Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • 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
    26-01-2025 00:06

General

  • Target

    3e6f4e16f8da924256118e6c9cdaa7f2.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    3e6f4e16f8da924256118e6c9cdaa7f2

  • SHA1

    87b7927fb99d36a91b09ee9fa3807ef418a960b8

  • SHA256

    8c3a7033ee06a047f453f22368007970407fdd15e73bca372c72f70cfb89b4ab

  • SHA512

    b3df11ec860740a4ea874177cb222df715cc424b55df5454213c5b6a3ff6fb1d30e9bc9fd207afdeaff0e41961c694f915535c1fd64ab32d1066f5337193a69d

  • SSDEEP

    24576:bmYejVvCekg5dxjMlM/R3DxnI2IbqvXTsb8:bmF4g9IUIN2r

Score
10/10

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 24 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 24 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 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\3e6f4e16f8da924256118e6c9cdaa7f2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e6f4e16f8da924256118e6c9cdaa7f2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:4172
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guhWoINh9v.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:448
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:2736
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\upfc.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\upfc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2920
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\upfc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1496
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1772
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3956
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2060
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:100
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4464
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\sppsvc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3108
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:208
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1440
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1500
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2004
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2200
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4444
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3192
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5088
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2088
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2000
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:948
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2140
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3264
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4628
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4880
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3260
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3128

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\System.exe

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      3e6f4e16f8da924256118e6c9cdaa7f2

      SHA1

      87b7927fb99d36a91b09ee9fa3807ef418a960b8

      SHA256

      8c3a7033ee06a047f453f22368007970407fdd15e73bca372c72f70cfb89b4ab

      SHA512

      b3df11ec860740a4ea874177cb222df715cc424b55df5454213c5b6a3ff6fb1d30e9bc9fd207afdeaff0e41961c694f915535c1fd64ab32d1066f5337193a69d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guhWoINh9v.bat

      Filesize

      221B

      MD5

      8a479162f9304250cacaffb05eb53e61

      SHA1

      86596e7942ef183c77b2daf60245f0ab1532fa1b

      SHA256

      14493e75b4f8b40ec9274d14cbcfe2146ce46106a4132da3a3929723c23dc9d2

      SHA512

      e62ee8b5844f05e0f4b80c53088563e5de2b6e8bbceba2f3c783af9d6b1f941fa0ee4f1d54312b347d7c32565439363ea28bfc477a35c9f746994a06dd1841c7

    • memory/4172-0-0x00007FFC30343000-0x00007FFC30345000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4172-1-0x0000000000540000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.2MB

    • memory/4172-2-0x00007FFC30340000-0x00007FFC30E01000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4172-24-0x00007FFC30340000-0x00007FFC30E01000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB