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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    147s
  • 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, 16:56

General

  • Target

    51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a.exe

  • Size

    1.9MB

  • MD5

    51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a

  • SHA1

    ac3559b85e9f8328fc661c4f7dc17d464aa461fa

  • SHA256

    2c359780ff1c635fd866c9f81e53ea9a95c0af2c9b303aec259675882dd13253

  • SHA512

    3191012d5078beb815ff733c3981545858a30e5051ffbbb7b4bb1dff5bab82004809a0d407af0d8312b241c05738591d7a83ce2e01e0c9b2e8f9d325ca9649d6

  • SSDEEP

    49152:SIsY+oZb+wZGTt6IDmYYg+tfxXi1Mq39V:SIg6IDatJXbM9V

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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 1 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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\51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2916
    • 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\5lh5cjkb\5lh5cjkb.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5000
      • 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\RESE177.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC35D020B3D3643D4969AC7693AFD66EE.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:2340
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\uk-UA\dllhost.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:620
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\SearchApp.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1844
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\PLA\Rules\en-US\spoolsv.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2108
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4820
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Default User\lsass.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4992
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1152
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\y7L7EnP0rm.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1704
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:2872
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 10 localhost
            3⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:4060
          • C:\Users\Public\Pictures\SearchApp.exe
            "C:\Users\Public\Pictures\SearchApp.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5060
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\uk-UA\dllhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4012
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\uk-UA\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:836
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\uk-UA\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2216
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\SearchApp.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4864
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4828
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5060
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\PLA\Rules\en-US\spoolsv.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4340
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\PLA\Rules\en-US\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3916
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\PLA\Rules\en-US\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4440
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2676
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1040
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\wininit.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 "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\lsass.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1216
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3708
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2968
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a5" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2328
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:944
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a5" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3876

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

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

        Filesize

        2KB

        MD5

        a43e653ffb5ab07940f4bdd9cc8fade4

        SHA1

        af43d04e3427f111b22dc891c5c7ee8a10ac4123

        SHA256

        c4c53abb13e99475aebfbe9fec7a8fead81c14c80d9dcc2b81375304f3a683fe

        SHA512

        62a97e95e1f19a8d4302847110dae44f469877eed6aa8ea22345c6eb25ee220e7d310fa0b7ec5df42356815421c0af7c46a0f1fee8933cc446641800eda6cd1b

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        944B

        MD5

        d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

        SHA1

        157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

        SHA256

        21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

        SHA512

        0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        944B

        MD5

        62623d22bd9e037191765d5083ce16a3

        SHA1

        4a07da6872672f715a4780513d95ed8ddeefd259

        SHA256

        95d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010

        SHA512

        9a448b7a0d867466c2ea04ab84d2a9485d5fd20ab53b2b854f491831ee3f1d781b94d2635f7b0b35cb9f2d373cd52c67570879a56a42ed66bc9db06962ed4992

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        944B

        MD5

        2e907f77659a6601fcc408274894da2e

        SHA1

        9f5b72abef1cd7145bf37547cdb1b9254b4efe9d

        SHA256

        385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233

        SHA512

        34fa0fff24f6550f55f828541aaefe5d75c86f8f0842d54b50065e9746f9662bb7209c74c9a9571540b9855bb3851f01db613190024e89b198d485bb5dc07721

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESE177.tmp

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        630abde914d1a8c463ccba08967ea1fa

        SHA1

        5a88a4ee117b562a82dff55d32c9f9d1b85f7dce

        SHA256

        18ced8ed7b818edddf532fb20d8ec59c5b85bd5ea62864d805458084ab262c4c

        SHA512

        cc1b58fde735bf79c422e6f362eccd7fcb84cef3f6c9583c637398c1e36a9551093106458d3da41244bc8c93be08a5516993db13387685814caf3fe1817ce501

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tkiplsod.woe.ps1

        Filesize

        60B

        MD5

        d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

        SHA1

        6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

        SHA256

        96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

        SHA512

        5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\y7L7EnP0rm.bat

        Filesize

        166B

        MD5

        64f5c146a5480560d0208f5292c92c8b

        SHA1

        68e14b40311da23a49d9ba258d8bc0893ba009a0

        SHA256

        005fef8e2063ef6272fbe8f370d39b9ffca91cac0570a028de6ccc79c3480cb4

        SHA512

        9bfb115cd1c1d45ce6ab0b5eaa5d921b25854562cf5b20df27c03829f445fb82f30d835a8e87ee69fd0bf757c525dc6085418621f459786ceba1b7bb757d1f73

      • C:\Windows\uk-UA\dllhost.exe

        Filesize

        1.9MB

        MD5

        51ee1c43b8c4c83a1ee89f486a002e8a

        SHA1

        ac3559b85e9f8328fc661c4f7dc17d464aa461fa

        SHA256

        2c359780ff1c635fd866c9f81e53ea9a95c0af2c9b303aec259675882dd13253

        SHA512

        3191012d5078beb815ff733c3981545858a30e5051ffbbb7b4bb1dff5bab82004809a0d407af0d8312b241c05738591d7a83ce2e01e0c9b2e8f9d325ca9649d6

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5lh5cjkb\5lh5cjkb.0.cs

        Filesize

        360B

        MD5

        04a822521f6474f10cef31de4c4b3bbc

        SHA1

        00090be09fd6bb2dbc6eb899e502980144626818

        SHA256

        d0bca057f4c6e1d38cf7e0ebf7bbce9bbfe27b1e336e037cc0fd74e4aee59346

        SHA512

        76a225e3216d3be674380ebb9ff08f79f9349b525d2e523b72cf358d1c22d0b86f3b6f0ba955f594fc97ea7d4e70a26fceb748baff13f43bb7b7a412e3a9e9fa

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5lh5cjkb\5lh5cjkb.cmdline

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        8267b944e1ad7ab58e321a09652ead3c

        SHA1

        31dbb862cc5066aacd307a490ee1825b149748d8

        SHA256

        f5f5035c488b2ff92930c3991d006aee5f8f80bbea28c58b2533223b70593237

        SHA512

        e46c145ae00da2d898c8317c2a1e8621d13d08281af745faffa126dbf89e86b67761704b93f7c7681ce3c7f01fe314ebff6eb2040b3532711ef01221ce94b8b5

      • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC35D020B3D3643D4969AC7693AFD66EE.TMP

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        82a7b8ef3bc275711e3b27c6df93c7ff

        SHA1

        bdac909f26475c94c74145576bcf22adb0f8203c

        SHA256

        582921e5e6617cb736006c46c9c8576d8fdefb8763469bdbf305d52d298f6124

        SHA512

        f2100bca60280f6ad93f40254d6fe69bd9917a44973516874aa54c28042796503daac5c51869924f5ecd17615f461dda6441f479e1201c44ad07f5a7728af248

      • memory/2916-12-0x000000001BE90000-0x000000001BEE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        320KB

      • memory/2916-48-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-20-0x0000000003020000-0x000000000302C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2916-11-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-21-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-23-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-16-0x0000000002F90000-0x0000000002F9E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2916-14-0x000000001BA10000-0x000000001BA28000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/2916-0-0x00007FFDF70D3000-0x00007FFDF70D5000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/2916-46-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-10-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-9-0x0000000003000000-0x000000000301C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/2916-47-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-18-0x0000000002FA0000-0x0000000002FA8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2916-49-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-7-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-1-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000EA8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.9MB

      • memory/2916-79-0x000000001DEC0000-0x000000001DF0E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        312KB

      • memory/2916-89-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-6-0x0000000002F30000-0x0000000002F3E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2916-4-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-3-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2916-2-0x00007FFDF70D0000-0x00007FFDF7B91000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4820-74-0x00000284BD260000-0x00000284BD282000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        136KB

      • memory/5060-135-0x000000001D050000-0x000000001D09E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        312KB