General
- Target xd8851e84685e98170cf9c6e76e9ff798a7969c5a6afaed64d8fd806e507de843.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260528-cbfvkads2m
- SHA256 d8851e84685e98170cf9c6e76e9ff798a7969c5a6afaed64d8fd806e507de843
- MD5 3f99c252f2112e95d3e6cd4b1be19cae
- SHA1 a75c747a76b5fe5507ecfe1ca85ed0372b1271da
- SHA512 b7243b61999473d1130c25a909399726c8074988511a0a4cdf539508a47a2805b34dbec2f65bb1ea9a499b574b4d2e93652d3babe702243b6d1cb46adbc792a2
- SSDEEP 49152:+kQTASYS/v6h3+1uhZcT2NnvOyLXXjFpNXCym/hXmL9W6EppQp3:+aS5CbhZcT2lvnDFpFW/twU7+3
- TLSH T169A5337470D1C1B2E5A6103584CACB32A636B062877EC1CB7ADD76F56F603F1623A6C6
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
xd8851e84685e98170cf9c6e76e9ff798a7969c5a6afaed64d8fd806e507de843.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
xd8851e84685e98170cf9c6e76e9ff798a7969c5a6afaed64d8fd806e507de843.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target xd8851e84685e98170cf9c6e76e9ff798a7969c5a6afaed64d8fd806e507de843.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 d8851e84685e98170cf9c6e76e9ff798a7969c5a6afaed64d8fd806e507de843
- MD5 3f99c252f2112e95d3e6cd4b1be19cae
- SHA1 a75c747a76b5fe5507ecfe1ca85ed0372b1271da
- SHA512 b7243b61999473d1130c25a909399726c8074988511a0a4cdf539508a47a2805b34dbec2f65bb1ea9a499b574b4d2e93652d3babe702243b6d1cb46adbc792a2
- SSDEEP 49152:+kQTASYS/v6h3+1uhZcT2NnvOyLXXjFpNXCym/hXmL9W6EppQp3:+aS5CbhZcT2lvnDFpFW/twU7+3
- TLSH T169A5337470D1C1B2E5A6103584CACB32A636B062877EC1CB7ADD76F56F603F1623A6C6
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Family: DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence
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Process spawned unexpected child process
This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
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UAC bypass
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
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Drops file in Drivers directory
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Adds Run key to start application
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Checks whether UAC is enabled
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SmartAssembly .NET packer
Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
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