General

  • Target
    DCRatBuild.rar
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample260817-va21hsvdkh
  • SHA256 a747fd2f9e134c96743e8ef674878d9bbaf598983e1a6fcd0fdd6d9e2742b0ea
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      DCRatBuild.exe
    • Size 3.4MB
    • SHA256 85ad0b4124b657a35a01d820fff4325f5c4c3ceb60615ad54c4a0ddbcadd590c
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • DCRat payload

    • Family: DcRat

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

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Process spawned unexpected child process

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

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • .NET Reactor proctector

      Detects an executable protected by an unregistered version of Eziriz's .NET Reactor.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks