Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    129s
  • 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

    2c1c9222242148483befec88bb981d11b1736abe489f0005bd3a3d921329b772.exe

  • Size

    315KB

  • MD5

    ec9c92645e4178fda49d0a3aecd70b39

  • SHA1

    ec0c8e353318c041da25c11c4d9cc593519137d8

  • SHA256

    2c1c9222242148483befec88bb981d11b1736abe489f0005bd3a3d921329b772

  • SHA512

    d96c7dfba3094507bd4e9d4ee23ae08c221f011131b2ba7ffa3b97edc0934e4056ebdb6623171bc9b52d77ddd9e34e265ea953cd1547b3c83703aece766c9a8f

  • SSDEEP

    6144:2dsy2oo7KrfynB80ZhrabrFyA/5Txe0M/Lmld4pQdxTbkr9u:2P2N7KKS0ZXA/HF06dx8Z

Score
10/10

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 15 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 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 15 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 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\2c1c9222242148483befec88bb981d11b1736abe489f0005bd3a3d921329b772.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2c1c9222242148483befec88bb981d11b1736abe489f0005bd3a3d921329b772.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4648
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\28KMo9AaL8.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2792
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:2980
        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe
          "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3368
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4636
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1604
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:676
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1692
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2776
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4564
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\dwm.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1340
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3228
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3744
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2544
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2744
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1868
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2044
    • 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:932
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3320

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe

      Filesize

      315KB

      MD5

      ec9c92645e4178fda49d0a3aecd70b39

      SHA1

      ec0c8e353318c041da25c11c4d9cc593519137d8

      SHA256

      2c1c9222242148483befec88bb981d11b1736abe489f0005bd3a3d921329b772

      SHA512

      d96c7dfba3094507bd4e9d4ee23ae08c221f011131b2ba7ffa3b97edc0934e4056ebdb6623171bc9b52d77ddd9e34e265ea953cd1547b3c83703aece766c9a8f

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\28KMo9AaL8.bat

      Filesize

      195B

      MD5

      e01055f2090b00ac8b15c1ee311313f5

      SHA1

      c9e5fa16e7b82540d534b950a5c15e1ba4ec0c48

      SHA256

      d212a9eaa3878a05b6c5a7b245191a25667ab827de83a5f4c6d81a1a56280973

      SHA512

      481b79e19fea6fbdb84b97b9341608ebd893fff176ab993f3e07cb9dd01221e3142bed4bd84494c2577e137b319c476e0551ec47ab545a3cfbdc60a87035e1bd

    • memory/4648-0-0x00007FFF6B503000-0x00007FFF6B505000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4648-1-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000F36000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/4648-4-0x00007FFF6B500000-0x00007FFF6BFC1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4648-18-0x00007FFF6B500000-0x00007FFF6BFC1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB