Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    23-01-2025 01:39

General

  • Target

    40ff13f7d3616f322000142cda7b432b45ea18df020c0dcfc1455202d67ad0ad.exe

  • Size

    783KB

  • MD5

    284f614242b459699b4f93b34bcea38a

  • SHA1

    496d71d236c11b794dd355f3e76614c839971d42

  • SHA256

    40ff13f7d3616f322000142cda7b432b45ea18df020c0dcfc1455202d67ad0ad

  • SHA512

    398d9ade2bc0a108906784b85160396feed4a80586ac47d70db1079f7dfbdb728debf687164d36db9014a2c2cf1f47be33faa6c33644a3c44ec6f05c4ead74df

  • SSDEEP

    12288:mqnOYxdAgpoNeF91rg5iFdr0yQ9gYx+EIpakCYJRU7Q9bWoFzqKt:m+OQbpbgsFdAyQvzSqaq8q8

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 5 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 3 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 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\40ff13f7d3616f322000142cda7b432b45ea18df020c0dcfc1455202d67ad0ad.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40ff13f7d3616f322000142cda7b432b45ea18df020c0dcfc1455202d67ad0ad.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:1800
    • C:\Windows\System32\onex\wininit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\onex\wininit.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2912
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\es-ES\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2892
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\NlsLexicons0024\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2652
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "40ff13f7d3616f322000142cda7b432b45ea18df020c0dcfc1455202d67ad0ad" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\NetHood\40ff13f7d3616f322000142cda7b432b45ea18df020c0dcfc1455202d67ad0ad.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2612
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\onex\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2688
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2464

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Recovery\18fc4542-69f6-11ef-a46c-62cb582c238c\dllhost.exe

    Filesize

    783KB

    MD5

    284f614242b459699b4f93b34bcea38a

    SHA1

    496d71d236c11b794dd355f3e76614c839971d42

    SHA256

    40ff13f7d3616f322000142cda7b432b45ea18df020c0dcfc1455202d67ad0ad

    SHA512

    398d9ade2bc0a108906784b85160396feed4a80586ac47d70db1079f7dfbdb728debf687164d36db9014a2c2cf1f47be33faa6c33644a3c44ec6f05c4ead74df

  • memory/1800-19-0x000000001A750000-0x000000001A758000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-5-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000370000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1800-18-0x0000000002270000-0x0000000002278000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-4-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000358000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-17-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002288000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-6-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000378000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-8-0x0000000000410000-0x000000000041A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/1800-7-0x0000000000440000-0x000000000044C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/1800-10-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-9-0x0000000000420000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/1800-13-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000518000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-16-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002268000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-20-0x000000001A760000-0x000000001A768000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-0-0x000007FEF58D3000-0x000007FEF58D4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1800-3-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-2-0x000007FEF58D0000-0x000007FEF62BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/1800-12-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-15-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002258000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-14-0x0000000002220000-0x0000000002228000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-11-0x00000000004F0000-0x00000000004F8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-21-0x00000000004E0000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/1800-22-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000508000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1800-25-0x000007FEF58D0000-0x000007FEF62BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/1800-1-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000CBA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/1800-50-0x000007FEF58D0000-0x000007FEF62BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/1800-64-0x000007FEF58D0000-0x000007FEF62BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/1800-74-0x000007FEF58D0000-0x000007FEF62BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/1800-81-0x000007FEF58D0000-0x000007FEF62BC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2912-80-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000BEA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB