| File name: | Client-THT.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/63b158ba-95c4-4c6f-93dd-fd70c49f7b12 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | DCrat, also known as Dark Crystal RAT, is a remote access trojan (RAT), which was first introduced in 2018. It is a modular malware that can be customized to perform different tasks. For instance, it can steal passwords, crypto wallet information, hijack Telegram and Steam accounts, and more. Attackers may use a variety of methods to distribute DCrat, but phishing email campaigns are the most common. |
| Analysis date: | April 12, 2025, 14:40:02 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | ADE03DF0880805B98D3783AD584B381E |
| SHA1: | 9400C526E73E43988C07450E3BB71AD070DB9F0C |
| SHA256: | 0531436D9CFF2B7921590B340735F7184A9D0308DDFFBF8E92F46E8925F5C55A |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:ZwH1oUDSLc1+qL7cI0Brw/53VkgFYKnJp2/uMf0b/rypWtl7Q7Mi:Z0Ots+qHcIWwR73nu/nYAW37 |
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (72.2) |
|---|---|---|
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (12.9) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (4.4) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.9) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2100:10:13 03:20:15+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 612352 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2560 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x9774e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 108.43.192.43 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 274.200.222.46 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | Avast Antivirus Upgrade |
| FileDescription: | IntelliJ IDEA |
| FileVersion: | 108.43.192.43 |
| InternalName: | Atom Update.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Avid Pro Tools |
| LegalTrademarks: | Adobe Photoshop Upgrade |
| OriginalFileName: | Atom Update.exe |
| ProductName: | Microsoft Dynamics Upgrade |
| ProductVersion: | 274.200.222.46 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 274.200.222.46 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 240 | "CMD" /c SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "XAMPP" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\xdwdGreenshot.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Client-THT.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 456 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 516 | SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "XAMPP" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\xdwdGreenshot.exe" /RL HIGHEST | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 2147500037 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 536 | SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "XAMPP" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\xdwdGreenshot.exe" /RL HIGHEST | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 2147500037 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 664 | "CMD" /c SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "XAMPP" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\xdwdGreenshot.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Client-THT.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 2147500037 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 664 | "CMD" /c SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "XAMPP" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\xdwdGreenshot.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Client-THT.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 684 | SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "XAMPP" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\xdwdGreenshot.exe" /RL HIGHEST | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 2147500037 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 720 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 736 | SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "XAMPP" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\xdwdGreenshot.exe" /RL HIGHEST | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 2147500037 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 744 | SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "XAMPP" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\xdwdGreenshot.exe" /RL HIGHEST | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 2147500037 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7704) Client-THT.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE |
| Operation: | write | Name: | hwid |
Value: MUFFQ0EyRTVDODhDMzgzNkJFQkZBM0M= | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8120) Client-THT.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AppInit_DLLs |
Value: C:\WINDOWS\xdwd.dll | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8120) Client-THT.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LoadAppInit_DLLs |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8120) Client-THT.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8120) Client-THT.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Userinit |
Value: C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\xdwdGreenshot.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8120) Client-THT.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | OperaGx |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies\xdwdAdobe Premiere Pro.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8120) Client-THT.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\.NET Memory Cache 4.0\Linkage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Export |
Value: .NET Memory Cache 4.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8120) Client-THT.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MSDTC Bridge 3.0.0.0\Linkage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Export |
Value: MSDTC Bridge 3.0.0.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8120) Client-THT.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MSDTC Bridge 4.0.0.0\Linkage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Export |
Value: MSDTC Bridge 4.0.0.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8120) Client-THT.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ServiceModelEndpoint 3.0.0.0\Linkage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Export |
Value: ServiceModelEndpoint 3.0.0.0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8120 | Client-THT.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies\xdwdAdobe Premiere Pro.exe | executable | |
MD5:ADE03DF0880805B98D3783AD584B381E | SHA256:0531436D9CFF2B7921590B340735F7184A9D0308DDFFBF8E92F46E8925F5C55A | |||
| 8120 | Client-THT.exe | C:\Windows\xdwd.dll | executable | |
MD5:7D28750E12AFA4EDE4C5F49CCCD2D265 | SHA256:D2EB2730147DE33B2450C9BB95AE65944077D560FF0FA619365103CACF8C10B4 | |||
| 8120 | Client-THT.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\xdwdGreenshot.exe | executable | |
MD5:ADE03DF0880805B98D3783AD584B381E | SHA256:0531436D9CFF2B7921590B340735F7184A9D0308DDFFBF8E92F46E8925F5C55A | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.20:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 40.91.76.224:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 20.83.72.98:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.20:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
8120 | Client-THT.exe | 81.109.5.62:8848 | — | Virgin Media Limited | GB | malicious |
3812 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7476 | slui.exe | 20.83.72.98:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
968 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
8120 | Client-THT.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE DcRAT/Sheet RAT CnC Checkin Using MessagePack |
8120 | Client-THT.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] SheetRat (Ping) |