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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    30s
  • max time network
    30s
  • 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 10:11

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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 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 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 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 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:1688
    • 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\bff3ualo\bff3ualo.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1104
      • 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\RES212F.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSCF9085B6B5D34D5AA08D4698857D76B.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:4260
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft OneDrive\setup\taskhostw.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4968
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\System.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1392
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2092
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\upfc.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2464
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4524
      • 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:1932
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xXxtRkiiGR.bat"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1604
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:2212
          • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
            w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
            3⤵
              PID:1648
            • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe
              "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2448
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft OneDrive\setup\taskhostw.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1776
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft OneDrive\setup\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4420
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft OneDrive\setup\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1868
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\System.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3644
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2164
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1732
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4408
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1252
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1592
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\upfc.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3684
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4500
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2336
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2920
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:964
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4060
        • 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:2080
        • 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:3336
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed2189" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f09328091800505339ee1a9f01b6a7646ed60d2ed218.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4068

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft OneDrive\setup\taskhostw.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

          089619ee1cc914333042a90988ea799b

          SHA1

          cb95423a4b577fffb24d92966c4ab56dbb8e9576

          SHA256

          d9509bad8f79551163a6aec1e0be2f8bcbee7214b4b5f6e067e8ced6b5175db1

          SHA512

          f777c685eda572e647c9bdfbf820006346b652723b6d4b69a78477408b0a9df823ec5c7050a34292e6310d04933afb406dd04ae714af86ea0a351458719105ac

        • 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

          6d3e9c29fe44e90aae6ed30ccf799ca8

          SHA1

          c7974ef72264bbdf13a2793ccf1aed11bc565dce

          SHA256

          2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d

          SHA512

          60c38c4367352537545d859f64b9c5cbada94240478d1d039fd27b5ecba4dc1c90051557c16d802269703b873546ead416279c0a80c6fd5e49ad361cef22596a

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES212F.tmp

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          0ceb7f1d77dc97c70f2d3445a533e74b

          SHA1

          00fad0431b36b82b32de2195c74521a4655152b6

          SHA256

          34d5b4e1218b96ec367d9deb26700a245179779c03a811a7ec395155888c79bb

          SHA512

          db4f2f2f89893fa52a0505b6d1548ad42a1bd1e7828288226d3ebcbd699f5aa4a23fa986686ae4dd5bd29aa65e3521d32550e939e8e09aa1fdd96bb8f9141397

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3rezl4fd.1zx.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

          Filesize

          215B

          MD5

          2ca8cba431c49161b25c87b547c98d30

          SHA1

          30b7363826f198b83cb0fffce18b9865e8f9d9ad

          SHA256

          5d211489cb34bae4d4bd37527dafb0871bc6d2071fcd5dde2c6db94da70fef17

          SHA512

          d2010a9800d0314994a08f536e3f84b0e416fa7be179931a3b8e66d160bffea839f483bab061c7074c99b397928bc9900e5fea27ac4ab52bc56a896e559385a5

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bff3ualo\bff3ualo.0.cs

          Filesize

          389B

          MD5

          7ee71ba3e9c72d7ff35df962dcdc503e

          SHA1

          142ef62e9fec6048913b44cca8c1f5e6f48bf97e

          SHA256

          ca52b9beb7a649cf71d4c99b25acd11652e8944b8e65339e37b6f81a2aabef84

          SHA512

          cf6874889ff30553832b58ae1a3508459222db39cfbdd76a82ced5c49d848b51af7986cc5057302a70761d82078a0f4ef4d7817cf4972c0aeda057b2e5c741a7

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bff3ualo\bff3ualo.cmdline

          Filesize

          235B

          MD5

          799c8770e8f3517655fd2e746a54facd

          SHA1

          270ab41568e385b4826595eb44b40fa5f17fb9eb

          SHA256

          231eaa793fc4b2d529c6b4606cfaeade35aa795a205e5ad5b6fd9f11838e16d3

          SHA512

          adcc89bf4dfa1c9457bbb6e1a3abfd26a4b367943e368fa37d01b0ba23706e5772db30633e01e80699ba6d6f821290f2f8aa0623a0f2664d411b93165015a890

        • \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSCF9085B6B5D34D5AA08D4698857D76B.TMP

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          2e6252ebbb9348e0b206bf200c9743ca

          SHA1

          603690120d9dd714588689835dcbef5a9993c0fa

          SHA256

          bcaeb1569fda645cd1a450d67ab14f0866b53a3c79f92ab15a63aeea2ba839be

          SHA512

          ce7a0806dfd0a3b658eab6dec7f476674bbf6ea526f3e40e6dc3d7094d5587f401f94d3e2278c1304904169e24f1a97e8467eb1b0cb082a831482fb8e1f26b77

        • memory/1392-64-0x000002738BC40000-0x000002738BC62000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/1688-10-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D30000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          320KB

        • memory/1688-15-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-12-0x0000000002B50000-0x0000000002B68000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/1688-19-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000002B7C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/1688-32-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-33-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-34-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-35-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-38-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-40-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-14-0x00000000012E0000-0x00000000012EC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          48KB

        • memory/1688-20-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-17-0x00000000012F0000-0x00000000012F8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1688-0-0x00007FFB585A3000-0x00007FFB585A5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/1688-9-0x0000000002B30000-0x0000000002B4C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/1688-7-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-65-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-6-0x00000000012C0000-0x00000000012CE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/1688-4-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-3-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-2-0x00007FFB585A0000-0x00007FFB59061000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1688-1-0x0000000000810000-0x00000000009F4000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.9MB