Analysis

  • max time kernel
    76s
  • max time network
    81s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20250128-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250128-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    07-02-2025 07:41

General

  • Target

    blockcomponentbroker.exe

  • Size

    315KB

  • MD5

    54a9243a4fb9ac14e2b20d9e572d92ca

  • SHA1

    a9a04900fcdb00eaeb1ddb785052416fe098f8d3

  • SHA256

    c2bd0a38a4cb588ce6810b40e587b0bc019d1806e963ead76a27e13de707787e

  • SHA512

    cdcb15c7b4a20149fb42ef58afe69267542c68cc514d386479952c5e7061b78a8c8d366ea66f64adf914e6b59bd899f3424dc81a086b694165d6f449ec771aac

  • SSDEEP

    6144:Nhky2oo7KkpZv/gsOPOw891ZdjkxLv+vFRLH4qUdx7bvr9u:NT2N71jQsOwZdbLYXdxfZ

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 21 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 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 10 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 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 24 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 21 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 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\blockcomponentbroker.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockcomponentbroker.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2492
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2432
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\apppatch\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:716
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\apppatch\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2564
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\apppatch\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1564
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\dwm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3116
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3572
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2396
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3984
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4908
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2296
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3468
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5012
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1004
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\unsecapp.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1608
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecapp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3524
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "unsecappu" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\unsecapp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3792
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Documents\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2056
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Documents\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4892
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Documents\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4384
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3756
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4988
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1212
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:3464
  • C:\Windows\System32\SystemSettingsBroker.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\SystemSettingsBroker.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:2092
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s DisplayEnhancementService
      1⤵
        PID:2080
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE
        "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE" /verb open "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\RestartMount.xml"
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1648
        • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\RestartMount.xml
          2⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1920
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1920 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
            3⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:3764

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe

        Filesize

        315KB

        MD5

        54a9243a4fb9ac14e2b20d9e572d92ca

        SHA1

        a9a04900fcdb00eaeb1ddb785052416fe098f8d3

        SHA256

        c2bd0a38a4cb588ce6810b40e587b0bc019d1806e963ead76a27e13de707787e

        SHA512

        cdcb15c7b4a20149fb42ef58afe69267542c68cc514d386479952c5e7061b78a8c8d366ea66f64adf914e6b59bd899f3424dc81a086b694165d6f449ec771aac

      • memory/1648-38-0x00007FFAF6BD0000-0x00007FFAF6BE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1648-41-0x00007FFAF6BD0000-0x00007FFAF6BE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1648-33-0x00007FFAF6BD0000-0x00007FFAF6BE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1648-34-0x00007FFAF6BD0000-0x00007FFAF6BE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1648-39-0x00007FFAF6BD0000-0x00007FFAF6BE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1648-35-0x00007FFAF6BD0000-0x00007FFAF6BE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1648-40-0x00007FFAF6BD0000-0x00007FFAF6BE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1648-36-0x00007FFAF6BD0000-0x00007FFAF6BE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1648-37-0x00007FFAF6BD0000-0x00007FFAF6BE0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2432-26-0x000000001B700000-0x000000001B7FF000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1020KB

      • memory/2492-3-0x00007FFB18560000-0x00007FFB19022000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2492-0-0x00007FFB18563000-0x00007FFB18565000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/2492-12-0x00007FFB18560000-0x00007FFB19022000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2492-1-0x0000000000060000-0x00000000000B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        344KB

      • memory/3464-14-0x0000021771C40000-0x0000021771C41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3464-19-0x0000021771C40000-0x0000021771C41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3464-20-0x0000021771C40000-0x0000021771C41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3464-21-0x0000021771C40000-0x0000021771C41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3464-22-0x0000021771C40000-0x0000021771C41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3464-23-0x0000021771C40000-0x0000021771C41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3464-24-0x0000021771C40000-0x0000021771C41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3464-25-0x0000021771C40000-0x0000021771C41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3464-13-0x0000021771C40000-0x0000021771C41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3464-15-0x0000021771C40000-0x0000021771C41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB