Analysis

  • max time kernel
    43s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/07/2026, 02:17

General

  • Target
    2026-07-17_be88157ddf43d1fc7258344efb7bc126_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260718-cqqnbagx7x
  • SHA256 fcd5f42e67debede5afb0f3ef0f5fe6a90cc7812cac4a7f10d5596eecc32f706
  • 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 26 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 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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 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 26 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\2026-07-17_be88157ddf43d1fc7258344efb7bc126_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_be88157ddf43d1fc7258344efb7bc126_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • 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
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • System policy modification
    PID:2872
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2944
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3632
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5268
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2980
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4148
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\RuntimeBroker.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 "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\smartscreen.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1824
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreen" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4224
  • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\smss.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\smss.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:4952
    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\RuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\RuntimeBroker.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:3684
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3360
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\wininit.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2800
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3360
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1712
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\smartscreen.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\smartscreen.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:3360
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Globalization\ICU\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1192
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Globalization\ICU\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2516
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\Globalization\ICU\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6128
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\dllhost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5256
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6832
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3352
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystrayS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2924
        • C:\Windows\Globalization\ICU\OfficeClickToRun.exe
          "C:\Windows\Globalization\ICU\OfficeClickToRun.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:4636
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:6400
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystrayS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:2764
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:6392
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:360
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4700
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe'" /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:2780
          • C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\dllhost.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\de-DE\dllhost.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:5744
            • C:\Users\Default User\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
              "C:\Users\Default User\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:3044
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreen" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:2680

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    smss.exe

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\smss.exe
                    • Size 2.0MB
                    • SHA256 fcd5f42e67debede5afb0f3ef0f5fe6a90cc7812cac4a7f10d5596eecc32f706
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    SecurityHealthSystray.exe

                    • Path C:\Users\Default\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                    • Size 1.6MB
                    • SHA256 9561aa1b26f9bebbf50ed6eebe0a399f9a07e8111d2564b9be30bff5f05b6a2f
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/2872-0-0x00000000746B2000-0x00000000746B3000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-1-0x00000000056D0000-0x0000000005988000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-2-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-3-0x0000000005990000-0x0000000005F4A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-6-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-4-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-13-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-28-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-119-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-121-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-132-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-130-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-128-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-126-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-124-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-122-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-116-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-114-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-112-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-110-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-108-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-104-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-106-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-102-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-100-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-96-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-95-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-92-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-90-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-88-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-86-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-85-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-80-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-78-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-76-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-74-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-72-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-71-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-68-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-66-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-62-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-60-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-58-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-56-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-54-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-52-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-98-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-83-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-64-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-50-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-48-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-46-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-44-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-42-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-40-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-39-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-36-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-35-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-32-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-30-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-26-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-25-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-22-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-20-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-18-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-16-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-10-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-7-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-14-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-8-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000056C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-1311-0x00000000746B2000-0x00000000746B3000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-1312-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5229-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5230-0x0000000002490000-0x00000000024AC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5231-0x00000000024C0000-0x0000000002510000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5233-0x00000000064D0000-0x00000000064E0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5232-0x0000000002520000-0x0000000002528000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5234-0x00000000064E0000-0x00000000064F6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5235-0x0000000006520000-0x0000000006528000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5236-0x0000000006530000-0x0000000006542000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5237-0x0000000006570000-0x0000000006578000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5238-0x0000000006A00000-0x0000000006A10000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5239-0x0000000006A50000-0x0000000006AE2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5240-0x0000000006A10000-0x0000000006A1A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5242-0x0000000006A30000-0x0000000006A3C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5241-0x0000000006A20000-0x0000000006A28000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5243-0x0000000006B00000-0x0000000006B08000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5245-0x0000000006B10000-0x0000000006B22000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5246-0x0000000007BA0000-0x00000000080CC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5247-0x00000000080E0000-0x00000000080EC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5248-0x0000000008100000-0x000000000810C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5249-0x0000000008110000-0x000000000811C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5250-0x0000000008130000-0x000000000813C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5251-0x0000000008140000-0x0000000008148000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5253-0x00000000084F0000-0x00000000084FE000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5255-0x0000000008530000-0x0000000008538000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5254-0x0000000008520000-0x0000000008528000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5256-0x00000000086A0000-0x00000000086AA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5257-0x0000000008560000-0x000000000856C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5252-0x00000000084E0000-0x00000000084EA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5258-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5260-0x00000000085B0000-0x0000000008616000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-5261-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-6887-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-7355-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-7534-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074E5C000-memory.dmp