Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/08/2026, 01:55

General

  • Target
    Installer.exe
  • Size 1.0MB
  • Sample260802-cb62rasarc
  • SHA256 281b71841c17299fe1573634db56587f03f5da7fcd4114478fe422e9154ed28c
  • 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 5 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 18 IoCs
  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 10 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.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 7 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 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 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\Installer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Installer.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4192
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\BlueStacksInstaller.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\BlueStacksInstaller.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2480
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BlueStacksInstaller.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BlueStacksInstaller.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3600
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
          dw20.exe -x -s 864
          4⤵
            PID:2712
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Optimization.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Optimization.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4220
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Containerperf\pU2S30IPc5deER.vbe"
            4⤵
            • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2144
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Containerperf\Ux0Yru5lNDwPCKCI.bat" "
              5⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5072
              • C:\Containerperf\comruntime.exe
                "C:\Containerperf\comruntime.exe"
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Drops file in Program Files directory
                • Drops file in Windows directory
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4864
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\lsass.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\lsass.exe"
                  7⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:3336
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2416
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:356
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:248
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2288
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3936
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4036
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2072
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3084
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2636
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:760
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3856
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Downloads\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6016
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\uk-UA\dllhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5584
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\uk-UA\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1228
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\uk-UA\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3432
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHostW" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\WUDFHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5384
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\WUDFHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6128
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHostW" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\WUDFHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5836
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5960
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3176
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3340
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4780
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1096
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4904
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1400
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3564
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4716
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\IdentityCRL\INT\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\IdentityCRL\INT\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:672
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\IdentityCRL\INT\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2332
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Containerperf\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2320
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Containerperf\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2620
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Containerperf\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2736
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Containerperf\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2168
    • C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\uk-UA\dllhost.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\uk-UA\dllhost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3888
    • C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\explorer.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1456
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Containerperf\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3660
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Containerperf\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2356
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\lsass.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\lsass.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3536
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1832
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4836
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4212
    • C:\Windows\L2Schemas\fontdrvhost.exe
      "C:\Windows\L2Schemas\fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1200
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\WUDFHost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\WUDFHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5392
    • C:\Users\Public\Downloads\Registry.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\Downloads\Registry.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2056
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\dllhost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\dllhost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3004
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\RuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\RuntimeBroker.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1372
    • C:\Containerperf\OfficeClickToRun.exe
      "C:\Containerperf\OfficeClickToRun.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2240
    • C:\Windows\IdentityCRL\INT\wininit.exe
      "C:\Windows\IdentityCRL\INT\wininit.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:356
    • C:\Windows\TAPI\Idle.exe
      "C:\Windows\TAPI\Idle.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:256
    • C:\Containerperf\RuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Containerperf\RuntimeBroker.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4932
    • C:\Windows.old\lsass.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\lsass.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1008

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Ux0Yru5lNDwPCKCI.bat

          • Path C:\Containerperf\Ux0Yru5lNDwPCKCI.bat
          • Size 44B
          • SHA256 30b47253979712f53ed64819577f99a1d81132e2db96e85585d1cf2d99498f20
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          comruntime.exe

          • Path C:\Containerperf\comruntime.exe
          • Size 828KB
          • SHA256 78efb35e7b51882913109c68e386b0bd2941901a451a35022bf5e5a2f018dfcb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          pU2S30IPc5deER.vbe

          • Path C:\Containerperf\pU2S30IPc5deER.vbe
          • Size 214B
          • SHA256 d6861b43aae0d32c6affe096a057ffa071ca3872d4618fef9f851920491631ec
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          BlueStacksInstaller.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BlueStacksInstaller.exe
          • Size 168KB
          • SHA256 daea9478f3d0934fcc3108d6fecce82a40a9f2eb6df8f81bc9054975960f1ece
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Optimization.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Optimization.exe
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 f71c9ff720a1f600d28c195d748dfe7517932b55d431388e5130b9b538f0e79e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          BlueStacksInstaller.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\BlueStacksInstaller.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 971ef79b68aa20eb9c7d485d1c49bcec8401b2a508c0e4b3ad85af604628bd40
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/2480-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000551000-memory.dmp

          memory/3600-28-0x0000000001260000-0x0000000001270000-memory.dmp

          memory/3600-30-0x000000001BE70000-0x000000001C380000-memory.dmp

          memory/3600-31-0x000000001C4C0000-0x000000001C5F6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4864-48-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000B76000-memory.dmp