Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • 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
    28-01-2025 05:44

General

  • Target

    17d352f187fbc5bfce4f52bc3f2cfd945e287446d11403e6115948080b1a9f50.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    d9bebe465eb9703f2a1adb5937fc68be

  • SHA1

    ae22dcdb8c5982639bb28fb4dd8848821711aed1

  • SHA256

    17d352f187fbc5bfce4f52bc3f2cfd945e287446d11403e6115948080b1a9f50

  • SHA512

    22d4e6e3f9877366c9d5d0ccc2fab9335955331646f38a32ef03e1e93c5a91d0a4b829c5159f87cd4a777eddd4b50671e9e26b09d08df0758a95779c8312a6cd

  • SSDEEP

    24576:U2G/nvxW3Ww0tXe0Zu4AarrP2OCm4g41Zf6:UbA30Xe0Z9uYz41o

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 1 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 3 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 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\17d352f187fbc5bfce4f52bc3f2cfd945e287446d11403e6115948080b1a9f50.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17d352f187fbc5bfce4f52bc3f2cfd945e287446d11403e6115948080b1a9f50.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4784
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\bridgeComponentCrt\nKJB6Zs08weWG.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4008
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\bridgeComponentCrt\AbOXMghu6Hp1TCPLq6iDSJn8zEWjUF.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3028
        • C:\bridgeComponentCrt\Serversvc.exe
          "C:\bridgeComponentCrt\Serversvc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3444
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4lnxk7efej.bat"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1836
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              6⤵
                PID:3380
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\dllhost.exe
                "C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\dllhost.exe"
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4288
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2248
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4540
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2472

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4lnxk7efej.bat

      Filesize

      206B

      MD5

      158282fdc9c9a1cfa72834cca40692e3

      SHA1

      ed172487480dce5416537916024796a41373e119

      SHA256

      c20127c6e105bd541451b77fcd8e6b981936aa8e9e655cac308915115f1ae451

      SHA512

      a87448065b2f63b0816949a79af35f9736c3d00a14e2d084d73a99c54b1303301fd1048f870244d4fda65466f7025835394c66c045c2f1ed95da584dd34458de

    • C:\bridgeComponentCrt\AbOXMghu6Hp1TCPLq6iDSJn8zEWjUF.bat

      Filesize

      37B

      MD5

      fba137b0206d26e4236cf54f07b2e1d6

      SHA1

      223fb8506f5c69c81d7e29d2fdff97ece2340216

      SHA256

      1a097cd2bfcd3fb225ef85d466e63e8bb6941795b7791c6e81d28b2f85d859ae

      SHA512

      5da8199091468b527e7f8898b857a396f08ef0fd9dd11b2e01945228ea43aad8276519a3bb3f2c259a3d0bb5a1670f659aa6652d3b5cbd4c3631574c315a1635

    • C:\bridgeComponentCrt\Serversvc.exe

      Filesize

      827KB

      MD5

      2b1b671bc3ef38079bfc62e0383258e8

      SHA1

      1231c2d534a55d0e0923953e3d238a2052d6fad7

      SHA256

      50ba49f457fa7dad0a39dbf75d14570d5308b33b1c4141e37223dda5c731f4b9

      SHA512

      0552db872a39c27e069a6526db6046368887fc2fc42534ab63fb30ed235388cf831b52bec5234b2fb2bec50f774fe17d31a27323b702f03029233d6a1b9d5f23

    • C:\bridgeComponentCrt\nKJB6Zs08weWG.vbe

      Filesize

      225B

      MD5

      d707b3ccfb11e63e10abb2c3ec47411e

      SHA1

      6302bb98d841def5b1e7a9096449111f106a829b

      SHA256

      4620c6c35769d741fdc7e3105ac2a283467817d822d9ad360149301bad0f6418

      SHA512

      5d7566accd25af3e895a746cadad2a37df6bc8f8622305d3d688a21a520f137d94a78fe5f89d039aca2295ea2d00ce37cc81f5cac75ecda616c7b99bfae29484

    • memory/3444-12-0x00007FFBE8173000-0x00007FFBE8175000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3444-13-0x00000000001C0000-0x0000000000296000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      856KB