Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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
    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.

  • 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 4 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.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 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⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1724
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\surrogatesession\9Jg3KVOjcV42zUZPCuIVZgehfMBu6YbdOPQ48qfJn162TYBQ.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4856
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\surrogatesession\SnwsOZ2aiJutXMyXmD.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2780
        • C:\surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe
          "C:\surrogatesession/BlockPortdriverCommon.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
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:856
          • 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\qlutw23y\qlutw23y.cmdline"
            5⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4124
            • 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\RESCEC9.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC939264E017F64AF8A41A89E22CC3AD2E.TMP"
              6⤵
                PID:4832
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fHDznW7oXh.bat"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3972
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                6⤵
                  PID:1216
                • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  6⤵
                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:2600
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\smss.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\smss.exe"
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4412
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\smss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4144
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1548
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\smss.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 "BlockPortdriverCommonB" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\6.0.27\zh-Hans\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4744
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "BlockPortdriverCommon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\6.0.27\zh-Hans\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4028
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "BlockPortdriverCommonB" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\6.0.27\zh-Hans\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1656
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\cmd.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3988
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmd" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1520
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\cmd.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3116
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3888
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2800
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4964
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\sihost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4076
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2208
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3796
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "BlockPortdriverCommonB" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1572
      • 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:688
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "BlockPortdriverCommonB" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:932

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESCEC9.tmp

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        4e087d5c0985d7fd80b2258383e9227b

        SHA1

        679840c13cf000af1ce18bd8bfd7b706953b6dd5

        SHA256

        69a8b36b8ee555132b5b58d2e2f1d98f6b3196bd1fbb27bc367846241f33d29e

        SHA512

        8a47a90ac128ed7b4f391c432c0fa53f489fea1a74a0eda0bcc762dc77e8f6f697e9a04f19e2b5ff7c9e780e4e7c602a81cdefaec0ab1afc9d7bfb964dba4d84

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fHDznW7oXh.bat

        Filesize

        190B

        MD5

        2a0238025a530398b9d4f43e815c915c

        SHA1

        d300c9889b5e68eccecf442add4b36602e8ea868

        SHA256

        33a4f89281f3365cdd3cea43eff20b250fe4ff6cdfa50808f616fbe4910b94a9

        SHA512

        51a6fb23a116ad92960101307a0385d4a291710da244aca86105dcb22284a66f85a20e07e8f4e2e62bec93d23eb2ac792f768039881fc62df1cc7e3bf137ba33

      • C:\surrogatesession\9Jg3KVOjcV42zUZPCuIVZgehfMBu6YbdOPQ48qfJn162TYBQ.vbe

        Filesize

        213B

        MD5

        f8702ecc9e0f72ccee89fdef7a40b971

        SHA1

        a495334be7d04fd4d3d4ceba0b1b846a0ad76d78

        SHA256

        eea23b38c07a415c44a958410d435a4266ebdf7b7cdbb57c2f011b094df99cd5

        SHA512

        68c8b4ebc2c57f0716b6c62d2596686f50a1a02b58a8090dcffec1615125b05ad76e9650be78e094b9df29f4ca3ac91d4ca7718abe4502266ecca8b44c872ee4

      • C:\surrogatesession\BlockPortdriverCommon.exe

        Filesize

        2.0MB

        MD5

        77905da28eb0ae1c97f92d614f341411

        SHA1

        aa7a9229ede890bc8efd667aa4ac488517260f32

        SHA256

        3c53924669c7c88687d862775af6f78fb2c656d93577f8c96358918e984d8a42

        SHA512

        66b36b0bc4f38d069ab02adb7d0d2a030ea2268bc826c24533193bc3477c703d941bad86433cfd04af27af6854ee60f17eb1dd84440ebab9494b1d5b0d8ba904

      • C:\surrogatesession\SnwsOZ2aiJutXMyXmD.bat

        Filesize

        105B

        MD5

        c4ede3cc43ab27c5ac840dfd8cd98632

        SHA1

        61b6df44c8563c5d400c50bbedd91ee9d8c4b28c

        SHA256

        64eab9ebe09f70865dbb3f35b7e5b76d3ac1c6246bfe7d08569d218a6d0bcfcb

        SHA512

        715182ee0e5a1a38be29484d6b241a80360dd6afcf9991330d5b278c8bb7ea371d89cd7edf4d943dcc405ce85ff276ea882b219eb1f50526307c02ce1f354ade

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qlutw23y\qlutw23y.0.cs

        Filesize

        394B

        MD5

        bac0e6b86fbc67bb9fb577119cb4ba76

        SHA1

        68f6136449d22044bd5dd12831d600bbadaa5866

        SHA256

        838139be12be5631b55811a3ce60d378726dbf527a046c818381d5ff5314b5c9

        SHA512

        c1b78205d425d5e0bd5e62ade5d55ac735b4579ba683a42d6c3a3c1a967b2da636c8f7064ea8dc2798db177a199a42d636742c10a1559329132e72412a7c104d

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qlutw23y\qlutw23y.cmdline

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        cade95281ab8ff7532a8f071c4717504

        SHA1

        f9f5ca67b7e73794f73b8b89e34883e4b8d48e07

        SHA256

        30157ab7b6030d05254bc542ddfe9a5f22e5a6069449b1005e5b8881951848dc

        SHA512

        5eb140a92a8356011aadd83fbd4d967d76ffcede9e33a1e6d825783ee7fb794020a0bd15c306ec8163c3ea1eb49b048d6a13e7aecd4006dba6b494b162e9022d

      • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC939264E017F64AF8A41A89E22CC3AD2E.TMP

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        75e32610d8ef6143201c7c28465fcda9

        SHA1

        b2bae99fade2dda07aecbe1659d184be0fc4e7a6

        SHA256

        97ee1cac3965d9cc55a60f20206f384719431f19ac96bdc52b93a98de51a639b

        SHA512

        b303fb99586efd19a08223ba93472fa6d33fcf9198bbf42fb16ba61001db59e5fd5835ea7696ed34e4004d23fa60697e724e6085d1269d788204bf95dfe46abc

      • memory/856-17-0x0000000002BD0000-0x0000000002BEC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/856-20-0x0000000002BF0000-0x0000000002C08000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/856-24-0x0000000002BC0000-0x0000000002BCC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/856-26-0x0000000002C10000-0x0000000002C1E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/856-28-0x000000001B650000-0x000000001B662000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        72KB

      • memory/856-29-0x000000001C050000-0x000000001C578000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.2MB

      • memory/856-31-0x000000001B610000-0x000000001B61C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/856-33-0x000000001B620000-0x000000001B628000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/856-35-0x000000001B630000-0x000000001B63C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/856-22-0x0000000002BB0000-0x0000000002BBE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/856-18-0x000000001BAD0000-0x000000001BB20000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        320KB

      • memory/856-15-0x0000000002A50000-0x0000000002A5E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/856-13-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000992000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.1MB

      • memory/856-64-0x000000001BF60000-0x000000001C009000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        676KB

      • memory/856-65-0x000000001C780000-0x000000001C929000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/856-12-0x00007FFB277F3000-0x00007FFB277F5000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/4412-80-0x000000001D440000-0x000000001D4E9000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        676KB