Analysis

  • max time kernel
    34s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 05:10

General

  • Target
    x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260705-ft151ahz4w
  • SHA256 4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DcRat 27 IoCs

    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 26 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • SmartAssembly .NET packer 7 IoCs

    Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 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\x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923.exe"
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • 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:3560
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:7000
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5548
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:6356
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\sppsvc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5888
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2212
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5012
  • C:\Users\All Users\services.exe
    "C:\Users\All Users\services.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5000
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Resources\dwm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2000
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Resources\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2252
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Resources\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4728
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmonc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\ctfmon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2344
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\ctfmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4896
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmonc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\ctfmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3688
  • C:\Windows\Resources\dwm.exe
    "C:\Windows\Resources\dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:4612
    • C:\Users\Admin\Templates\sppsvc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Templates\sppsvc.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:5520
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\Idle.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:7128
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6940
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:7108
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\ctfmon.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\ctfmon.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:3688
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\smartscreen.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5936
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreen" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4656
        • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\Idle.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\Idle.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:6984
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4292
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923x" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923.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 "x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:7292
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923x" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4940
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:2296
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:2032
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:7380
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923x" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923.exe'" /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:2356
          • C:\Users\Default User\smartscreen.exe
            "C:\Users\Default User\smartscreen.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:2472
            • C:\Windows.old\x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923.exe
              "C:\Windows.old\x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:7928
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\x4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:6204

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    services.exe

                    • Path C:\ProgramData\services.exe
                    • Size 2.0MB
                    • SHA256 4381f62f01add6558737c0727217d347d15057082e9305bd6f5a17cf71d37923
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/3560-0-0x0000000074362000-0x0000000074363000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-1-0x00000000054E0000-0x0000000005798000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-2-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074B0C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-3-0x00000000057A0000-0x0000000005D5A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-4-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006016000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-5-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074B0C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-7-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-24-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074B0C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-19-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-23-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-44-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-60-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-59-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-70-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-80-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-94-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-92-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-90-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-88-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-86-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-84-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-82-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-78-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-76-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-74-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-72-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-68-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-66-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-64-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-62-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-56-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-52-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-54-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-50-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-48-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-46-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-42-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-40-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-38-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-36-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-32-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-30-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-28-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-26-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-34-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-17-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-15-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-13-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-21-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-11-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-9-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-6-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-102-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-110-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-130-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-128-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-132-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-126-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-123-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-124-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-115-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-112-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-108-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-106-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-104-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-121-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-119-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-117-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-98-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-100-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-96-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006011000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-1557-0x0000000074362000-0x0000000074363000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-1558-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074B0C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-5229-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074B0C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3560-5230-0x00000000024B0000-0x00000000024CC000-memory.dmp

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                    memory/3560-7518-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074B0C000-memory.dmp