Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03-02-2025 03:18

General

  • Target

    2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb728.exe

  • Size

    1.8MB

  • MD5

    fcd38cbaa3982793517697bf89f666cc

  • SHA1

    c345ceffabb9decaaa1e7a4f9582313401cbd589

  • SHA256

    2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb728

  • SHA512

    8c5b64aa64dbc494e413b4e83b21c4f9bb0e3dd684a601c4faf1896e2f7d13cdb0885405b17839390358f823f4d61ea608b14f14e3f98d52a03778be64df0b9d

  • SSDEEP

    24576:QNHIUS4ZU8NigrQ1JKwsy3CL3sZb2W2LimA2putPYrrJUHJZ5HwhJ5Ji2aaf1kWT:oII8LFCL3sZqd204AKHFgTI2aU1kW

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

    DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

  • Dcrat family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs

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

  • 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 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 18 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 12 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\2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb728.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb728.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2892
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dvv04vpr\dvv04vpr.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1804
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESA299.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC4E7FFFD861D548D3AEDDDD6067BE397B.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:4876
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MYivJRkVQr.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4240
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:4940
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 10 localhost
            3⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:3948
          • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe
            "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4656
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4336
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1712
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4768
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1460
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4132
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3416
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2292
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5048
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2884
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Oracle\Java\winlogon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:548
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Oracle\Java\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3252
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Oracle\Java\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3084
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\lsass.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2248
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5088
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4456
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb7282" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb728.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4640
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb728" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb728.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3068
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb7282" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb728.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3092

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winlogon.exe

        Filesize

        1.8MB

        MD5

        fcd38cbaa3982793517697bf89f666cc

        SHA1

        c345ceffabb9decaaa1e7a4f9582313401cbd589

        SHA256

        2c72479cc49731a95d2953c70e8ccf3a11eb154532aae68a7e7c7290797cb728

        SHA512

        8c5b64aa64dbc494e413b4e83b21c4f9bb0e3dd684a601c4faf1896e2f7d13cdb0885405b17839390358f823f4d61ea608b14f14e3f98d52a03778be64df0b9d

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

        Filesize

        162B

        MD5

        b0003970f6df252a84970800c68029b1

        SHA1

        4ac16d98cba9a16b03907b0db2486b35a5b9dfca

        SHA256

        1708248fc9d96bbcdd220da7ff17bda35b97aec3945490063518264518d46160

        SHA512

        c2bcb9a8ebfdd8ed9186bd1ae340e52d3b976a1cb46a9cce9f63e099a0a4061209fd6dec0d3bfb2787e55e3af8100750dd571b21161cafcdc5eb0166f08111b3

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESA299.tmp

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        2e4e53036504f8e5832c2bb2b0871913

        SHA1

        c08c63bccd5be0a28c10559257ec01d44460e564

        SHA256

        01b01240dbb9bf8907d882dc6e82e031e21bc8256296a1f8035414ddf96c18ca

        SHA512

        ad6ac1538fe879c1e80aee02387651b6754de63751ad65eee9fe086b262fcaef6bba02515e550c7ad275385c16114489aaff76c04c6ff2deaf8bad3f1fb239c1

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dvv04vpr\dvv04vpr.0.cs

        Filesize

        366B

        MD5

        0d88e658c20e5948d8990fcd6bfb66ee

        SHA1

        8bffc0c2e1b80fc79bd5be973907c88b34af8461

        SHA256

        76900fad683896983e1b74d6cbe4424404d9cdc4d1bc9e07e7ba4c5aeaed0dec

        SHA512

        3e238e3b69a18c0fadf61c9ad92fdb747707539b4806554564a0021383c5f2599639d045237d1a088daed6d6781669a9af401f4e219f8273298232d5d9551fd5

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dvv04vpr\dvv04vpr.cmdline

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        94b18faf67f874648c9fede68340ef7b

        SHA1

        95922ce9eaddd96570b2fead5693d327e96d5344

        SHA256

        8f5827e334410ff47840cb87e9f8aebe9c43e6c411ce4023ce5885e8eded6efc

        SHA512

        4c2ba4b0260b5f3642d144054ca34c7275ef18774e9e336dd3b9e95d7885b7c107de4b5abcda672fcd85e17d40b9a13421ecbc12284ae415280a9f110e9400b9

      • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC4E7FFFD861D548D3AEDDDD6067BE397B.TMP

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        f1480fb87a76e200f58ddd71dcc52561

        SHA1

        500f9537e6ea8443665089ab5426a89bf84598e2

        SHA256

        e592099b51004199946d1a2ce3f4492db1e724c9b4fe2354e570e8e287a8b4ed

        SHA512

        15d1e26cf2ab221200e14d7f2220d27c66a87bf1a935124910d8114c9efbca15d14d834a830150c478d0a193f58a9ae8a1c3f428ff26e4ecf600807de150812e

      • memory/2892-13-0x000000001B290000-0x000000001B2A8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/2892-31-0x00007FFC774A0000-0x00007FFC77F61000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2892-10-0x0000000002840000-0x000000000285C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/2892-11-0x000000001B410000-0x000000001B460000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        320KB

      • memory/2892-0-0x00007FFC774A3000-0x00007FFC774A5000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/2892-16-0x00007FFC774A0000-0x00007FFC77F61000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2892-15-0x0000000002810000-0x000000000281C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2892-22-0x00007FFC774A0000-0x00007FFC77F61000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2892-5-0x00007FFC774A0000-0x00007FFC77F61000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2892-8-0x00007FFC774A0000-0x00007FFC77F61000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2892-34-0x00007FFC774A0000-0x00007FFC77F61000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2892-7-0x0000000002800000-0x000000000280E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2892-4-0x00007FFC774A0000-0x00007FFC77F61000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2892-3-0x00007FFC774A0000-0x00007FFC77F61000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2892-2-0x00007FFC774A0000-0x00007FFC77F61000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2892-49-0x00007FFC774A0000-0x00007FFC77F61000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2892-1-0x0000000000470000-0x000000000064A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.9MB