Analysis

  • max time kernel
    43s
  • max time network
    114s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/07/2026, 16:02

General

  • Target
    2026-07-10_ef28e17c1727fdfea67626e24fee23cc_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260710-tgr88acw2j
  • SHA256 6ffd17f3965726e9f4ceeb2b466151860a3e4fd3077accfcbea6fe7021c2291e
  • 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 15 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 7 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 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\2026-07-10_ef28e17c1727fdfea67626e24fee23cc_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_ef28e17c1727fdfea67626e24fee23cc_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:6124
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_ef28e17c1727fdfea67626e24fee23cc_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6348
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:7020
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Help\mui\0409\lsass.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:6360
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\SchCache\fontdrvhost.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:7076
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\Idle.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:3516
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows.old\OfficeClickToRun.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:3696
    • C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:5608
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1248
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1332
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4688
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\mui\0409\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2888
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\mui\0409\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6136
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Help\mui\0409\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4780
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\SchCache\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3308
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SchCache\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2172
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\SchCache\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5208
    • C:\Windows\Help\mui\0409\lsass.exe
      "C:\Windows\Help\mui\0409\lsass.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3024
    • C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1800
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5960
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3052
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2948
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5304
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4236
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:480
    • C:\Windows.old\OfficeClickToRun.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\OfficeClickToRun.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:4244
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cec954e4-5c76-40de-9db0-3472bc920726.vbs"
          2⤵
            PID:5796
        • C:\Windows\SchCache\fontdrvhost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SchCache\fontdrvhost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:5484
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\Idle.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\Idle.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:2948

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Idle.exe

                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\Idle.exe
                  • Size 1.7MB
                  • SHA256 e5b68737480d2d9e9214960573f37da493a3b98f84780af9637c7c048ae8fdc7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  5d5bddde-dcc0-48c7-8ad7-0843fed10f14.vbs

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d5bddde-dcc0-48c7-8ad7-0843fed10f14.vbs
                  • Size 487B
                  • SHA256 e2a34d46990f4066d3ce1229b92b833b4f79ab0f17c8d59e4dc10d1803593511
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  __PSScriptPolicyTest_03ufkoai.hxb.ps1

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_03ufkoai.hxb.ps1
                  • Size 60B
                  • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  cec954e4-5c76-40de-9db0-3472bc920726.vbs

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cec954e4-5c76-40de-9db0-3472bc920726.vbs
                  • Size 711B
                  • SHA256 c7f94e3cdeaa5b1f0713cc0b50b6c596680b5a8a818e7063b0e76b29d0eb4aab
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  lsass.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\Help\mui\0409\lsass.exe
                  • Size 2.0MB
                  • SHA256 6ffd17f3965726e9f4ceeb2b466151860a3e4fd3077accfcbea6fe7021c2291e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/3516-20470-0x0000000005B80000-0x0000000005B9E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3516-20633-0x0000000005C50000-0x0000000005C9C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4244-21515-0x00000000063F0000-0x0000000006402000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-38-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5251-0x0000000008530000-0x0000000008538000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-6-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074FDC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-47-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-48-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-117-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-126-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-124-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-132-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-130-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-128-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-122-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-120-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-118-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-114-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-112-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-110-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-108-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-106-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-104-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-100-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-98-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-96-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-94-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-92-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-90-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-88-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-86-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-84-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-82-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-80-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-20-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-76-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-74-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-72-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-70-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-68-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-66-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-64-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-62-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-102-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-60-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-58-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-56-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-54-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-52-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-51-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-44-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-42-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-40-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074FDC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-36-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-35-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-32-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-4-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005716000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-27-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-78-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-16-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-14-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-12-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-10-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-30-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-29-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-22-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-18-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-8-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-7-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-2024-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074FDC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-2014-0x0000000074832000-0x0000000074833000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5229-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074FDC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5230-0x00000000024C0000-0x00000000024DC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5231-0x00000000024F0000-0x0000000002540000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5233-0x0000000006760000-0x0000000006770000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5232-0x0000000002550000-0x0000000002558000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5234-0x0000000006770000-0x0000000006786000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5235-0x00000000067B0000-0x00000000067B8000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5236-0x00000000067C0000-0x00000000067D2000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5237-0x0000000006CC0000-0x0000000006CC8000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5238-0x0000000006800000-0x0000000006810000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5239-0x0000000006CD0000-0x0000000006D62000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5240-0x0000000006CB0000-0x0000000006CBA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5241-0x0000000006C80000-0x0000000006C88000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5242-0x0000000006D70000-0x0000000006D7C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5243-0x0000000006D80000-0x0000000006D88000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5245-0x0000000006DA0000-0x0000000006DB2000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5246-0x0000000007F80000-0x00000000084AC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5247-0x00000000084D0000-0x00000000084DC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5248-0x00000000084F0000-0x00000000084FC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5249-0x0000000008500000-0x000000000850C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5250-0x0000000008520000-0x000000000852C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-24-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005711000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5252-0x00000000088D0000-0x00000000088DA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5254-0x0000000008930000-0x0000000008938000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5256-0x0000000008950000-0x000000000895A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5257-0x0000000008960000-0x000000000896C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5255-0x0000000008940000-0x0000000008948000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5253-0x0000000008900000-0x000000000890E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5258-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074FDC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-5260-0x0000000008AE0000-0x0000000008B46000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-7504-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074FDC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-8116-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074FDC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-21260-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074FDC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-0-0x0000000074832000-0x0000000074833000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-1-0x0000000005720000-0x00000000059D8000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-2-0x0000000074820000-0x0000000074FDC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6124-3-0x00000000059E0000-0x0000000005F9A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6360-16702-0x0000000005680000-0x0000000005CCA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6360-16073-0x0000000002E90000-0x0000000002EC6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6360-18066-0x0000000005CD0000-0x0000000005D36000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6360-17987-0x0000000005580000-0x00000000055A2000-memory.dmp

                  memory/7076-19094-0x00000000058D0000-0x0000000005C2B000-memory.dmp