Analysis

  • max time kernel
    96s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24/01/2025, 10:24

General

  • Target

    ec0a87ee5b90c3e832df1783ad84ce815699b9650af24d879012ed5a5d72459a.exe

  • Size

    783KB

  • MD5

    2b92024fad384b0fcc4e1934dd6a1fcf

  • SHA1

    9adc4985037273d3734f78c53959cedf5d798de1

  • SHA256

    ec0a87ee5b90c3e832df1783ad84ce815699b9650af24d879012ed5a5d72459a

  • SHA512

    a6b155f4198cccbff59c73f013359550007f38ff8b71bd58a7480870212559fe8af06f63418083d01deba390dacc5b5126fe1549642ceda4ea46d7d754f41503

  • SSDEEP

    12288:mqnOYxdAgpoNeF91rg5iFdr0yQ9gYx+EIpakCYJRU7Q9bWoFzqK:m+OQbpbgsFdAyQvzSqaq8q

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 6 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\ec0a87ee5b90c3e832df1783ad84ce815699b9650af24d879012ed5a5d72459a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ec0a87ee5b90c3e832df1783ad84ce815699b9650af24d879012ed5a5d72459a.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4668
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ec0a87ee5b90c3e832df1783ad84ce815699b9650af24d879012ed5a5d72459a.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ec0a87ee5b90c3e832df1783ad84ce815699b9650af24d879012ed5a5d72459a.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2908
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\splwow64\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2704
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\tdc\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3700
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\mobsync\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4064
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Documents and Settings\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4684
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\scesrv\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4976
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\DtcInstall\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1604

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\ec0a87ee5b90c3e832df1783ad84ce815699b9650af24d879012ed5a5d72459a.exe.log

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    b7c0c43fc7804baaa7dc87152cdc9554

    SHA1

    1bab62bd56af745678d4e967d91e1ccfdeed4038

    SHA256

    46386a61f3aaf1b1c2e6efc9fc7e9e9ff16cd13ae58b8d856835771fedb6d457

    SHA512

    9fda3dd00a3406137e0113f13f78e77b20a76512b35820d38df696842cbbf2e2ebabfb99a3846c9637ecb54af858ec1551521187e379872973006426a253f769

  • C:\Windows\System32\scesrv\fontdrvhost.exe

    Filesize

    783KB

    MD5

    2b92024fad384b0fcc4e1934dd6a1fcf

    SHA1

    9adc4985037273d3734f78c53959cedf5d798de1

    SHA256

    ec0a87ee5b90c3e832df1783ad84ce815699b9650af24d879012ed5a5d72459a

    SHA512

    a6b155f4198cccbff59c73f013359550007f38ff8b71bd58a7480870212559fe8af06f63418083d01deba390dacc5b5126fe1549642ceda4ea46d7d754f41503

  • memory/4668-16-0x000000001AE00000-0x000000001AE08000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-31-0x00007FFFC1E70000-0x00007FFFC2931000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4668-3-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000A98000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-5-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000AD0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4668-17-0x000000001AE20000-0x000000001AE28000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-7-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000AEC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/4668-9-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000AFA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/4668-8-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000ADA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/4668-10-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B08000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-11-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B48000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-12-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B38000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-13-0x000000001AE10000-0x000000001AE18000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-4-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-0-0x00007FFFC1E73000-0x00007FFFC1E75000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4668-6-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B28000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-20-0x000000001AE50000-0x000000001AE58000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-21-0x000000001AE60000-0x000000001AE6C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/4668-19-0x000000001AE40000-0x000000001AE48000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-22-0x000000001AE70000-0x000000001AE78000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-15-0x000000001ADF0000-0x000000001ADF8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-14-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000B58000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-25-0x00007FFFC1E70000-0x00007FFFC2931000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4668-26-0x00007FFFC1E70000-0x00007FFFC2931000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4668-18-0x000000001AE30000-0x000000001AE38000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4668-2-0x00007FFFC1E70000-0x00007FFFC2931000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4668-80-0x00007FFFC1E73000-0x00007FFFC1E75000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4668-83-0x00007FFFC1E70000-0x00007FFFC2931000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4668-1-0x0000000000120000-0x00000000001EA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    808KB