Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20-01-2025 02:11

General

  • Target

    13f24a33b0bda605948ee337aac9f7095faeb536a0c1ba8d221a53af3822eec3.exe

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    f9b06779ef8886e3db38dd8edf2c8ae7

  • SHA1

    87c11d3f703d6690f5e6aefa5ddabd0eccdb2c43

  • SHA256

    13f24a33b0bda605948ee337aac9f7095faeb536a0c1ba8d221a53af3822eec3

  • SHA512

    e7191e615d4fe09136ff49f6e33cc219da7c3421259bc1f648e59e1cfc9c9d93970cb68dd6d8af072ad93867e14d71aa54e41c70d91d31a49b09dbb497d1a5b0

  • SSDEEP

    49152:EGBMeNyllOBdHoYMPRdpOIzP1hu8yPhynpFkn1bkrfWv1LW35IS8CD+isjlQ:BMB7gJUfJ9hcPIpFqtkTWv1w5IgWi

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 27 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 5 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
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 20 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 12 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 27 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 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\13f24a33b0bda605948ee337aac9f7095faeb536a0c1ba8d221a53af3822eec3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13f24a33b0bda605948ee337aac9f7095faeb536a0c1ba8d221a53af3822eec3.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • 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:4316
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xb3wPgb0HP.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4416
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:1716
        • C:\Windows\es-ES\dllhost.exe
          "C:\Windows\es-ES\dllhost.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:4284
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3632
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1660
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1896
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3772
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4936
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3120
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1724
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2036
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1068
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1248
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:840
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3220
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\schemas\AvailableNetwork\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1408
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\schemas\AvailableNetwork\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3624
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\schemas\AvailableNetwork\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4688
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4612
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4768
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5116
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4484
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3544
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2480
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2448
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1804
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1232
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4540
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2984
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4168

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\TextInputHost.exe

      Filesize

      2.7MB

      MD5

      d2cf64c2192246aa1eb66d831acdc208

      SHA1

      13bb60d89c0eb79bcf1f5cae5efcc33ef0064e25

      SHA256

      ca9056de1175084896de312a55de321773761ca5f2d433ba98e68be8f7c033c2

      SHA512

      273cd31173653d1b7b018ecb8eed8f14a2352a9ee659ed998f6255cebd4566558f3b7e04870bb41b7103e7f5029ae7acadd73ff8f6437b2ae136fc640a63b37b

    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe

      Filesize

      2.7MB

      MD5

      bd2721b972def4f722069f9086f1cfb5

      SHA1

      756fc9a2c536ea04a41f6f3469ce48c033a9ca43

      SHA256

      5a38953b4386c0fbf68e259498e76cda3ec94ba0a549b63aab9acbe8398a6080

      SHA512

      2474aa7ef01667e5b6159a92e935c05e7b5f02cf638e515e159d153ea93445ae778ea8580168d809739a47051fd2b10f550b67f4a6976357bd7debad67c01043

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xb3wPgb0HP.bat

      Filesize

      193B

      MD5

      a16a5a4ac01ab66d2c74e9118b35f383

      SHA1

      198d406b2548cca4f2a5684e118069ab692fca92

      SHA256

      13c4f3f41390c6bb7cdcdb5f743749441993a100d6d1dc05f4114dd3a8baea90

      SHA512

      2dc66603d0b391fe3a05bfc63f693657791495f0be8afbca5a86380dd7f47d3d5f4fba087cca271220f9c3fdfa58866ffa19948dcc0cd7005b3d40e80d5333a9

    • C:\Users\Admin\RCXE1BA.tmp

      Filesize

      2.7MB

      MD5

      517f3b5f3a0d7fe45cdd3a481f0adf5e

      SHA1

      c1899cdbb7b8dd0a7501fb3418a46ea16a90b095

      SHA256

      241f3ca50e745d16b297fd3a83adb2b47eca06ca6206f26f7ed8306a148cc825

      SHA512

      de68dc2b143ca0c178ca75defaa0bdcb039664ec962105cb352d4f4bbb65a2c721d155c84d88daf267a4ebc87c1576c8ae08013130d861fc23dc20f90eabe90a

    • C:\Windows\schemas\AvailableNetwork\TextInputHost.exe

      Filesize

      2.7MB

      MD5

      f9b06779ef8886e3db38dd8edf2c8ae7

      SHA1

      87c11d3f703d6690f5e6aefa5ddabd0eccdb2c43

      SHA256

      13f24a33b0bda605948ee337aac9f7095faeb536a0c1ba8d221a53af3822eec3

      SHA512

      e7191e615d4fe09136ff49f6e33cc219da7c3421259bc1f648e59e1cfc9c9d93970cb68dd6d8af072ad93867e14d71aa54e41c70d91d31a49b09dbb497d1a5b0

    • memory/4284-159-0x000000001BFB0000-0x000000001BFC2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4316-14-0x000000001C490000-0x000000001C9B8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/4316-17-0x000000001C080000-0x000000001C08C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4316-8-0x0000000002D50000-0x0000000002D66000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/4316-6-0x0000000002D30000-0x0000000002D38000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4316-4-0x0000000002D10000-0x0000000002D2C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/4316-11-0x000000001BEF0000-0x000000001BF46000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/4316-12-0x0000000002D90000-0x0000000002D98000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4316-13-0x0000000002DA0000-0x0000000002DB2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4316-0-0x00007FFBE9023000-0x00007FFBE9025000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4316-16-0x000000001BF70000-0x000000001BF78000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4316-15-0x000000001BF60000-0x000000001BF68000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4316-10-0x0000000002D80000-0x0000000002D8A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4316-21-0x000000001BFB0000-0x000000001BFBC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4316-20-0x000000001BFA0000-0x000000001BFAA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4316-19-0x000000001BF90000-0x000000001BF9C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4316-18-0x000000001BF80000-0x000000001BF8E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/4316-9-0x0000000002D70000-0x0000000002D78000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4316-7-0x0000000002D40000-0x0000000002D50000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4316-5-0x000000001BEA0000-0x000000001BEF0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/4316-3-0x0000000002CB0000-0x0000000002CBE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/4316-2-0x00007FFBE9020000-0x00007FFBE9AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4316-155-0x00007FFBE9020000-0x00007FFBE9AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4316-1-0x0000000000920000-0x0000000000BD4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.7MB