| File name: | XXX.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/95928846-0e22-4d36-8ded-ca8a33587b7b |
| 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 06, 2025, 07:43:02 |
| 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: | 6437A3764956ABFFE7001A1955311B27 |
| SHA1: | F7A3D5D1FFC28A423BE5CA2D1C5A5A8B682F7C84 |
| SHA256: | DF0BE4248B554597A73F56797A358E6A72D0096963815862CA0635E2FE88D2E6 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:Oy7GRR+Qlv1ZLUyOjbpprBxYQGgZXGhzs+2hFAiMkI2FuLc1KpjcehmjnU0uEncl:Oyi35cxB1Ghzs+KFPH1FW4MY7jnU0uTl |
| .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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| 720 | 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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| 1196 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XXX.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XXX.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 1300 | "C:\blockintoDhcp/MsWincommon.exe" | C:\blockintoDhcp\MsWincommon.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.7.1277 Modules
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| 1348 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\blockintoDhcp\GZtw32khOjkdJMTmu0OZaUUbY7m3WeOKV.vbe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe | — | XXX.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host Exit code: 0 Version: 5.812.10240.16384 Modules
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| 4400 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\blockintoDhcp\izUebnA71qJkmmbIuBUlHiSgNECNaqBxTmQJ4SFSk.bat" " | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | wscript.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4688 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4736 | \??\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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| 4756 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4988 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\M0MRa5EYAi.bat" " | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | MsWincommon.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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| 5064 | 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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| (PID) Process: | (1196) XXX.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.vbe\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VBEFile |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1300) MsWincommon.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\a12f6046169b87af306237fe0aff4015000546ca |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 70652d7e9b3870084fff32a8a8cccb23c239469d |
Value: H4sIAAAAAAAEAItWcraKiUnKyU/OzswryXfJSC6IiQlJrSjxzCsoLfHILy7RS61IVdLBpqy0IC2ZaNnQ4tSi4pgYx5wcBSjTvygxOSc1JqY4MwOvNb6puflFlQrO+bkFRanFxZn5eXjUFodn5iXn5+ZCFcUCALheCOXgAAAA | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5504) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5504) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5504) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5504) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5504) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5504) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5504) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5504) upfc.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\upfc_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1196 | XXX.exe | C:\blockintoDhcp\izUebnA71qJkmmbIuBUlHiSgNECNaqBxTmQJ4SFSk.bat | text | |
MD5:8BCD2E24AB217A0718A9260B0FCD07A6 | SHA256:58EC24E4BD9039003D5E329A39234834FEFED8512B9C4E4E8425B03CCAA64EB3 | |||
| 1300 | MsWincommon.exe | C:\ProgramData\Oracle\66fc9ff0ee96c2 | text | |
MD5:56A99D8AFCBEB09F1C0C119809C62712 | SHA256:23FC16433E9178552CC0B867A87EB39EEF6CC70F0B5599DB4FBE564B55C725C6 | |||
| 1196 | XXX.exe | C:\blockintoDhcp\GZtw32khOjkdJMTmu0OZaUUbY7m3WeOKV.vbe | binary | |
MD5:EF675686C770752F5357788F0D74D21F | SHA256:CB204F9522E27E8E1E21C51F223A35B08FFEF4E056C1C9A6545E9B46F5F5DE76 | |||
| 1300 | MsWincommon.exe | C:\blockintoDhcp\1a5d5b8dcee3d8 | text | |
MD5:543DF81A65E623D55BB9A93588E6EA84 | SHA256:57D8E0A498A513B8F8A478D30248F16402DA2DA6633CEEA8DCFAAF0855D767ED | |||
| 1300 | MsWincommon.exe | C:\ProgramData\Oracle\sihost.exe | executable | |
MD5:5021C70AC11C4A44EF68FFB469A74047 | SHA256:F40C10DECCDB045FADFCE73F369C6E897B4E9F233696354CF32987A2ED0D6018 | |||
| 1300 | MsWincommon.exe | C:\blockintoDhcp\upfc.exe | executable | |
MD5:5021C70AC11C4A44EF68FFB469A74047 | SHA256:F40C10DECCDB045FADFCE73F369C6E897B4E9F233696354CF32987A2ED0D6018 | |||
| 1300 | MsWincommon.exe | C:\blockintoDhcp\TextInputHost.exe | executable | |
MD5:5021C70AC11C4A44EF68FFB469A74047 | SHA256:F40C10DECCDB045FADFCE73F369C6E897B4E9F233696354CF32987A2ED0D6018 | |||
| 1300 | MsWincommon.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lBaUmJKrXu | text | |
MD5:92F1D12B461AD4EA54E729362562DD0A | SHA256:9594A58B43D4B4F1319B2A6F9C63D6FD468BF4C389EDE4F4E761C47427E112AF | |||
| 1300 | MsWincommon.exe | C:\blockintoDhcp\ea1d8f6d871115 | text | |
MD5:4DF67E8F7E20DD5D262F7ACB695B21ED | SHA256:AB4715401B0613BE18B1BDE714612A3B687DF48A9EFFCCCE8E99F200A68D2931 | |||
| 1300 | MsWincommon.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\M0MRa5EYAi.bat | text | |
MD5:468E659A16D0E46C560510BDB42D94EC | SHA256:4827181D830F7F4D8EA158C127BF9A1DA3380B24AFFD1CD85D919A34D1E49067 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5504 | upfc.exe | POST | 200 | 38.107.233.135:80 | http://38.107.233.135/imageHttpAuthCdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5504 | upfc.exe | POST | 200 | 38.107.233.135:80 | http://38.107.233.135/imageHttpAuthCdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5504 | upfc.exe | POST | 200 | 38.107.233.135:80 | http://38.107.233.135/imageHttpAuthCdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5504 | upfc.exe | POST | 200 | 38.107.233.135:80 | http://38.107.233.135/imageHttpAuthCdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5504 | upfc.exe | POST | 200 | 38.107.233.135:80 | http://38.107.233.135/imageHttpAuthCdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5504 | upfc.exe | POST | 200 | 38.107.233.135:80 | http://38.107.233.135/imageHttpAuthCdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5504 | upfc.exe | POST | 200 | 38.107.233.135:80 | http://38.107.233.135/imageHttpAuthCdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5504 | upfc.exe | POST | 200 | 38.107.233.135:80 | http://38.107.233.135/imageHttpAuthCdn.php | unknown | — | — | malicious |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 20.197.71.89:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | SG | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.2:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5504 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |
5504 | upfc.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] DarkCrystal Rat Check-in (POST) |