| File name: | 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/dbe37134-b913-476b-9d2e-2bb5e881e51a |
| 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, 07:21:21 |
| 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: | 7871E79DF85901E4C6C6D74DBD0FD02F |
| SHA1: | 61CFAA7EA349B62A873FA4D7363B4F95F4AC4BBA |
| SHA256: | C8CB16F5495F84F15DCF844CFD3FC018BA3248D5252A3EFAE61DF2C60B84AC06 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:HFrKdV/oZ648yOHjTBpppa2hWF05rtZ7F7oH5NihydnocnDngrtmTdm1DAEWJY13:HRCggh8u |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (23.5) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2020:12:01 18:00:55+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14 |
| CodeSize: | 201216 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 255488 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1ec40 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 456 | w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2 | C:\Windows\System32\w32tm.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Time Service Diagnostic Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 516 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Esl\OfficeClickToRun.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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| 632 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmdc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\OEM\cmd.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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| 680 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Windows\ELAMBKUP\upfc.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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| 736 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Update Health Tools\Logs\lsass.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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| 900 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\csrss.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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| 920 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Esl\OfficeClickToRun.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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| 1184 | C:\Recovery\OEM\UserOOBEBroker.exe | C:\Recovery\OEM\UserOOBEBroker.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 5.15.2.0 Modules
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| 1272 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\BrowserSavesBrokerPerf\RuntimeBroker.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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| 1328 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "cmd" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\OEM\cmd.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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| (PID) Process: | (7412) 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VBEFile_.vbe |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7412) 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.vbe\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VBEFile |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7412) 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7412) 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7412) 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7412) 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7412) 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.vbs\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VBSFile |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) refperf.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableLUA |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) refperf.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) refperf.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System |
| Operation: | write | Name: | PromptOnSecureDesktop |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7840 | refperf.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\csrss.exe | executable | |
MD5:07A9953B03F7F5A93233DA11DE668B07 | SHA256:1AFB51C3A10639AA712772D9A5B4B64CF360D3954D2793D7498536BD839A37C4 | |||
| 7412 | 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer.exe | C:\BrowserSavesBrokerPerf\QcSGzCLsdB9RkesO0hvmc.bat | text | |
MD5:6F788E31EC894BA143DF1B2962A7C49C | SHA256:01A8FA52E621250394415845BD2A968752C4192975E15FFA84878C5ABF5947D5 | |||
| 7412 | 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer.exe | C:\BrowserSavesBrokerPerf\VIL2xIlA3qIsp.vbe | binary | |
MD5:29CF10DA28B01B37C28140F9BEA9E52E | SHA256:AB4723FA8B078C3BBB6854EEE7B97765403AD1BCFAFDA1BCBBD5F58E4F3E513E | |||
| 7840 | refperf.exe | C:\BrowserSavesBrokerPerf\26c12092da979c | text | |
MD5:9157DC08489067327FA7C8709EB094A7 | SHA256:B79DF5572439DBED7B3472CC06ED89B88A4099F7CC570FA2EDAC068A957201CC | |||
| 7840 | refperf.exe | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Esl\OfficeClickToRun.exe | executable | |
MD5:07A9953B03F7F5A93233DA11DE668B07 | SHA256:1AFB51C3A10639AA712772D9A5B4B64CF360D3954D2793D7498536BD839A37C4 | |||
| 7840 | refperf.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\886983d96e3d3e | text | |
MD5:04D4B590BBA377AA7B9A631E79A676E4 | SHA256:C21749550DF10DF4CEDAF6964A740FD920D5FD8432E970630D64EF8FF18A3351 | |||
| 7840 | refperf.exe | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Esl\e6c9b481da804f | text | |
MD5:35CC3675660F365FC0596FC761D324F5 | SHA256:C57E9BBFD203CCD26D1B6D2182F4307526CF374DAC737349F8FC732D566D394D | |||
| 7840 | refperf.exe | C:\BrowserSavesBrokerPerf\ctfmon.exe | executable | |
MD5:07A9953B03F7F5A93233DA11DE668B07 | SHA256:1AFB51C3A10639AA712772D9A5B4B64CF360D3954D2793D7498536BD839A37C4 | |||
| 7840 | refperf.exe | C:\Windows\ELAMBKUP\upfc.exe | executable | |
MD5:07A9953B03F7F5A93233DA11DE668B07 | SHA256:1AFB51C3A10639AA712772D9A5B4B64CF360D3954D2793D7498536BD839A37C4 | |||
| 7412 | 2025-04-29_7871e79df85901e4c6c6d74dbd0fd02f_black-basta_chapak_cova_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_luca-stealer.exe | C:\BrowserSavesBrokerPerf\file.vbs | text | |
MD5:677CC4360477C72CB0CE00406A949C61 | SHA256:F1CCCB5AE4AA51D293BD3C7D2A1A04CB7847D22C5DB8E05AC64E9A6D7455AA0B | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 304 | 172.202.163.200:443 | 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 | 172.202.163.200:443 | 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 | — | — | — |
7548 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7548 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 40.69.42.241:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | unknown | — | — | — |
7548 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7548 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7548 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7548 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7548 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 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 |
— | — | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.126.32.74:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.74:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2112 | 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 |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7548 | 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 |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
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 |