Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27-01-2025 14:42

General

  • Target

    Plague_cheat.exe

  • Size

    2.8MB

  • MD5

    ef5276d0be3e1822ce19bfe693b35423

  • SHA1

    cbbbeca8fd851a3382638918c6c9c81051f4f8a2

  • SHA256

    e6e55e1293086de3ef5aaed779eb5cc7588407e0d0630ae8a3f663cab9d03225

  • SHA512

    dff25e51209757eab339b37c8f41191b5adcdd9b6286dfcf599539a5cb29acdc53003ed291ca1055799440b60422995cecf3eeaeb60c17f0d507189dacbac0f7

  • SSDEEP

    49152:5bA3LxZa81vSckW8sGvGXiS04+4ZTNI8rT7x67:5bqasSLsGOynKTW8rS

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 33 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 33 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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\Plague_cheat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Plague_cheat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4944
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\pvwIkwxy2kI3uHBHg.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2404
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\jYoWi7XrfQqP2H.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:440
        • C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\providerdhcp.exe
          "C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\providerdhcp.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • 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:4036
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KDDa3W1Ay5.bat"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2548
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              6⤵
                PID:2612
              • C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\RuntimeBroker.exe
                "C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\RuntimeBroker.exe"
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4596
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sysmon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4816
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1176
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4916
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\unsecapp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4292
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4684
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3272
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2508
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5108
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1716
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\fr-FR\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1424
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\fr-FR\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2096
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\fr-FR\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4496
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1000
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2212
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3728
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2856
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3208
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2580
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4748
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1272
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3940
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2908
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4516
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:748
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1344
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4576
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Local Settings\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2792
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1304
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1776
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4768
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1688
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4908
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2924

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\jYoWi7XrfQqP2H.bat

      Filesize

      49B

      MD5

      ad6985b51cb38024872f916b26959b02

      SHA1

      34468281e1ee3afd33362cfce1112ddca93b953f

      SHA256

      b857323f0085d408b85aebe3ad1eb38b814b59e26488c31fdaf30233a84c3448

      SHA512

      b4be4a91761054d9ba8dce64532ed9db4075377dac2f7b003ca25e98be10fbc74c4b729a2c0bc552c666d34d05b0a2205bcc290beff800d980fb7d21f99de5ec

    • C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\providerdhcp.exe

      Filesize

      2.3MB

      MD5

      97fa63820e84c49a897c5ea78b035ede

      SHA1

      088d72d6cc087900f21e436b1f8a0f6f60b1c31f

      SHA256

      005013ec42a3b7dcaaab41047160e8879177c605d1666a58ff2175756a207e87

      SHA512

      03eaaad1b700deac95f3994b5007056de7165cdd7a574da99869709c24c015a231c0e1e324f8196a60a64dd16c42f184fbb9774839d93b4ba731ef58320cdd6b

    • C:\ProviderReviewruntimeDllSvc\pvwIkwxy2kI3uHBHg.vbe

      Filesize

      218B

      MD5

      827989d76dd369a75be1c80c48ca7aea

      SHA1

      d725a19cd77106c600175ca726c6819e48a8d643

      SHA256

      90ff2cd7d627aa4e365979285077699e27f79bf04620256fa37ac80d6352eef5

      SHA512

      3c7d58b024915ee62598ff56cc6ef2be363e5af007436672f7fab3cb4cfe923b577c9da5b290a7ddba813f71c7f96d1fcfc4668e6a37aa947cd00d7062a8b859

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KDDa3W1Ay5.bat

      Filesize

      213B

      MD5

      fc971416df811f2925169245b0b8dbcc

      SHA1

      8961f7090ad9fd6dff72a5f8ce8822ae8917de33

      SHA256

      f5c7969f97d6cf1ac51f23fd69b365b023ad8fa4d9fdd5fe225320842db0232b

      SHA512

      2bbb35fc538c3dd1cb700e85be9b20d130d5f4965d29df45eb188a6ffff924950786e2e9f8bc6250345016918e54035e181d94b08d7bc9fbd7c28b2ff14d0e41

    • memory/4036-15-0x000000001B7B0000-0x000000001B800000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/4036-14-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000DEC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/4036-13-0x00000000003C0000-0x000000000060E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.3MB

    • memory/4036-16-0x0000000002860000-0x0000000002876000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/4036-17-0x000000001B800000-0x000000001B856000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/4036-18-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F12000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4036-19-0x000000001C0B0000-0x000000001C5D8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/4036-20-0x00000000028A0000-0x00000000028AE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/4036-12-0x00007FFD8E7B3000-0x00007FFD8E7B5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4596-52-0x000000001D400000-0x000000001D456000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/4596-53-0x000000001D4A0000-0x000000001D4B2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB