Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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
    29-01-2025 03:40

General

  • Target

    f14e979398839caddd543261a8e9773bcd5a95d9f433e113ecdc8605cd3b2393.exe

  • Size

    2.2MB

  • MD5

    29329d17b110755ec3a04e157abb845c

  • SHA1

    756fd244223a93ce2778fd7fb5558d9861328d01

  • SHA256

    f14e979398839caddd543261a8e9773bcd5a95d9f433e113ecdc8605cd3b2393

  • SHA512

    89c29661d31fad68c9eb6a96a105c32c0c5e620cafc7e028031dd6b5ea4a0693e5d200ec8afab2989a169f6530764ad1427d431e8d0864bb0dec63e302b8f06f

  • SSDEEP

    24576:z2G/nvxW3WieCaKuZ3X4NGX254GP/gG22G/nvxW3WieCaKuZ3X4NGX254GP/gG3:zbA3jdKGMbA3jdKG5

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 6 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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\f14e979398839caddd543261a8e9773bcd5a95d9f433e113ecdc8605cd3b2393.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f14e979398839caddd543261a8e9773bcd5a95d9f433e113ecdc8605cd3b2393.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3532
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security center.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security center.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3592
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\fontReviewWinsvc\IKs0TV0Kka.vbe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3040
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\fontReviewWinsvc\vYHJQoDOMXGczhSKhP5y.bat" "
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3620
          • C:\fontReviewWinsvc\bridgeserver.exe
            "C:\fontReviewWinsvc\bridgeserver.exe"
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2164
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4284
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xeno.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xeno.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4060
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\fontReviewWinsvc\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4932
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\fontReviewWinsvc\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2876
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\fontReviewWinsvc\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2916
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3384
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5056
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2956
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4688
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2436
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3164
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2076
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1092
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2440
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1692
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4452
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\fontReviewWinsvc\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1908
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\fontReviewWinsvc\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1912
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\fontReviewWinsvc\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3148
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\fontReviewWinsvc\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4992
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\fontReviewWinsvc\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3632
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\fontReviewWinsvc\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2236
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\en-US\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4668
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\en-US\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1232
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\en-US\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4404
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Setup\State\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:928
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Setup\State\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1648
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Setup\State\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4864
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2864
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3664
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\csrss.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 "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1968
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4952
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:700

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security center.exe

    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    6bf2a1527c48edcb5dea4c9035f5f6a6

    SHA1

    af4ff58323b50fc383e7826b6e510c3766b415f4

    SHA256

    935c658fbcf896ab36309ba83e4e9ff1d0bc0e7721df674eb7182de4c410b025

    SHA512

    7fa6400bdc89298c04355647baecaf5e1878fcba6c2cb8ccc830f942525a179e05e725dd089e901ab043c64599cb2932ad18cc501fafcca3a5cb0acca8257ac6

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

    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    e5dce86fbe51b6b9c33e111ed42f21f5

    SHA1

    1328cafafd57037ed3388fcd25b0aebf4aa5f419

    SHA256

    51c714ba16c6ce2102af19d6ede6d59d1e227146bcf483d42425e84b4276568a

    SHA512

    87e8869c91ab9111a4a23349a779d771208b977d5426d2a7d24661f308e45a05dd7567d92360dcb6f77fbd401cd3ddae00f85b39e87aeee70affb40ef5d5a49e

  • C:\fontReviewWinsvc\IKs0TV0Kka.vbe

    Filesize

    213B

    MD5

    d563827eec34121a5a03d593e4a4c44f

    SHA1

    abc3a788e4de8d7ab4169876b5b1ed5f60210ef6

    SHA256

    fe9abbd988a3bfe8fceaabd4555fa06e5c55a37e187bd4ed8de220a5ac7acf36

    SHA512

    ab1f3492f9dddc3c9340da5d0e923f14a507cce2ae42102db5ee72193ae5498f39c7ab109c636c8aaeed68d75ca67d34e3456059ab61a4ed8e860c840e7ad180

  • C:\fontReviewWinsvc\bridgeserver.exe

    Filesize

    827KB

    MD5

    275d4e06a752f65c90e9cfdb8647c78c

    SHA1

    59665fe53b027056fc99d4ec1d985199ab77500e

    SHA256

    ec3becadc28518911bbeb08f842442eb9d05c61147a523ba26951e955b3a1f9f

    SHA512

    70500aa94fd530e5e1029d654c34243634abdf565f760b32bd67baa249c828cc9e12ffa125470b148237c97ee74381ed0d5069ae3e61968386ff904a4da3798c

  • C:\fontReviewWinsvc\vYHJQoDOMXGczhSKhP5y.bat

    Filesize

    38B

    MD5

    4f0b93e875d3a9ebf7c3ade562025caa

    SHA1

    32d34d4bc3cbf922eb79959b7fb4356ed8208474

    SHA256

    c85e959b1dd2483c90be090926043740df8f932f3d0bb32ea36e6317234277ee

    SHA512

    32dbc9571dddd6c976d7d3b95b4a759ea9cb312e0657f1f2cc9b6457cf40a36ee490efff2f690d3461ed08f354d73fe050081366af6a5e243bdb544c4a5c3fb6

  • memory/2164-30-0x00000000006F0000-0x00000000007C6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    856KB

  • memory/3532-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000644000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.3MB

  • memory/4060-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000526000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.1MB