xred | 251b00319baa0ea6716fef69f337f1bfbb2697b682d7094c0429e5004b11502b

General

Target

Loader.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

9312f8185610b599fbab610623562c65
SHA1

284595f0151a56537c5a02e708b072c43123ab30
SHA256

251b00319baa0ea6716fef69f337f1bfbb2697b682d7094c0429e5004b11502b
SHA512

cbf640cffb541c128383ecc4a31bcaae6d2ddd6bd20daa5f8c92791281523802497a5e69756c8041e67d4524a9e66fce8f6e6b8810689d6078e93a16dbb6baaa
SSDEEP

49152:InsHyjtk2MYC5GDECG4hRrwCG4hdrHITYbNbNWo4kSH3OqtwIjkqXfd+/9AhD:Insmtk2aZCG4hRECG4hdLIT4bNJFY3OM

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
1900	._cache_Loader.exe
2236	Synaptics.exe
2988	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1964	Loader.exe
1964	Loader.exe
1964	Loader.exe
2236	Synaptics.exe
2236	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"	Loader.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	Loader.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Loader.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

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemVersion	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	._cache_Loader.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	._cache_Loader.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemVersion	._cache_Loader.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

T1112

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

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2824	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2988	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1900	._cache_Loader.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2824	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1900	1964	Loader.exe	28
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1900	1964	Loader.exe	28
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1900	1964	Loader.exe	28
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1900	1964	Loader.exe	28
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2236	1964	Loader.exe	29
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2236	1964	Loader.exe	29
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2236	1964	Loader.exe	29
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2236	1964	Loader.exe	29
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2988	2236	Synaptics.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2988	2236	Synaptics.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2988	2236	Synaptics.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2988	2236	Synaptics.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1964
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Loader.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Loader.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1900
- 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:2236
- - 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
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Modifies system certificate store
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2988

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:2824

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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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
9312f8185610b599fbab610623562c65

SHA1
284595f0151a56537c5a02e708b072c43123ab30

SHA256
251b00319baa0ea6716fef69f337f1bfbb2697b682d7094c0429e5004b11502b

SHA512
cbf640cffb541c128383ecc4a31bcaae6d2ddd6bd20daa5f8c92791281523802497a5e69756c8041e67d4524a9e66fce8f6e6b8810689d6078e93a16dbb6baaa

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pFtAk4Ia.xlsm

Filesize
17KB

MD5
e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9

SHA1
00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044

SHA256
8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15

SHA512
a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pFtAk4Ia.xlsm

Filesize
24KB

MD5
a6ff6576db9021b63666ec109e22eccf

SHA1
dea647d39d85eb60b861d56698140502dd485dc3

SHA256
80f6bb9eb0229321c84af4c8aeaa3d632c490a46052f3906ff6a21c6261333e4

SHA512
2159a93040008b613930c622b20b73995782d17cdabb359c8289f58f3f98006a1bf7d344d4defe4613d516f34dfff113e8c40660d6e6406920261dd0861c42d6

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pFtAk4Ia.xlsm

Filesize
29KB

MD5
885fd6b56193fcefe7338d2b30638383

SHA1
b9c9cae2315300e496e55312db400487306fc95f

SHA256
f63712e7d1aaebeae2dce5a64921b1cc1182578a329611d96623ab7e0efb2090

SHA512
3e39c1d55334862b20f32aeac39ff22744ecce02c3532506e9542a487253a261a3e007d7641bf9a3d6d278b683c63b390bf920a5b6e3af31c2f2a189f0fe4d26

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pFtAk4Ia.xlsm

Filesize
28KB

MD5
9e86f3ad98364818ab0ee74d9c0b8d34

SHA1
0f818be80d0c07c08959fec2b87021ddca443050

SHA256
8188d0cdd08ff824bf189e392a5ec2d508e546de6b6914f53efbfacf545588b6

SHA512
3671c72d4c9da68f10ce177404284c76cb4b77a992bf56f3c801b506f66ef2b0461145b6ac0f552c7732e4475c4a1373e891002c981e9474d16b743ce7f0a875

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

Filesize
1.9MB

MD5
642be5ba47f59f56b1e8409b54ae78ca

SHA1
37fb49ce8927d9cf46afbe15ec67bc0ac0833376

SHA256
ab549bf47c08184f8ab98f8df682c394048771096ad5d436ddd950e550517a2c

SHA512
2da1440d6e30b31b975460a16727841a681c970d05a80e4fc30b616b1e53e511898720fb3e148a0cd9a6ba4b1b8ba28a68dc601621f4898c6dd572ce7a81e096

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memory/1900-29-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000C76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/1964-0-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1964-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2236-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

Download
memory/2236-110-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2236-111-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2236-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2824-44-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2824-109-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2988-40-0x0000000008CE0000-0x0000000008D92000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2988-39-0x0000000005020000-0x0000000005234000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/2988-38-0x00000000001A0000-0x0000000000386000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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