Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/07/2026, 22:25

General

  • Target
    22ce9b4f200c32eeb293116301e97307.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260721-2cefkavejf
  • SHA256 ad5a8f0a70678395eee394dbe48b2508784e06f37e7a980f4bd61599d180360d
  • 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.

  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 39 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Executes dropped EXE 14 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 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\22ce9b4f200c32eeb293116301e97307.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22ce9b4f200c32eeb293116301e97307.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3276
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\orGr7oss4R.bat"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4488
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:4760
        • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4492
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1284
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5560
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1360
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4408
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2304
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1016
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\SearchHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5888
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2284
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4112
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystrayS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5008
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5048
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystrayS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4948
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3148
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2660
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4304
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4612
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3240
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3112
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4600
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4300
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:976
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\services.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5396
    • 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:3352
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4832
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\SearchHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3772
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2060
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5036
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5004
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5024
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4160
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6060
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3940
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1952
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystrayS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5660
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1872
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthSystrayS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Templates\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4604
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Cookies\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1712
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Cookies\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1112
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Cookies\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1564
    • C:\Windows.old\wininit.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\wininit.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2812
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\RuntimeBroker.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2616
    • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\explorer.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5948
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\SearchHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3256
    • C:\Windows.old\services.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\services.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2160
    • C:\Users\Admin\Cookies\fontdrvhost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Cookies\fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5720
    • C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\System.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4792
    • C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\SearchHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:972
    • C:\Windows.old\dllhost.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\dllhost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5004
    • C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3656
    • C:\Windows.old\Idle.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\Idle.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:952
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4800
    • C:\Users\All Users\Templates\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
      "C:\Users\All Users\Templates\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4628

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          orGr7oss4R.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\orGr7oss4R.bat
          • Size 214B
          • SHA256 28943fcbe02296268959a7342a13369d734507c2fefd91c11570f5866a4a7637
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          wininit.exe

          • Path C:\Windows.old\wininit.exe
          • Size 2.7MB
          • SHA256 ad5a8f0a70678395eee394dbe48b2508784e06f37e7a980f4bd61599d180360d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/3276-27-0x0000000002990000-0x000000000299C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-3-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-4-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-5-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-6-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-7-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-8-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-9-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-11-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000026DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-12-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-13-0x00000000026E0000-0x00000000026EE000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-19-0x0000000002A00000-0x0000000002A08000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-21-0x000000001B900000-0x000000001B912000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-22-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-25-0x0000000002980000-0x0000000002990000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-26-0x000000001BC50000-0x000000001BCA6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-30-0x000000001B910000-0x000000001B922000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-0-0x00007FFBCBD6F000-0x00007FFBCBD70000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-18-0x000000001B8E0000-0x000000001B8F6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-34-0x000000001BCD0000-0x000000001BCDC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-33-0x000000001BCC0000-0x000000001BCC8000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-32-0x000000001B920000-0x000000001B928000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-2-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-31-0x000000001C1F0000-0x000000001C718000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-28-0x00000000029A0000-0x00000000029AC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-24-0x000000001BC40000-0x000000001BC48000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-23-0x000000001BC30000-0x000000001BC3C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-20-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-29-0x00000000029B0000-0x00000000029B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-17-0x00000000029F0000-0x00000000029F8000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-16-0x000000001B930000-0x000000001B980000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-15-0x00000000029D0000-0x00000000029EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-14-0x00000000029C0000-0x00000000029C8000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-10-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-55-0x00007FFBCBBE0000-0x00007FFBCC584000-memory.dmp

          memory/3276-1-0x00000000002D0000-0x0000000000596000-memory.dmp