Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    23-01-2025 15:03

General

  • Target

    Nixware.exe

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    d07543cb1bc6f660adcb7107ab33f270

  • SHA1

    8421ed19516a2152e4a53d694179107f3ef585c0

  • SHA256

    be08dac8fc827b41b19be240140f13e19a802e6c6108105cc303a873c57a20c4

  • SHA512

    03b6e377af1022d298aeac70c779b621cb5c0e636874e7739fa7ad30b1d64a08a16429719f89dcd0122f8b7309b20708672f8da32577e0265c3c8b34bae2add0

  • SSDEEP

    49152:GB7nRsoz7nIZgHltNj/VImvhIudDXtNHUxQ:Y7nq27nIENjqihIerHUxQ

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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 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 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 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.

  • 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 30 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\Nixware.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nixware.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1016
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\surrogatesession\9Jg3KVOjcV42zUZPCuIVZgehfMBu6YbdOPQ48qfJn162TYBQ.vbe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1224
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c ""C:\surrogatesession\SnwsOZ2aiJutXMyXmD.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2308
        • C:\surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe
          "C:\surrogatesession/BlockPortdriverCommon.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2448
          • 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\ll0gnbb4\ll0gnbb4.cmdline"
            5⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2476
            • 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\RESC10E.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSCA446653BA82D4FC2BF8414FDB09527ED.TMP"
              6⤵
                PID:2392
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ELprxM02Fu.bat"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1424
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                6⤵
                  PID:852
                • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  6⤵
                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:288
                • C:\surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe
                  "C:\surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe"
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:2468
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\de-DE\smss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2104
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\de-DE\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2424
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\de-DE\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2536
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\wininit.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2980
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1960
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:464
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\Idle.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2544
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:764
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2040
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\1f5748e2-69f6-11ef-b486-62cb582c238c\services.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1556
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\1f5748e2-69f6-11ef-b486-62cb582c238c\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1988
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\1f5748e2-69f6-11ef-b486-62cb582c238c\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1808
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\conhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:908
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1280
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2672
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "BlockPortdriverCommonB" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2760
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "BlockPortdriverCommon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2992
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "BlockPortdriverCommonB" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2956

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ELprxM02Fu.bat

        Filesize

        173B

        MD5

        6098dab85edce56044b9899b34c9c0ba

        SHA1

        ad44a5ff5c1117ac4c29d7f2ef5115aa7ec4a198

        SHA256

        fedf5bc5f1e014fe3bf25159a4a00ad5ec38d3db1b227d184822dbaad3a2d03b

        SHA512

        e76b6f347defa9f5dd74e9695195a46058cbea91dd1bb3dedee19603b039a02ddd370d0978ad92879d9412461bad3812ed25542e70a6127927e55a4e4c12621c

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESC10E.tmp

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        8bf200fe2e7936a5d41909ac160fe9a5

        SHA1

        5fa42d95539be4a13bef53dc4d9a8b4ab86ad20c

        SHA256

        24682fe7c6309137517dba7e48d1bacf8c7e394e730f9be8383650960ab8569e

        SHA512

        9b5011ff99fe32c34c2935f91b27b1e90ebeaaf9518544359b134498b08e77add442f8aaa0047b562c5fa481162f52e3edeb033f6fc64143fc1f8b6fcb6280c4

      • C:\surrogatesession\9Jg3KVOjcV42zUZPCuIVZgehfMBu6YbdOPQ48qfJn162TYBQ.vbe

        Filesize

        213B

        MD5

        f8702ecc9e0f72ccee89fdef7a40b971

        SHA1

        a495334be7d04fd4d3d4ceba0b1b846a0ad76d78

        SHA256

        eea23b38c07a415c44a958410d435a4266ebdf7b7cdbb57c2f011b094df99cd5

        SHA512

        68c8b4ebc2c57f0716b6c62d2596686f50a1a02b58a8090dcffec1615125b05ad76e9650be78e094b9df29f4ca3ac91d4ca7718abe4502266ecca8b44c872ee4

      • C:\surrogatesession\SnwsOZ2aiJutXMyXmD.bat

        Filesize

        105B

        MD5

        c4ede3cc43ab27c5ac840dfd8cd98632

        SHA1

        61b6df44c8563c5d400c50bbedd91ee9d8c4b28c

        SHA256

        64eab9ebe09f70865dbb3f35b7e5b76d3ac1c6246bfe7d08569d218a6d0bcfcb

        SHA512

        715182ee0e5a1a38be29484d6b241a80360dd6afcf9991330d5b278c8bb7ea371d89cd7edf4d943dcc405ce85ff276ea882b219eb1f50526307c02ce1f354ade

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ll0gnbb4\ll0gnbb4.0.cs

        Filesize

        387B

        MD5

        77fd357d24ff4207c6d66530e3a09916

        SHA1

        9a60bd224ba9fd3901e5493314a8062c586ab650

        SHA256

        dabbde1ff8b36bfb133c04b267db275e4d2127546e4933947433271398f805c7

        SHA512

        a2038fe8d9cc783412e27d19c876e6113ac2ae1a93307afc17ab91aefa382ed5e6e63759b8003c954924c8a266585cd0e04bdb8ee03c08fbafc63f58af8dd507

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ll0gnbb4\ll0gnbb4.cmdline

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        218f12451f8bdda01843e5183ac927ca

        SHA1

        a1fdede59c9c4ef3084a0de057b9c348d38efe7b

        SHA256

        fdcd64e975292d2c394ff7c9dde15aee0244ff76c9d5ab6d4bd1e2fe617c2cad

        SHA512

        76c3a2c276930780d9c9fdcaf2681d7255b55ddc6188ed1ed32389715b3c4a633dfa5c170400923631e5dd6046148d197934953050fee10aee0c779ff274286b

      • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSCA446653BA82D4FC2BF8414FDB09527ED.TMP

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        dcd286f3a69cfd0292a8edbc946f8553

        SHA1

        4d347ac1e8c1d75fc139878f5646d3a0b083ef17

        SHA256

        29e03364271673f4b388131b7773d016df859bb0b1c5e6c3ad6914a632600596

        SHA512

        4b9546033bd4957263854fbb0a87aa1d57ce3afbce7bf03b12b05b78f97c5a27c52c1d73e34b6a5ba2c395e26ec9c474a32609441b99cf78ea707113fca96f77

      • \surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe

        Filesize

        2.0MB

        MD5

        77905da28eb0ae1c97f92d614f341411

        SHA1

        aa7a9229ede890bc8efd667aa4ac488517260f32

        SHA256

        3c53924669c7c88687d862775af6f78fb2c656d93577f8c96358918e984d8a42

        SHA512

        66b36b0bc4f38d069ab02adb7d0d2a030ea2268bc826c24533193bc3477c703d941bad86433cfd04af27af6854ee60f17eb1dd84440ebab9494b1d5b0d8ba904

      • memory/2448-17-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000078C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/2448-25-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000076E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2448-27-0x00000000007D0000-0x00000000007E2000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        72KB

      • memory/2448-29-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007BC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2448-31-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007C8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2448-33-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000007FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2448-23-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000075C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2448-21-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2448-19-0x0000000000790000-0x00000000007A8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/2448-15-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000049E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2448-13-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000A12000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.1MB

      • memory/2468-63-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000FA2000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.1MB