Analysis

  • max time kernel
    34s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/10/2026, 08:50

General

  • Target
    2026-10-16_b34915bc722541203d3fdac34588dc91_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample261017-krmxtacv7q
  • SHA256 9de1cf7f2d29dadbe3bfe416f3d1d5f072b1a437b44b2c7ef2145bfecc5ce6e9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DcRat 30 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 28 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 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 28 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 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\2026-10-16_b34915bc722541203d3fdac34588dc91_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_b34915bc722541203d3fdac34588dc91_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:2036
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\uk-UA\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4564
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\uk-UA\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5516
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\uk-UA\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1600
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Tasks\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1984
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Tasks\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3356
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\Tasks\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5228
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmonc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Music\ctfmon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2264
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Music\ctfmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3168
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "ctfmonc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Music\ctfmon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Family: DcRat
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3692
  • C:\Windows\Tasks\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\Tasks\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:4684
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
      1⤵
      • Family: DcRat
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2844
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\uk-UA\RuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\uk-UA\RuntimeBroker.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:4824
      • 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:2280
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1156
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\csrss.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1360
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2576
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6924
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\Idle.exe'" /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6316
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows.old\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6988
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Windows.old\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2484
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\winlogon.exe'" /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 "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
        1⤵
        • Family: DcRat
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6476
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\csrss.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\csrss.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:6592
        • C:\Users\Admin\Music\ctfmon.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Music\ctfmon.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:6852
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:6616
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\Install\System.exe'" /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:1768
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\Install\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:6520
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\Install\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:3408
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\csrss.exe'" /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:1136
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
            1⤵
            • Family: DcRat
            • Process spawned unexpected child process
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4312
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\Install\System.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\Install\System.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:6468
            • C:\Windows.old\Idle.exe
              "C:\Windows.old\Idle.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:3820
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\winlogon.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\winlogon.exe"
                1⤵
                  PID:4236
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
                  1⤵
                  • Family: DcRat
                  • Process spawned unexpected child process
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:7760
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks.exe /create /tn "fontdrvhostf" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\fontdrvhost.exe'" /f
                  1⤵
                  • Family: DcRat
                  • Process spawned unexpected child process
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:6920

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                      Downloads

                      StartMenuExperienceHost.exe

                      • Path C:\Windows\Tasks\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      • Size 1.7MB
                      • SHA256 9de1cf7f2d29dadbe3bfe416f3d1d5f072b1a437b44b2c7ef2145bfecc5ce6e9
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      memory/2036-0-0x00000000747F2000-0x00000000747F3000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-1-0x00000000055E0000-0x000000000585C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-2-0x00000000747E0000-0x0000000074F9C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-4-0x00000000747E0000-0x0000000074F9C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-6-0x00000000747E0000-0x0000000074F9C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055DA000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-3-0x0000000005860000-0x0000000005E1A000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-24-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-19-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-97-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-132-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-130-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-128-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-126-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-124-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-122-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-120-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-118-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-116-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-114-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-112-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-110-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-108-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-106-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-104-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-102-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-100-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-94-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-92-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-90-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-88-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-86-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-82-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-80-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-78-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-76-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-74-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-98-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-85-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-72-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-70-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-68-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-66-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-64-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-62-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-60-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-56-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-54-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-52-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-50-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-48-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-46-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-44-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-43-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-40-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-38-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-36-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-34-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-32-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-30-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-28-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-26-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-15-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-13-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-8-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-59-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-7-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-22-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-20-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-16-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-11-0x0000000005360000-0x00000000055D4000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-1526-0x00000000747E0000-0x0000000074F9C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-1708-0x00000000747F2000-0x00000000747F3000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5229-0x00000000747E0000-0x0000000074F9C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5230-0x0000000004C80000-0x0000000004C9C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5231-0x0000000004CB0000-0x0000000004D00000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5232-0x0000000004D10000-0x0000000004D18000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5233-0x00000000064C0000-0x00000000064D0000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5234-0x0000000006520000-0x0000000006536000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5235-0x0000000006500000-0x0000000006508000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5236-0x0000000006540000-0x0000000006550000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5237-0x0000000006590000-0x000000000659A000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5238-0x00000000068C0000-0x00000000068CC000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5239-0x00000000068D0000-0x00000000068E2000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5240-0x0000000006900000-0x0000000006E2C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5241-0x0000000006E90000-0x0000000006E9C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5242-0x0000000006EA0000-0x0000000006EAC000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5244-0x0000000007270000-0x0000000007278000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5245-0x0000000007280000-0x000000000728C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5243-0x0000000007260000-0x000000000726A000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5246-0x00000000747E0000-0x0000000074F9C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5247-0x00000000072B0000-0x0000000007342000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5248-0x0000000007370000-0x000000000737C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-5250-0x0000000007390000-0x00000000073F6000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-7780-0x00000000747E0000-0x0000000074F9C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2036-8553-0x00000000747E0000-0x0000000074F9C000-memory.dmp