Analysis

  • max time kernel
    40s
  • max time network
    115s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/08/2026, 05:11

General

  • Target
    2026-08-30_c32583bf8fcaec9df1343ae63b9a580b_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260831-ft86lsvgnf
  • SHA256 32a92d47eabca12e70de71c5205f23bffa53dee8943625fd7e832b695fab43d6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DcRat 29 IoCs

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 27 IoCs

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • SmartAssembly .NET packer 7 IoCs

    Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 27 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 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\2026-08-30_c32583bf8fcaec9df1343ae63b9a580b_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-30_c32583bf8fcaec9df1343ae63b9a580b_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • System policy modification
    PID:2520
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\apppatch\MergeSdbFiles\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3676
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\apppatch\MergeSdbFiles\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1948
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\apppatch\MergeSdbFiles\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:576
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\assembly\lsass.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5308
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\assembly\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5152
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\assembly\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4348
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1872
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4620
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5532
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\sihost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3948
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5300
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5172
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\ssh\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1300
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\ssh\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4612
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\ssh\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1308
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5980
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5456
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1016
  • C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthService.exe
    "C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthService.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:3184
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\Registry.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Family: DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:6112
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Family: DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1636
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
      1⤵
      • Family: DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1448
    • C:\Windows\apppatch\MergeSdbFiles\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\apppatch\MergeSdbFiles\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:200
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\spoolsv.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1300
      • C:\Users\All Users\ssh\System.exe
        "C:\Users\All Users\ssh\System.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:3412
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\sihost.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\sihost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:3328
          • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe
            "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\explorer.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:4428
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:7932
            • C:\Windows\assembly\lsass.exe
              "C:\Windows\assembly\lsass.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:8060
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\L2Schemas\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:6540
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\explorer.exe'" /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:9424
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:4212
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                1⤵
                • Family: DcRat
                • Process spawned unexpected child process
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:8068

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    SecurityHealthService.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows.old\SecurityHealthService.exe
                    • Size 2.0MB
                    • SHA256 32a92d47eabca12e70de71c5205f23bffa53dee8943625fd7e832b695fab43d6
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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                    memory/2520-1-0x00000000055C0000-0x0000000005878000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-2-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000756DC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-3-0x0000000005880000-0x0000000005E3A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-4-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-5-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-8-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-10-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-37-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000756DC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-49-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-58-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-62-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-76-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-90-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-116-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-127-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-114-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-112-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-118-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-121-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-124-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-132-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-130-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-128-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-122-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-110-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-108-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-106-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-104-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-102-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-100-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-98-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-96-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-94-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-92-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-88-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-86-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-84-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-82-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-80-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-78-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-74-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-72-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-70-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-68-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-66-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-64-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-60-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-56-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-54-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-52-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-50-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-46-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-44-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-42-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-40-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-38-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-35-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-33-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-31-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-29-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-27-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-25-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-23-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-21-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-19-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-17-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-14-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-6-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-12-0x0000000005300000-0x00000000055B1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-15-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000756DC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-2099-0x0000000074F32000-0x0000000074F33000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-2100-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000756DC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-5229-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000756DC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-5230-0x0000000002C10000-0x0000000002C2C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-5231-0x0000000002C40000-0x0000000002C90000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-5232-0x0000000002CA0000-0x0000000002CA8000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-5233-0x0000000006610000-0x0000000006620000-memory.dmp

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                    memory/2520-5248-0x0000000007240000-0x000000000724C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-5249-0x0000000007250000-0x000000000725C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-5250-0x0000000007270000-0x000000000727C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-5251-0x0000000007280000-0x0000000007288000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-5253-0x0000000007630000-0x000000000763E000-memory.dmp

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                    memory/2520-6782-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000756DC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2520-7672-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000756DC000-memory.dmp