Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    22-01-2025 15:01

General

  • Target

    E37ECDC4437E46A9E712EDF5AC610E65.exe

  • Size

    769KB

  • MD5

    e37ecdc4437e46a9e712edf5ac610e65

  • SHA1

    e5e93b92d37911f342f93c636ecb4954862b62dc

  • SHA256

    92d18c8505319ad84f1487e8a67cfe2b29d077fafb50dbe1ebfeeabd8b59d43f

  • SHA512

    5941dc1676e3b0a5c9f4bee93bc9d542ed829a4f7263fecad6f870aa084d34ce0f9f16bb794832d4b67fb81fc76ed115ad05aa3692132750132298427034c04b

  • SSDEEP

    12288:7pTnTz9dJuydpYHA9VvNEJJMA+AppW3Ari4VVyZC0+1ctHNt8KF4AXDWZ6:7pTn5uy19V1WJMA+Ap3iE0n3c6

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
  • 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
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 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 18 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\E37ECDC4437E46A9E712EDF5AC610E65.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E37ECDC4437E46A9E712EDF5AC610E65.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:3032
    • 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\jpqircfq\jpqircfq.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2428
      • 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\RES9167.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC5E95A8A3B7334A738B3C4A9C81A42C0.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:2728
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VMxtW7l203.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2432
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:2464
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 10 localhost
            3⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1840
          • C:\Users\All Users\Mozilla-1de4eec8-1241-4177-a864-e594e8d1fb38\updates\308046B0AF4A39CB\lsass.exe
            "C:\Users\All Users\Mozilla-1de4eec8-1241-4177-a864-e594e8d1fb38\updates\308046B0AF4A39CB\lsass.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2340
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\taskhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2700
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2932
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostt" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2680
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\lsass.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1128
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1788
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1500
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\winlogon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2628
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2388
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\winlogon.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 "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Mozilla-1de4eec8-1241-4177-a864-e594e8d1fb38\updates\308046B0AF4A39CB\lsass.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2952
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Mozilla-1de4eec8-1241-4177-a864-e594e8d1fb38\updates\308046B0AF4A39CB\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2996
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Mozilla-1de4eec8-1241-4177-a864-e594e8d1fb38\updates\308046B0AF4A39CB\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2364
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\smss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2988
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1564
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2312
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "E37ECDC4437E46A9E712EDF5AC610E65E" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E37ECDC4437E46A9E712EDF5AC610E65.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:612
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "E37ECDC4437E46A9E712EDF5AC610E65" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E37ECDC4437E46A9E712EDF5AC610E65.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:524
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "E37ECDC4437E46A9E712EDF5AC610E65E" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E37ECDC4437E46A9E712EDF5AC610E65.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2380

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\MSOCache\All Users\taskhost.exe

        Filesize

        769KB

        MD5

        e37ecdc4437e46a9e712edf5ac610e65

        SHA1

        e5e93b92d37911f342f93c636ecb4954862b62dc

        SHA256

        92d18c8505319ad84f1487e8a67cfe2b29d077fafb50dbe1ebfeeabd8b59d43f

        SHA512

        5941dc1676e3b0a5c9f4bee93bc9d542ed829a4f7263fecad6f870aa084d34ce0f9f16bb794832d4b67fb81fc76ed115ad05aa3692132750132298427034c04b

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES9167.tmp

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        933fb25d45dd25b0183bcfa85e6dfb2a

        SHA1

        9d4b612786eae75618b27534dc1adf21c24291db

        SHA256

        c29c4d83fc49567c6f127282906138dd73773c398eb465e0aca822b1373333a8

        SHA512

        c3c2cb4f23ec84a4f2006d5c268d51745a8f8815f16486f7511b62dd4d0721b812c6f888d8c70244be8c14756ed927b7c0ceebf08ac3968e342267c6e92f33c6

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VMxtW7l203.bat

        Filesize

        226B

        MD5

        45a24ed7d6722fdc68ecb77f216985af

        SHA1

        196c6aaae7b3c8eea455d03e1fd5225a5a806156

        SHA256

        deb9723165385173b11c54f377a7956273fe5c3cc0cfbf08ef68dc24ddeb6663

        SHA512

        023f65ba44468607e26733b5de0ef6f50aad020ca84c10dc19a2be9e1d89296cccb667dce35c5be452a4d543c4a7be9f650f68a520f3e882564a4a9860d74654

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

        Filesize

        366B

        MD5

        7903cc698e920aba12e113200e9a121d

        SHA1

        7cc903f324596d984edc414ecae95ea359912619

        SHA256

        83c99dc997f21a3cce60e6529c94f39920fedbd37cfb5ac0b0b2c0128f4c137d

        SHA512

        a4d566b563b1e1e6370bb07e3313b1f00c58c5fe86c604928ccd775a0840cf121351a93c23479bbde572c5b3391f6b05a2bbe0421430db21feba2395bc5730cb

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

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        9e2bc377a798386899525e432d36d82d

        SHA1

        19d19c5e29a8a2e0b6bdf825bd75a899a6807c83

        SHA256

        4bb014d02a9db6d607d891e6ad4d98a2856605e7b3ec7cdb0aedb59700ed7aa3

        SHA512

        af6908364e373179ebe52a8bfd7657d9fb340d12560d176296cb2a76e8fa3c5cd9181d76f350544af3e89f58c8b88fcad33159cbc43a0d9b90027bddf2accc34

      • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC5E95A8A3B7334A738B3C4A9C81A42C0.TMP

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        60a1ebb8f840aad127346a607d80fc19

        SHA1

        c8b7e9ad601ac19ab90b3e36f811960e8badf354

        SHA256

        9d6a9d38b7a86cc88e551a0c1172a3fb387b1a5f928ac13993ec3387d39cc243

        SHA512

        44830cefb264bac520174b4b884312dd0393be33a193d4f0fee3cc3c14deb86ca39e43ef281232f9169fd204d19b22e8a7aad72fa448ca52d5cbc3ee1dbb18a4

      • memory/2340-45-0x0000000001180000-0x0000000001246000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        792KB

      • memory/3032-7-0x000007FEF6BB0000-0x000007FEF759C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3032-11-0x000007FEF6BB0000-0x000007FEF759C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3032-13-0x0000000000410000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/3032-9-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/3032-10-0x000007FEF6BB0000-0x000007FEF759C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3032-6-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/3032-0-0x000007FEF6BB3000-0x000007FEF6BB4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3032-4-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/3032-2-0x000007FEF6BB0000-0x000007FEF759C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3032-42-0x000007FEF6BB0000-0x000007FEF759C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/3032-1-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000000F76000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        792KB