General
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Target
cheatxloader.exe
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Size
2.1MB
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Sample
250131-zqv95aypfj
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MD5
6ad4c27c5c844630732d5a6f1144f403
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SHA1
55eaa9e50b68ba4438ba8c495e2e872f70afea5d
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SHA256
a38de42e94a51926732b3b562723df643e5fde2c4b0286842dc356be62f697d6
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SHA512
050835c1abe9bb077882368b21e94583a8a69b290d34c810283cbf805619ee80b5432b3fd91e23ff4adfe3a6d736b71438c85874d3ee9e2e18040ca80c19509c
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SSDEEP
24576:2TbBv5rUyXVjfDjUr+21JjS+5+MtJoIeEs+TwAo7+Fgz2RPuWHvswr5ZvAPwfzkS:IBJjUXGMoMJwugSRzPswr5ZIPkMRnfU
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
cheatxloader.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20250128-en
Malware Config
Targets
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Target
cheatxloader.exe
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Size
2.1MB
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MD5
6ad4c27c5c844630732d5a6f1144f403
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SHA1
55eaa9e50b68ba4438ba8c495e2e872f70afea5d
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SHA256
a38de42e94a51926732b3b562723df643e5fde2c4b0286842dc356be62f697d6
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SHA512
050835c1abe9bb077882368b21e94583a8a69b290d34c810283cbf805619ee80b5432b3fd91e23ff4adfe3a6d736b71438c85874d3ee9e2e18040ca80c19509c
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SSDEEP
24576:2TbBv5rUyXVjfDjUr+21JjS+5+MtJoIeEs+TwAo7+Fgz2RPuWHvswr5ZvAPwfzkS:IBJjUXGMoMJwugSRzPswr5ZIPkMRnfU
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DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
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Dcrat family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence
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Process spawned unexpected child process
This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Adds Run key to start application
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Drops file in System32 directory
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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