Analysis

  • max time kernel
    46s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/07/2026, 17:28

General

  • Target
    x77e83235c8665da6cb08da6ef70a708ef9a1d4b728a07af81da3164d1a27741b.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260710-v1237sdv5r
  • SHA256 77e83235c8665da6cb08da6ef70a708ef9a1d4b728a07af81da3164d1a27741b
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 21 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 8 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 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 5 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 21 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 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\x77e83235c8665da6cb08da6ef70a708ef9a1d4b728a07af81da3164d1a27741b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x77e83235c8665da6cb08da6ef70a708ef9a1d4b728a07af81da3164d1a27741b.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:4116
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x77e83235c8665da6cb08da6ef70a708ef9a1d4b728a07af81da3164d1a27741b.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:3912
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\es-ES\spoolsv.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:1280
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\fontdrvhost.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:4272
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:4472
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\explorer.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:3240
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Default\System.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:1096
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\AppReadiness\Registry.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:1360
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\All Users\wininit.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:2092
    • C:\Windows\AppReadiness\Registry.exe
      "C:\Windows\AppReadiness\Registry.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:5312
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\spoolsv.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4076
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4844
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\es-ES\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1640
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1480
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:816
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4268
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1716
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2732
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4544
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4280
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3428
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2580
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1356
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3088
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\AppReadiness\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3932
    • C:\Windows\es-ES\spoolsv.exe
      "C:\Windows\es-ES\spoolsv.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:2196
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\AppReadiness\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4756
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\AppReadiness\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4892
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\wininit.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1892
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2916
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4340
      • C:\Users\Default\System.exe
        "C:\Users\Default\System.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:4204
        • C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe
          "C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:3384
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\fontdrvhost.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\fontdrvhost.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:6292
            • C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\explorer.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:1384
              • C:\Users\All Users\wininit.exe
                "C:\Users\All Users\wininit.exe"
                1⤵
                  PID:6452
                • C:\Windows\AppReadiness\Registry.exe
                  "C:\Windows\AppReadiness\Registry.exe"
                  1⤵
                    PID:4044

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        __PSScriptPolicyTest_tofconbt.smc.ps1

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

                        System.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Default\System.exe
                        • Size 2.0MB
                        • SHA256 77e83235c8665da6cb08da6ef70a708ef9a1d4b728a07af81da3164d1a27741b
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/1096-7649-0x0000000005810000-0x0000000005E38000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3240-10592-0x00000000055D0000-0x0000000005636000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3240-10902-0x00000000058D0000-0x0000000005C24000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3240-10591-0x0000000004EF0000-0x0000000004F12000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-118-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5251-0x0000000008790000-0x000000000879A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-3-0x0000000005740000-0x0000000005CE4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-4-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005466000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-6-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-18-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-16-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-14-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-12-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-10-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-8-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-24-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-42-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-44-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-50-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-64-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-74-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-72-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-70-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-68-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-66-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-62-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-60-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-58-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-56-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-54-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-48-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-46-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-52-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-40-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-38-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-36-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-34-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-32-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-30-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-28-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-26-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-20-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-22-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-88-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-104-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-126-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-130-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-128-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-124-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-122-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-120-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-1-0x0000000005480000-0x0000000005738000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-116-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-114-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-112-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-2-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-108-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-110-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-102-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-100-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-98-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-96-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-92-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-90-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-94-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-86-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-84-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-82-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-80-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-78-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-76-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-817-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-937-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-1075-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5228-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5229-0x0000000002960000-0x000000000297C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5230-0x0000000002990000-0x00000000029E0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5232-0x00000000063C0000-0x00000000063D0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5231-0x00000000029F0000-0x00000000029F8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5233-0x0000000006400000-0x0000000006416000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5235-0x0000000006B10000-0x0000000006B22000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5234-0x0000000006B00000-0x0000000006B08000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5236-0x0000000006B30000-0x0000000006B38000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5237-0x0000000006CA0000-0x0000000006CB0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5238-0x0000000006CB0000-0x0000000006D42000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5239-0x0000000006D70000-0x0000000006D7A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5241-0x0000000006D90000-0x0000000006D9C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5244-0x0000000006DC0000-0x0000000006DD2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5242-0x0000000006DB0000-0x0000000006DB8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5240-0x0000000006D80000-0x0000000006D88000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5246-0x0000000008390000-0x000000000839C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5245-0x0000000007E20000-0x000000000834C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5247-0x00000000083B0000-0x00000000083BC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5248-0x00000000083C0000-0x00000000083CC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5249-0x00000000083E0000-0x00000000083EC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5250-0x00000000083F0000-0x00000000083F8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-106-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5254-0x00000000087E0000-0x00000000087E8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5257-0x0000000008820000-0x000000000882C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5256-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5255-0x00000000087F0000-0x00000000087FA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5260-0x0000000008840000-0x00000000088A6000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5253-0x00000000087D0000-0x00000000087D8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-0-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-5252-0x00000000087A0000-0x00000000087AE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-6254-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4116-6647-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4472-7573-0x0000000004F40000-0x0000000004F76000-memory.dmp