Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    22-01-2025 03:34

General

  • Target

    c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9c.exe

  • Size

    811KB

  • MD5

    2e4246ce82069e5e1f389e556634d683

  • SHA1

    2beb8cbe24d8775df79abaeb38fae72e96719d08

  • SHA256

    c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9c

  • SHA512

    db52a5460d82bd1d8a250b2de68e3f0b55e7dbb044ccaf034484782cc2a7bc8e5c546954d3b6587b65be63181bf5f8c0603619d8438fb1c14744438fe78e66a8

  • SSDEEP

    12288:kKIIhtQY47i/eIFdRgbE1ooBQdpW3Ari4VVyZC0+1cXOoxPRq/6:kCaY4gFdRgbiooBQd3iE0n/xa6

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
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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
  • 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 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 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\c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2716
    • 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\x102aq43\x102aq43.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:696
      • 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\RES7EB1.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSCB2D5268742744A79A6EB4B3B538DB67.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:1308
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\services.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2556
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\audiodg.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2676
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\dwm.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2392
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\lsm.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2336
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Default\Music\csrss.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2228
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9c.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2324
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UIinY3cdVO.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1932
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:376
          • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
            w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
            3⤵
              PID:2316
            • C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\audiodg.exe
              "C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\audiodg.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1676
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\services.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2624
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3004
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\services.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 "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\audiodg.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:576
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodg" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2396
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "audiodga" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\audiodg.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2148
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\dwm.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1584
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2864
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1748
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\lsm.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1752
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1244
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsml" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\lsm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1996
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Music\csrss.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2880
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Music\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2912
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Music\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2472
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9cc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9c.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2064
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9c" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9c.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1724
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9cc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9c.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2960

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Recovery\209d6542-69f6-11ef-b491-62cb582c238c\services.exe

          Filesize

          811KB

          MD5

          2e4246ce82069e5e1f389e556634d683

          SHA1

          2beb8cbe24d8775df79abaeb38fae72e96719d08

          SHA256

          c890d39d06a7d437d44a92b4a3f98e55c9cfb112b9ae8955d098dd5e1b93cd9c

          SHA512

          db52a5460d82bd1d8a250b2de68e3f0b55e7dbb044ccaf034484782cc2a7bc8e5c546954d3b6587b65be63181bf5f8c0603619d8438fb1c14744438fe78e66a8

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES7EB1.tmp

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          d720964e135671b7b909738c3337e390

          SHA1

          395a780aa098b46d844d3e5ad0376c0266f2f5fa

          SHA256

          afa953fce60d642d37d9c23ec5e4d305234956bb955f2f33fe013130e29bd06a

          SHA512

          a85cc9e81596397d1e54a6d2f21b64df70335c3f83a42365e4f5982b19ee64513b52a0fbe4a25725b44217e65cd38f9b80e260d83592a070a038e956a6c3c036

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UIinY3cdVO.bat

          Filesize

          236B

          MD5

          de5b8cd8a46a071f1c8fed9567bf66e8

          SHA1

          b7bcac759179068efcc21f8de63205c401f56e0a

          SHA256

          7fe63fc8bd980a8f2fec4ed6b46cb2c5a1bfc382b21eab08aca11303285a4039

          SHA512

          2b4be3be0a1b5c053c719f588d07173c4ed0b7e6dc8a0f4e0583445a1fbcfd92f8007f85482c0e9daf54887145141d84430c068bc8c9605b7d6e2eaadb1c8354

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

          Filesize

          7KB

          MD5

          6d5165e4142f1bab9df54c046ac39c1a

          SHA1

          03dce067a6858beb911c06847cc2b8c7e0ecc94e

          SHA256

          919907a7c8564d9873d02909d0d7fddb39d141a1f715f1883c9e28cbbc019bc6

          SHA512

          01126a1b0d2388dd2dc4c4a92d1dac2ee602e6bb2a294c3d3aafe74c07757e0d8011b8d1f24b91007a18b792782ffd4eaee8c2beb1db5add9d476e5a4e8ba29f

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x102aq43\x102aq43.0.cs

          Filesize

          393B

          MD5

          e31dbc5d9c759af28f331fbdb2df8b47

          SHA1

          5305d4bf0908307954366af9c8590578a39b368c

          SHA256

          b7f08a66071bc3cf04c680ae02e7d7f4229c21fe1f112d44870fbcb1f96c92c1

          SHA512

          959dda21bb42cfae64aedb09e8a1ae608252f086669ed023629d94c1a6df4160bae74f17401391b0316c67ffbfd194fc2e388c74cd3594c424fd8efdd573adfc

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x102aq43\x102aq43.cmdline

          Filesize

          235B

          MD5

          459866aeb6dbd571a235a48d6ccd9d0d

          SHA1

          a4211630383e2619e6003c754d4474143946aff1

          SHA256

          3325a5c50386044c85e6b5e41ae63036cdef34a9ea3c7d834e3e178ebcc22f0c

          SHA512

          504c46aa71a6997d4490b31a4b1c317d9637fbdd477ebd9bac12a393bb715cebd01d773238d118bb921c436056221a472cce44201be9553f04f1cad26e170913

        • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSCB2D5268742744A79A6EB4B3B538DB67.TMP

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          078586b266e519b5c113064d7a0bf45c

          SHA1

          a9395c0ef35add5c75591ebb94c85c1f33f408bf

          SHA256

          ccf292ff9f142b204ad4f4481a044ba8f9ab274305dcb604bf0b8ae91819ab1e

          SHA512

          5b8eb6aad62657309088c4668d633c2aa6324d4824ec32c3c5e133df0a5493a4342c980e077ba565f3aab29c58f95c8db7195415a1e554384405c1457730f959

        • memory/1676-80-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000AE2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          840KB

        • memory/2336-72-0x00000000027F0000-0x00000000027F8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/2336-61-0x000000001B510000-0x000000001B7F2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.9MB

        • memory/2716-8-0x000007FEF6340000-0x000007FEF6D2C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2716-0-0x000007FEF6343000-0x000007FEF6344000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2716-15-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004AC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/2716-17-0x000007FEF6340000-0x000007FEF6D2C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2716-10-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004E8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/2716-12-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000049E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/2716-13-0x000007FEF6340000-0x000007FEF6D2C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2716-16-0x000007FEF6340000-0x000007FEF6D2C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2716-6-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/2716-59-0x000007FEF6340000-0x000007FEF6D2C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2716-7-0x000007FEF6340000-0x000007FEF6D2C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2716-4-0x0000000000480000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/2716-2-0x000007FEF6340000-0x000007FEF6D2C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2716-1-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000D32000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          840KB