Analysis

  • max time kernel
    40s
  • max time network
    58s
  • 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, 20:17

General

  • Target

    85edcd8fbc445760ff0796aa459e3c42.exe

  • Size

    999KB

  • MD5

    85edcd8fbc445760ff0796aa459e3c42

  • SHA1

    bc63d62de0f20bee25246b808bf512371e9aa875

  • SHA256

    8b7f417cdbc071fe2752a6c225154b943636ebd63674d591861251f5bdaaa292

  • SHA512

    a192875edf98bd51e92a0a827c7b767041fa1c25595a70683f458971ff300a87404edfd9b1507220440f5e6c9704ebed07655498f27bee224d97dc56eb91525c

  • SSDEEP

    12288:H9pLLk45WSSY1BX6f4bIS7rMNetPfC9Vs6IFGs0jxAqXj9xPSI0dzNgCoD7WX+Iu:H9pP5WS3lrMNyC9TJPCXBi

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 8 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 32 IoCs

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

  • 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 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 10 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 32 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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\85edcd8fbc445760ff0796aa459e3c42.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85edcd8fbc445760ff0796aa459e3c42.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1452
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zlnKig63Gd.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:956
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:1912
        • C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{B175520C-86A2-35A7-8619-86DC379688B9}v11.0.61030\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\backgroundTaskHost.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{B175520C-86A2-35A7-8619-86DC379688B9}v11.0.61030\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\backgroundTaskHost.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4928
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\34c553de294c1d56d0a800105b\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4560
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\34c553de294c1d56d0a800105b\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4012
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\34c553de294c1d56d0a800105b\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:380
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\34c553de294c1d56d0a800105b\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4704
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4900
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4684
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchApp.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4800
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4832
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5664
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3588
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\it-IT\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4680
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\edge_BITS_4440_1935611883\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4888
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\edge_BITS_4440_1935611883\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3060
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\Program Files\edge_BITS_4440_1935611883\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2696
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\edge_BITS_4440_1935611883\dwm.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3776
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\34c553de294c1d56d0a800105b\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2068
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\34c553de294c1d56d0a800105b\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2892
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\34c553de294c1d56d0a800105b\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1856
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\34c553de294c1d56d0a800105b\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4568
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4472
    • 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:4768
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3484
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5224
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Provisioning\AssetCache\CellularUx\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5212
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Provisioning\AssetCache\CellularUx\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6040
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Provisioning\AssetCache\CellularUx\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:452
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Provisioning\AssetCache\CellularUx\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3708
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{B175520C-86A2-35A7-8619-86DC379688B9}v11.0.61030\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3188
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{B175520C-86A2-35A7-8619-86DC379688B9}v11.0.61030\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5448
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{B175520C-86A2-35A7-8619-86DC379688B9}v11.0.61030\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5724
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{B175520C-86A2-35A7-8619-86DC379688B9}v11.0.61030\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1516

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\34c553de294c1d56d0a800105b\dllhost.exe

      Filesize

      999KB

      MD5

      85edcd8fbc445760ff0796aa459e3c42

      SHA1

      bc63d62de0f20bee25246b808bf512371e9aa875

      SHA256

      8b7f417cdbc071fe2752a6c225154b943636ebd63674d591861251f5bdaaa292

      SHA512

      a192875edf98bd51e92a0a827c7b767041fa1c25595a70683f458971ff300a87404edfd9b1507220440f5e6c9704ebed07655498f27bee224d97dc56eb91525c

    • C:\34c553de294c1d56d0a800105b\dllhost.exe

      Filesize

      999KB

      MD5

      966383e21ee8a8e94f7cc3c2dc67c0ce

      SHA1

      f79953400be30aec5ee7a7681acdb2d67e31cf04

      SHA256

      6e43f1ec8defa9f728146531634c1ff6d95a1a026ee29da0a6db7e28239f75ed

      SHA512

      075d50b9a0edc1e4bb3bc2b6e5a0370b9db70d5738ef0b9f68e7e47bfb568c6ae0d1c0716b939139b63e84f2853f760c92812d51712d4f9cf5103dd922b03bf0

    • C:\Program Files\edge_BITS_4440_1935611883\dwm.exe

      Filesize

      999KB

      MD5

      52845adfb1ab7e23725732519b0f7d18

      SHA1

      ced1a5b8ba6e1109b3c278f95285cbbf54607cbf

      SHA256

      32664808c2a514b3dbfa4976e73c46b9adc8145d62b343d77c5361cf9a4ff768

      SHA512

      2c0d0d75641754e496e94af2fb196ec5ca0a549e6d3388e09962d1263acc04b12eb056ffa2080fd6ff8989ba88616dae728777bc97819c8ce30db01c9be8c519

    • C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{B175520C-86A2-35A7-8619-86DC379688B9}v11.0.61030\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\backgroundTaskHost.exe

      Filesize

      999KB

      MD5

      78f169f46ef949af466aae16929c6cef

      SHA1

      0ccac9626063df10613c3636a4dd34c51dd76547

      SHA256

      35cc3af5ca89776c360f2e5bd9abb785fca288bc1a18a10d22278b7f125f8173

      SHA512

      69d5c5724afe6018f101a07c8cff381bf529a574f1632354be41159dab90c426d52359321e7db5a878f5c348b528b159294b234dcaf17c90532ab85c62fcc121

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zlnKig63Gd.bat

      Filesize

      298B

      MD5

      a3170b7021d8a5dc91ccb44517f59fd4

      SHA1

      f13279ea1aa0fd913c3cc37350195261130b9f52

      SHA256

      11f1dbb5db62602e84c57c69eccd2c70c35f848e6ebe631d8551b5dc357661a0

      SHA512

      3e0cd64514da7f959927334ab85ed4f013360e59ca94cd8cf3598e733ab42c72ee796228dc90223d6063a6ecbceb34a882dc3ebc862ae9d0d8539b3b10a1bb27

    • memory/1452-4-0x000000001BD70000-0x000000001BDC0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/1452-5-0x0000000002DF0000-0x0000000002E00000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1452-7-0x000000001B7F0000-0x000000001B800000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1452-8-0x000000001B800000-0x000000001B80C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/1452-9-0x000000001BD20000-0x000000001BD2E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/1452-10-0x000000001BD30000-0x000000001BD3C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/1452-11-0x000000001BD40000-0x000000001BD4C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/1452-6-0x000000001B7E0000-0x000000001B7F0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1452-0-0x00007FF97ACB3000-0x00007FF97ACB5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1452-3-0x0000000001380000-0x000000000139C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      112KB

    • memory/1452-2-0x00007FF97ACB0000-0x00007FF97B771000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1452-1-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1024KB

    • memory/1452-132-0x00007FF97ACB0000-0x00007FF97B771000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4928-136-0x0000000000810000-0x0000000000910000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1024KB