| File name: | Client (2).exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c5dcd67c-421d-442c-a317-860859500065 |
| 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 29, 2025, 16:36:39 |
| 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: | D3AC2DC4AF33EA5B0A5A2ED16AAE4C70 |
| SHA1: | 3ADDD0AFE8B90FBBAB2304DA4AFDA0B18B275F39 |
| SHA256: | 950E674CA3B2BFEAB68894EF3543447B7EB74D38AD333B533D7EDFCC83174C00 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:wtxxgt3YVo1qPwqgCvBl27rI07ZkZfQ6OfNdjvRcNaG9BiYXb4sn+ZsIMy:t/qL7cI07ZkZf98vRSbJ+ZsIM |
| .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: | 301056 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2560 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x4b73e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 112.10.227.269 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 83.208.78.240 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | VLC Media Player |
| FileDescription: | QuickBooks |
| FileVersion: | 112.10.227.269 |
| InternalName: | Sublime Text.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | CyberLink PowerDirector Update |
| LegalTrademarks: | Wireshark Host |
| OriginalFileName: | Sublime Text.exe |
| ProductName: | QuickBooks Upgrade |
| ProductVersion: | 83.208.78.240 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 83.208.78.240 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 208 | SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "Paint.NET" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft PowerPoint Host.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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| 240 | "CMD" /c SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "Paint.NET" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft PowerPoint Host.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Client (2).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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| 240 | SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "Paint.NET" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft PowerPoint Host.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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| 444 | \??\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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| 540 | SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "Paint.NET" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft PowerPoint Host.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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| 616 | SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "Paint.NET" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft PowerPoint Host.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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| 616 | "CMD" /c SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "Paint.NET" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft PowerPoint Host.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Client (2).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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| 632 | "CMD" /C SchTaSKs /CrEAte /F /sc OnLoGoN /rl HighEst /tn "QuickBooks" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft PowerPoint Host.exe" & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | Client (2).exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 632 | SchTaSKs /create /f /sc minute /mo -1 /tn "Paint.NET" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft PowerPoint Host.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 | \??\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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| (PID) Process: | (6404) Client (2).exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE |
| Operation: | write | Name: | hwid |
Value: MUFFQ0EyRTVDODhDMzgzNkJFQkZBM0M= | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7084) Client (2).exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Client (2)_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7084) Client (2).exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Client (2)_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7084) Client (2).exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Client (2)_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7084) Client (2).exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Client (2)_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7084) Client (2).exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Client (2)_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7084) Client (2).exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Client (2)_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7084) Client (2).exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Client (2)_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7084) Client (2).exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Client (2)_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7084) Client (2).exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Client (2)_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7084 | Client (2).exe | C:\Windows\xdwd.dll | executable | |
MD5:16E5A492C9C6AE34C59683BE9C51FA31 | SHA256:35C8D022E1D917F1AABDCEAE98097CCC072161B302F84C768CA63E4B32AC2B66 | |||
| 7084 | Client (2).exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\xdwdMicrosoft PowerPoint Host.exe | executable | |
MD5:D3AC2DC4AF33EA5B0A5A2ED16AAE4C70 | SHA256:950E674CA3B2BFEAB68894EF3543447B7EB74D38AD333B533D7EDFCC83174C00 | |||
| 7084 | Client (2).exe | C:\Users\admin\xdwdDaVinci Resolve Update.exe | executable | |
MD5:D3AC2DC4AF33EA5B0A5A2ED16AAE4C70 | SHA256:950E674CA3B2BFEAB68894EF3543447B7EB74D38AD333B533D7EDFCC83174C00 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.120:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1052 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7084 | Client (2).exe | GET | 200 | 104.16.185.241:80 | http://icanhazip.com/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4284 | Client (2).exe | GET | 200 | 104.16.184.241:80 | http://icanhazip.com/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1052 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.19.11.120:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Elisa Oyj | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.76:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1052 | SIHClient.exe | 4.245.163.56:443 | slscr.update.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 |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
pastebin.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (icanhazip .com) |
7084 | Client (2).exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic |
7084 | Client (2).exe | Attempted Information Leak | ET INFO IP Check Domain (icanhazip. com in HTTP Host) |
7084 | Client (2).exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic |
7084 | Client (2).exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE DcRAT/Sheet RAT CnC Checkin Using MessagePack |
7084 | Client (2).exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic |
7084 | Client (2).exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic |
7084 | Client (2).exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE PureLogs Backdoor Client GZIP C2 Traffic |