Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-01-2025 10:46

General

  • Target

    a07573c22a19a40f9a01422a93bd1c125909857895e95.exe

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    c462d6a698a68d09fd332986ab175aab

  • SHA1

    796cc4391791a9c135b32d3ae24c83b5f6f759d8

  • SHA256

    a07573c22a19a40f9a01422a93bd1c125909857895e9511d59949ba0e5ceb3fe

  • SHA512

    328dc1e5a620929de513ce5e496c905ace7856af3eb95f9619f0a5e4748f3375220a4327a0807dea30b94e2dc43983c5e5cc21fb45d8522c7dc18ed778a5ba9b

  • SSDEEP

    49152:UB8QdyqETGWTi91dhvdefW1qI8i5ZMFzp2XZXyoW5AJo:+l8GWWzdVdeu1q/iLMFcRyfAJo

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.

  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 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
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 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\a07573c22a19a40f9a01422a93bd1c125909857895e95.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a07573c22a19a40f9a01422a93bd1c125909857895e95.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4724
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\refmonitor\IpbZ1VvTcHrONcTKJANl9zG.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3832
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\refmonitor\L8eiZJU31CCxC9L.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4860
        • C:\refmonitor\SurrogateBrowserruntimeSvc.exe
          "C:\refmonitor/SurrogateBrowserruntimeSvc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1112
          • 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\bss2snak\bss2snak.cmdline"
            5⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4540
            • 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\RES9C40.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSCCAAEB8D583C402BBD9DB3F982AC409B.TMP"
              6⤵
                PID:2268
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\refmonitor\spoolsv.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4536
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\fontdrvhost.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4992
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\refmonitor\services.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4380
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\All Users\WindowsHolographicDevices\SpatialStore\smss.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3632
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3608
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\refmonitor\SurrogateBrowserruntimeSvc.exe'
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2236
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GMvq8Eewcg.bat"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2080
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                6⤵
                  PID:2276
                • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
                  w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
                  6⤵
                    PID:3712
                  • C:\Users\All Users\WindowsHolographicDevices\SpatialStore\smss.exe
                    "C:\Users\All Users\WindowsHolographicDevices\SpatialStore\smss.exe"
                    6⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:2956
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\refmonitor\spoolsv.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2692
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\refmonitor\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3172
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\refmonitor\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3508
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1724
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4128
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4324
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\refmonitor\services.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1848
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\refmonitor\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4172
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\refmonitor\services.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 "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\WindowsHolographicDevices\SpatialStore\smss.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2328
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\WindowsHolographicDevices\SpatialStore\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3520
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\WindowsHolographicDevices\SpatialStore\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3164
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:756
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1020
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1692
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SurrogateBrowserruntimeSvcS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\refmonitor\SurrogateBrowserruntimeSvc.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4988
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SurrogateBrowserruntimeSvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\refmonitor\SurrogateBrowserruntimeSvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3360
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SurrogateBrowserruntimeSvcS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\refmonitor\SurrogateBrowserruntimeSvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3148

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

          Filesize

          2KB

          MD5

          d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

          SHA1

          31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

          SHA256

          84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

          SHA512

          8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

          SHA1

          d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

          SHA256

          f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

          SHA512

          d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

          SHA1

          157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

          SHA256

          21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

          SHA512

          0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          2e907f77659a6601fcc408274894da2e

          SHA1

          9f5b72abef1cd7145bf37547cdb1b9254b4efe9d

          SHA256

          385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233

          SHA512

          34fa0fff24f6550f55f828541aaefe5d75c86f8f0842d54b50065e9746f9662bb7209c74c9a9571540b9855bb3851f01db613190024e89b198d485bb5dc07721

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GMvq8Eewcg.bat

          Filesize

          242B

          MD5

          23468c511ca0fb94fe106a34e2f357c7

          SHA1

          cbbcd9c2d29ef77db702a61ec7d7cacfb2ce9067

          SHA256

          c5656df72cae47d7cf6aac682945dc4202d4aa63c5c7bed52ed70bef83684bbe

          SHA512

          28f4a87b244fdd4fb6909ddad0846ae8c6e24cfc49273e5de92255ff9deade4c7f9c4ced3e9bfea95c60cc325a26a0c52b2217a4388ddacc00a2e87f1344291a

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES9C40.tmp

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          3aeaebc1ff586533d6932d98ebf08e0f

          SHA1

          510a16ecd162065e5bdc2cb718cca52a92839931

          SHA256

          4f734aa2a7cdfafbefe83f7ba806e54746c3dbb94e8776ea48b8fdd2a611a391

          SHA512

          58a6e7bc54ac12f374926ef8366e67fb0cb78c44cbf23e8d0ce33629f2002cc73f8a91cf9e7205696c3b65dd5ce5e163c9801ecf4f91076471697595a69c00c6

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_p2tdv1id.2cj.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • C:\refmonitor\IpbZ1VvTcHrONcTKJANl9zG.vbe

          Filesize

          203B

          MD5

          7ab2590560976f9db5936c16c769e33e

          SHA1

          879f7a609f21c2db8f985a2be7328708225ecaac

          SHA256

          582d8eef207124fa14ea2bee1733ac8eaada70a9dc2e5a26481136deaff10fde

          SHA512

          2cae748998d21e4e217b652c5cef6a3ba206cf845bba9d85507fea99ee334093318b248680819b36745c1ba586e0d4115a225ef8bc17211d61c2314fbcdd92f4

        • C:\refmonitor\L8eiZJU31CCxC9L.bat

          Filesize

          85B

          MD5

          550369819d3a809d6b71c88c2ac730dd

          SHA1

          dc2349d2365842b97c43a20922a500bc5402c484

          SHA256

          359617de9c982df1d89e52bd9be840bb6618850d46380d4183ada239c8435e32

          SHA512

          aac7ccd06cf0f49d651d1fbc276031bb1b431feb260098cbb69fb54c3993e15e8f6f80ff8c0031048f34e33276800286f2943535ca34f33c0944380a3b960921

        • C:\refmonitor\SurrogateBrowserruntimeSvc.exe

          Filesize

          2.4MB

          MD5

          13d5df2ab2ead9bc68445f92b137eda6

          SHA1

          0411a2f0bae6108252130feb85e20cc1cf6b5d07

          SHA256

          80b56ea271aee36a7631af049b4a07141163f8d79ef220af176dc661acad8f54

          SHA512

          b58d4ec4689de7d0229c56161163e2174004dd217c2a3d33985400d8907506a36b0f769d6ba196327e00577879e7e0c8442ff6e29cbae4110c231ededde45b62

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bss2snak\bss2snak.0.cs

          Filesize

          357B

          MD5

          36591c298e2a81347729c6f94da9302b

          SHA1

          400d9085141ad7ffe29a7930d23a28a66849f755

          SHA256

          6362dc265c745d7b84207fbc3efec0defd26b643b6899034ae3d7bf441209d7b

          SHA512

          656f1a45dbd09e1a0152ff56d89c3c75ac28d9d78e0756d73e025cbb52f7f3b18cd689928a6b95d2876b7cff0ce25b27afb92aac8ab2d5eeeaf7545be5ca0620

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bss2snak\bss2snak.cmdline

          Filesize

          235B

          MD5

          45345b01d5b7229801aaad862265091e

          SHA1

          4adeab2079d9ecb2db2623e75e376c022c4c7aa9

          SHA256

          0b6e94d9530c2981e5b79ee88523b76d69011f783221aee00160ce9ea5441908

          SHA512

          1f480b5c3fb43235bb4ddf97fef78d5e029684aa1b43e2fa84dc5e8e7705de894994a0680c8d256b00b4d63c1d33638f8754db5ad6242e3697d75010aee691a6

        • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSCCAAEB8D583C402BBD9DB3F982AC409B.TMP

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          7bbfaf1199741b237d2493615c95c6d7

          SHA1

          86d466217c4dc1e0808f83ceda8f4b4df948b5dc

          SHA256

          e20e4619dbc932a216fd93f86fe0af2e915f4c2ba6177fc3581da59885094476

          SHA512

          2eda9bf71dc4a4583b7b8e9a6aab0f91d98cca68ee4309df1a4d26541917678da09a15d712397ae4b95fe95b65c8aa6eeab94d7620a5546b3df6c00306ef4a5c

        • memory/1112-28-0x000000001BA70000-0x000000001BA88000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/1112-65-0x000000001BBA0000-0x000000001BC49000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          676KB

        • memory/1112-26-0x0000000002FA0000-0x0000000002FB0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/1112-24-0x000000001C060000-0x000000001C0BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          360KB

        • memory/1112-22-0x000000001B9F0000-0x000000001BA06000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          88KB

        • memory/1112-12-0x00007FFEC90D3000-0x00007FFEC90D5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/1112-20-0x000000001B9D0000-0x000000001B9E8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/1112-30-0x0000000002FB0000-0x0000000002FBC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/1112-18-0x000000001BA20000-0x000000001BA70000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          320KB

        • memory/1112-17-0x000000001B9B0000-0x000000001B9CC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/1112-15-0x0000000002F90000-0x0000000002F9E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/1112-13-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000E72000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.4MB

        • memory/2236-64-0x0000027271430000-0x0000027271452000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/2956-140-0x000000001DDA0000-0x000000001DE49000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          676KB