a64f98737b4619

          SHA1

          0721586f1f7cdae016245c66a9703f4c154667ba

          SHA256

          bc9941df9869e40ac617f51dacbb21f6df63f6dcef14f9a9e0959b482589e8a5

          SHA512

          cc9b63a5183d7583fc43eac7db30d16731ce5eff2afadd23dd8e09237676c9315812c637ebcfd0e6452439073b629a006d6ba3bde3318968b1f766df69775b55

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eJ3v69q8iH.bat

          Filesize

          217B

          MD5

          8ff608e6bfabf69fa5ba4a25f9416c1e

          SHA1

          aa2086084f006bd488dd1e97c9d105f1af01ecae

          SHA256

          370985dcb271a884cafe2aa8a6e3e0909911aadffdabd7630b2d2f1a785a933e

          SHA512

          1d014ece103a04ff942c99a4fb6da8e5bb976ad9fbb4ffb71f3e6e94dfcded944b8e5f0bca515f9cb23ab94ceb82ef2b14a4026e0b1fb0ec1e20606f20d11442

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wdoxlsly\wdoxlsly.0.cs

          Filesize

          402B

          MD5

          6eed7233f67f0ca4b5246720fe01bb77

          SHA1

          37b596ff76158c6a601d7caff43a7c14e77ed745

          SHA256

          842c13736c7bfaabef85b0550a17fe29ed71a380df3b693b4b8fa87222ea042c

          SHA512

          18de31763a65d7f03f9d5aee88bddba164304a8930967c3a7a8b9e00cd307b984c6cf140ec1381873a555dfa13c5c41d50900f306a4e74660593e4e0f3ba3408

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wdoxlsly\wdoxlsly.cmdline

          Filesize

          235B

          MD5

          83fbc9b83335322c8f643175557e0737

          SHA1

          a82fa37901c70b5d8c1e8a67f6e14b5b8a45b785

          SHA256

          75a25375159278bcbd8f1362f4dce84a3c8cbfcce832d8f81065a16cba975ba8

          SHA512

          173e9e4b8636ceb3c6cc555571b62b6f6337dd9271a18c22227d55b3ed8a245768e47c47eaae6d836392ba33536c361fbd109be06d9cf4ade8811809a55c4641

        • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSCFCE2310CDEE54A67A1FA4CC5B7CDDAAD.TMP

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          60a1ebb8f840aad127346a607d80fc19

          SHA1

          c8b7e9ad601ac19ab90b3e36f811960e8badf354

          SHA256

          9d6a9d38b7a86cc88e551a0c1172a3fb387b1a5f928ac13993ec3387d39cc243

          SHA512

          44830cefb264bac520174b4b884312dd0393be33a193d4f0fee3cc3c14deb86ca39e43ef281232f9169fd204d19b22e8a7aad72fa448ca52d5cbc3ee1dbb18a4

        • \PortSession\MshyperwinSaves.exe

          Filesize

          769KB

          MD5

          48c98103b76113d37315de842cc11bdf

          SHA1

          5959ea78e7ea2a9dcff50b432e3686a4d92661d9

          SHA256

          71b5e69d1ab4582171d652798fba517dd42fac91d468307df032ca34a1b2bf9d

          SHA512

          b839a914a29d0b7494c95ef114bb755cf9d3c78a07b83a754203b8d1a3cd40bfa98b6d7b4306a74c75d9c3e52ff2ab9efa4048938b0635109650cd7cebd06ab9

        • memory/1340-52-0x0000000000040000-0x0000000000106000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          792KB

        • memory/2656-13-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000436000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          792KB

        • memory/2656-21-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002EC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/2656-19-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000338000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/2656-17-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000031C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/2656-15-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002DE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB