xred | 724025e886398ce15f67ca426a924a1a4128106e90c6dd65b88ad79569b06c4d

General

Target

EzCad2.exe
Size

3.5MB
MD5

7256ec660313e2c0a3e3f4d7bb24bd02
SHA1

912a35f1deffe72261de50346b051eae9bba785b
SHA256

724025e886398ce15f67ca426a924a1a4128106e90c6dd65b88ad79569b06c4d
SHA512

73caf399b9a6d6fe365b86220466673adbbebd50b25c5a563c06e5fa4ec2fd51163ee1e1e85dd0ec490bfd487aad67b8bbcf2f1fd0bd09472baa4ed2069b52ab
SSDEEP

98304:unsmtk2afgjYcyjOGa9CWROW6sCxMuYcG10gIR7:wLkgjYcyjOGa9CWROW6sC3Yc4O

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
3156	._cache_EzCad2.exe
792	Synaptics.exe
5608	._cache_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"	EzCad2.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 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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EzCad2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_EzCad2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 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	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	EzCad2.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1436	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1436	EXCEL.EXE
1436	EXCEL.EXE
1436	EXCEL.EXE
1436	EXCEL.EXE
1436	EXCEL.EXE
1436	EXCEL.EXE
1436	EXCEL.EXE
1436	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 3156	3500	EzCad2.exe	79
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 3156	3500	EzCad2.exe	79
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 3156	3500	EzCad2.exe	79
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 792	3500	EzCad2.exe	80
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 792	3500	EzCad2.exe	80
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 792	3500	EzCad2.exe	80
PID 792 wrote to memory of 5608	792	Synaptics.exe	81
PID 792 wrote to memory of 5608	792	Synaptics.exe	81
PID 792 wrote to memory of 5608	792	Synaptics.exe	81

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EzCad2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EzCad2.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3500
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_EzCad2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_EzCad2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3156
- 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:792
- - 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:5608

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1436

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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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

Filesize
3.5MB

MD5
7256ec660313e2c0a3e3f4d7bb24bd02

SHA1
912a35f1deffe72261de50346b051eae9bba785b

SHA256
724025e886398ce15f67ca426a924a1a4128106e90c6dd65b88ad79569b06c4d

SHA512
73caf399b9a6d6fe365b86220466673adbbebd50b25c5a563c06e5fa4ec2fd51163ee1e1e85dd0ec490bfd487aad67b8bbcf2f1fd0bd09472baa4ed2069b52ab

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_EzCad2.exe

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
82fc900a0e265ee80800189eaf21cc47

SHA1
45d0731aae6ff97a2521c0da4f4e99264baa5b25

SHA256
24a7ea47e0967482366606cacb82d405a692c67520098c86a7c6394ded7aebeb

SHA512
60be5bca76d326c2c2c5cc9fea079f724b90c5a9bbe4e424adfcb305f78b93e998697fd7c0be8d6f6ff684acbd611a795e671e34624583ec775a8bf9446c1449

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DF185E00

Filesize
21KB

MD5
2a287cbcd6d83622314afdae844b2868

SHA1
14b918e590efc9b60c664a728ad1a615882c045b

SHA256
f0cfc2844c609b9c39756244cf2f2ec9878c40662a3b37d378046fde671083cd

SHA512
e01e39e4ca795ea0f89f4e9cc569ca6dcd2c991b4dadf63359e0b08546d234710abd8f4e5e10bd82008052ac0cad82301cbb3a467ada0e85919df88b608eedbc

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

Filesize
17KB

MD5
e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9

SHA1
00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044

SHA256
8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15

SHA512
a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04

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memory/792-270-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000077C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.5MB

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memory/792-129-0x00000000023D0000-0x00000000023D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/792-190-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000077C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.5MB

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memory/792-245-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000077C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.5MB

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memory/792-241-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000077C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.5MB

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memory/1436-195-0x00007FFC728B0000-0x00007FFC728C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1436-197-0x00007FFC728B0000-0x00007FFC728C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1436-198-0x00007FFC70580000-0x00007FFC70590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1436-199-0x00007FFC70580000-0x00007FFC70590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1436-196-0x00007FFC728B0000-0x00007FFC728C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1436-194-0x00007FFC728B0000-0x00007FFC728C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1436-193-0x00007FFC728B0000-0x00007FFC728C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3500-0-0x0000000002630000-0x0000000002631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3500-128-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000077C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.5MB

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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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