xred | 2cbf4a18cf8df6a631826a5006d13b3bf36d0971b8c96678b278fc99795a9386

General

Target

Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

43afea647840c9ed1d2888ce8c85ed32
SHA1

a9ca7722b5d49f42ae01dc20d3b7397f67647cd0
SHA256

2cbf4a18cf8df6a631826a5006d13b3bf36d0971b8c96678b278fc99795a9386
SHA512

ffe6cb55700d3e27544315998300c6d2532fa7b9085d9dd83088eb4579124579595c06ef9abe2fcc532468c5477a6fa13c57af2ae24df28b064050691ab48bc9
SSDEEP

24576:2nsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD9k0TO7wx6RZrLSQeMeNyUc7nyWOqmpezMJQF:2nsHyjtk2MYC5GD60TO7JRZHSSr0py

Score

10^/10

xred backdoor discovery persistence

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xred

C2

xred.mooo.com

Attributes

email
[email protected]
payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1

http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1

http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1

http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll

Signatures

Xred
Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.
backdoor xred
Xred family
xred
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exeSynaptics.exe._cache_Synaptics.exe

pid process

2800 ._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
2836 Synaptics.exe
1944 ._cache_Synaptics.exe
Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

Processes:

Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exeSynaptics.exe

pid process

2628 Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
2628 Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
2628 Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
2836 Synaptics.exe
2836 Synaptics.exe

pid	process
2800	._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
2836	Synaptics.exe
1944	._cache_Synaptics.exe

pid	process
2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
2836	Synaptics.exe
2836	Synaptics.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe"	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Processes:

Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exeSynaptics.exeEXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EXCEL.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates\CABD2A79A1076A31F21D253635CB039D4329A5E8	._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates\CABD2A79A1076A31F21D253635CB039D4329A5E8\Blob = 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	._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

2960 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe._cache_Synaptics.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2800 ._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1944 ._cache_Synaptics.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

2960 EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
2960	EXCEL.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2800	._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	._cache_Synaptics.exe

pid	process
2960	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exeSynaptics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2800	2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2800	2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2800	2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2800	2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2836	2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	Synaptics.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2836	2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	Synaptics.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2836	2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	Synaptics.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2836	2628	Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe	Synaptics.exe
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1944	2836	Synaptics.exe	._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1944	2836	Synaptics.exe	._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1944	2836	Synaptics.exe	._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1944	2836	Synaptics.exe	._cache_Synaptics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2628
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Modifies system certificate store
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2800
- C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2836
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1944

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2960

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Subvert Trust Controls

1

T1553

Install Root Certificate

1

T1553.004

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
43afea647840c9ed1d2888ce8c85ed32

SHA1
a9ca7722b5d49f42ae01dc20d3b7397f67647cd0

SHA256
2cbf4a18cf8df6a631826a5006d13b3bf36d0971b8c96678b278fc99795a9386

SHA512
ffe6cb55700d3e27544315998300c6d2532fa7b9085d9dd83088eb4579124579595c06ef9abe2fcc532468c5477a6fa13c57af2ae24df28b064050691ab48bc9

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5n2eQTiK.xlsm

Filesize
17KB

MD5
e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9

SHA1
00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044

SHA256
8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15

SHA512
a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5n2eQTiK.xlsm

Filesize
22KB

MD5
1794683e5ebeffe7388b7dee0c23c802

SHA1
925fcbf0556e1f291dc12ab3aa7ef6e7648b96d1

SHA256
28e84c47d4c5ea0f66fc790ab55cfc3c6d23da157d5ec255426c773ade5d76ad

SHA512
bfc5c6ebec94a2ab17e70e9ca225789fa6decf0f20cd56fd4d35a105d7bf038f1498c86f817e74b08fe04ccbfc9c4e683be4ab9f59dbe0b73fc6904999942e26

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D6F77F00

Filesize
28KB

MD5
fa3f2e45f9f06cc607d6506a7a3e4722

SHA1
d2329d236b814ce63c20a96a7b46eb107c7800d6

SHA256
62aa3b8c9aa0a6496f52a9ef142eb1b6f903f0e00b924aba4d817d58c3bb87a7

SHA512
70882b60d7a213e42fd2a5fbb243aa911ec50e6ccabb76360b76be49de2ec9853d19846054d24efa7e680bd5ef8222406d9b842be567075e792285adcfe4a6c2

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Stix_Advanced_Tweak.exe

Filesize
766KB

MD5
204feb8a295ab9432b3ec64419c98484

SHA1
d2ccef786b20d3c3a3ff164c51beb149583011df

SHA256
7267c4fe27fd5e9aaf8d564f209a12c496d0e053c501504d42cf7234a789cf08

SHA512
6d216e8f82bd0f2e9db49e67d5fa440bd1fa6dedeea2476585a8c01029ffbfa093088ac3bf5293edd49e0509c04821cebbfc63e47c6aae44eb7b8db67f6ee088

Download Submit
memory/1944-38-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000B54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
784KB

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memory/2628-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000582000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2628-0-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000221000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2800-34-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2800-29-0x000000001AEE0000-0x000000001AFCE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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memory/2800-18-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000BB4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
784KB

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memory/2836-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000582000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2836-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000582000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2836-97-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000582000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2836-127-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000582000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2836-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000582000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2960-41-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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