Analysis

  • max time kernel
    40s
  • max time network
    121s
  • 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, 17:56

General

  • Target
    2026-10-01_27a6c7ba0f9f2260e63ee3513d6bf59e_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample261002-wjc87atdpd
  • SHA256 b0467e489d97b05c13329c61950d41699274fbd4464675b631a6de081a84f5b9
  • 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.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 24 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 8 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • SmartAssembly .NET packer 7 IoCs

    Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • 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 24 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 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_27a6c7ba0f9f2260e63ee3513d6bf59e_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_27a6c7ba0f9f2260e63ee3513d6bf59e_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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 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:3392
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3248
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2732
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4504
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\ssh\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3044
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\ssh\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:676
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\ssh\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1680
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Documents\sihost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5260
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Documents\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2960
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Documents\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3244
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5592
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1156
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\fontdrvhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4648
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1496
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4472
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4232
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\sihost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5052
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:6072
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5848
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\en-US\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5792
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\en-US\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4600
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\en-US\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5416
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1284
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4004
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2796
  • C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\sihost.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\sihost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1604
    • C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\en-US\RuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\en-US\RuntimeBroker.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:2460
      • C:\Users\All Users\ssh\fontdrvhost.exe
        "C:\Users\All Users\ssh\fontdrvhost.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:6796
        • C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\fontdrvhost.exe
          "C:\Windows\Prefetch\ReadyBoot\fontdrvhost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:6044
          • C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\RuntimeBroker.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:4344
            • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe
              "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smss.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:3476
              • C:\Users\All Users\Documents\sihost.exe
                "C:\Users\All Users\Documents\sihost.exe"
                1⤵
                  PID:5124
                • C:\Windows.old\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows.old\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"
                  1⤵
                    PID:2408

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        RuntimeBroker.exe

                        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\en-US\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        • Size 2.0MB
                        • SHA256 b0467e489d97b05c13329c61950d41699274fbd4464675b631a6de081a84f5b9
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/3392-0-0x0000000074542000-0x0000000074543000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-1-0x00000000056C0000-0x0000000005978000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-2-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CEC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-3-0x0000000005980000-0x0000000005F3A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B6000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-4-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CEC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-6-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CEC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-54-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-60-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-123-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-132-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-130-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-129-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-127-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-124-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-120-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-118-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-116-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-114-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-112-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-110-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-108-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-106-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-104-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-102-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-100-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-98-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-96-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-94-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-93-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-90-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-88-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-86-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-83-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-78-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-76-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-74-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-72-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-68-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-66-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-64-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-63-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-58-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-56-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-85-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-80-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-70-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-52-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-50-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-48-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-46-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-44-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-42-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-40-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-38-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-36-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-34-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-32-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-30-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-29-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-26-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-24-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-20-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-18-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-16-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-14-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-12-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-10-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-8-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-23-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-7-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-1998-0x0000000074542000-0x0000000074543000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-2006-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CEC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5229-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CEC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5230-0x0000000002750000-0x000000000276C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5231-0x0000000002780000-0x00000000027D0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5233-0x0000000006760000-0x0000000006770000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5232-0x00000000027E0000-0x00000000027E8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5234-0x0000000006770000-0x0000000006786000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5235-0x00000000067B0000-0x00000000067B8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5236-0x00000000067C0000-0x00000000067D2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5237-0x0000000006800000-0x0000000006808000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5238-0x0000000007C70000-0x0000000007C80000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5239-0x0000000007CB0000-0x0000000007D42000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5240-0x0000000007CA0000-0x0000000007CAA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5241-0x0000000007D60000-0x0000000007D68000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5242-0x0000000007DB0000-0x0000000007DBC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5243-0x0000000007D70000-0x0000000007D78000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5245-0x0000000007D90000-0x0000000007DA2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5246-0x0000000007F90000-0x00000000084BC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5247-0x00000000084E0000-0x00000000084EC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5248-0x0000000008500000-0x000000000850C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5249-0x0000000008510000-0x000000000851C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5250-0x0000000008530000-0x000000000853C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5251-0x0000000008540000-0x0000000008548000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5253-0x0000000008910000-0x000000000891E000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5252-0x00000000088E0000-0x00000000088EA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5255-0x0000000008950000-0x0000000008958000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5256-0x0000000008960000-0x000000000896A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5257-0x0000000008970000-0x000000000897C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5254-0x0000000008940000-0x0000000008948000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5258-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CEC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-5260-0x0000000008990000-0x00000000089F6000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-7049-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CEC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3392-7722-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CEC000-memory.dmp