Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    142s
  • 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 07:06

General

  • Target

    383cad8eb4744a1be8c2b17c74b97b0a.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    383cad8eb4744a1be8c2b17c74b97b0a

  • SHA1

    23ccdd08ba293d56ac66b682b57585a85e1742a1

  • SHA256

    fcf5d6647e4d2e13f8083d42fd2f354735453e847d5e5c2f4ae78c78a6b4254b

  • SHA512

    713896072fd43a6566c895ff96f47fb13442864004e1977a79632818537fdf42401fe0659b2ffe21cdf30a097c5d1576b8856046629822cede88f5f77c0a275d

  • SSDEEP

    24576:MATnwO965z/roRbcJEV2oLI2gDMwifE+O3jV5kF9BrK:XuaKEEgTBr

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 15 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 15 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 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\383cad8eb4744a1be8c2b17c74b97b0a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\383cad8eb4744a1be8c2b17c74b97b0a.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:4324
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ojhC1kT1oI.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2924
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:212
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\sysmon.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\sysmon.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3964
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3248
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4308
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4800
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\sysmon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3012
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3740
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4140
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\DiagTrack\Scenarios\SearchApp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1916
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\DiagTrack\Scenarios\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3284
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\DiagTrack\Scenarios\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2632
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4668
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3624
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3320
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3032
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3644
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4392

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\dllhost.exe

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      383cad8eb4744a1be8c2b17c74b97b0a

      SHA1

      23ccdd08ba293d56ac66b682b57585a85e1742a1

      SHA256

      fcf5d6647e4d2e13f8083d42fd2f354735453e847d5e5c2f4ae78c78a6b4254b

      SHA512

      713896072fd43a6566c895ff96f47fb13442864004e1977a79632818537fdf42401fe0659b2ffe21cdf30a097c5d1576b8856046629822cede88f5f77c0a275d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ojhC1kT1oI.bat

      Filesize

      239B

      MD5

      c6111c17cd88a031026889427bff32ed

      SHA1

      65b8f11314a5ceebfcf21096428966b7dbc77dac

      SHA256

      8b3f5d1270c1deb29028754c1e21efe9f3eb74d3e2e907a4591456341894d9ca

      SHA512

      63876931b70662329ef0eb09fec6375a225dd8a77d77ea7a43bf31e823cf3eec4f187dfd26d13fa215a3a7184e74c6e24756b49f0c50ce74ba0459c14846972e

    • memory/3964-28-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CB2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4324-0-0x00007FFF2B5F3000-0x00007FFF2B5F5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4324-1-0x0000000000F40000-0x000000000107E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.2MB

    • memory/4324-2-0x00007FFF2B5F0000-0x00007FFF2C0B1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4324-3-0x0000000003240000-0x000000000325C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/4324-4-0x000000001C270000-0x000000001C2C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/4324-5-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003296000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/4324-6-0x0000000003260000-0x0000000003272000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4324-7-0x000000001C900000-0x000000001CE28000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/4324-23-0x00007FFF2B5F0000-0x00007FFF2C0B1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB