Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    156s
  • 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, 20:31

General

  • Target

    8601303574d298fe6d9a433d6fab9854ff5fb81d357d01f5065dccdb4407bb8e.exe

  • Size

    827KB

  • MD5

    7d14c283441fdefcf681cc58017bb841

  • SHA1

    cdfe7ca961f11fd078a314335ce8c19f3acf2409

  • SHA256

    8601303574d298fe6d9a433d6fab9854ff5fb81d357d01f5065dccdb4407bb8e

  • SHA512

    413f00a1c2dc19c43bf1a61738ac605c405f4834095a0e410091cfbb10085d56afe8bd99928477b5dec24c3b323c387da1e3bc6680409681a1d66a7318d3eb9f

  • SSDEEP

    12288:sNtD0qKiyhtFrXketHevYS6Rc/OOi1GuHQiEHRu3oDK:snKiyhXket+vYNSi+iEE3oO

Score
10/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat

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

  • Dcrat family
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 48 IoCs

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

  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 9 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 48 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 23 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\8601303574d298fe6d9a433d6fab9854ff5fb81d357d01f5065dccdb4407bb8e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8601303574d298fe6d9a433d6fab9854ff5fb81d357d01f5065dccdb4407bb8e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:3044
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0MKi4ygm9D.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1992
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:2680
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\pris\RuntimeBroker.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\pris\RuntimeBroker.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4576
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\en-US\TextInputHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4292
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\en-US\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5156
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "TextInputHostT" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\en-US\TextInputHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4848
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4676
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4668
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4720
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\4d7dcf6448637544ea7e961be1ad\sysmon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4788
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\4d7dcf6448637544ea7e961be1ad\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4828
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sysmons" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\4d7dcf6448637544ea7e961be1ad\sysmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4824
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4832
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4972
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5052
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5068
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1132
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4752
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Media\Festival\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3004
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Media\Festival\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4032
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\Media\Festival\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4336
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4876
    • 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:2708
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4908
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5008
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3296
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5104
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4856
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4956
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\pris\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4988
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\pris\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5556
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\pris\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5908
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\edge_BITS_4704_604174485\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4984
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\edge_BITS_4704_604174485\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1188
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\edge_BITS_4704_604174485\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5172
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3632
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5164
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6116
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\4d7dcf6448637544ea7e961be1ad\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5644
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\4d7dcf6448637544ea7e961be1ad\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4672
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\4d7dcf6448637544ea7e961be1ad\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4940
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1500
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1840
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3040
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\uk-UA\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2584
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\uk-UA\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4204
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\uk-UA\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4144
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\4fc20efa2b2ad5aa4b35f8fcca90f7df\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4224
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\4fc20efa2b2ad5aa4b35f8fcca90f7df\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5344
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\4fc20efa2b2ad5aa4b35f8fcca90f7df\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3892

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0MKi4ygm9D.bat

      Filesize

      253B

      MD5

      1f4580528e87fc481fce68a9d2dae47e

      SHA1

      453ddf140312a74a7af8b8d7de3a9cbb0171c85a

      SHA256

      9e8a21d12658757c7e4472fa6fe8ac09f933da6b6b3008032b82901903af49b4

      SHA512

      ccb9e0a823911e4acb6be17db8339b3423527c1b65998531ea517365c53b5ef08466d836728649c79193288319fec01324b2504651adb4ff435052f29f1dddc7

    • C:\Users\Default\RuntimeBroker.exe

      Filesize

      827KB

      MD5

      7d14c283441fdefcf681cc58017bb841

      SHA1

      cdfe7ca961f11fd078a314335ce8c19f3acf2409

      SHA256

      8601303574d298fe6d9a433d6fab9854ff5fb81d357d01f5065dccdb4407bb8e

      SHA512

      413f00a1c2dc19c43bf1a61738ac605c405f4834095a0e410091cfbb10085d56afe8bd99928477b5dec24c3b323c387da1e3bc6680409681a1d66a7318d3eb9f

    • memory/3044-0-0x00007FFE52693000-0x00007FFE52695000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3044-1-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      856KB

    • memory/3044-4-0x00007FFE52690000-0x00007FFE53151000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3044-40-0x00007FFE52690000-0x00007FFE53151000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB