Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-02-2025 11:39

General

  • Target

    b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216.exe

  • Size

    1.6MB

  • MD5

    b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216

  • SHA1

    78db141d31b8131aabd9ba1c9144a33c8cd6842b

  • SHA256

    2b513177e1ebb418f3e4d2cd3947c0b248bdd064188538d00518118dd916aee2

  • SHA512

    f25f66055176b4060b94ff3c765d54d6d7ee0186b70001205c2e65696180a57b32de897df1664bad8611f81da0f3267b6daf9eea46a0c68c4746c54a56999209

  • SSDEEP

    24576:GlZi59u2GRCRXXdoOH0dMPg/riXqsLS29ryVYNN+GCiRtnATOD:GPfsDHwsg/riE29rC2+GJRVA

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 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 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\b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216.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:1080
    • 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\g20yq4z4\g20yq4z4.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2080
      • 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\RES6E2B.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC78EE8B8ADE3427DB4874DF736C978AE.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:1484
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PCKg8b7wgB.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4424
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:3388
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 10 localhost
            3⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1900
          • C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\smss.exe
            "C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\smss.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1564
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Idle.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5048
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4880
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:404
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3288
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4644
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2356
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\My Documents\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1840
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\My Documents\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2668
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\My Documents\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1320
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\smss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1936
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2792
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2096
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1288
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2424
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Portable Devices\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3788
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216b" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3612
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4012
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216b" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3952

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\ProgramData\Idle.exe

        Filesize

        1.6MB

        MD5

        b330a516dc2ed01776ad58b0dc970216

        SHA1

        78db141d31b8131aabd9ba1c9144a33c8cd6842b

        SHA256

        2b513177e1ebb418f3e4d2cd3947c0b248bdd064188538d00518118dd916aee2

        SHA512

        f25f66055176b4060b94ff3c765d54d6d7ee0186b70001205c2e65696180a57b32de897df1664bad8611f81da0f3267b6daf9eea46a0c68c4746c54a56999209

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PCKg8b7wgB.bat

        Filesize

        163B

        MD5

        3cb9a2420020d2eeb8b6a9567752d5d0

        SHA1

        81e3a2bf1a95e1503ac7a89b8c762ec20fb66d91

        SHA256

        e87266ec59a2b1ffe9ad8f4732be37ecd1b0df38e7105244ff3d839590e848de

        SHA512

        4796908d3c1b917f33babc998ef149a4dfa8bc8505cde4880c2efb5d27535b707a44bcb1c8d03b59a97eac86dbf27aa6dd05c2222237314f561c4ee1cef162ca

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES6E2B.tmp

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        293c8d23acc1737c50dedba1a97f81b8

        SHA1

        30dd30c361d2ed3a80f12f8c752862cb8188e131

        SHA256

        3cbe05335d6098072c896546385862721ac16b9b955c8dd9763cea2785bafae0

        SHA512

        109c49cf9c2ba971582e062a02be4cc7c6f2ace0e3b1670b99f314115051ead7de1ae09ce0b96076a181b4bb9342805c8d8d2d75e3e3cc2021ffb7f05f9d9ff2

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\g20yq4z4\g20yq4z4.0.cs

        Filesize

        359B

        MD5

        140d27dc5e2744a5515a3597f1cd1462

        SHA1

        ec2b31a90c2ea93af433d303ed21a90fcb305e93

        SHA256

        7e90710008e9021f9ab97ada10ce0e950aca1710dc8b8b95745a442a623e013f

        SHA512

        a9995685a42c048e882a96fe03f5b0cdc439cf0201740d23d92fe342df5cfd5aeac69841a348798f92d0b1ba336d3681dd778d18ef2e9c083865f2e7eb6ce0a5

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\g20yq4z4\g20yq4z4.cmdline

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        b1e37055bdd1c2f21198010e00dcd683

        SHA1

        aea0296c27294ba7f34d360c298d234ec049fb75

        SHA256

        f3c633afbed2398ed01d821d5aadce2652aad08b5087e998631e6fe25bc513e4

        SHA512

        fb98cf07b96fe8b06675974f2ff90e51465bc6ef5fac6b702e06513bb971fb87937fbe5cd6dc90c41ac1c1b0c12a1a7500679c6a6e08c095d0d1fad6db28ce65

      • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC78EE8B8ADE3427DB4874DF736C978AE.TMP

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        5984679060d0fc54eba47cead995f65a

        SHA1

        f72bbbba060ac80ac6abedc7b8679e8963f63ebf

        SHA256

        4104fdf5499f0aa7dd161568257acae002620ec385f2ede2072d4f550ecff433

        SHA512

        bc8aadfabe5dbb4e3ea5e07a5ccbddd363400005675acda3e9cb414dc75fb0ba74f41b4a6baf34d42f85a9ae0af7d2418420c78b0c643f7243fe93a49b8140b5

      • memory/1080-24-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1080-25-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1080-10-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1080-11-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1080-3-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1080-23-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1080-4-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1080-9-0x000000001AD60000-0x000000001AD6C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/1080-7-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1080-0-0x00007FFF3DBE3000-0x00007FFF3DBE5000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1080-2-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1080-6-0x0000000002260000-0x000000000226E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1080-44-0x00007FFF3DBE0000-0x00007FFF3E6A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1080-1-0x0000000000020000-0x00000000001CA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB