Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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 08:50

General

  • Target

    9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed218.exe

  • Size

    1.9MB

  • MD5

    aae1c0e394855b9138d9d540a884eb1c

  • SHA1

    76443a092ea47adebb55e663c8299c495dd9e324

  • SHA256

    9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed21808b5e171175f1723b6b

  • SHA512

    a3bda818e3c84e16ae7788ecf4bce9712ab23a152ff164a5cb4e3723e8145ad912cbdc7c2902bb937812e9335733e8252b015eef92d4745b17403a632cbf7322

  • SSDEEP

    49152:HU7L1b7b3wCVJFpcHWhW8bLoym4ZEu9eBknBe6Y:HU7hbXAagWc8fo4ZESc6

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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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\9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed218.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed218.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • 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:1788
    • 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\jss2ycdn\jss2ycdn.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1632
      • 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\RESAC9B.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSCA0F7FF23B470426DA76F21F3D71E1B4.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:824
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\csrss.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3412
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ja-JP\upfc.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5084
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Panther\setup.exe\dllhost.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1256
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5104
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\winlogon.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4112
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed218.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3436
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\l8KlzpEP1l.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:768
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:1548
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 10 localhost
            3⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:4984
          • C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\winlogon.exe
            "C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\winlogon.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1960
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\csrss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2860
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3540
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4004
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ja-JP\upfc.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1692
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ja-JP\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:828
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ja-JP\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3348
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\setup.exe\dllhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3584
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\setup.exe\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3832
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\setup.exe\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:112
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4804
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1436
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3552
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\winlogon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1496
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3612
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4400
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed2189" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed218.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1668
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed218" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed218.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4776
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed2189" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed218.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3140

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\csrss.exe

        Filesize

        1.9MB

        MD5

        aae1c0e394855b9138d9d540a884eb1c

        SHA1

        76443a092ea47adebb55e663c8299c495dd9e324

        SHA256

        9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed21808b5e171175f1723b6b

        SHA512

        a3bda818e3c84e16ae7788ecf4bce9712ab23a152ff164a5cb4e3723e8145ad912cbdc7c2902bb937812e9335733e8252b015eef92d4745b17403a632cbf7322

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

        Filesize

        2KB

        MD5

        d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

        SHA1

        31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

        SHA256

        84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

        SHA512

        8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        944B

        MD5

        d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

        SHA1

        157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

        SHA256

        21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

        SHA512

        0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        944B

        MD5

        2e907f77659a6601fcc408274894da2e

        SHA1

        9f5b72abef1cd7145bf37547cdb1b9254b4efe9d

        SHA256

        385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233

        SHA512

        34fa0fff24f6550f55f828541aaefe5d75c86f8f0842d54b50065e9746f9662bb7209c74c9a9571540b9855bb3851f01db613190024e89b198d485bb5dc07721

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        Filesize

        944B

        MD5

        2979eabc783eaca50de7be23dd4eafcf

        SHA1

        d709ce5f3a06b7958a67e20870bfd95b83cad2ea

        SHA256

        006cca90e78fbb571532a83082ac6712721a34ea4b21f490058ffb3f521f4903

        SHA512

        92bc433990572d9427d0c93eef9bd1cc23fa00ed60dd0c9c983d87d3421e02ce3f156c6f88fe916ef6782dbf185cbce083bc0094f8c527f302be6a37d1c53aba

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESAC9B.tmp

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        deb6facb70ecc93164d0be636a578302

        SHA1

        ea56e0b1542020c6ccc34ca9f0d8e0006e9e7023

        SHA256

        e7e39eac26011e6c190562e94c93c24285055106a08231a967f1dd46660d35e3

        SHA512

        4dae3144b372eba5b48b5cb33382d85860a2359b52ee60790794a54359dce6b5948c6a1f1f37e2bce0effe2a5b80753dc6ed9fb3eb9a28c0a36a783cb2206431

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uu3tzzfy.34c.ps1

        Filesize

        60B

        MD5

        d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

        SHA1

        6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

        SHA256

        96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

        SHA512

        5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\l8KlzpEP1l.bat

        Filesize

        165B

        MD5

        a99b05cdbdaad7555f96a1e9eeec26b8

        SHA1

        00184b2c2be5c55e5c7ddc9aa7e4bd9c81b65744

        SHA256

        1fdfdfffb746c5952c1e417947423f729470cf112fccd70680a78fda9bc492a6

        SHA512

        8cc1e4d57666364cd1c7245a7fc82f57bc533ee750756d081110ee4f09997eb66c306ae5ed85e285f7baab37009b7553230b5543bb282fab65805976805f7022

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jss2ycdn\jss2ycdn.0.cs

        Filesize

        391B

        MD5

        35fec35a46e93eb597d138dbae067434

        SHA1

        6a02221dcde10be10f15820a5537c191d9c9cd20

        SHA256

        8dfd8d5313de8158fd66a811a584938a8755b30547309d799ea2c85f38c2a549

        SHA512

        675c937060c83f2dd910509c8a92542c7048aa4f426510bd7c4fd21055c684c7d59e3c979795208050c73720477113e770d5da33ea545c868ca294d6911c2bd4

      • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jss2ycdn\jss2ycdn.cmdline

        Filesize

        235B

        MD5

        49bef56cd848964594cdd8289726813b

        SHA1

        6dfee3b6070aa33ed9be45dd08f0cc4c6b746476

        SHA256

        3d4443637a68a1a888befe1cd8a02a24b9791bf3d642ffd28071de4f8b4df6ea

        SHA512

        d8b0a42bcfb9edb08145d511ccb9064a5cebf28a2e8c626604aab316f36d51f4d87cf0f8cb8230a1965c9571885954dc7ca6fabddd7a757bef4ecca16f2a8a8a

      • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSCA0F7FF23B470426DA76F21F3D71E1B4.TMP

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        72f89171a1931b941e3fcc281bfc549e

        SHA1

        9648145810bb8b9ecef682a8215a08065723852e

        SHA256

        b1858806d65859b1f0607bdb45b33cbc0745c496a45414b6833c94a5a792a938

        SHA512

        04e9a596bc2354251ef44848eb1662658b053fd6065369c8ca46f6c597516738d57efafe9669fb9d20dbe4b957d6afa379fc48a06c252260419a82de72e4cf8a

      • memory/1788-16-0x00000000031F0000-0x00000000031FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/1788-18-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003208000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/1788-12-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-11-0x000000001BCA0000-0x000000001BCF0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        320KB

      • memory/1788-10-0x0000000003210000-0x000000000322C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/1788-23-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-34-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-20-0x0000000003260000-0x000000000326C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/1788-35-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-36-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-21-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-14-0x0000000003230000-0x0000000003248000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        96KB

      • memory/1788-0-0x00007FFA04083000-0x00007FFA04085000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1788-8-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-1-0x0000000000F00000-0x00000000010E4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.9MB

      • memory/1788-7-0x00000000031E0000-0x00000000031EE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1788-73-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-5-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-4-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-3-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1788-2-0x00007FFA04080000-0x00007FFA04B41000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4112-63-0x00000289AD6B0000-0x00000289AD6D2000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        136KB