Analysis

  • max time kernel
    50s
  • max time network
    62s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22/03/2025, 19:00

General

  • Target

    1f1f2a5e827f18875756710c0bc7c9016d4f1caf2f046c77abf55ec2b1c06eba.exe

  • Size

    6.6MB

  • MD5

    de0a7019edee67c4d04bd23a449778a5

  • SHA1

    d919f8c2dd748a28f1d5db2f2325ade04a30d106

  • SHA256

    1f1f2a5e827f18875756710c0bc7c9016d4f1caf2f046c77abf55ec2b1c06eba

  • SHA512

    aadcdf280804d7a5d34ce3df08b5af7309ba43e0e03f3823e6358648e7e608b3e7bc6f8f5c09009dc4988accdfe54c289a32363c22ae3326e42dc12d8fb8d56c

  • SSDEEP

    196608:dMPUeNo7jvD6fQiDrr6bVFqklb/DwjeKx85xgo8+:deg3vQQWIFRTDrfxZ

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 35 IoCs

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 33 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 3 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 33 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 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\1f1f2a5e827f18875756710c0bc7c9016d4f1caf2f046c77abf55ec2b1c06eba.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1f1f2a5e827f18875756710c0bc7c9016d4f1caf2f046c77abf55ec2b1c06eba.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4308
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\udatehost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\udatehost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1976
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Hyperwin\Hjb4V5P3cHCi148eIE3WAmz4evXIC.vbe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4476
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Hyperwin\R3CMjTZP8BpSz8qPti5wX1T6HFu.bat" "
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4588
          • C:\Hyperwin\serversession.exe
            "C:\Hyperwin\serversession.exe"
            5⤵
            • DcRat
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • 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:3692
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ew6frNksLy.bat"
              6⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3940
              • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
                w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
                7⤵
                  PID:3468
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe"
                  7⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1536
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LunaExecuter.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LunaExecuter.exe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3508
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Bootstrapper.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Bootstrapper.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Modifies system certificate store
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4736
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chet.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chet.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1188
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3948
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3416
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6112
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4976
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3956
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4380
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\SR\de-DE-N\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3492
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\SR\de-DE-N\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5936
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\SR\de-DE-N\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3084
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\aff403968f1bfcc42131676322798b50\smss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1488
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\aff403968f1bfcc42131676322798b50\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1160
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\aff403968f1bfcc42131676322798b50\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2268
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\aff403968f1bfcc42131676322798b50\conhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1600
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\aff403968f1bfcc42131676322798b50\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2396
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\aff403968f1bfcc42131676322798b50\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2528
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Hyperwin\conhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1132
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Hyperwin\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1376
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Hyperwin\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1384
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\f9532e701a889cdd91b8\spoolsv.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5636
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\f9532e701a889cdd91b8\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3996
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\f9532e701a889cdd91b8\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1584
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:972
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2728
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3944
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:892
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1380
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1692
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Hyperwin\taskhostw.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3052
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Hyperwin\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6096
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Hyperwin\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5728
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Containers\serviced\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1548
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Containers\serviced\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2000
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Containers\serviced\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5168

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Hyperwin\Hjb4V5P3cHCi148eIE3WAmz4evXIC.vbe

      Filesize

      212B

      MD5

      85877ab6e153bf42e5689631d026c9b1

      SHA1

      c98c4a3af23d8b123d6c00b534b7e518c8345da9

      SHA256

      08085e4bf0d02ae55ec88d9b2c2edcbe457ebeeb67856adfdddd7e0e03e0133d

      SHA512

      5282ce77719d279f083e115ec34ebeb1b1fc15810ac11edef64271cf591d2d5bf92ff45cdd6949a723aa83d2e6519e1c983c1cbcf933e139505ae57f2b7dfbc0

    • C:\Hyperwin\R3CMjTZP8BpSz8qPti5wX1T6HFu.bat

      Filesize

      31B

      MD5

      9b59f35fd079050a918897f7f14aa2b1

      SHA1

      60c5073fa99b294a500835deeb6bb9c9b8e50143

      SHA256

      3f983a6ddbe0a99e1df884a691c894aae06d6c2039450a2f8e3d7f95b0d1bce9

      SHA512

      16ab40fcab72d87b0ccb2c46d8e3570b431c48d79a898f38808ecb04da1161376df275d181923010da1ba7d29577826a023c0bfb43b840e6a9eae58515082f75

    • C:\Hyperwin\serversession.exe

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      b72cb4fc6352f3c73d2ce44a6a7283cc

      SHA1

      820c462b9f86be10b3d36c9c9c18a79bdebac8cc

      SHA256

      acab91c3e070c3fdc13dbdd5414d88bc3bf021b99c5d8e4ad291da68b701cc45

      SHA512

      90455c4935e5436e76f3f99c95084fa77cdea33a058b6794971ff5bff3f45ab3005f9a97195916a42b2f1048534caed1cf7ab29067914dd84e5bd82b6c34eda3

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Bootstrapper.exe

      Filesize

      9.4MB

      MD5

      f2a6133b7f38fc49f792ae799d1b4750

      SHA1

      6bef46ddde325f45a0e9ff123112c96bbd47c795

      SHA256

      37bde6655e1272e159b9c2e3a7eee3f4e9a837c0f04240645d3991d112287f8d

      SHA512

      f9611bed83b4bce1841868880a42dacb6b8f7e8859be1d85b3c8d3a365a0244566cbfb12294c7b2c82b15d6c0e47095d8246a95d522c3a064a0d8511b2411254

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LunaExecuter.exe

      Filesize

      9.7MB

      MD5

      f5d507da4b644c46b073a0a04dec8f42

      SHA1

      0aa95b15479323efcb034021b0285a054c620c4d

      SHA256

      2199423602212428f00dfbe9eeaf0879c03ea2fe03af979728a75e7b0dc25211

      SHA512

      b8e79ac75d7dd88352c934ea0ea2ae8a744af1e33a8f2f5aca90fd533c3e33b9950c4566a66a348734766b1e4fcd55e633f5b43e6ca20f352a97ef881858947e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chet.exe

      Filesize

      300KB

      MD5

      20cc18dc80ab60c2674753c21aee226e

      SHA1

      14e26414a30cb3fa982b81cfffc2c7362eb4ed3e

      SHA256

      f0c1314bfdebfb1d10f0bb5653784c84a716630830c30cf767e86a176f1fc4d2

      SHA512

      e19726cb061f7feaada09087e5a92bfa2107e0db0c3f34c987c59e6725f9eca3f892ded6ef1023307b10aa44ea0d0fd2a45f7580be3fa63d5618b3644aa95b26

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ew6frNksLy.bat

      Filesize

      212B

      MD5

      c736340ee75f1daaf2bd61c934d0e578

      SHA1

      289e3fa2623cd751a94b04a11c9331583476f022

      SHA256

      4b85f6a1fbccc8b29cea8704d455042413452d985d16194f9dd0f5b05384ef30

      SHA512

      e7dce35820a97b832825cddc1ee1271cd7560448b786f7abfe1a87021adc94953727249aaa9799cba03937a273b7655fb00d6580543dc20fd5129a15413e6c6b

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\udatehost.exe

      Filesize

      1.5MB

      MD5

      470d853d64979edee9ff702a6313b5ab

      SHA1

      a6f52d4571e775e9900ef46a484265a0cb02484f

      SHA256

      9f4067721f2f36ed750864b60714469e752e6b4a0b560e763edf3ad4eb6cf29e

      SHA512

      6fdbafb7461a1b243d8605c4761a678ceea4c70f72532a091bcddbeb52bee993e4d89d31558e349052a68d2e6d30c4122098086d7d5a3162894a8e8afe70b038

    • memory/1188-48-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000982000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      328KB

    • memory/3508-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000DBC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.7MB

    • memory/3692-58-0x0000000001640000-0x000000000165C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/3692-57-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000F02000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.2MB

    • memory/3692-59-0x00000000030A0000-0x00000000030F0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/3692-60-0x0000000001660000-0x0000000001676000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/3692-61-0x0000000001890000-0x000000000189C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/4308-3-0x00007FF981EE0000-0x00007FF9829A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4308-1-0x00000000001C0000-0x0000000000866000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.6MB

    • memory/4308-21-0x00007FF981EE0000-0x00007FF9829A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4308-0-0x00007FF981EE3000-0x00007FF981EE5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB