Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20250128-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250128-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    02-02-2025 14:05

General

  • Target

    88ElUKogRKGiq.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    98bc6986b35fa731860febb8f60de8fb

  • SHA1

    b985bdb9d2f2d6ac3085ca5f176f0a0d880bb31e

  • SHA256

    841ac24e73d5991bc0e7249257bda26329a9242829cf0e502e267725816fa2cb

  • SHA512

    92724f813370fffa7fe60ba35547e1282f2b1b521a45e6bac9bd42943c5a64519863b0c78fc9a0a38d71577b1e5e5d7a61754f6c921ec962c6b4b84e76db8e7c

  • SSDEEP

    24576:P2G/nvxW3WB0A5wH9WpcT5neONb8GM2IgYg:PbA3TA5kWIzM2P

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 39 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
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 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 39 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 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\88ElUKogRKGiq.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88ElUKogRKGiq.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\hyperBrowserBrokerHostdll\hqtgty6IfA4McJT.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4404
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\hyperBrowserBrokerHostdll\QZQrYx5okPQ1f3mC3Fq9VHqmR.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2932
        • C:\hyperBrowserBrokerHostdll\reviewCrtsvc.exe
          "C:\hyperBrowserBrokerHostdll\reviewCrtsvc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • 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:3372
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iopuafvAUR.bat"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3732
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              6⤵
                PID:4140
              • C:\Windows\bcastdvr\System.exe
                "C:\Windows\bcastdvr\System.exe"
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1288
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "reviewCrtsvcr" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\reviewCrtsvc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4248
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "reviewCrtsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\reviewCrtsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4324
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "reviewCrtsvcr" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\reviewCrtsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4508
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\conhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4888
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:856
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2384
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\SearchApp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4548
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\bcastdvr\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4976
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\bcastdvr\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:392
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\bcastdvr\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4272
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\hyperBrowserBrokerHostdll\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4880
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\hyperBrowserBrokerHostdll\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2576
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\hyperBrowserBrokerHostdll\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:328
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2452
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4728
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2292
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Documents\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:964
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Documents\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2036
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Documents\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4700
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2132
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2904
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3288
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2236
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1440
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4264
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Music\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2456
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Music\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4860
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Music\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1552
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\uk-UA\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1632
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\uk-UA\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3400
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\uk-UA\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3884
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "reviewCrtsvcr" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\reviewCrtsvc.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2532
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "reviewCrtsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\reviewCrtsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1700
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "reviewCrtsvcr" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\reviewCrtsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3408
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\ja-JP\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4612
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\ja-JP\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4936
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\ja-JP\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4044

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      195B

      MD5

      2c3f3f6d257f7f03b19b712595f9365b

      SHA1

      602aa8bdef7445c7959d775f92ae735dc30cbd76

      SHA256

      efda9365afeec59f6938deef6a4a6cc54705907362e881fb955a77a6de608f56

      SHA512

      4dae951cdd2ee895ae44496b7898afff7bf4712e67e10975948cefe1102f52721e48a89f2968f9bf62ad107abe73a8b98f7364501f37acba68bda02529279355

    • C:\hyperBrowserBrokerHostdll\QZQrYx5okPQ1f3mC3Fq9VHqmR.bat

      Filesize

      47B

      MD5

      d67d10f75b7b4e28c503707953b32fb3

      SHA1

      6eaaf8c76c19aef7dd0df0845bed1f875f5f012d

      SHA256

      968eefb7861382be8c5f2cb8d9174862fd64bd021f9fcffa729c811dc458a762

      SHA512

      f02de49c0812fafd965fffa99fff8c380f8d08293742e8dd611b5cb4702797673c9ff9d60a0047b2b22574ea00618b995241ec6d977b8fe7a67e11d88282cf78

    • C:\hyperBrowserBrokerHostdll\hqtgty6IfA4McJT.vbe

      Filesize

      227B

      MD5

      84b41cd7fb87e8363ba0d99f69a603d5

      SHA1

      785000ebb18ea91e258d5519989dba717dea19fd

      SHA256

      cc3bfde414a2dc3ff114cd64e135853553a477cfd8eba0240e4b3ba36edc3029

      SHA512

      33c7b363a21cb1c4802012b007a42ec1566c7978b29f01233ba1365168478c00672749688d3c1a156816695ebc3eeeda98c48ac9b784b258580b32ad0175682e

    • C:\hyperBrowserBrokerHostdll\reviewCrtsvc.exe

      Filesize

      827KB

      MD5

      0ca5ff2ae7c8e10ad70a298713d4b1ac

      SHA1

      85c10fc211d92759b5782961ad31b536386d778b

      SHA256

      e071281f0960acaaf5ec5d8c1607355420ef969e1231b530659328b46d640ef5

      SHA512

      6c7fac54a64f1bf81413a5bed75086096be3308ae0d90e2d8def19819d88598389db2da9296b7231056acd95cc1dee5ff167798a830189684faafc401319291d

    • memory/3372-15-0x00007FFBF3713000-0x00007FFBF3715000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3372-16-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C26000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      856KB