Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    113s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    12/07/2026, 12:30

General

  • Target
    2026-07-12_84acda0229e55138948b9252d4d4a64f_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260712-pps39sby8v
  • SHA256 97471b7eee9ce702894f87d173700325172ec2c4cdc0d36b4c271f0d522ea130
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DcRat 30 IoCs

    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 28 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 5 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 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
  • 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 28 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 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\2026-07-12_84acda0229e55138948b9252d4d4a64f_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_84acda0229e55138948b9252d4d4a64f_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • System policy modification
    PID:4680
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\smartscreen.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1788
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreen" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:440
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1644
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:692
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5396
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2960
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5708
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4824
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • 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 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\IME\ja-JP\fontdrvhost.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 "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\IME\ja-JP\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4492
  • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\RuntimeBroker.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\RuntimeBroker.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1980
    • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\smartscreen.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\smartscreen.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:1172
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\IME\ja-JP\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5404
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\Registry.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2932
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2544
      • C:\Windows\IME\ja-JP\fontdrvhost.exe
        "C:\Windows\IME\ja-JP\fontdrvhost.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:4120
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6148
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\spoolsv.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:7468
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:7152
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5572
        • C:\Windows.old\spoolsv.exe
          "C:\Windows.old\spoolsv.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:4440
          • C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\fontdrvhost.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\fontdrvhost.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:2080
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:7980
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2556
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:724
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SearchHost.exe'" /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5228
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:1092
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:3716
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\spoolsv.exe'" /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:1464
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2532
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:7060
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:7144

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  RuntimeBroker.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\RuntimeBroker.exe
                  • Size 1.7MB
                  • SHA256 97471b7eee9ce702894f87d173700325172ec2c4cdc0d36b4c271f0d522ea130
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/4680-0-0x0000000074FF2000-0x0000000074FF3000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-1-0x0000000005600000-0x000000000587C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-2-0x0000000074FE0000-0x000000007579C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-4-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055FA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5-0x0000000074FE0000-0x000000007579C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-6-0x0000000074FE0000-0x000000007579C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-3-0x0000000005880000-0x0000000005E3A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-35-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-61-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-78-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-126-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-132-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-130-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-128-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-124-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-122-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-120-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-118-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-115-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-116-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-112-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-110-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-104-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-102-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-100-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-98-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-97-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-94-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-92-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-90-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-86-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-84-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-82-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-80-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-76-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-74-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-72-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-70-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-68-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-66-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-64-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-62-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-107-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-108-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-89-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-58-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-56-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-54-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-52-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-50-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-48-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-46-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-44-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-42-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-40-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-38-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-32-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-30-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-28-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-26-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-24-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-22-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-20-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-18-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-16-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-12-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-10-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-8-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-36-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-15-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-7-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000055F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-1380-0x0000000074FF2000-0x0000000074FF3000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-1381-0x0000000074FE0000-0x000000007579C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5229-0x0000000074FE0000-0x000000007579C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5230-0x0000000002AD0000-0x0000000002AEC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5231-0x0000000002B00000-0x0000000002B50000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5233-0x0000000006600000-0x0000000006610000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5232-0x0000000002B60000-0x0000000002B68000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5234-0x0000000006660000-0x0000000006676000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5235-0x0000000006640000-0x0000000006648000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5236-0x0000000006680000-0x0000000006690000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5237-0x00000000066D0000-0x00000000066DA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5238-0x0000000006A00000-0x0000000006A0C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5239-0x0000000006A10000-0x0000000006A22000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5240-0x0000000006A40000-0x0000000006F6C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5241-0x0000000006FD0000-0x0000000006FDC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5242-0x0000000006FE0000-0x0000000006FEC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5245-0x00000000073C0000-0x00000000073CC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5244-0x00000000073B0000-0x00000000073B8000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5243-0x00000000073A0000-0x00000000073AA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5247-0x00000000073F0000-0x0000000007482000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5248-0x00000000074B0000-0x00000000074BC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5246-0x0000000074FE0000-0x000000007579C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-5250-0x0000000007620000-0x0000000007686000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-7706-0x0000000074FE0000-0x000000007579C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4680-8367-0x0000000074FE0000-0x000000007579C000-memory.dmp