Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    118s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 11:42

General

  • Target
    2026-09-30_4a623d67db191f578ff0d60c864e72c7_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260930-nvbwhavbpf
  • SHA256 aa2eb004ae72938c13882ad78f1163e4d98600d0ca94656fbf8c7651acba136b
  • 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.

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 21 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
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • SmartAssembly .NET packer 7 IoCs

    Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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 21 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_4a623d67db191f578ff0d60c864e72c7_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_4a623d67db191f578ff0d60c864e72c7_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • System policy modification
    PID:1360
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\wininit.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2972
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3256
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\it-IT\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4808
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5352
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3064
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1336
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2352
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1828
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5444
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2340
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3760
  • C:\Windows\it-IT\wininit.exe
    "C:\Windows\it-IT\wininit.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1072
    • C:\Windows.old\smss.exe
      "C:\Windows.old\smss.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:2036
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\winlogon.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\winlogon.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:3232
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5580
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4200
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3396
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2744
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\explorer.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6992
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3408
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2972
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6500
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5056
        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe
          "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:6200
          • C:\Windows\Migration\explorer.exe
            "C:\Windows\Migration\explorer.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:7144
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
              1⤵
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:1208

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  wininit.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\it-IT\wininit.exe
                  • Size 2.0MB
                  • SHA256 aa2eb004ae72938c13882ad78f1163e4d98600d0ca94656fbf8c7651acba136b
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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                  memory/1360-1-0x0000000005500000-0x00000000057B8000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-2-0x00000000748B0000-0x000000007506C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-4-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006036000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-3-0x00000000057C0000-0x0000000005D7A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-5-0x00000000748B0000-0x000000007506C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-6-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-9-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-21-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-39-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-37-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-73-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-91-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-90-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-87-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-85-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-83-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-81-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-79-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-77-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-75-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-71-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-69-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-67-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-65-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-63-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-61-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-59-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-57-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-55-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-53-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-52-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-49-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-47-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-45-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-43-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-41-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-35-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-33-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-29-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-27-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-25-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-23-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-32-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-19-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-18-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-15-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-13-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-11-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-7-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-107-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-97-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-119-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-117-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-115-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-113-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-111-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-109-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-105-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-103-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-101-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-99-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-95-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-93-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-123-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-131-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-129-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-126-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

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                  memory/1360-127-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006031000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-1075-0x00000000748C2000-0x00000000748C3000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-1076-0x00000000748B0000-0x000000007506C000-memory.dmp

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                  memory/1360-5251-0x0000000007F40000-0x0000000007F4A000-memory.dmp

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                  memory/1360-6865-0x00000000748B0000-0x000000007506C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1360-7788-0x00000000748B0000-0x000000007506C000-memory.dmp