| File name: | mx.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/63ad06e7-e013-4ead-a420-aa0074aab347 |
| 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: | October 12, 2024, 09:16:43 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 836E6FDE55FF477444860A1EAF6DEE80 |
| SHA1: | 0C84F72E0E2F6D999E63768C688D1CDA6DCA7EB2 |
| SHA256: | C25D1008C5884D40DE87F74BC3E23D831C20D11B8F6F5E807A4C2A9DB47027CD |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:kOIhC8A38XboJZETmgxBkRVJiStzAZPC3IxaHi7p90/Uq8Hn6VAGTJCCfTTf1oZi:Mqr4wvL51 |
MALICIOUS
DARKCRYSTAL has been detected (SURICATA)
- mx.exe (PID: 5372)
SUSPICIOUS
Connects to the server without a host name
- mx.exe (PID: 5372)
INFO
No info indicators.
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (79.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (8.6) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (3.9) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.8) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (3.8) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:01:12 09:34:54+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 1245696 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 7992832 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1311e0 |
| OSVersion: | 5 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 10.0.0.2038 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 10.0.0.2038 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| CompanyName: | Quest Software Inc. |
| FileDescription: | OraOptimizerLauncher |
| Date: | 01/12/2024 09:34:52 |
| FileVersion: | 10.0.0.2038 |
| ProductName: | SQL Optimizer for Oracle |
| ProductVersion: | 10.0.0.2038 |
| InternalName: | OraOptimizerLauncher.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright 2024 Quest Software Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. |
| Copyright: | Copyright 2024 Quest Software Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. |
| OriginalFileName: | OraOptimizerLauncher.exe |
| IncBuildNumber: | 2038 |
Total processes
119
Monitored processes
1
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5372 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mx.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mx.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Quest Software Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: OraOptimizerLauncher Version: 10.0.0.2038 Modules
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Total events
163
Read events
163
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
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HTTP(S) requests
14
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
8
Threats
16
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.202.18:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.202.18:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5372 | mx.exe | POST | 429 | 46.8.232.106:80 | http://46.8.232.106/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5372 | mx.exe | POST | 429 | 188.130.206.243:80 | http://188.130.206.243/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5372 | mx.exe | POST | 429 | 46.8.236.61:80 | http://46.8.236.61/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5372 | mx.exe | POST | 429 | 93.185.159.253:80 | http://93.185.159.253/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5372 | mx.exe | POST | 429 | 91.212.166.91:80 | http://91.212.166.91/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5372 | mx.exe | POST | 429 | 188.130.206.243:80 | http://188.130.206.243/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 104.107.161.181:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.107.161.181:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6944 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.202.18:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.202.18:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4360 | SearchApp.exe | 88.221.221.96:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 104.107.161.181:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 104.107.161.181:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5372 | mx.exe | Misc activity | ET USER_AGENTS Go HTTP Client User-Agent |
5372 | mx.exe | Misc activity | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible DarkCrystal Rat Encrypted Connection |
5372 | mx.exe | Misc activity | ET USER_AGENTS Go HTTP Client User-Agent |
5372 | mx.exe | Misc activity | ET USER_AGENTS Go HTTP Client User-Agent |
5372 | mx.exe | Misc Attack | ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 13 |
5372 | mx.exe | Misc activity | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible DarkCrystal Rat Encrypted Connection |
5372 | mx.exe | Misc activity | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible DarkCrystal Rat Encrypted Connection |
5372 | mx.exe | Misc activity | ET USER_AGENTS Go HTTP Client User-Agent |
5372 | mx.exe | Misc activity | ET USER_AGENTS Go HTTP Client User-Agent |
5372 | mx.exe | Misc activity | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible DarkCrystal Rat Encrypted Connection |