Analysis

  • max time kernel
    61s
  • max time network
    49s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240729-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    25-01-2025 07:39

General

  • Target

    4d68ce61047c125e3537ec992fd0a6a156bf64f21aa1c55c909aedf5871fe2cd.exe

  • Size

    952KB

  • MD5

    0ebb2d19c8a22a1a31f2088164233d7c

  • SHA1

    ba880d1df17a566198ed16f91ae16126c9103a40

  • SHA256

    4d68ce61047c125e3537ec992fd0a6a156bf64f21aa1c55c909aedf5871fe2cd

  • SHA512

    373f71389e03747a73ef5d02ba998cea4f60eb718af44bce83def2395c1fbcaf99bacf78b9fc79eea9c24018a81864a17cfb81bbe8462d8eb9e6b4874b56fdb5

  • SSDEEP

    24576:2+O7F9smBDJwWmIezBLwsHuWbxR4AK5ZJXXu:R8/KfRTKM

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 3 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 3 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 4 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 10 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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\4d68ce61047c125e3537ec992fd0a6a156bf64f21aa1c55c909aedf5871fe2cd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d68ce61047c125e3537ec992fd0a6a156bf64f21aa1c55c909aedf5871fe2cd.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2896
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xHdPBmhqtS.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2168
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:1904
        • C:\Recovery\3a99bb82-4e15-11ef-8354-cae67966b5f6\Idle.exe
          "C:\Recovery\3a99bb82-4e15-11ef-8354-cae67966b5f6\Idle.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:2928
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\3a99bb82-4e15-11ef-8354-cae67966b5f6\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2908
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0\wininit.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 "taskhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\pnidui\taskhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2600

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCXAA54.tmp

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      d34faac709c42364e40c0dce2e1d8e30

      SHA1

      db6740044a2f829a5a0063e3eaf8e21902cf56b3

      SHA256

      c79981b0074ac288d065d459de654d9b7003f625d76526211805decdaa94f96e

      SHA512

      093f1046fccad9566a6a5453afaec3f228e59598db69adc9a75665bd94cd81462bc87f392dbb2a59452d78ee8a0f6a0f30088d708bb750005b4c923fcf03403c

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

      Filesize

      221B

      MD5

      e351bdd0fae68974ca5f6d861468ffd5

      SHA1

      c63faa3771eb42c3e7387a222dfaa120fbf537f8

      SHA256

      c644bbf5ebd6145731660bafbf1300f62be4e532b4ea8816a0ba237c69086fc5

      SHA512

      f8d2950130af3ff0d989e7de3be97390a9a638a84039b9ae2274371fdeebccfe8b922084ec91eea41fa1831fbfc8d48d7a3871aa253c7b1a2147592a8e586aa7

    • C:\Windows\System32\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0\wininit.exe

      Filesize

      952KB

      MD5

      98f4462a62737f4df9b00a46daedc726

      SHA1

      4223469a083f9e87deef5e867071a187a302c28c

      SHA256

      760cdd9618bb7fe158b0193923d0d2494a768ce8d83316b978ebd11e5bae1907

      SHA512

      751653eb295ba340293572e0a552dee0bc1f8cdf8157843572c04abd15426e90784f9d74b0096dc32ef7596ce5aa166b360150f9e3a53c2088f7ec77ce541f6d

    • memory/2896-4-0x00000000009A0000-0x00000000009B0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2896-10-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AAC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2896-6-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009BC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2896-5-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009EA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2896-7-0x0000000000990000-0x000000000099A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2896-8-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2896-9-0x00000000009C0000-0x00000000009CA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2896-0-0x000007FEF63C3000-0x000007FEF63C4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2896-11-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000ADC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2896-3-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000000990000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2896-2-0x000007FEF63C0000-0x000007FEF6DAC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2896-63-0x000007FEF63C0000-0x000007FEF6DAC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2896-1-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000E54000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      976KB

    • memory/2928-66-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000001A4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      976KB