| File name: | physmeme.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/2f13aca6-9b2a-46d6-b313-a9da2c28c84f |
| 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 18, 2025, 18:26:19 |
| 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: | 1D6941FBE47AA24E563EAAD080F6D13A |
| SHA1: | 438D9A13439A4BD5939F0DC7D5A8A252E802236A |
| SHA256: | CA3EF84162BCBF7D8BA6FBE39AB1B64AC743291C967005AC739F8E6BAEE91E32 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:Oyi35u+k135WoUm6vqqkbxFQ8SVCIKtItQdbNFnJde9Cn0jllOJp8c9Cjl+:L4GR8o |
| .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 |
|---|---|
| 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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| 680 | C:\Users\Default\Videos\dasHost.exe | C:\Users\Default\Videos\dasHost.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.7.1277 Modules
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| 920 | C:\ESD\Winver.exe | C:\ESD\Winver.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.7.1277 Modules
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| 1116 | 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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| 1188 | 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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| 2040 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2148 | "C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\ARM\S\dllhost.exe" | C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\dllhost.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.7.1277 Modules
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| 2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2392 | schtasks.exe /create /tn "Winver" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\ESD\Winver.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | WmiPrvSE.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2420 | w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2 | C:\Windows\System32\w32tm.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Time Service Diagnostic Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2568 | 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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| (PID) Process: | (7444) physmeme.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.vbe\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VBEFile |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7632) Winver.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\666d515c947e33fc2a0cd2f5d3765fadfd5063e9 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | eb9647df1c0248051947eebe2bc18e2a4e9612b4 |
Value: H4sIAAAAAAAEAItWcraKiXENdomJScnJycgvLtFLrUhV0kEIlxakJSOJhRanFhXHxLikpiWW5pTExIRlpqTmAwVSEos9UHVDVTrm5CjAmCn5SalAKsg3JiYYp4XBJYlFJb6peaWuFQWpRZmpecmpHliUhWfmlaUWgUVjAfvYai3GAAAA | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7632 | Winver.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SdIcizfU.log | executable | |
MD5:E9CE850DB4350471A62CC24ACB83E859 | SHA256:7C95D3B38114E7E4126CB63AADAF80085ED5461AB0868D2365DD6A18C946EA3A | |||
| 7632 | Winver.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\JzznyGPn.log | executable | |
MD5:F4B38D0F95B7E844DD288B441EBC9AAF | SHA256:AAB95596475CA74CEDE5BA50F642D92FA029F6F74F6FAEAE82A9A07285A5FB97 | |||
| 7632 | Winver.exe | C:\Users\Default\Videos\21b1a557fd31cc | text | |
MD5:EBAC7510F344A06A8F440942572BBF16 | SHA256:7ABAA376C06982C0291AEEE70A90B2F945AD180C3BF7AB49797F192E3ADF8BEA | |||
| 7632 | Winver.exe | C:\ESD\55b276f4edf653 | text | |
MD5:3F3C02AAB58565ED61D940CCC2853208 | SHA256:D8551DF2B1F5DD366F01AFBFBC5BD1E0195E3B0DB3E4FD54A5FA6ACD1AABA77B | |||
| 7632 | Winver.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GsCedoVr.log | executable | |
MD5:D8BF2A0481C0A17A634D066A711C12E9 | SHA256:2B93377EA087225820A9F8E4F331005A0C600D557242366F06E0C1EAE003D669 | |||
| 7632 | Winver.exe | C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\5940a34987c991 | text | |
MD5:8203B12C0A91FF5D8A3B0EAA36C41DFA | SHA256:9DA0130D7BAF0113818EABB98A1F7D31B7FFF720FBE478149FA331D96DE5EEC6 | |||
| 7632 | Winver.exe | C:\ESD\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | executable | |
MD5:B5C4FA68D74AB47092A46241D6B10A16 | SHA256:20E9DAFAA42A6B6122ECC150622CF8AABE7A324527DF144561DE5BA0B486AB2A | |||
| 7632 | Winver.exe | C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\dllhost.exe | executable | |
MD5:B5C4FA68D74AB47092A46241D6B10A16 | SHA256:20E9DAFAA42A6B6122ECC150622CF8AABE7A324527DF144561DE5BA0B486AB2A | |||
| 7632 | Winver.exe | C:\Users\Default\Videos\dasHost.exe | executable | |
MD5:B5C4FA68D74AB47092A46241D6B10A16 | SHA256:20E9DAFAA42A6B6122ECC150622CF8AABE7A324527DF144561DE5BA0B486AB2A | |||
| 7632 | Winver.exe | C:\ESD\upfc.exe | executable | |
MD5:B5C4FA68D74AB47092A46241D6B10A16 | SHA256:20E9DAFAA42A6B6122ECC150622CF8AABE7A324527DF144561DE5BA0B486AB2A | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5892 | upfc.exe | POST | — | 188.130.90.166:80 | http://bobaprog.ru/cpuserversqlTrafficUniversalUploads.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
— | — | GET | 304 | 4.245.163.56:443 | 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 | — | — | — |
7192 | 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 | 20.3.187.198:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | unknown | — | — | — |
7192 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7192 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7192 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7192 | 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 |
7192 | 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 |
7192 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
5892 | upfc.exe | 188.130.90.166:80 | bobaprog.ru | CTS Computers and Telecommunications Systems SAS | FR | malicious |
7192 | SIHClient.exe | 4.245.163.56:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7192 | SIHClient.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
7192 | SIHClient.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
7192 | SIHClient.exe | 20.3.187.198:443 | 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 |
bobaprog.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
5892 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
5892 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
5964 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
5964 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
7792 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
7792 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
8016 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
8016 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
7876 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
7876 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |