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Database Entry
DCRat
Vendor detections: 17
| SHA256 hash: | aef09c3db2ceb1a2d3047f1c61d982f1aa6114176b600eac75a7a63bc7f9847a |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 213bd44156e840a588862c1bee03584ca9a4e4345e54c31a6e98de70cb67b186e4681423b787e5b73d3147583a06d389 |
| SHA1 hash: | 160fabfd2885c5ad516142f581d42bede02737e7 |
| MD5 hash: | 9db4c81c02156f9091cebc2f58169962 |
| humanhash: | mockingbird-magazine-idaho-mobile |
| File name: | 9db4c81c02156f9091cebc2f58169962.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | DCRat |
| File size: | 954'880 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-08-21 07:10:17 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'741 x AgentTesla, 19'606 x Formbook, 12'242 x SnakeKeylogger) |
| ssdeep | 24576:XOpUWfhzJkouRWdnRCZXH/utGuEAfEo0DLMmkm:X0U2IRWdn4bupELDbk |
| Threatray | 921 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T1F81508117E44CE11F0091233C2EF468997B4D961AAA6E71B7DBA3B7E15123A73C0D9CB |
| TrID | 51.8% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13) 22.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13) 7.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 4.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 3.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  abuse_ch |
| Tags: | DCRat exe RAT |
Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)
Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.
| IOC | ThreatFox Reference |
|---|---|
| http://cg95189.tw1.ru/94eb6e28.php | https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1571984/ |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
82
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
dcrat
ID:
1
File name:
9db4c81c02156f9091cebc2f58169962.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-21 07:38:57 UTC
Tags:
auto-sch dcrat rat netreactor
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
DCRat
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
autorun virus msil sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Launching a process
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Launching many processes
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
dcrat net_reactor obfuscated obfuscated obfuscated packed vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.MSIL.Basic.8
Verdict:
Unknown
Result
Threat name:
DCRat
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates processes via WMI
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Execution from Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Schedule system process
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected DCRat
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
12 match(es)
Tags:
.Net .Net Obfuscator .Net Reactor Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.89 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.DCRat
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-14 19:49:36 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
dcrat
Similar samples:
+ 911 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
dcrat
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:dcrat execution infostealer persistence rat
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Modifies registry class
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
DCRat payload
DcRat
Dcrat family
Process spawned unexpected child process
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat dcrat Win.Packed.Msilmamut-9950860-0
YARA:
MAL_EXE_DCRat_Jul_08_2
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
aef09c3db2ceb1a2d3047f1c61d982f1aa6114176b600eac75a7a63bc7f9847a
MD5 hash:
9db4c81c02156f9091cebc2f58169962
SHA1 hash:
160fabfd2885c5ad516142f581d42bede02737e7
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
0.91
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | BAZT_B5_NOCEXInvalidStream |
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| Rule name: | CP_AllMal_Detector |
|---|---|
| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication |
| Rule name: | Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation |
|---|---|
| Author: | daniyyell |
| Description: | Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts. |
| Rule name: | DotNet_Reactor |
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| Author: | @bartblaze |
| Description: | Identifies .NET Reactor, which offers .NET code protection such as obfuscation, encryption and so on. |
| Rule name: | MD5_Constants |
|---|---|
| Author: | phoul (@phoul) |
| Description: | Look for MD5 constants |
| Rule name: | NET |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | pe_imphash |
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| Rule name: | PureCrypter |
|---|---|
| Author: | @bartblaze |
| Description: | Identifies PureCrypter, .NET loader and obfuscator. |
| Reference: | https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.purecrypter |
| Rule name: | Skystars_Malware_Imphash |
|---|---|
| Author: | Skystars LightDefender |
| Description: | imphash |
| Rule name: | Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage |
|---|---|
| Author: | XiAnzheng |
| Description: | May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP) |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
BLint
The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.
Findings
| ID | Title | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| CHECK_AUTHENTICODE | Missing Authenticode | high |
| CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS | Missing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA) | high |
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