Analysis

  • max time kernel
    46s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/10/2026, 11:40

General

  • Target
    2026-10-01_768344ad9fb93e1d15f972c97cad53b2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample261002-ns13lszapf
  • SHA256 9aacc414b962caad43784ca06ba9aa2dde0300af45558f16d3737d6455237244
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DcRat 33 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 31 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 5 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • SmartAssembly .NET packer 5 IoCs

    Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 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 31 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 23 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\2026-10-01_768344ad9fb93e1d15f972c97cad53b2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_768344ad9fb93e1d15f972c97cad53b2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • 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:4280
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4720
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5376
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4888
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1892
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:6096
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5728
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\NetHood\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1112
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\NetHood\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4424
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\NetHood\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5828
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmonc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\ctfmon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2748
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\ctfmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2704
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmonc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\ctfmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3496
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1972
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4916
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1756
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4868
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3460
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:940
  • C:\Users\Admin\NetHood\csrss.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\NetHood\csrss.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1500
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\smss.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\smss.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:5148
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\winlogon.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1404
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3644
      • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe
        "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\wininit.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:6212
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2904
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6664
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:7596
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthServiceS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6940
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\System.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:7564
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:7276
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3448
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\ssh\System.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Family: DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:7752
        • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe
          "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SecurityHealthService.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:2052
          • 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:7128
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /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:7368
          • C:\Users\All Users\ssh\System.exe
            "C:\Users\All Users\ssh\System.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:7300
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\sppsvc.exe'" /f
              1⤵
              • Family: DcRat
              • Process spawned unexpected child process
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:1404

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  smss.exe

                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\smss.exe
                  • Size 1.7MB
                  • SHA256 9aacc414b962caad43784ca06ba9aa2dde0300af45558f16d3737d6455237244
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/4280-0-0x0000000074772000-0x0000000074773000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-1-0x0000000005620000-0x000000000589C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-2-0x0000000074760000-0x0000000074F1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-4-0x0000000074760000-0x0000000074F1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5-0x00000000053A0000-0x000000000561A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-3-0x00000000058A0000-0x0000000005E5A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-6-0x0000000074760000-0x0000000074F1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-10-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-8-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-12-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-7-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-20-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-19-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-16-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-14-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-30-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-38-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-36-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-34-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-32-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-28-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-26-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-24-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-22-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-55-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-59-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-41-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-63-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-64-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-79-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-76-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-82-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-80-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-74-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-72-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-70-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-68-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-66-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-60-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-56-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-52-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-50-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-48-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-46-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-44-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-42-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-124-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-132-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-130-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-128-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-126-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-122-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-120-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-118-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-116-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-114-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-112-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-110-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-108-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-106-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-104-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-102-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-100-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-99-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-96-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-94-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-92-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-90-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-88-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-86-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-84-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005614000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-1785-0x0000000074760000-0x0000000074F1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-1784-0x0000000074772000-0x0000000074773000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5229-0x0000000074760000-0x0000000074F1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5233-0x0000000006600000-0x0000000006610000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5232-0x0000000002AF0000-0x0000000002AF8000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5236-0x0000000006680000-0x0000000006690000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5239-0x0000000006A10000-0x0000000006A22000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5238-0x0000000006A00000-0x0000000006A0C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5237-0x00000000066D0000-0x00000000066DA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5241-0x0000000006AA0000-0x0000000006AAC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5242-0x0000000006AB0000-0x0000000006ABC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5240-0x0000000007D70000-0x000000000829C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5246-0x00000000085A0000-0x0000000008632000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5248-0x0000000074760000-0x0000000074F1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5247-0x0000000006BE0000-0x0000000006BEC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5245-0x0000000006B90000-0x0000000006B9C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5243-0x0000000006B70000-0x0000000006B7A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5244-0x0000000006B80000-0x0000000006B88000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5235-0x0000000006640000-0x0000000006648000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5234-0x0000000006660000-0x0000000006676000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5231-0x0000000002A90000-0x0000000002AE0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5230-0x0000000002A60000-0x0000000002A7C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5249-0x0000000074760000-0x0000000074F1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-5251-0x0000000006520000-0x0000000006586000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-6032-0x0000000074760000-0x0000000074F1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-6494-0x0000000074760000-0x0000000074F1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4280-6896-0x0000000074760000-0x0000000074F1C000-memory.dmp