xred | 639304b762698e16ab000b293e7d6396dbb5124a982c8966e2c93b7879cdf9b3

General

Target

Aura.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

c392cb1574f2d18f32b0cb5dcf6e6b14
SHA1

bddb3de1d4e507b74373f93b0f500143324ce38d
SHA256

639304b762698e16ab000b293e7d6396dbb5124a982c8966e2c93b7879cdf9b3
SHA512

9c1d15350fede1e96504b185a9462b74e5f83929d849008aba86d3d74bc223868ecd2761a49895f0c37861f7fdba4dc35c73425dd657afb8c07e7720b7bbb9e2
SSDEEP

24576:tnsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD95umt7tp7F+:tnsHyjtk2MYC5GDiS7tp7F+

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_Aura.exeSynaptics.exe._cache_Synaptics.exe

pid process

4824 ._cache_Aura.exe
1288 Synaptics.exe
1472 ._cache_Synaptics.exe

pid	process
4824	._cache_Aura.exe
1288	Synaptics.exe
1472	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Aura.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe"	Aura.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Program crash 2 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exeWerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

1504 4824 WerFault.exe ._cache_Aura.exe
4364 1472 WerFault.exe ._cache_Synaptics.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
1504	4824	WerFault.exe	._cache_Aura.exe
4364	1472	WerFault.exe	._cache_Synaptics.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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:

Aura.exe._cache_Aura.exeSynaptics.exe._cache_Synaptics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Aura.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Aura.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

Synaptics.exeAura.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Aura.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

968 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

968 EXCEL.EXE
968 EXCEL.EXE
968 EXCEL.EXE
968 EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
968	EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
968	EXCEL.EXE
968	EXCEL.EXE
968	EXCEL.EXE
968	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

Aura.exeSynaptics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 4824	4228	Aura.exe	._cache_Aura.exe
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 4824	4228	Aura.exe	._cache_Aura.exe
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 4824	4228	Aura.exe	._cache_Aura.exe
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 1288	4228	Aura.exe	Synaptics.exe
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 1288	4228	Aura.exe	Synaptics.exe
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 1288	4228	Aura.exe	Synaptics.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 1472	1288	Synaptics.exe	._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 1472	1288	Synaptics.exe	._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 1472	1288	Synaptics.exe	._cache_Synaptics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aura.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aura.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4228
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Aura.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Aura.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4824
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4824 -s 1092
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1504
- C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1288
- - 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
    PID:1472
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1472 -s 1088
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:4364

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 448 -p 4824 -ip 4824
1⤵
PID:3392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1472 -ip 1472
1⤵
PID:3416

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s NPSMSvc
1⤵
PID:4068

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

System Information Discovery

1

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
1.1MB

MD5
c392cb1574f2d18f32b0cb5dcf6e6b14

SHA1
bddb3de1d4e507b74373f93b0f500143324ce38d

SHA256
639304b762698e16ab000b293e7d6396dbb5124a982c8966e2c93b7879cdf9b3

SHA512
9c1d15350fede1e96504b185a9462b74e5f83929d849008aba86d3d74bc223868ecd2761a49895f0c37861f7fdba4dc35c73425dd657afb8c07e7720b7bbb9e2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Aura.exe

Filesize
343KB

MD5
5b82f58dfef767e24021ffc205c14b18

SHA1
1cf35a41bc428fd46c96069dd592b81b2da558aa

SHA256
f45bdf5984dca63e9cb56eedf128d8a720d75df58c60d9943f859a7f5bea337a

SHA512
5e14390ad5526edc775fb2182e5ac101d3d0ee14ee64f4a2a15a8b3092d7afbd72ca475096257121683e69420129b1b3daf44cba3c0de9a8481a086d79182bb7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X4AV81oo.xlsm

Filesize
17KB

MD5
e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9

SHA1
00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044

SHA256
8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15

SHA512
a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04

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memory/968-197-0x00007FFD8E7A0000-0x00007FFD8E7B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/968-193-0x00007FFD90E30000-0x00007FFD90E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/968-198-0x00007FFD8E7A0000-0x00007FFD8E7B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/968-196-0x00007FFD90E30000-0x00007FFD90E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/968-192-0x00007FFD90E30000-0x00007FFD90E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/968-195-0x00007FFD90E30000-0x00007FFD90E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/968-194-0x00007FFD90E30000-0x00007FFD90E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1288-131-0x0000000002370000-0x0000000002371000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1288-207-0x0000000002370000-0x0000000002371000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1288-206-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000518000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4228-128-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000518000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4228-0-0x00000000023B0000-0x00000000023B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4824-130-0x00000000002F0000-0x000000000034C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/4824-118-0x000000007269E000-0x000000007269F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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