Analysis

  • max time kernel
    40s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 01:55

General

  • Target
    x06d51b77bcfb6e06af43f640cbb7a8fa68ff690add9e3fc9bd8940b4bdd7aac6.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260709-cb5tpacv8w
  • SHA256 06d51b77bcfb6e06af43f640cbb7a8fa68ff690add9e3fc9bd8940b4bdd7aac6
  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 15 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 8 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 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 15 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 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\x06d51b77bcfb6e06af43f640cbb7a8fa68ff690add9e3fc9bd8940b4bdd7aac6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x06d51b77bcfb6e06af43f640cbb7a8fa68ff690add9e3fc9bd8940b4bdd7aac6.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:5560
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/$Recycle.Bin/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6228
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Documents and Settings/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:2216
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/PerfLogs/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6056
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:4920
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files (x86)/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:7904
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/ProgramData/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:8052
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Recovery/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:7828
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/System Volume Information/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:7148
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Users/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:7740
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6504
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows.old/'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6936
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2604
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2668
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3356
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5388
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4524
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3060
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\dwm.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3660
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5500
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2632
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\upfc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4452
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1264
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellComponents\upfc.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 "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1744
  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\dwm.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1320
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:2520
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5260
      • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe
        "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:2184
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5236
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:1004
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
              2⤵
                PID:8876
            • C:\Windows\ShellComponents\upfc.exe
              "C:\Windows\ShellComponents\upfc.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:5536
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:7116
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:6092
                  • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe
                    "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe"
                    1⤵
                      PID:6080

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          dwm.exe

                          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\dwm.exe
                          • Size 1.7MB
                          • SHA256 06d51b77bcfb6e06af43f640cbb7a8fa68ff690add9e3fc9bd8940b4bdd7aac6
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          SecurityHealthService.exe

                          • Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe
                          • Size 1.7MB
                          • SHA256 0c05fc403fc9405d295e0db566762ef3b151f24e0155d37e16b47e47db3cb950
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                          • Size 595B
                          • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          __PSScriptPolicyTest_yzt5ulxn.msu.psm1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_yzt5ulxn.msu.psm1
                          • Size 60B
                          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          upfc.exe

                          • Path C:\Windows\ShellComponents\upfc.exe
                          • Size 1.7MB
                          • SHA256 d8e4785a870b7fe124af0801c048c14b4d3bd2e18f2b50b3084c08280f058047
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          memory/2216-18322-0x0000000005130000-0x000000000577A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2216-20955-0x0000000005870000-0x00000000058D6000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-10-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5245-0x0000000007270000-0x000000000727C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-4-0x00000000051F0000-0x000000000546A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-8-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-23-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-35-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-60-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-59-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-54-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-82-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-92-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-90-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-88-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-86-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-84-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-80-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-78-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-76-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-74-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-72-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-70-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-68-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-66-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-64-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-62-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-52-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-50-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-48-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-46-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-44-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-42-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-56-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-39-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-37-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-33-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-31-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-29-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-41-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-27-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-25-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-19-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-17-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-21-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-16-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-14-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-12-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-3-0x00000000056F0000-0x0000000005CAA000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-6-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-102-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-2-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-98-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5243-0x0000000007250000-0x000000000725A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-109-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-110-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-118-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-121-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-130-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-132-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-128-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-126-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-124-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-122-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-116-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-114-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-112-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-106-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-104-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-94-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-1687-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-1686-0x0000000074AD2000-0x0000000074AD3000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5229-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5230-0x0000000002B20000-0x0000000002B3C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5231-0x0000000002B50000-0x0000000002BA0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5232-0x0000000002BB0000-0x0000000002BB8000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5233-0x00000000064B0000-0x00000000064C0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5234-0x0000000006510000-0x0000000006526000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5236-0x0000000006530000-0x0000000006540000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5235-0x00000000064F0000-0x00000000064F8000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5237-0x0000000006580000-0x000000000658A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5238-0x00000000068B0000-0x00000000068BC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5239-0x00000000068C0000-0x00000000068D2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5240-0x00000000068F0000-0x0000000006E1C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5241-0x0000000006E80000-0x0000000006E8C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5242-0x0000000006E90000-0x0000000006E9C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5244-0x0000000007260000-0x0000000007268000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-96-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-100-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005464000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5246-0x00000000072A0000-0x0000000007332000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5247-0x0000000007360000-0x000000000736C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5249-0x0000000007380000-0x00000000073E6000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5250-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-5252-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-7208-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-8025-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-8271-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-0-0x0000000074AD2000-0x0000000074AD3000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5560-1-0x0000000005470000-0x00000000056EC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/6228-20954-0x0000000006160000-0x0000000006182000-memory.dmp

                          memory/6948-20975-0x0000000006010000-0x000000000636B000-memory.dmp

                          memory/7148-20982-0x0000000004FF0000-0x000000000500E000-memory.dmp

                          memory/7148-20983-0x0000000006480000-0x00000000064CC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/7904-17396-0x0000000002900000-0x0000000002936000-memory.dmp