Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25-01-2025 04:02

General

  • Target

    9d6543c22a9d71de6a5a08d0189944fd98da698e917662fac24f98f2e08e2325.exe

  • Size

    952KB

  • MD5

    fa2fda3605fcdbaf69212aa3edb9f0f4

  • SHA1

    f44fde95e3d9915f65fab24f48dcd4eb505a26da

  • SHA256

    9d6543c22a9d71de6a5a08d0189944fd98da698e917662fac24f98f2e08e2325

  • SHA512

    019536005222cf19bdcc3c018993e3be36b1149f3b7a27938f65194b59aed6eba256e5949a119c7b90c7fe441b2201b7093e19066821875d81051e1869fccfdd

  • SSDEEP

    24576:2+O7F9smBDJwWmIezBLwsHuWbxR4AK5ZJXX:R8/KfRTK

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 9 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 9 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 10 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 18 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 25 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 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 9 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 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\9d6543c22a9d71de6a5a08d0189944fd98da698e917662fac24f98f2e08e2325.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d6543c22a9d71de6a5a08d0189944fd98da698e917662fac24f98f2e08e2325.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • 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 Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4080
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7jHX0jRKQJ.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4944
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:756
        • C:\Windows\System32\SettingsHandlers_Display\lsass.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\SettingsHandlers_Display\lsass.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:4236
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2456
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\CspProxy\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4508
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase_enclave\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2872
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3384
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\SettingsHandlers_Display\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3492
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\KBDARME\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3348
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "9d6543c22a9d71de6a5a08d0189944fd98da698e917662fac24f98f2e08e2325" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mapping\9d6543c22a9d71de6a5a08d0189944fd98da698e917662fac24f98f2e08e2325.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4140
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\cabapi\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1072
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5060

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\lsass.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      bbaab1b466eaa75912de253e5b254879

      SHA1

      3ed8bf93feab89ffb307bc495da7250be9482ba1

      SHA256

      d2c185f14d0d5ff783de99c730dfb13b2dad1eb9ec7f1c7d414f1e84fb31dc74

      SHA512

      7d7aba353ed2d059b99cca5987e844ef0e9c01648c03647e7fe382a4166af5df7ca1a6fbb1da114297397e6fad05ac739f809f3e8f738d2657b56e9f44bc1e2f

    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      16a41aff9033dfe4838fca62ed177885

      SHA1

      a830e7fa80a627d34a0bca3969463c2987398809

      SHA256

      a3679c69ed8efb1a0f38cbf3ebaaa3eebe99cde0542e2fdaede7e39e015ba812

      SHA512

      8b41accb63fa81d1f3897517ff3e90ef7a3430c3d652ca5b814d6fd3a2c250a7b76d7d12587a7b90e30cffeddfb15f71f2dbecc01cac38f0e8bc91b347d88141

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7jHX0jRKQJ.bat

      Filesize

      218B

      MD5

      1c2be10cc16eeeff645196c6da5658d1

      SHA1

      03ec056e03e106b3104fa77f8c6f44e0c77f5695

      SHA256

      37742c20cb06e5a2b639fb864d2782b0ec122c36c29f1f02203311b5d5130630

      SHA512

      c5acc08a53fcac7fafecb7e58fdaac1740dab03ddd698f6f72c24ec377a59adadd711e38fca0f71617b65d1caa0fb6e08df0791846eb4657ae5c8aca7a4da443

    • C:\Windows\System32\CspProxy\RuntimeBroker.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      84ca0cbc2d136a7471709f010f2dbfb3

      SHA1

      03d26b9bda82578309fe9149b78a6b5127eafe57

      SHA256

      1ff97673ae54a6b42f6b358f9fcb58f132c4a3e13b715164997bf1d7a7b6713f

      SHA512

      4bfadc40580678dda409444a33dda1200f69df3197f0bbe3ac341077e2212952a459abb006c62060df21f52bdf423b7a046118582441f622e94f48fa94456aa3

    • C:\Windows\System32\KBDARME\lsass.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      09bf8e1434dac78175ac86f3aae09e5d

      SHA1

      270969aa4271a7bf0bb6237379639c51bcfb21ac

      SHA256

      efe9aa7fe3235f3908b882265c4739a7461c7dcab6f85bd3d3625ddb900594d4

      SHA512

      2463d1cd7da4d0b7fffd0a000b5d8164fc9ade78665d1b1cab047daf3719c79830f50e775c22c44decafb8e5d57e55e20e69d3dcdf3141fbf6991c31ad3185dc

    • C:\Windows\System32\SettingsHandlers_Display\lsass.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      fa2fda3605fcdbaf69212aa3edb9f0f4

      SHA1

      f44fde95e3d9915f65fab24f48dcd4eb505a26da

      SHA256

      9d6543c22a9d71de6a5a08d0189944fd98da698e917662fac24f98f2e08e2325

      SHA512

      019536005222cf19bdcc3c018993e3be36b1149f3b7a27938f65194b59aed6eba256e5949a119c7b90c7fe441b2201b7093e19066821875d81051e1869fccfdd

    • C:\Windows\System32\SettingsHandlers_Display\lsass.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      ec4b1eef70631b1a57ba8ef409f0864d

      SHA1

      be07f7de9aad29a55a5e80ae43bad6fe4ebddd39

      SHA256

      9a8dc43ff35c581c6eeb141a0ed30b38c8a37e062a7317e51b2fb57dec19118b

      SHA512

      a93f5087e15ba5c38217ad1d446c13bd8bacd6e55cd64c4cbdd34bbdf19e30a95a4f68c14365a2a8cd25265b1392ef969551acf6a967407ed112db17faaf14cf

    • C:\Windows\System32\cabapi\lsass.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      23e4fe94da1ac9f6993040a9d023cafd

      SHA1

      f21ed1fad9a0371c9503b9efaaab82f09ac2a82e

      SHA256

      822fb2762d323d5dee32c3d06eb2fecd99def62412388f7f567e10ff194236ad

      SHA512

      528a65f8e500e83881e42f1a1c7d095e0d81da6b3755c84e88894f9648c8db4b5fc701bbaba1ae3bf0dff4b8d6588ab74a0b2cd6fcbe05969207e1306f0084bd

    • C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase_enclave\dllhost.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      53b1606229ea1d8de9c3d65e3ddf4959

      SHA1

      2439aa60359a558697122e66119a1235f9f2437e

      SHA256

      d43fd78a80c6e551ed9be6a87aa468bda76440fd1bd5b5d8a0c19f995eb9eacc

      SHA512

      d0488c9b6741c855d7655beffb445f7e1de529297a2d0026184cdf8abeacc818bdad63d28bb7b17fec50396f96b4e99febdf2fe63539eae672b50e1c4f08d18c

    • memory/4080-5-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F5A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4080-0-0x00007FFFA5FC3000-0x00007FFFA5FC5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4080-8-0x0000000002840000-0x0000000002848000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4080-10-0x0000000002870000-0x000000000287C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4080-9-0x0000000002860000-0x000000000286A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4080-7-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000F8A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4080-6-0x0000000002850000-0x000000000285C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4080-11-0x0000000002890000-0x000000000289C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4080-4-0x0000000000F40000-0x0000000000F50000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4080-3-0x0000000000F30000-0x0000000000F40000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4080-2-0x00007FFFA5FC0000-0x00007FFFA6A81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4080-141-0x00007FFFA5FC0000-0x00007FFFA6A81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4080-1-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000774000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      976KB

    • memory/4236-146-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000C04000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      976KB