Analysis

  • max time kernel
    40s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 03:40

General

  • Target
    xc04a68a4cc55872ab9765ad56093ae0d44a5fb37688f1e77b6052f5db29ca4f4.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260629-d8frhadw2j
  • SHA256 c04a68a4cc55872ab9765ad56093ae0d44a5fb37688f1e77b6052f5db29ca4f4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DcRat

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • SmartAssembly .NET packer 5 IoCs

    Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 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\xc04a68a4cc55872ab9765ad56093ae0d44a5fb37688f1e77b6052f5db29ca4f4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xc04a68a4cc55872ab9765ad56093ae0d44a5fb37688f1e77b6052f5db29ca4f4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • System policy modification
    PID:1780
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:5756
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/$Recycle.Bin/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6592
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Documents and Settings/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6688
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/PerfLogs/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:3812
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6524
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files (x86)/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6316
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/ProgramData/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6440
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Recovery/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6908
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/System Volume Information/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:1168
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Users/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:5584
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:4556
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows.old/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:5440
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xc04a68a4cc55872ab9765ad56093ae0d44a5fb37688f1e77b6052f5db29ca4f4.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xc04a68a4cc55872ab9765ad56093ae0d44a5fb37688f1e77b6052f5db29ca4f4.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:6048
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2988
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5828
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Vss\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4556
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystrayS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2364
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2064
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystrayS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5868
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\tracing\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:468
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\tracing\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5884
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\tracing\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2328
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SearchHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4812
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2796
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1736
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1484
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2692
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1344
    • C:\Windows.old\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\SearchHost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:5964
      • C:\Windows\Vss\System.exe
        "C:\Windows\Vss\System.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:1892
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5968
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2508
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:996
        • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:1100
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.5\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:4100
            • C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe
              "C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:3528

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    __PSScriptPolicyTest_0xjxonde.bnc.psm1

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0xjxonde.bnc.psm1
                    • Size 60B
                    • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    System.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\Vss\System.exe
                    • Size 1.7MB
                    • SHA256 c04a68a4cc55872ab9765ad56093ae0d44a5fb37688f1e77b6052f5db29ca4f4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    dllhost.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\tracing\dllhost.exe
                    • Size 1.7MB
                    • SHA256 7e3f2744bd2682ffae7bd16970e6ea3bf59a7a020a27ff1a29e9d562eb18eb49
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/1168-14129-0x0000000002640000-0x0000000002676000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1168-14271-0x0000000004E50000-0x000000000549A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1168-15102-0x0000000005570000-0x00000000055D6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1168-15735-0x0000000005890000-0x0000000005BEB000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-51-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-108-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5-0x0000000074BC0000-0x000000007537C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-4-0x0000000005120000-0x000000000539A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-58-0x0000000074BC0000-0x000000007537C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-55-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-57-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-122-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-132-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-130-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-128-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-126-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-124-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-120-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-118-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-116-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-114-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-112-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-110-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-39-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-106-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-104-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-102-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-100-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-98-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-94-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-92-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-90-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-88-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-86-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-85-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-82-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-79-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-74-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-72-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-70-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-41-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-64-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-60-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-97-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-77-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-80-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-68-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-63-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-54-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-2-0x0000000074BC0000-0x000000007537C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-47-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-43-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-67-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-3-0x0000000005620000-0x0000000005BDA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-7188-0x0000000074BC0000-0x000000007537C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-36-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-34-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-29-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-27-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-25-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-23-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-21-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-20-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-17-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-15-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-11-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-9-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-50-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-45-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-32-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-14-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-7-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-6-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-1881-0x0000000074BC0000-0x000000007537C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-1880-0x0000000074BD2000-0x0000000074BD3000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5229-0x0000000074BC0000-0x000000007537C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5230-0x0000000002B90000-0x0000000002BAC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5231-0x0000000002BC0000-0x0000000002C10000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5232-0x0000000002C20000-0x0000000002C28000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5233-0x00000000064B0000-0x00000000064C0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5234-0x0000000006510000-0x0000000006526000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5235-0x00000000064F0000-0x00000000064F8000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5236-0x0000000006530000-0x0000000006540000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5237-0x0000000006580000-0x000000000658A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5238-0x00000000068B0000-0x00000000068BC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5239-0x00000000068C0000-0x00000000068D2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5240-0x00000000068F0000-0x0000000006E1C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5241-0x0000000006E80000-0x0000000006E8C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5242-0x0000000006E90000-0x0000000006E9C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5245-0x0000000007270000-0x000000000727C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5244-0x0000000007260000-0x0000000007268000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5243-0x0000000007150000-0x000000000715A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5246-0x0000000074BC0000-0x000000007537C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5247-0x0000000007280000-0x0000000007312000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5248-0x0000000007360000-0x000000000736C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-5250-0x00000000074D0000-0x0000000007536000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-37-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005394000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-7795-0x0000000074BC0000-0x000000007537C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-1-0x00000000053A0000-0x000000000561C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-0-0x0000000074BD2000-0x0000000074BD3000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1780-16226-0x0000000074BC0000-0x000000007537C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6524-16423-0x00000000056F0000-0x000000000570E000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6524-16464-0x0000000005D90000-0x0000000005DDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6908-15101-0x00000000055C0000-0x00000000055E2000-memory.dmp