Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/07/2026, 05:10

General

  • Target
    2026-07-15_3040d2dd57e8d760efe769a00a8aa9d7_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260715-ftstmae15s
  • SHA256 bce0138411ca864acb532bfc43f73286fb289fb258d0c954cdd220f6ff1cd60c
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 33 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
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 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 33 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 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\2026-07-15_3040d2dd57e8d760efe769a00a8aa9d7_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_3040d2dd57e8d760efe769a00a8aa9d7_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • 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:2844
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmonc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\ctfmon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4340
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\ctfmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1864
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmonc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\ctfmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5824
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\SearchHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2220
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1904
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Templates\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5856
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1816
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\OfficeClickToRun.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 "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2400
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1656
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3604
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2428
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.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 "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2320
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3336
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4204
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4864
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\appcompat\encapsulation\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3380
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\appcompat\encapsulation\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2852
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\appcompat\encapsulation\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:768
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ShellHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\ShellHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5176
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ShellHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\ShellHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2004
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ShellHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\ShellHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1912
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\upfc.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5048
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4524
  • C:\Users\Public\Downloads\OfficeClickToRun.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\Downloads\OfficeClickToRun.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:636
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3364
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHostW" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\WUDFHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2084
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\WUDFHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5252
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHostW" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\WUDFHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3484
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\spoolsv.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5892
    • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\ctfmon.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\ctfmon.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:5984
      • C:\Windows.old\upfc.exe
        "C:\Windows.old\upfc.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:3428
        • C:\Users\Admin\Templates\SearchHost.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Templates\SearchHost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:2180
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:204
          • C:\Windows\appcompat\encapsulation\smss.exe
            "C:\Windows\appcompat\encapsulation\smss.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:1488
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:1928
            • C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.exe
              "C:\Users\Default User\dllhost.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:5720
              • C:\Windows.old\services.exe
                "C:\Windows.old\services.exe"
                1⤵
                  PID:1960
                • C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe
                  "C:\Windows.old\winlogon.exe"
                  1⤵
                    PID:6244

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        OfficeClickToRun.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Public\Downloads\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                        • Size 1.7MB
                        • SHA256 bce0138411ca864acb532bfc43f73286fb289fb258d0c954cdd220f6ff1cd60c
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        RCX23FE.tmp

                        • Path C:\Windows\appcompat\encapsulation\RCX23FE.tmp
                        • Size 1.7MB
                        • SHA256 74531c034b6a9f59052f0f70d67f7f4a02d0e1c66ad2001366709b192569d951
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/2844-0-0x00000000748D2000-0x00000000748D3000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-1-0x0000000005630000-0x00000000058AC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-2-0x00000000748C0000-0x000000007507C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-3-0x00000000058B0000-0x0000000005E6A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-4-0x00000000053B0000-0x000000000562A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5-0x00000000748C0000-0x000000007507C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-6-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-7-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-17-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-30-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-34-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-40-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-48-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-60-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-72-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-92-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-114-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-132-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-130-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-128-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-126-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-124-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-122-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-120-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-118-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-116-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-112-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-110-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-108-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-106-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-104-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-102-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-100-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-98-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-96-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-94-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-90-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-88-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-86-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-84-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-82-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-80-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-78-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-76-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-74-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-70-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-68-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-66-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-64-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-62-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-58-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-56-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-54-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-52-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-50-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-46-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-44-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-42-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-38-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-36-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-32-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-28-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-25-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-22-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-19-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-26-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-20-0x00000000748C0000-0x000000007507C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-15-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-13-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-9-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-11-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005624000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-2204-0x00000000748C0000-0x000000007507C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-2200-0x00000000748D2000-0x00000000748D3000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5229-0x00000000748C0000-0x000000007507C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5230-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002B5C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5231-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000002BC0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5232-0x0000000002BD0000-0x0000000002BD8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5233-0x00000000065F0000-0x0000000006600000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5235-0x0000000006630000-0x0000000006638000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5234-0x0000000006650000-0x0000000006666000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5236-0x0000000006670000-0x0000000006680000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5237-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000066CA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5238-0x00000000069F0000-0x00000000069FC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5239-0x0000000006A00000-0x0000000006A12000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5240-0x0000000006A30000-0x0000000006F5C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5241-0x0000000006FC0000-0x0000000006FCC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5242-0x0000000006FD0000-0x0000000006FDC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5245-0x00000000073B0000-0x00000000073BC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5244-0x00000000073A0000-0x00000000073A8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5243-0x0000000007390000-0x000000000739A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5246-0x00000000073C0000-0x0000000007452000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5247-0x00000000748C0000-0x000000007507C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5250-0x00000000074C0000-0x0000000007526000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-5248-0x00000000074A0000-0x00000000074AC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-6592-0x00000000748C0000-0x000000007507C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2844-7407-0x00000000748C0000-0x000000007507C000-memory.dmp