| File name: | FOCIN.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/64aa4244-8557-4637-82b1-45e1b15cd51b |
| 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 10, 2025, 16:50:42 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | 06CA42508F46B56C36D221758D2AF6B9 |
| SHA1: | 4573937BCD95C28DCC9D8486A97E88FC4E0B4C8C |
| SHA256: | A7A4051D557799EC9BB0EC65FDA7255B7F6EE3909597D3093112A6FCA20B4400 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:Oyi35CBx/aGCSsqmDX0k6mzrHR3z4aVNPeAHkZQxamQkPDe2kMZ/AZ8ggdtGs:Ya/kT |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.6) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
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| TimeStamp: | 2022:03:03 13:15:57+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.3 |
| CodeSize: | 203776 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 261632 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1f530 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 456 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | WmiPrvSE.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 536 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D80XHT6V1e.bat" " | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | RuntimeBroker.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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| 616 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0KEJuvYQ32.bat" " | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | RuntimeBroker.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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| 660 | 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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| 660 | ping -n 10 localhost | C:\Windows\System32\PING.EXE | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: TCP/IP Ping Command Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 668 | 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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| 672 | "C:\browserweb\RuntimeBroker.exe" | C:\browserweb\RuntimeBroker.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.7.1277 Modules
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| 732 | \??\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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| 736 | \??\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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| 812 | \??\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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| (PID) Process: | (4408) FOCIN.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.vbe\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VBEFile |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3896) chainSurrogate.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\4e849923d1fc34a147db054d1a733189b4cc48c3 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 59705540ae84027eb3d8bef7e0686752c70f517c |
Value: H4sIAAAAAAAEAItWcraKiQktTi0qjolJTMnNzIuJ0cst1k1MiYkJSk3PLC4pqtRLrUhV0gErTCrKLweqLU9NAkqX5pVk5qY6FeVnpxbhUOOZkpOKQ8o3P7Q43zm/KDU8vwjVAKhrHHNyFKBMYqxKzkjMzAsuLSrKT08sgVgaCwDZFx7Q3gAAAA== | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3896) chainSurrogate.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Registry |
Value: "C:\Users\admin\.ms-ad\Registry.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3896) chainSurrogate.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RuntimeBroker |
Value: "C:\browserweb\RuntimeBroker.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3896) chainSurrogate.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Idle |
Value: "C:\browserweb\Idle.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3896) chainSurrogate.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MoUsoCoreWorker |
Value: "C:\browserweb\MoUsoCoreWorker.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3896) chainSurrogate.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | chainSurrogate |
Value: "C:\browserweb\chainSurrogate.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3896) chainSurrogate.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RuntimeBroker |
Value: "C:\Users\All Users\RuntimeBroker.exe" | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4408 | FOCIN.exe | C:\browserweb\LYbqQV4a.bat | text | |
MD5:FD8752D25C9445144B7DF7BDC71F29FB | SHA256:8BF890DBBA0DA07BC938077C84D4C9B00D33260201EE2BC71DEBFDC5B791630B | |||
| 4408 | FOCIN.exe | C:\browserweb\chainSurrogate.exe | executable | |
MD5:24243DD4B2F338DAABC183EB6CA8127D | SHA256:FB86773F0C0EC0BA4443C6D28737E3B01538B8381C666C94C06E0B23852C0C40 | |||
| 3896 | chainSurrogate.exe | C:\browserweb\6ccacd8608530f | text | |
MD5:185F80541C83812E8A2930AA0DDFC184 | SHA256:ADF78B00FE70D0B7A45917C25E48DB7AE6E8F6FA04F4D26526A773FB93450B4B | |||
| 3896 | chainSurrogate.exe | C:\browserweb\Idle.exe | executable | |
MD5:24243DD4B2F338DAABC183EB6CA8127D | SHA256:FB86773F0C0EC0BA4443C6D28737E3B01538B8381C666C94C06E0B23852C0C40 | |||
| 3896 | chainSurrogate.exe | C:\Users\admin\.ms-ad\Registry.exe | executable | |
MD5:24243DD4B2F338DAABC183EB6CA8127D | SHA256:FB86773F0C0EC0BA4443C6D28737E3B01538B8381C666C94C06E0B23852C0C40 | |||
| 3896 | chainSurrogate.exe | C:\ProgramData\RuntimeBroker.exe | executable | |
MD5:24243DD4B2F338DAABC183EB6CA8127D | SHA256:FB86773F0C0EC0BA4443C6D28737E3B01538B8381C666C94C06E0B23852C0C40 | |||
| 3896 | chainSurrogate.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\uARNxGWo.log | executable | |
MD5:0B2AFABFAF0DD55AD21AC76FBF03B8A0 | SHA256:DD4560987BD87EF3E6E8FAE220BA22AA08812E9743352523C846553BD99E4254 | |||
| 3896 | chainSurrogate.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\s1f3axgs.0.cs | text | |
MD5:40F2978CC47CAD23D96E1C9F1DBDA240 | SHA256:F2ACE713DDF82DA91E14E394649D3FF7A994CC4D39DF30336D8E27BEA7378305 | |||
| 3896 | chainSurrogate.exe | C:\browserweb\RuntimeBroker.exe | executable | |
MD5:24243DD4B2F338DAABC183EB6CA8127D | SHA256:FB86773F0C0EC0BA4443C6D28737E3B01538B8381C666C94C06E0B23852C0C40 | |||
| 3896 | chainSurrogate.exe | C:\browserweb\MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | executable | |
MD5:24243DD4B2F338DAABC183EB6CA8127D | SHA256:FB86773F0C0EC0BA4443C6D28737E3B01538B8381C666C94C06E0B23852C0C40 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 304 | 20.109.210.53:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 200 | 20.109.210.53:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | — |
5776 | RuntimeBroker.exe | POST | — | 104.21.80.1:80 | http://588722cm.nyashware.ru/_lowupdateuniversalwplocalTemp.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
900 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 104.123.41.162:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
900 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
900 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
900 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 52.165.164.15:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | unknown | — | — | — |
900 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 104.123.41.162:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
900 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 104.123.41.162:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
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 |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
5776 | RuntimeBroker.exe | 104.21.80.1:80 | 588722cm.nyashware.ru | CLOUDFLARENET | — | malicious |
900 | SIHClient.exe | 20.109.210.53:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
900 | SIHClient.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
900 | SIHClient.exe | 104.123.41.162:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | NL | whitelisted |
900 | SIHClient.exe | 20.242.39.171:443 | fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
588722cm.nyashware.ru |
| malicious |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.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) |
5776 | RuntimeBroker.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
5776 | RuntimeBroker.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
5260 | RuntimeBroker.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
5260 | RuntimeBroker.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
4448 | RuntimeBroker.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
4448 | RuntimeBroker.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
3132 | RuntimeBroker.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
3132 | RuntimeBroker.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
3896 | RuntimeBroker.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |