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Database Entry



DCRat


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs 1 YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e298224b953c5cbcf7999b40fc79b32b50b0de4368ad771639ae21d32978e95d
SHA3-384 hash: 584826b02ac3d1d9951aa06931f9092cfa98b89e06f718020ca790a9933b6728108f1bfe2b6d9bf755fca99063cb720c
SHA1 hash: eb1f9c6f835a8127def952eda465b611134bd36d
MD5 hash: 62dc6b9081697fa988b9e08419f7b60f
humanhash: harry-oscar-tango-magnesium
File name:62DC6B9081697FA988B9E08419F7B60F.exe
Download: download sample
Signature DCRat
File size:1'154'652 bytes
First seen:2025-08-11 07:20:10 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash fcf1390e9ce472c7270447fc5c61a0c1 (863 x DCRat, 118 x NanoCore, 94 x njrat)
ssdeep 24576:42G/nvxW3WpDmZ8SEo5vYtHRUIYC9Z8oTxDoJ:4bA3UilEXtHRb9De
Threatray 1'132 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T17E3549027E44CA12F0181633C2EF590447B4A9502AE6E75B7EBA376D59123D33E2DADF
TrID 91.0% (.EXE) WinRAR Self Extracting archive (4.x-5.x) (265042/9/39)
3.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
1.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
1.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
0.6% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
dhash icon d8a4d85965e4dae4 (1 x DCRat)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:DCRat exe RAT


Avatar
abuse_ch
DCRat C2:
http://cf46796.tw1.ru/ad56e59c.php

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
http://cf46796.tw1.ru/ad56e59c.php https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1567232/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
81
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
_e298224b953c5cbcf7999b40fc79b32b50b0de4368ad771639ae21d32978e95d.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-11 07:26:22 UTC
Tags:
auto-sch dcrat rat stealer remote darkcrystal netreactor

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
autorun extens virus sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Launching a process
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Sending a UDP request
Launching many processes
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
dcrat fingerprint installer microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated overlay packed packer_detected sfx
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.MSIL.Basic.8.Gen;Trojan.Uztuby
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
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 PE files with benign system names
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive Plug and Play Device Information (via WMI, Win32_PnPEntity, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Schedule system process
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Yara detected DCRat
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1754357 Sample: v8a2NRQJhJ.exe Startdate: 11/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 53 cf46796.tw1.ru 2->53 59 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->59 61 Found malware configuration 2->61 63 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->63 65 8 other signatures 2->65 10 v8a2NRQJhJ.exe 3 6 2->10         started        13 34euydoWsq1hzv9tZUr.exe 3 2->13         started        16 8NEiEkWIRepw.exe 2->16         started        18 6 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 41 C:\webperf\BlockSaves.exe, PE32 10->41 dropped 43 C:\webperf\cAglvzYMCgdjCRbR.vbe, data 10->43 dropped 21 wscript.exe 1 10->21         started        77 Antivirus detection for dropped file 13->77 79 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->79 55 cf46796.tw1.ru 92.53.96.145, 49682, 49683, 49688 TIMEWEB-ASRU Russian Federation 18->55 file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 67 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 21->67 24 cmd.exe 1 21->24         started        process10 process11 26 BlockSaves.exe 3 30 24->26         started        30 conhost.exe 24->30         started        file12 45 C:\webperf\8NEiEkWIRepw.exe, PE32 26->45 dropped 47 C:\Windows\...\backgroundTaskHost.exe, PE32 26->47 dropped 49 C:\Users\user\...\j2NkWdcjftT4Cxe62WzIa.exe, PE32 26->49 dropped 51 10 other malicious files 26->51 dropped 69 Antivirus detection for dropped file 26->69 71 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 26->71 73 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 26->73 75 3 other signatures 26->75 32 schtasks.exe 26->32         started        35 schtasks.exe 26->35         started        37 schtasks.exe 26->37         started        39 24 other processes 26->39 signatures13 process14 signatures15 57 Queries sensitive Plug and Play Device Information (via WMI, Win32_PnPEntity, often done to detect virtual machines) 32->57
Gathering data
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.DCRat
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-07 14:23:57 UTC
AV detection:
28 of 38 (73.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:dcrat discovery execution infostealer persistence rat
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
DCRat payload
DcRat
Dcrat family
Process spawned unexpected child process
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat dcrat Win.Trojan.Uztuby-9855059-0
YARA:
MAL_EXE_DCRat_Jul_08_2
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
e298224b953c5cbcf7999b40fc79b32b50b0de4368ad771639ae21d32978e95d
MD5 hash:
62dc6b9081697fa988b9e08419f7b60f
SHA1 hash:
eb1f9c6f835a8127def952eda465b611134bd36d
Detections:
win_xorist_auto
SH256 hash:
fd07d628706baf102e7d708706872dc0f14cac45e14d86f62b715f48b4d84bf3
MD5 hash:
b4784543fb4d94c18d7939fc5815292b
SHA1 hash:
845d3d91dc297c5ec74c7c4b255a0d3be49bc48f
Detections:
win_xorist_auto
SH256 hash:
995b5a85b3650f2f1be1f5b8a65c639976fa1749240e97935a9c3b6ea85470eb
MD5 hash:
b2aab6640273761290e7dc4f51eff09d
SHA1 hash:
07b00385fbbad671ae7932619a26142521adc6a8
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
6bf0ab0694014d04731d32bb6610bf1fa67a9d0a131cf976de1e2d4fbf684a18
MD5 hash:
7278bf38a0ef449d05525e94ca95c502
SHA1 hash:
648be511a885a040be0e15dfe32dc6cc3069e076
Detections:
win_xorist_auto
SH256 hash:
bda0feb07117eb44ef932ceb7bac04d861ff4bd3a391322696d5c6ee3fb0c67b
MD5 hash:
d0b1d27b50220012c2d08d5ca39a8355
SHA1 hash:
569e39509ae0fa0a1d09a74c9d0035285de8042b
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:dcrat_
Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked dcrat malware samples.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:DotNet_Reactor
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies .NET Reactor, which offers .NET code protection such as obfuscation, encryption and so on.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:PureCrypter
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies PureCrypter, .NET loader and obfuscator.
Reference:https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.purecrypter
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SelfExtractingRAR
Author:Xavier Mertens
Description:Detects an SFX archive with automatic script execution
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
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)
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:win_xorist_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.xorist.

File information


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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
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
GDI_PLUS_APIInterfaces with Graphicsgdiplus.dll::GdiplusStartup
gdiplus.dll::GdiplusShutdown
gdiplus.dll::GdipAlloc
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetSystemInfo
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::AllocConsole
KERNEL32.dll::AttachConsole
KERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::FreeConsole
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileMappingW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileExW

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