Managed XDR

smss.exe (DCRat) — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
smss.exe
File type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
File size
849 KB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x86 en

Hashes

SHA1
55815d2cbc2b41622e9a355a88c5fd5723aa00dd
SHA256
edf2660219609f0550612f96b7ad2e4ab6ebe21eebbbf73a606e82b2a4a1dda0
MD5
42b31703b9007bbe825a46d2a0b7cd93

Malwares

  • DCRat

Signatures

Execution

T1053.005 creates_tasks: Creates a delayed task using Task Scheduler
T1059.003 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1053.005 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1059.003 executes_dropped_cmd: Executes dropped batch files
T1059.003 suspicious_batch: Suspicious batch

Persistence

T1053.005 creates_tasks: Creates a delayed task using Task Scheduler
T1053.005 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup

Privilege Escalation

T1053.005 creates_tasks: Creates a delayed task using Task Scheduler
T1053.005 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Defense Evasion

T1564.001 hides_original_file: Makes original executable file hidden
T1564.001 stealth_file: Creates hidden or system files
T1027.002 packer_polymorphic: Creates a modified copy of itself
T1036 system_filename: Created a file named as a common system file
T1497 debugs_self: Creates a process and debugs it
T1497.001 antivm_disk_size: Checks the amount of free disk space
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1497.001 antivm_network_adapters: Checks NIC addresses
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1480 system_default_lang_id_present: Checks the system language
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name
T1070 stealth_window: A process created a hidden window

Discovery

T1497 debugs_self: Creates a process and debugs it
T1497.001 antivm_disk_size: Checks the amount of free disk space
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1497.001 antivm_network_adapters: Checks NIC addresses
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name
T1135 server_share_info: Retrieves information about each shared resource on a server

Command and Control

T1071.001 network_http: Performs HTTP requests

Other

yara_rules: Static rules
suricata_alert: Malicious traffic detected
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
creates_many_processes: Spawns a lot of processes (over 70)
creates_in_windows: Creates files in the Windows directory
copies_self: Creates a copy of itself
suspicious_process_network: Unusual process network activity detected
executes_dropped_exe: Executes dropped exe files
no_graphical_activity: No graphic activity
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
dotnet_import_unmanaged_code: Dotnet program statically imports unmanaged functions/modules
get_policy_info: Retrieves information about a Policy object
suspicious_network_port: Performs TCP or UDP request to non-standard port
test_check_service: Starts services
checktokenmembership: Checks user token with CheckTokenMembership call
open_winlogon_process: Trying to open winlogon process
dotnet_suspicious_entrypoint: Dotnet program has suspicious entrypoint
dotnet_suspicious_module_name: Dotnet program has suspicious module name

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