| File name: | conhost.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/be490401-5339-4c9e-b2a8-f24bf507c86f |
| 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: | January 01, 2025, 22:27:27 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 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: | 285AAA41F36F4ED174B53001F0BBFF09 |
| SHA1: | 78096DFAB6239986A1CEE0EB34BABF1005B5EBE0 |
| SHA256: | 3B85BDC309ECE33C1C1E9542A26E60D57D79ECA5835632ECCF487CD81FFB706C |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:6kUnO8gHnVevKJ2hhVpW3Ari4VVyZC0+1cw2jINofEgCEZYnNg3RwmuMXQki4CGI:vngvKg3iE0nHDCEBZF5Mg6 |
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (55.8) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (21) |
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (9.9) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2023:09:18 01:48:37+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 8 |
| CodeSize: | 1004544 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 1536 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xf73ce |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 16.10.31418.88 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 16.10.31418.88 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Dynamic link library |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | - |
| FileDescription: | - |
| FileVersion: | 16.10.31418.88 |
| InternalName: | VisualStudio.Shell.Framework.dll |
| LegalCopyright: | © All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | VisualStudio.Shell.Framework.dll |
| ProductName: | - |
| ProductVersion: | - |
| AssemblyVersion: | 16.0.0.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 420 | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\conhost.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Version: 16.10.31418.88 Modules
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| 432 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.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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| 556 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Windows\Fonts\Registry.exe'" /f | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | WmiPrvSE.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1856 | "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows/' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | SearchApp.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2092 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\conhost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\conhost.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 16.10.31418.88 Modules
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| 2744 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "UsoClientU" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\UsoClient.exe'" /f | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | WmiPrvSE.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3584 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\Fonts\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | WmiPrvSE.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4264 | \??\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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| 4592 | \??\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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| 4840 | "C:\Program Files\rempl\SearchApp.exe" | C:\Program Files\rempl\SearchApp.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Version: 16.10.31418.88 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (420) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\01d19c1965856d2dbf60561d696390a0b8f2a55c |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 3758eb2da4592689031135fbe80034667af1afc2 |
Value: H4sIAAAAAAAEAG2PMQvCMBCF/0rppCCOIm5ScRNLtTh4DiG9tkeTXEhSrP/etDhUdLo7+N679+5ptgPIHTdO6ORICn2yGLabJcCNTMVPn5x6FUhjRSLJlQg1Ow0g2bTswxoHTFeTxwcHuGDobRzSkQ3xLj1nitD8hY9sRqbAhnxwrxnylQnAobZqNBdOtntrZ2Tp0UXigLWIUePCstc4+Z7rmiTG97K7ctGbX5WoNJlR7LvA9rvY4w3Ftx+CHgEAAA== | |||
| (PID) Process: | (420) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | conhost |
Value: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\conhost.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (420) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | conhost |
Value: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\conhost.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (420) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Shell |
Value: explorer.exe, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\conhost.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (420) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UsoClient |
Value: "C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\UsoClient.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (420) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UsoClient |
Value: "C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\UsoClient.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (420) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Shell |
Value: explorer.exe, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\conhost.exe", "C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\UsoClient.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (420) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Registry |
Value: "C:\Windows\Fonts\Registry.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (420) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Registry |
Value: "C:\Windows\Fonts\Registry.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (420) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Shell |
Value: explorer.exe, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Multimedia Platform\conhost.exe", "C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\UsoClient.exe", "C:\Windows\Fonts\Registry.exe" | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2092 | conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\grnFaYDA.log | executable | |
MD5:D8BF2A0481C0A17A634D066A711C12E9 | SHA256:2B93377EA087225820A9F8E4F331005A0C600D557242366F06E0C1EAE003D669 | |||
| 420 | conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\CAEJGdHA.log | executable | |
MD5:D8BF2A0481C0A17A634D066A711C12E9 | SHA256:2B93377EA087225820A9F8E4F331005A0C600D557242366F06E0C1EAE003D669 | |||
| 2092 | conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\zBqSPunK.log | executable | |
MD5:F4B38D0F95B7E844DD288B441EBC9AAF | SHA256:AAB95596475CA74CEDE5BA50F642D92FA029F6F74F6FAEAE82A9A07285A5FB97 | |||
| 420 | conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\iDxnfubs.log | executable | |
MD5:8AE2B8FA17C9C4D99F76693A627307D9 | SHA256:0B093D4935BD51AC404C2CD2BB59E2C4525B97A4D925807606B04C2D3338A9BE | |||
| 420 | conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\APYszQwH.log | executable | |
MD5:E9CE850DB4350471A62CC24ACB83E859 | SHA256:7C95D3B38114E7E4126CB63AADAF80085ED5461AB0868D2365DD6A18C946EA3A | |||
| 2092 | conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\gjDmvpdv.log | executable | |
MD5:A4F19ADB89F8D88DBDF103878CF31608 | SHA256:D0613773A711634434DB30F2E35C6892FF54EBEADF49CD254377CAECB204EAA4 | |||
| 2092 | conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\pSXCfSid.log | executable | |
MD5:E84DCD8370FAC91DE71DEF8DCF09BFEC | SHA256:DD7AC164E789CAD96D30930EFE9BBA99698473EDEA38252C2C0EA44043FB1DB5 | |||
| 420 | conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\pbuCPEBZ.log | executable | |
MD5:E84DCD8370FAC91DE71DEF8DCF09BFEC | SHA256:DD7AC164E789CAD96D30930EFE9BBA99698473EDEA38252C2C0EA44043FB1DB5 | |||
| 420 | conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hylNfLls.log | executable | |
MD5:A4F19ADB89F8D88DBDF103878CF31608 | SHA256:D0613773A711634434DB30F2E35C6892FF54EBEADF49CD254377CAECB204EAA4 | |||
| 420 | conhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XPSxvigK.log | executable | |
MD5:0EEEA1569C7E3EBBB530E8287D7ADCF9 | SHA256:57E65CEFA95C6DC9139181DE7EC631174714F190D85127EB2955FB945A5F51DE | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.120:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8016 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4840 | SearchApp.exe | POST | 200 | 109.172.6.232:80 | http://109.172.6.232/todb/line4/PythonDle57/PipeDbTemp/Pipesecure/LinuxCpuEternalprocess/Http/Generator/2/Track7Asynccentral/universal7mariadbphp/ExternalPipeBigloadflowertestDleCentraluploads.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
4840 | SearchApp.exe | POST | 200 | 109.172.6.232:80 | http://109.172.6.232/todb/line4/PythonDle57/PipeDbTemp/Pipesecure/LinuxCpuEternalprocess/Http/Generator/2/Track7Asynccentral/universal7mariadbphp/ExternalPipeBigloadflowertestDleCentraluploads.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
4840 | SearchApp.exe | POST | 200 | 109.172.6.232:80 | http://109.172.6.232/todb/line4/PythonDle57/PipeDbTemp/Pipesecure/LinuxCpuEternalprocess/Http/Generator/2/Track7Asynccentral/universal7mariadbphp/ExternalPipeBigloadflowertestDleCentraluploads.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
4840 | SearchApp.exe | POST | 200 | 109.172.6.232:80 | http://109.172.6.232/todb/line4/PythonDle57/PipeDbTemp/Pipesecure/LinuxCpuEternalprocess/Http/Generator/2/Track7Asynccentral/universal7mariadbphp/ExternalPipeBigloadflowertestDleCentraluploads.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
4840 | SearchApp.exe | POST | 200 | 109.172.6.232:80 | http://109.172.6.232/todb/line4/PythonDle57/PipeDbTemp/Pipesecure/LinuxCpuEternalprocess/Http/Generator/2/Track7Asynccentral/universal7mariadbphp/ExternalPipeBigloadflowertestDleCentraluploads.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.164.120:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 2.23.209.187:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | GB | unknown |
— | — | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1076 | svchost.exe | 184.28.89.167:443 | go.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
4840 | SearchApp.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
4840 | SearchApp.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |