dcrat | 7e71c79883eb025596762b4e0bf86b447039079dfe510ccf13a383b612575fa6

Analysis

max time kernel
119s
max time network
134s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
22/03/2025, 06:09

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General

Target

3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
Size

984KB
MD5

3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557
SHA1

57cb6e337e1c91c2937544fdfa78d3704d2ff408
SHA256

db97ef403b3433d2cae1fc98d893d14e67b83a14e7d8e4e428152fde8d83d934
SHA512

00c0863dc6728e01cddb5c605d1210c0d1c2b7bf7b4e2426f61bb2b6eb4addb102c7ef5d46db693557b3e8dcf4d68a33ddcfe499713666afd05d986b5be9ebe8
SSDEEP

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

Score

10^/10

dcrat infostealer persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

DcRat 9 IoCs

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

rat infostealer dcrat

description	ioc	pid	Process
		2660	schtasks.exe
		2796	schtasks.exe
		2124	schtasks.exe
		2156	schtasks.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\osppobjs-spp-plugin-manifest-signed\1610b97d3ab4a7		3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
		2632	schtasks.exe
		2684	schtasks.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\osppobjs-spp-plugin-manifest-signed\OSPPSVC.exe		3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
		3040	schtasks.exe

Dcrat family
dcrat

Process spawned unexpected child process 7 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	3040	2640	schtasks.exe	31
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2660	2640	schtasks.exe	31
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2796	2640	schtasks.exe	31
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2632	2640	schtasks.exe	31
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2684	2640	schtasks.exe	31
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2124	2640	schtasks.exe	31
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2156	2640	schtasks.exe	31

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1464	WmiPrvSE.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 7 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\OSPPSVC = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\\osppobjs-spp-plugin-manifest-signed\\OSPPSVC.exe\""	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WmiPrvSE = "\"C:\\Users\\Default User\\WmiPrvSE.exe\""	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lsass = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\themeservice\\lsass.exe\""	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\wininit = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\Common7\\Packages\\Debugger\\wininit.exe\""	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WMIADAP = "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\vss\\WMIADAP.exe\""	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\spoolsv = "\"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\spoolsv.exe\""	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dwm = "\"C:\\MSOCache\\All Users\\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\\dwm.exe\""	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\themeservice\RCX7571.tmp	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\themeservice\lsass.exe	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\wbem\vss\RCX79E6.tmp	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\wbem\vss\WMIADAP.exe	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\themeservice\lsass.exe	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\themeservice\6203df4a6bafc7	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\wbem\vss\WMIADAP.exe	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\wbem\vss\75a57c1bdf437c	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\Packages\Debugger\wininit.exe	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\Packages\Debugger\56085415360792	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\osppobjs-spp-plugin-manifest-signed\RCX7070.tmp	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\Packages\Debugger\RCX77E2.tmp	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\Packages\Debugger\wininit.exe	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\osppobjs-spp-plugin-manifest-signed\OSPPSVC.exe	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\osppobjs-spp-plugin-manifest-signed\OSPPSVC.exe	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\osppobjs-spp-plugin-manifest-signed\1610b97d3ab4a7	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
3040	schtasks.exe
2660	schtasks.exe
2796	schtasks.exe
2632	schtasks.exe
2684	schtasks.exe
2124	schtasks.exe
2156	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1700	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1700	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1464	WmiPrvSE.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1464	1700	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe	39
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1464	1700	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe	39
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1464	1700	3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe	39

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\3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557.exe"
1⤵
- DcRat
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1700
- C:\Users\Default User\WmiPrvSE.exe
  "C:\Users\Default User\WmiPrvSE.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1464

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "OSPPSVC" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\osppobjs-spp-plugin-manifest-signed\OSPPSVC.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3040

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "WmiPrvSE" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\WmiPrvSE.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2660

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\themeservice\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2796

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\Packages\Debugger\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2632

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "WMIADAP" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\vss\WMIADAP.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2684

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2124

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- DcRat
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2156

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:\Users\Default\WmiPrvSE.exe

Filesize
984KB

MD5
f7d28b09190c4be134ceb66563d9f360

SHA1
22ab4c456ab8de77401f2dec96450ea49c5b9104

SHA256
9e68c742fadee3b6837772617b9e2c93adcd1d1840be6c77337f0cca7a866cfb

SHA512
63818fef4d5dd2da6f5f607589c2a616bf857c0c8cbc858da50a08c0c185fb22dd0c94d39751529260918d082ac487edf55554d7413c8c9ae9d33af1fde6ff94

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C:\Windows\System32\wbem\vss\WMIADAP.exe

Filesize
984KB

MD5
3e435c9ff25f6dca4a3e7262825aa557

SHA1
57cb6e337e1c91c2937544fdfa78d3704d2ff408

SHA256
db97ef403b3433d2cae1fc98d893d14e67b83a14e7d8e4e428152fde8d83d934

SHA512
00c0863dc6728e01cddb5c605d1210c0d1c2b7bf7b4e2426f61bb2b6eb4addb102c7ef5d46db693557b3e8dcf4d68a33ddcfe499713666afd05d986b5be9ebe8

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memory/1464-84-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/1464-82-0x00000000010C0000-0x00000000011BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1008KB

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memory/1700-4-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000B20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1700-17-0x000007FEF60D3000-0x000007FEF60D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1700-5-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1700-7-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1700-8-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000CDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/1700-9-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000D82000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/1700-10-0x000000001AA30000-0x000000001AA3C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/1700-6-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B38000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1700-0-0x000007FEF60D3000-0x000007FEF60D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1700-46-0x000007FEF60D0000-0x000007FEF6ABC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1700-3-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B0C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/1700-2-0x000007FEF60D0000-0x000007FEF6ABC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1700-83-0x000007FEF60D0000-0x000007FEF6ABC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1700-1-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000FBC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1008KB

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