Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/08/2026, 15:51

General

  • Target
    036f488bda0f0a1b7deb042eac153dda.exe
  • Size 828KB
  • Sample260818-talg4avfqd
  • SHA256 f3acd382c98e29c098728d1de97133a1852609d62946207b18ed81b90e2215ff
  • 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 36 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 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 36 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 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\036f488bda0f0a1b7deb042eac153dda.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\036f488bda0f0a1b7deb042eac153dda.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4464
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lQC4GFnCCW.bat"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3456
      • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
        w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
        3⤵
          PID:4512
        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe
          "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4640
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\Idle.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5880
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4220
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4644
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\wininit.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5296
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1844
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1424
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\lsass.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4392
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2752
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\lsass.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 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\SearchHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1196
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:292
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\SearchHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:260
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\lv-LV\winlogon.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4724
    • C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\Idle.exe
      "C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\Idle.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4672
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\lv-LV\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5060
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\lv-LV\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4768
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5500
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5872
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4728
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\lv-LV\winlogon.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\lv-LV\winlogon.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1480
    • C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\SearchHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:6056
    • C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\wininit.exe
      "C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\wininit.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:876
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4944
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2984
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\lsass.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\lsass.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2020
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2612
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\images\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2648
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\images\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2692
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\images\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5908
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1040
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2124
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6104
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5972
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1892
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6036
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\sihost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:540
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2180
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1312
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4416
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreen" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4732
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3928
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\csrss.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\csrss.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5228
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2608
    • C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages\fontdrvhost.exe
      "C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages\fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4684
    • C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\csrss.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3576
    • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe
      "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4044
    • C:\Windows.old\sihost.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\sihost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5412
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\images\SecurityHealthService.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\images\SecurityHealthService.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5460

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          lQC4GFnCCW.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lQC4GFnCCW.bat
          • Size 199B
          • SHA256 bb151ab98b8a432878a46b1848b91ecffbb7b91b104b2d50481260a913dd308c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Idle.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\Idle.exe
          • Size 828KB
          • SHA256 f3acd382c98e29c098728d1de97133a1852609d62946207b18ed81b90e2215ff
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/4464-12-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-11-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-5-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-6-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-8-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-9-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-0-0x00007FFCEB4CF000-0x00007FFCEB4D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-3-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-10-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-13-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-15-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-2-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-1-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000008D6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-36-0x00007FFCEB340000-0x00007FFCEBCE4000-memory.dmp