Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07-02-2025 07:54

General

  • Target

    blockcomponentbroker.exe

  • Size

    315KB

  • MD5

    54a9243a4fb9ac14e2b20d9e572d92ca

  • SHA1

    a9a04900fcdb00eaeb1ddb785052416fe098f8d3

  • SHA256

    c2bd0a38a4cb588ce6810b40e587b0bc019d1806e963ead76a27e13de707787e

  • SHA512

    cdcb15c7b4a20149fb42ef58afe69267542c68cc514d386479952c5e7061b78a8c8d366ea66f64adf914e6b59bd899f3424dc81a086b694165d6f449ec771aac

  • SSDEEP

    6144:Nhky2oo7KkpZv/gsOPOw891ZdjkxLv+vFRLH4qUdx7bvr9u:NT2N71jQsOwZdbLYXdxfZ

Score
10/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 37 IoCs

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 36 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 36 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 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\blockcomponentbroker.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockcomponentbroker.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:868
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mVhHsYW9nd.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1252
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:5024
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockcomponentbroker.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockcomponentbroker.exe"
          3⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • 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:1812
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fiAgyLcXTT.bat"
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1168
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              5⤵
                PID:4124
              • C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\uk-UA\taskhostw.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\uk-UA\taskhostw.exe"
                5⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4924
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4364
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4076
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4608
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\System.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4800
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2896
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2852
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sppsvc.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4028
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5068
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1504
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\explorer.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3932
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3736
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3748
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\uk-UA\taskhostw.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2640
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\uk-UA\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4176
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\uk-UA\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4956
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:448
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:764
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4872
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1104
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4540
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3360
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\InputMethod\SHARED\lsass.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2144
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\InputMethod\SHARED\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3544
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\InputMethod\SHARED\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4044
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\en-US\SearchApp.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4112
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\en-US\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2840
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\en-US\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4208
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\sysmon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3252
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1900
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:220
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3716
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3448
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:432
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment\winlogon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:208
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2544
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2708

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\uk-UA\taskhostw.exe

        Filesize

        315KB

        MD5

        54a9243a4fb9ac14e2b20d9e572d92ca

        SHA1

        a9a04900fcdb00eaeb1ddb785052416fe098f8d3

        SHA256

        c2bd0a38a4cb588ce6810b40e587b0bc019d1806e963ead76a27e13de707787e

        SHA512

        cdcb15c7b4a20149fb42ef58afe69267542c68cc514d386479952c5e7061b78a8c8d366ea66f64adf914e6b59bd899f3424dc81a086b694165d6f449ec771aac

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\blockcomponentbroker.exe.log

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        7f3c0ae41f0d9ae10a8985a2c327b8fb

        SHA1

        d58622bf6b5071beacf3b35bb505bde2000983e3

        SHA256

        519fceae4d0dd4d09edd1b81bcdfa8aeab4b59eee77a4cd4b6295ce8e591a900

        SHA512

        8a8fd17eef071f86e672cba0d8fc2cfed6118aff816100b9d7c06eb96443c04c04bc5692259c8d7ecb1563e877921939c61726605af4f969e3f586f0913ed125

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

        Filesize

        221B

        MD5

        644916337093805c17282ccb7d4d5851

        SHA1

        809b06675ea0b3df2ab5288192c8bd4b6bbc6048

        SHA256

        14962c6017b85cfa93a253e480517e687f1607fa82ff9abc4ad68f40af903a00

        SHA512

        fb548bb4aa6cb2ffd537608e07ad74f3e8eaa0414b270e355c78c9119544bac0d8341ee190967965c8463a21bb040d1721eaf1659f0f97f3eeb77e79c9e75736

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mVhHsYW9nd.bat

        Filesize

        223B

        MD5

        a847848072dafeb59e642d835f12918b

        SHA1

        3061581499c6ec80bad04afab42ce14faf20c8b0

        SHA256

        e43b5a0d06c93469ba5173e9d87f907ffbccf4b1c4817eaf38f8e13bfc103f25

        SHA512

        f11c6f122a00e33e0cd337271f28628de2d773edac6d67a492ad7af8464a70ccb7e59899d1d1b7366b28b3924d63638b5a5dca551178f0db4a6f185a775753e7

      • memory/868-0-0x00007FF8B5E53000-0x00007FF8B5E55000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/868-1-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CB6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        344KB

      • memory/868-4-0x00007FF8B5E50000-0x00007FF8B6911000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/868-12-0x00007FF8B5E50000-0x00007FF8B6911000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB