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Analysis Summary
DCRat, a Russian backdoor, was initially introduced in 2018 but rebuilt and relaunched a year later. The DCRat backdoor appears to be the product of a single threat actor who goes online with the pseudonyms of “boldenis44,” “crystalcoder,” and Кодер (“Coder”).
DCRat is one of the cheapest commercial RATs. For a two-month membership, the price starts at 500 RUB (less than 5 GBP/US $6), and it periodically drops even cheaper during special offers. This is written in .NET and features a modular structure, allowing affiliates to create their plugins using DCRat Studio, a dedicated integrated development environment (IDE).
The malware's modular architecture allows it to be extended for a variety of nefarious objectives, including surveillance, reconnaissance, data theft, DDoS attacks, and arbitrary code execution.
The DCRat consists of three parts:
- A stealer/client executable
- The command-and-control (C2) endpoint/ interface is a single PHP page
- An administrator tool
The malware is still in development, the author announces any news and updates through a dedicated Telegram channel with about 3k users updated with any news and changes.
To protect against the DarkCrystal RAT and similar threats, it is important to regularly update software and security patches, implement multi-factor authentication, be cautious when opening emails and attachments, and regularly back up important data. It is also important to run anti-virus software and to be aware of the signs of a RAT infection, such as unusual system activity or slow performance. If a system is suspected of being infected with the DarkCrystal RAT or any other RAT, it is important to take immediate action to isolate the system and to seek professional assistance in cleaning up the infection.
Impact
- Unauthorized Remote Access
- Keylogging
- Sensitive Information Theft
- Credential Theft
Indicators of Compromise
MD5
240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87
3cfca059a9110f3137c1786a194b2f6e
9d62da0ab950520600505b7fed03198f
SHA-256
c43c36331895be9c8dbc41b1993144c13953b10399423b013587bd7c5afe4279
ba53acdb7d2c6ab550ec8696242a76ef562ca7da24c39656184d7e5333838177
bd0d735a8bd758e6a751dfb19f7a66ce95e403a9df9688e2eefddab4301fa3b2
SHA1
a7474b6716e1da4f69bae306a867afba5ed2abb2
1b38a5cdfa19342e8f6b392f7a2cb2663237119a
0295273c68055145122cbfaba1709be8f0907925
Remediation
- Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
- Search for indicators of compromise (IOCs) in your environment utilizing your respective security controls.
- Emails from unknown senders should always be treated with caution.
- Never trust or open links and attachments received from unknown sources/senders.
- Enable antivirus and anti-malware software and update signature definitions on time. Using multi-layered protection is necessary to secure vulnerable assets.
- Patch and upgrade any platforms and software on time and make it into a standard security policy. Prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities and zero-days.