Analysis

  • max time kernel
    38s
  • 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
    13/07/2026, 04:24

General

  • Target
    2026-07-13_9f5867fd224db70de699dea6ed69d71b_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260713-e1m2aaby5p
  • SHA256 15e0847c5e6a14fbcff8a6a1f5cdb62278415b03ca816788c4e9d5583d425721
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DcRat 33 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 32 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 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 32 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\2026-07-13_9f5867fd224db70de699dea6ed69d71b_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-13_9f5867fd224db70de699dea6ed69d71b_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 Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • System policy modification
    PID:2704
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2808
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1348
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:468
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2672
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:900
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3592
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4760
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.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 "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5692
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\SearchHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5972
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1972
  • C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\services.exe
    "C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\services.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:2876
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SearchHost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:4252
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4988
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4600
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6692
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6472
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6092
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4352
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5124
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1056
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3500
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6976
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\dllhost.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6636
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4260
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6984
      • C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe
        "C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:3472
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\explorer.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3096
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6660
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1980
        • C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\dllhost.exe
          "C:\Users\All Users\Desktop\dllhost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:6976
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\csrss.exe'" /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4816
          • C:\Windows.old\dllhost.exe
            "C:\Windows.old\dllhost.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:6040
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4760
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5544
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHostW" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\WUDFHost.exe'" /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4160
            • C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\explorer.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\explorer.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:5404
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\WUDFHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:3704

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    services.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\services.exe
                    • Size 1.7MB
                    • SHA256 15e0847c5e6a14fbcff8a6a1f5cdb62278415b03ca816788c4e9d5583d425721
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/2704-0-0x00000000741C2000-0x00000000741C3000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-1-0x00000000054C0000-0x000000000573C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-2-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007496C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-4-0x0000000005740000-0x0000000005CFA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-6-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007496C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054AA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-3-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007496C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-31-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-39-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-104-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-118-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-132-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-130-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-127-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-128-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-124-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-122-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-120-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-116-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-114-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-112-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-110-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-108-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-106-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-102-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-100-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-98-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-96-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-94-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-90-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-86-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-80-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-78-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-74-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-72-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-70-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-68-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-66-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-64-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-60-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-58-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-56-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-93-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-89-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-84-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-82-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-76-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-63-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-54-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-52-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-50-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-44-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-43-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-41-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-36-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-34-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-32-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-28-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-26-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-25-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-22-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-18-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-16-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-13-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-10-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-8-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-47-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-48-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-20-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-14-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-7-0x0000000005230000-0x00000000054A4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-1782-0x00000000741C2000-0x00000000741C3000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-1783-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007496C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5229-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007496C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5230-0x0000000002C60000-0x0000000002C7C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5231-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000002CE0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5232-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002CF8000-memory.dmp

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                    memory/2704-5234-0x0000000006650000-0x0000000006666000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5236-0x0000000006670000-0x0000000006680000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5235-0x0000000006630000-0x0000000006638000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5237-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000066CA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5238-0x00000000069F0000-0x00000000069FC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5239-0x0000000006A00000-0x0000000006A12000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5240-0x0000000006A30000-0x0000000006F5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5241-0x0000000006FC0000-0x0000000006FCC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5242-0x0000000006FD0000-0x0000000006FDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5245-0x00000000073B0000-0x00000000073BC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5244-0x00000000073A0000-0x00000000073A8000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5243-0x0000000007390000-0x000000000739A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5247-0x00000000074A0000-0x00000000074AC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5248-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007496C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5246-0x00000000073C0000-0x0000000007452000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5250-0x00000000074C0000-0x0000000007526000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-5256-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007496C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-7566-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007496C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-8398-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007496C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2704-8900-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007496C000-memory.dmp