Overview

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Static

static

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KOTON.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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KOTON.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    KOTON.exe
  • Size 2.2MB
  • Sample260723-pk72macl4x
  • SHA256 e75b2167147b4f63599579aace6c19e7453624423a17fff91685cf87407b0b8a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
dcratdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutioninfostealerpersistencerattrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      KOTON.exe
    • Size 2.2MB
    • SHA256 e75b2167147b4f63599579aace6c19e7453624423a17fff91685cf87407b0b8a
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutiondcratinfostealerpersistencerattrojan

    • DCRat payload

      Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

      rat

    • Family: DcRat

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

      ratinfostealerdcrat

    • Process spawned unexpected child process

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

    • UAC bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

      defense_evasion

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.

      execution

    • SmartAssembly .NET packer

      Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

2
T1059

Visual Basic

1
T1059.005

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

1
T1562.001

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks