dcrat | e5d28ec84e4b5f023e3f386cf7e0776850b67e2bad1299413885f3fdd757f58c

Analysis

max time kernel
92s
max time network
118s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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22/03/2025, 06:18

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General

Target

e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
Size

984KB
MD5

e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b
SHA1

03c4f765750cf2f42f3421f80353376a665ab9a5
SHA256

4acafc42154659f6098bf63fa5671b7ab8b72d27785ad7737112ec2dbbc32bf4
SHA512

48ea43fe8cfd0a7f5f9609ec30546ab3e9a356d0bb03327e9edf2899daf1251059ba8397061e560090c1eb33f9887ae7c23756fed263266311701f1f36c33fcf
SSDEEP

12288:LzZvuvewk/0pPPXA5q/TQ9+n95vV25gnwHexSDwbwvDxlpaS98IUNldnd65EgF1s:LzZvuGD2PvA5YxwmbZB6Uv

Score

10^/10

dcrat infostealer persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
rat infostealer dcrat
Dcrat family
dcrat

Process spawned unexpected child process 4 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1868	2260	schtasks.exe	87
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4748	2260	schtasks.exe	87
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3536	2260	schtasks.exe	87
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1468	2260	schtasks.exe	87

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-805952410-2104024357-1716932545-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4412	SppExtComObj.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "\"C:\\PerfLogs\\System.exe\""	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\backgroundTaskHost = "\"C:\\dfe2e59cddd00040f555dab607351a1d\\backgroundTaskHost.exe\""	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SppExtComObj = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\KBDUS\\SppExtComObj.exe\""	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RuntimeBroker = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\RuntimeBroker.exe\""	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\KBDUS\RCXF8F9.tmp	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\KBDUS\SppExtComObj.exe	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\KBDUS\SppExtComObj.exe	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\KBDUS\e1ef82546f0b02	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
1868	schtasks.exe
4748	schtasks.exe
3536	schtasks.exe
1468	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
828	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
828	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
828	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	828	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4412	SppExtComObj.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 828 wrote to memory of 4412	828	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe	97
PID 828 wrote to memory of 4412	828	e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe	97

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:828
- C:\Windows\System32\KBDUS\SppExtComObj.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\KBDUS\SppExtComObj.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4412

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\PerfLogs\System.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 "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\dfe2e59cddd00040f555dab607351a1d\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4748

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\KBDUS\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3536

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1468

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\PerfLogs\System.exe

Filesize
984KB

MD5
e787228874f75520e2a95df7768ba99b

SHA1
03c4f765750cf2f42f3421f80353376a665ab9a5

SHA256
4acafc42154659f6098bf63fa5671b7ab8b72d27785ad7737112ec2dbbc32bf4

SHA512
48ea43fe8cfd0a7f5f9609ec30546ab3e9a356d0bb03327e9edf2899daf1251059ba8397061e560090c1eb33f9887ae7c23756fed263266311701f1f36c33fcf

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C:\Windows\System32\KBDUS\SppExtComObj.exe

Filesize
984KB

MD5
9985e73aca3492ca92b26bb2e461dd94

SHA1
d5ff8d2102ad4493e19e69842a7ac8b51618b2ea

SHA256
cb517f19ce7344084611d5fb074096d3168e7687afa857c319b1fed49769674c

SHA512
aed806a2801df3a46709dbc14de581e2a0352263bd6268853df887ac581051b260755bd2b9ea80d15733951ee98876cb079d095b7e79129664140337690e3f35

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memory/828-8-0x00000000029B0000-0x00000000029C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/828-9-0x00000000029C0000-0x00000000029CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/828-5-0x0000000002920000-0x0000000002930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/828-4-0x000000001B9E0000-0x000000001BA30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/828-7-0x00000000029A0000-0x00000000029A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/828-6-0x0000000002980000-0x0000000002990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/828-0-0x00007FF97D0B3000-0x00007FF97D0B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/828-3-0x0000000002900000-0x000000000291C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/828-10-0x00000000029D0000-0x00000000029E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/828-11-0x000000001C230000-0x000000001C758000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/828-12-0x000000001BA30000-0x000000001BA3C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/828-2-0x00007FF97D0B0000-0x00007FF97DB71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/828-1-0x0000000000740000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1008KB

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memory/828-110-0x00007FF97D0B0000-0x00007FF97DB71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4412-111-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000043C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1008KB

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memory/4412-112-0x00000000027B0000-0x00000000027C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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