Analysis

  • max time kernel
    36s
  • max time network
    110s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/07/2026, 03:16

General

  • Target
    2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260714-dshadsfv2t
  • SHA256 ff2ba6cfac1d2fbb47fe9c1cef7f2808f77f08bd2e262fda1525b90665837a49
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DcRat 28 IoCs

    DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 27 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 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • SmartAssembly .NET packer 5 IoCs

    Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

  • 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 27 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\2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_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
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • System policy modification
    PID:4892
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4696
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5716
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5852
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:568
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5564
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4080
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /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 "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3400
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2028
  • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe
    "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1352
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\spoolsv.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Family: DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4860
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Family: DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5252
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Family: DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3424
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\smss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Family: DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4580
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Family: DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5816
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Family: DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:972
    • C:\Windows\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Windows\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:3408
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\smss.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\smss.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:6016
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee2" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4864
        • C:\Program Files\Google\smss.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\smss.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:7156
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5996
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee2" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:7636
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:6268
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\2026-07-14_ae2d9591d9c0ca8cf2a6afa103fd1542_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:1672
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:3452
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.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 "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\debug\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:8260
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\debug\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:9044
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\debug\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:8516
            • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe
              "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\sihost.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:5636
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmonc" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\ctfmon.exe'" /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 "ctfmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\ctfmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:4244
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmonc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\ctfmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:8368

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    OfficeClickToRun.exe

                    • Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                    • Size 1.7MB
                    • SHA256 ff2ba6cfac1d2fbb47fe9c1cef7f2808f77f08bd2e262fda1525b90665837a49
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/4892-0-0x0000000074E02000-0x0000000074E03000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-1-0x0000000005550000-0x00000000057CC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-2-0x0000000074DF0000-0x00000000755AC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-4-0x0000000074DF0000-0x00000000755AC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5-0x00000000052D0000-0x000000000554A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-3-0x00000000057D0000-0x0000000005D8A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-6-0x0000000074DF0000-0x00000000755AC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-8-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-7-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-18-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-20-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-26-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-32-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-72-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-80-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-84-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-102-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-118-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-132-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-130-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-128-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-126-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-124-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-122-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-120-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-116-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-114-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-112-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-110-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-108-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-106-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-104-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-100-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-98-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-96-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-94-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-92-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-90-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-88-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-86-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-82-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-78-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-76-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-74-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-70-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-68-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-66-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-64-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-62-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-60-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-59-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-56-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-54-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-52-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-50-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-48-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-46-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-44-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-42-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-40-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-38-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-36-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-34-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-30-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-28-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-25-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-22-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-12-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-10-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-17-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-14-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005544000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-1597-0x0000000074DF0000-0x00000000755AC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-1596-0x0000000074E02000-0x0000000074E03000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5229-0x0000000074DF0000-0x00000000755AC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5230-0x0000000002BC0000-0x0000000002BDC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5231-0x0000000002BF0000-0x0000000002C40000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5233-0x00000000064C0000-0x00000000064D0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5232-0x0000000002C50000-0x0000000002C58000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5234-0x0000000006520000-0x0000000006536000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5235-0x0000000006500000-0x0000000006508000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5236-0x0000000006540000-0x0000000006550000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5237-0x0000000006590000-0x000000000659A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5238-0x00000000068C0000-0x00000000068CC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5239-0x00000000068D0000-0x00000000068E2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5240-0x0000000006900000-0x0000000006E2C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5241-0x0000000006E90000-0x0000000006E9C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5242-0x0000000006EA0000-0x0000000006EAC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5245-0x0000000007190000-0x000000000719C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5244-0x0000000007180000-0x0000000007188000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5243-0x0000000007170000-0x000000000717A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5247-0x0000000007350000-0x000000000735C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5246-0x00000000072B0000-0x0000000007342000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5248-0x0000000074DF0000-0x00000000755AC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-5250-0x00000000073A0000-0x0000000007406000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-6900-0x0000000074DF0000-0x00000000755AC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4892-7286-0x0000000074DF0000-0x00000000755AC000-memory.dmp