Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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 14:09

General

  • Target

    Extremeinjector.exe

  • Size

    3.8MB

  • MD5

    23de5c2c4de1af322b48d8fb54f52082

  • SHA1

    bace8711338a1c79605866759fadd2c7adbb2630

  • SHA256

    cc92c665e4e26f4bf880e69666f019f9d568533510d8ca3d5e4651c1e121231e

  • SHA512

    3c592202fda82055fb2ae73bd00dc7c8bbe075b85830469eb81f8605ff34ac62023c2c3c8669bd67bb9622a407a93a047a8d8995fbad324c443bf58422d09ae2

  • SSDEEP

    98304:jdkCCK3XXQO18VeWtC7ZoAxFoHzL2SUKaMDmI:jdkCCKnXt1l7ZzSUKawmI

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 12 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 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\Extremeinjector.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Extremeinjector.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4236
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Extreme Injector v3.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Extreme Injector v3.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2952
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Injector.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:992
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Injector.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Injector.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2184
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\ChaincomponentWebCrt\TyN1beQAOk.vbe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4600
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\ChaincomponentWebCrt\MPvPPnEP8ql73Oq.bat" "
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3136
          • C:\ChaincomponentWebCrt\Componentmonitor.exe
            "C:\ChaincomponentWebCrt\Componentmonitor.exe"
            5⤵
            • UAC bypass
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Checks whether UAC is enabled
            • 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
            • System policy modification
            PID:2028
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BV8simzahG.bat"
              6⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1556
              • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
                w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
                7⤵
                  PID:1872
                • C:\Windows\IME\IMETC\HELP\TrustedInstaller.exe
                  "C:\Windows\IME\IMETC\HELP\TrustedInstaller.exe"
                  7⤵
                  • UAC bypass
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • System policy modification
                  PID:644
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\ChaincomponentWebCrt\conhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3076
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ChaincomponentWebCrt\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1264
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\ChaincomponentWebCrt\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1456
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1676
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3856
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4832
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TrustedInstallerT" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\IME\IMETC\HELP\TrustedInstaller.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1088
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TrustedInstaller" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\IME\IMETC\HELP\TrustedInstaller.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4332
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TrustedInstallerT" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\IME\IMETC\HELP\TrustedInstaller.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1960
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1636
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2508
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3396

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\ChaincomponentWebCrt\Componentmonitor.exe

      Filesize

      2.7MB

      MD5

      15745dcd5fc0fcfea4f0f0b1eaf81ad6

      SHA1

      258fc8e175f596d59139f0588368f74c3ef65150

      SHA256

      015cc3f392cb4c3b3d705a3edef3ed94031e8cd6b2d4a80b4123ce60319f1ce1

      SHA512

      41651c352fb29ce7242929f6314eed8111fbcb5e12f5b7a7ca826c8e3a6a401844ab09b454b33ed40f429a50861623af22d28c940f90d12a7225c90fb4ead021

    • C:\ChaincomponentWebCrt\MPvPPnEP8ql73Oq.bat

      Filesize

      46B

      MD5

      12c9bbff6c5b9ccf2998ead53eb4a7a1

      SHA1

      2bfc95bf289ee50b43e4441a7b1addaa643d605c

      SHA256

      09fd9ed68963fa1404292b9fa84d51b57cd3bfffc73808dc20a1807947bd70f8

      SHA512

      c02d02a3d8f5cbf9b28047001dc130b63e63c67b97578d4c675a2c58615c7a7b803a8ce76218a2c10b7c5e5c6d541d0e2571566719c6ce27ca66a9b42cddaa93

    • C:\ChaincomponentWebCrt\TyN1beQAOk.vbe

      Filesize

      212B

      MD5

      ddbf10d9165a769a6d20fcd2e118bd0d

      SHA1

      7b872ed9f4f48bdb2b2de5cc3406d39135e5ba82

      SHA256

      69a84572c197b52b3beb9ec67145c4c1d198936bcc5846a1439da09015790401

      SHA512

      9c5b2bb9e9abe544bd05ded6aa4c23732b0afee6f95853255a67dcbfa6cc228b850bb273576e0988e37db04c0a854e7b8be648d967a13e4fac705b7e20803e02

    • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\RCXF8EC.tmp

      Filesize

      2.7MB

      MD5

      87006d66e8d6786aaa070a7095400645

      SHA1

      68a3e6d9d811caa515e18d62e355ac2903505afe

      SHA256

      cf8eebc2deace46b589143dee2f6ab6395304029fbe864093e6870949651e608

      SHA512

      f2c2e8c03b74e8cc1f2fe2938bab4f5cde23f0f7f8290bb509615085fb1f35baef8c3c47f726a8b22f5f44c6828bfce9ba7f64923715a8df28df999de702effd

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BV8simzahG.bat

      Filesize

      211B

      MD5

      f25d8b058b7b9c7b3179af49461d8391

      SHA1

      25ab2812e8c66846b436bd74b0e55977d061a244

      SHA256

      a1f16095557e3258491116f642c0a198964dae0468290de0f72ce4287fd576bd

      SHA512

      95b9c2ce4e44c809b34666ee094f1af07d1eab842b9dc1229bbf1f7b90f34b47b03fa9a0b55894ead77c6d04d1e5eecda225e8211cadae6a6230da29a04722bc

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Extreme Injector v3.exe

      Filesize

      1.9MB

      MD5

      ec801a7d4b72a288ec6c207bb9ff0131

      SHA1

      32eec2ae1f9e201516fa7fcdc16c4928f7997561

      SHA256

      b65f40618f584303ca0bcf9b5f88c233cc4237699c0c4bf40ba8facbe8195a46

      SHA512

      a07dd5e8241de73ce65ff8d74acef4942b85fc45cf6a7baafd3c0f9d330b08e7412f2023ba667e99b40e732a65e8fb4389f7fe73c7b6256ca71e63afe46cdcac

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Injector.exe

      Filesize

      3.0MB

      MD5

      cdc73a31577a496fc31045ab14c36068

      SHA1

      a3f346391fd71d9c38b750ef843d33c9a05385a9

      SHA256

      b5bc765bb2a46b9a737ea217cf2a12e50d0b56d27c42a78af873bb970b18fcd3

      SHA512

      9f7b901ecce8d46ab2b4afe0f901d7ce0a52f5d34642f0d21d91c0cc54709ab958c1445a6b58cb3328c87d104fd65bd4b09446456aefd0d9a875e5fe0ff6f687

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2lrcwgap.yms.ps1

      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

    • memory/992-16-0x00007FFF26820000-0x00007FFF272E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/992-17-0x00007FFF26820000-0x00007FFF272E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/992-27-0x00000203B46B0000-0x00000203B46D2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/992-31-0x00007FFF26820000-0x00007FFF272E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2028-68-0x000000001B200000-0x000000001B256000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/2028-74-0x000000001B270000-0x000000001B27C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2028-71-0x000000001BF20000-0x000000001C448000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/2028-72-0x000000001B250000-0x000000001B258000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2028-75-0x000000001B280000-0x000000001B28E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/2028-76-0x000000001B290000-0x000000001B29C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2028-77-0x000000001B2A0000-0x000000001B2AA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2028-78-0x000000001B2B0000-0x000000001B2BC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2028-73-0x000000001B260000-0x000000001B268000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2028-59-0x0000000000320000-0x00000000005D4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/2028-60-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000EAE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/2028-61-0x00000000027F0000-0x000000000280C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/2028-62-0x000000001B170000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/2028-64-0x0000000002830000-0x0000000002840000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2028-66-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B148000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2028-65-0x000000001B120000-0x000000001B136000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/2028-63-0x0000000002820000-0x0000000002828000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2028-67-0x000000001B150000-0x000000001B15A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2028-69-0x000000001B160000-0x000000001B168000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2028-70-0x000000001B1C0000-0x000000001B1D2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/2952-14-0x00007FFF26820000-0x00007FFF272E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2952-40-0x000000001C4C0000-0x000000001C4D2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/2952-55-0x00007FFF26820000-0x00007FFF272E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2952-15-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000956000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.9MB

    • memory/2952-53-0x00007FFF26820000-0x00007FFF272E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2952-28-0x00007FFF26820000-0x00007FFF272E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2952-41-0x000000001C930000-0x000000001C96C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      240KB

    • memory/4236-0-0x00007FFF26823000-0x00007FFF26825000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4236-42-0x00007FFF26820000-0x00007FFF272E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4236-10-0x00007FFF26820000-0x00007FFF272E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4236-1-0x0000000000410000-0x00000000007DA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.8MB