Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    129s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-02-2025 23:26

General

  • Target

    591f9eba78261505ce83e1b6fca9388e8c932d604b1b376a21ee7c99182665de.exe

  • Size

    2.2MB

  • MD5

    86f0b098d34e7964a9da4131d1d58fa9

  • SHA1

    614cbbda0058cefe56cf2e9c0db2e06f95a195a5

  • SHA256

    591f9eba78261505ce83e1b6fca9388e8c932d604b1b376a21ee7c99182665de

  • SHA512

    ca8bb85f6c5cf9766806965d00d9ceaaa490fc93c88fa70de27542cd5520c428a48e9a91c912940858e4c3948f4bc362ce98c76a2e24099341c88f9e3a2289a3

  • SSDEEP

    24576:tg/TM3unSV8JHYj0M14oMKhqN8+r/tse9WPJXelRWjq+jPx8FT2t6nTtHtO3g4Jc:mQenScjKkr/y+qXeliq+iT2t60g7Er3

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 4 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • DCRat payload 3 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 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\591f9eba78261505ce83e1b6fca9388e8c932d604b1b376a21ee7c99182665de.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\591f9eba78261505ce83e1b6fca9388e8c932d604b1b376a21ee7c99182665de.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4084
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VO4xrFnuQ8.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4552
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:5008
        • C:\ProgramData\USOShared\Logs\User\fontdrvhost.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\USOShared\Logs\User\fontdrvhost.exe"
          3⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • System policy modification
          PID:4020
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4600
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\USOShared\Logs\User\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3692
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Containers\serviced\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3240
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\OkDone_80.contrast-black\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4596

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCXA6A1.tmp

      Filesize

      2.2MB

      MD5

      86f0b098d34e7964a9da4131d1d58fa9

      SHA1

      614cbbda0058cefe56cf2e9c0db2e06f95a195a5

      SHA256

      591f9eba78261505ce83e1b6fca9388e8c932d604b1b376a21ee7c99182665de

      SHA512

      ca8bb85f6c5cf9766806965d00d9ceaaa490fc93c88fa70de27542cd5520c428a48e9a91c912940858e4c3948f4bc362ce98c76a2e24099341c88f9e3a2289a3

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VO4xrFnuQ8.bat

      Filesize

      214B

      MD5

      b58e376a63a1de5fc0b3ec7048e91483

      SHA1

      9fbc6317fe47feae0e7a6267fd04b8fd91fce11d

      SHA256

      6da93ab64b7fc554277f69b86dc9527ccdb26b720cb60874e8240a0055a75d61

      SHA512

      bc209fc4f33daa5ff53baae2d705a014a64b6697057bc9f5bb6bf5a29dc271d3599d9e7d42618f9a1ec25fe841c996892ed2993a151fdfb2649f66f9b66f07d3

    • C:\Windows\System32\OkDone_80.contrast-black\taskhostw.exe

      Filesize

      2.2MB

      MD5

      458b0a612c23dc2505cd6e3718b63351

      SHA1

      e1c42485a3d095d2147fbd8a9191fdff6d2dc794

      SHA256

      16c7c9d793ab13b0d793581a7d882a2cc8c3b77a811b0ffab997a57c73a14074

      SHA512

      73f5b0eb08ef90c5adc02da1d16af2c8464f54d1123db76761a67caab3b4310103e62b5164bd50b61221845c0671be10f879f26e0947459f2dce9ab77d84a634

    • memory/4020-91-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003066000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/4084-14-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-23-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-7-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/4084-6-0x0000000000BD0000-0x0000000000BDA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4084-8-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BEA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4084-9-0x00000000023F0000-0x00000000023F8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4084-11-0x0000000002410000-0x000000000241C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4084-10-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000240C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4084-0-0x00007FFA33903000-0x00007FFA33905000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4084-15-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-16-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-4-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4084-5-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000BCC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4084-30-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-64-0x00007FFA33903000-0x00007FFA33905000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4084-65-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-3-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000B98000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/4084-81-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-82-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-84-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-86-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-2-0x00007FFA33900000-0x00007FFA343C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4084-1-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000002E2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.3MB