xred | a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5

General

Target

a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

1e1cb487fd0335dd35a30e2343fea44a
SHA1

1c0998208c1801ace990c108b4be34249f7c64de
SHA256

a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5
SHA512

5fb84b255097e409543d0df394d915a9117116f78d181c9e66b6085e870df72b5bb3119154a27fb87d12366078faa91c2bab86d6436e5f0021709e48bb37b4ea
SSDEEP

49152:pnsHyjtk2MYC5GDLVHFXSFEmqiDqCbS1gickVsPTpuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuui:pnsmtk2ayVHFXSCmqsSgfkVsNuuuuuui

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

pid	Process
2436	._cache_a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
2816	Synaptics.exe
1772	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
2816	Synaptics.exe
2816	Synaptics.exe
2816	Synaptics.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe"	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.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 5 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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EXCEL.EXE

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	._cache_a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	._cache_a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

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

Modifies registry class 20 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash\DefaultIcon	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.swf\ = "ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash"	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.flv	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash\shell\open\command	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash\shell	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash\shell\open	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.spl	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FlashVideo.FlashVideo\shell	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FlashVideo.FlashVideo\shell\open	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FlashVideo.FlashVideo\DefaultIcon	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.flv\ = "FlashVideo.FlashVideo"	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\._cache_Synaptics.exe\" %1"	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\._cache_Synaptics.exe,-608"	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.swf	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.spl\ = "ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash"	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FlashVideo.FlashVideo\shell\open\command	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FlashVideo.FlashVideo	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FlashVideo.FlashVideo\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\._cache_Synaptics.exe\" %1"	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FlashVideo.FlashVideo\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\._cache_Synaptics.exe,-202"	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2200	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2200	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2436	2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe	30
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2436	2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe	30
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2436	2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe	30
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2436	2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe	30
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2816	2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe	31
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2816	2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe	31
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2816	2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe	31
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 2816	2500	a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 1772	2816	Synaptics.exe	32
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 1772	2816	Synaptics.exe	32
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 1772	2816	Synaptics.exe	32
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 1772	2816	Synaptics.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2500
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  PID:2436
- 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:2816
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Modifies registry class
    PID:1772

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:2200

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

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
1e1cb487fd0335dd35a30e2343fea44a

SHA1
1c0998208c1801ace990c108b4be34249f7c64de

SHA256
a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5

SHA512
5fb84b255097e409543d0df394d915a9117116f78d181c9e66b6085e870df72b5bb3119154a27fb87d12366078faa91c2bab86d6436e5f0021709e48bb37b4ea

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jymz8gHE.xlsm

Filesize
17KB

MD5
af4d37aad8b34471da588360a43e768a

SHA1
83ed64667d4e68ea531b8bcf58aab3ed4a5ca998

SHA256
e7550c3453156531308fda255a198c3710aa4bc7412819c180b103c11e85cef1

SHA512
74f5000038c47b7c909c4ee5740e0e87cac12c9c96fff8b1c7ec749541ee3d4b7efd80f9ac02cd39809dca3f2707d0063fa852a3a541342d93a9d03de08823da

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_a488ea1171395e56bf192c7f0f11238b1d1375afb5778d04a302cbb83e2d2be5.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
6168d8814648cb41a56f7284b5de54be

SHA1
5836695d17bafd0525687c618865a9861e934be5

SHA256
51429faee23c53808fd237a0991e9f82402ffaf0a3dc9df4be89c951e6655509

SHA512
ca6cd8f152c904908f34d425da5cebcc502ef154604fc4df874a0faf1464e191205a6b3b96f478734eca21fdbd7431dc2e4a28f1777fd3e03d8669ffb1b06e06

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memory/2200-42-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2500-0-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2500-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000697000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

Download
memory/2816-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000697000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

Download
memory/2816-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000697000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2816-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000697000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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