| File name: | SharkHack.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/a2488060-5521-43ef-b28b-889a368f805b |
| 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 08, 2025, 11:43:30 |
| 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: | 88CE852B31DF6924C6435A5306041A8C |
| SHA1: | C4B49FAEFC789B5774BBE3C6F24DF70B08933A04 |
| SHA256: | 3449FF0CAB3111DD9EE9E94FC935D34ECA0A5694F3353D6BFABD0D93EAD30721 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:Y610YHsoXlfY7ZN/BcE1kcaVFkBJ/9nQ9gRwB/QoQJIFWwEYRqXYCD0cJixTlgUK:WvViEiWgGZ6Q4bpoNY2t1K/V6cOAc5p |
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:04:02 15:30:49+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 11644928 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 199168 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xb1ceae |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | SharkHack.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | SharkHack.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1568 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2040 | w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2 | C:\Windows\System32\w32tm.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Time Service Diagnostic Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2284 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SharkHack2.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | SharkHack.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2552 | chcp 65001 | C:\Windows\System32\chcp.com | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Change CodePage Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3008 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ixQulZRPix.bat" " | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | SharkHack2.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4408 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SharkHack.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SharkHack.exe | — | SharkHack.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Modules
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| 4776 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SharkHack.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SharkHack.exe | SharkHack.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 5548 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SharkHack2.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SharkHack2.exe | SharkHack.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.7.1277 Modules
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| 5680 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (5972) SharkHack.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SharkHack2 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SharkHack2.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5548) SharkHack2.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\88002e9605931e9459ea0cb4029f0be2ba350d0b |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 6d23f399f0079edfd7a884bbd079732958012a6c |
Value: H4sIAAAAAAAEAG2OuwrCQBBF/yW1WFjaaVIoxGaNWHgtht1JXJJ9sA/0811EJGC6y5zD3Hur6i1wiRwi0HBPeUolOJkN21Ru5weF8UBy3Kz5xdXq41+1Ve5ZqOBBxxQoaWeBWpxaNwDZ93Jm/14A0cS4TI5q4mUisk3a8D64kcNM+Y4mZXTp3nnfUCKgdZImoGPj/9bf37GHZ0PvAAAA | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5972 | SharkHack.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SharkHack2.exe | executable | |
MD5:6DE7884421A882A8F150DE06270D0AC4 | SHA256:F3AB7E52A7A2232DC84022435EA80AB9B28AEA586EC166D72589E38E3D78448F | |||
| 5548 | SharkHack2.exe | C:\Users\Default\Documents\14e108aaadafdc | text | |
MD5:0DBD6CA1F2F2F4F1B72BA49810CACCB1 | SHA256:CE29CD6EA5549256197E52469C568F96C1ED5894C38466F09DB46F08D347D9F9 | |||
| 5548 | SharkHack2.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HfJUMnqDf2 | text | |
MD5:21EE169FC82C4CCEFBC0D1E51E87B8F1 | SHA256:AD0B4A1E223CE5D395EAA72BF1EA23778CAFD82C44986230D9D0AF43048E78C0 | |||
| 5548 | SharkHack2.exe | C:\SharkHack\Idle.exe | executable | |
MD5:6DE7884421A882A8F150DE06270D0AC4 | SHA256:F3AB7E52A7A2232DC84022435EA80AB9B28AEA586EC166D72589E38E3D78448F | |||
| 5548 | SharkHack2.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e108aaadafdc | text | |
MD5:7A72AB71FFECC7CC0AA7BAA015CD43B0 | SHA256:E564C378550A49B6BCE2B1561BB4F72CEDDC6DD9EDEB12E8347D5687F726DC0E | |||
| 5548 | SharkHack2.exe | C:\Users\Default\Documents\SharkHack2.exe | executable | |
MD5:6DE7884421A882A8F150DE06270D0AC4 | SHA256:F3AB7E52A7A2232DC84022435EA80AB9B28AEA586EC166D72589E38E3D78448F | |||
| 2284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wbsawocv.opv.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 5548 | SharkHack2.exe | C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\upfc.exe | executable | |
MD5:6DE7884421A882A8F150DE06270D0AC4 | SHA256:F3AB7E52A7A2232DC84022435EA80AB9B28AEA586EC166D72589E38E3D78448F | |||
| 2284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:0B994CEE3934B1D9653ADA681CD65067 | SHA256:C8FE509CCBF94E0E772E0C4F4F7D8F907F4366D09137FF95D63EB2704F1C8D8A | |||
| 5548 | SharkHack2.exe | C:\SharkHack\6ccacd8608530f | text | |
MD5:7ADF3202169C5E9A061EF4E239C835E5 | SHA256:DBC129F969A61E90FCFF82D4C6FA2FE201408A72DF275CFE2793364B69C1EE28 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.25:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5892 | smss.exe | POST | 200 | 104.21.64.1:80 | http://638454cm.nyashware.ru/publiccdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5892 | smss.exe | POST | 200 | 104.21.64.1:80 | http://638454cm.nyashware.ru/publiccdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5892 | smss.exe | POST | 200 | 104.21.64.1:80 | http://638454cm.nyashware.ru/publiccdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5892 | smss.exe | POST | 200 | 104.21.64.1:80 | http://638454cm.nyashware.ru/publiccdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5892 | smss.exe | POST | 200 | 104.21.64.1:80 | http://638454cm.nyashware.ru/publiccdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5892 | smss.exe | POST | 200 | 104.21.64.1:80 | http://638454cm.nyashware.ru/publiccdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5892 | smss.exe | POST | 200 | 104.21.64.1:80 | http://638454cm.nyashware.ru/publiccdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5892 | smss.exe | POST | 200 | 104.21.64.1:80 | http://638454cm.nyashware.ru/publiccdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5892 | smss.exe | POST | 200 | 104.21.64.1:80 | http://638454cm.nyashware.ru/publiccdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 2.16.164.25:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4776 | SharkHack.exe | 104.26.6.47:443 | shark-software.ru | CLOUDFLARENET | US | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5892 | smss.exe | 104.21.64.1:80 | 638454cm.nyashware.ru | CLOUDFLARENET | — | malicious |
6488 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5680 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
shark-software.ru |
| unknown |
638454cm.nyashware.ru |
| malicious |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected Domain Associated with Malware Distribution (nyashware .ru) |
5892 | smss.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
5892 | smss.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |