Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 04:12

General

  • Target
    xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260629-eshftsdz9r
  • SHA256 d64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DcRat 28 IoCs

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 26 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • SmartAssembly .NET packer 5 IoCs

    Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 26 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\xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d.exe"
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • System policy modification
    PID:4888
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2768
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5508
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4676
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\Idle.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4732
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:6072
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3032
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4512
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:6124
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2016
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1764
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1836
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2816
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3dx" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5308
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2140
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3dx" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2112
  • C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\smss.exe
    "C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\smss.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:5592
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\csrss.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:2244
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\images\SearchHost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2176
      • C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\Idle.exe
        "C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\Idle.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:5532
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\images\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3004
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\images\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6532
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Cursors\wininit.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6404
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Cursors\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3680
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Cursors\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:7640
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\images\SearchHost.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\images\SearchHost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:4912
          • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe
            "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dwm.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:6976
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\logs\xd64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:680
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\services.exe'" /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:6428
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:7400
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:5028
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\sppsvc.exe'" /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:8080
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:7992

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    smss.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\smss.exe
                    • Size 1.7MB
                    • SHA256 d64fac3a552abf7e1ec9e67fd1f0b0bbab7b749e051f909c5e6695e7ecb89b3d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/4888-0-0x0000000074432000-0x0000000074433000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-1-0x0000000005530000-0x00000000057AC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-2-0x0000000074420000-0x0000000074BDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-3-0x00000000057B0000-0x0000000005D6A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-4-0x00000000052B0000-0x000000000552A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-12-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-14-0x0000000074420000-0x0000000074BDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-10-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-8-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-6-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-19-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-39-0x0000000074420000-0x0000000074BDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-37-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-44-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-62-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-74-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-86-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-104-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-118-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-132-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-130-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-128-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-126-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-124-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-122-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-120-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-116-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-114-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-112-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-110-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-108-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-106-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-102-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-100-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-98-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-96-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-94-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-92-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-90-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-88-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-84-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-82-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-80-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-78-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-76-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-72-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-70-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-68-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-67-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-64-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-61-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-58-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-56-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-54-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-52-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-50-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-48-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-46-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-42-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-40-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-33-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-29-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-27-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-25-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-35-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-31-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-23-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-17-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-15-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-21-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005524000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-1170-0x0000000074432000-0x0000000074433000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-1365-0x0000000074420000-0x0000000074BDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5229-0x0000000074420000-0x0000000074BDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5230-0x0000000004C20000-0x0000000004C3C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5231-0x0000000004C50000-0x0000000004CA0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5232-0x0000000004CB0000-0x0000000004CB8000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5233-0x00000000065F0000-0x0000000006600000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5234-0x0000000006650000-0x0000000006666000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5235-0x0000000006630000-0x0000000006638000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5236-0x0000000006680000-0x0000000006690000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5237-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000066CA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5238-0x00000000069F0000-0x00000000069FC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5239-0x0000000006A00000-0x0000000006A12000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5240-0x0000000006A30000-0x0000000006F5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5241-0x0000000006FC0000-0x0000000006FCC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5242-0x0000000006FD0000-0x0000000006FDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5245-0x00000000073B0000-0x00000000073BC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5243-0x0000000007390000-0x000000000739A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5246-0x00000000073C0000-0x0000000007452000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5247-0x0000000007480000-0x000000000748C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5248-0x0000000074420000-0x0000000074BDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5244-0x00000000073A0000-0x00000000073A8000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-5250-0x0000000007610000-0x0000000007676000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-7415-0x0000000074420000-0x0000000074BDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4888-8405-0x0000000074420000-0x0000000074BDC000-memory.dmp