runningrat | 0b510380e52b3c97e7a2f227eb9ecda6a194885da74fac6630f1eb7d5ee6091f

Analysis

max time kernel
144s
max time network
150s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
24-12-2024 21:10

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General

Target

blq.exe
Size

801KB
MD5

6153a06b74491bacb664bf142b598c69
SHA1

dade36a11a568e3b0b5f3e7fd44b566182702534
SHA256

0b510380e52b3c97e7a2f227eb9ecda6a194885da74fac6630f1eb7d5ee6091f
SHA512

bb1c20ce4b2ae5e3524e1127eca6047ab897da49d8b66e435e8d81f418dc16c7c6345887ae67c9ca7ea0f39d175eedace8dabc74be9db9ea492ca4c489ec4721
SSDEEP

12288:GMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V9zl6MMuj:GnsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD99h

Score

10^/10

runningrat xred backdoor discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

runningrat

103.36.221.195

Extracted

Family

xred

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

RunningRat
RunningRat is a remote access trojan first seen in 2018.
rat runningrat

RunningRat payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001211a-4.dat	family_runningrat
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000015d76-15.dat	family_runningrat
behavioral1/memory/2908-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp	family_runningrat
behavioral1/memory/1912-125-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp	family_runningrat
behavioral1/memory/1912-126-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp	family_runningrat
behavioral1/memory/1912-158-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp	family_runningrat

Runningrat family
runningrat
Xred
Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.
backdoor xred
Xred family
xred

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\encvbk\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\259432954.dll"	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\encvbk\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\259432533.dll"	._cache_blq.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2840	._cache_blq.exe
1912	Synaptics.exe
1052	._cache_Synaptics.exe
2520	encvbk.exe

Loads dropped DLL 15 IoCs

pid	Process
2908	blq.exe
2908	blq.exe
2840	._cache_blq.exe
2908	blq.exe
2908	blq.exe
2416	svchost.exe
1912	Synaptics.exe
1912	Synaptics.exe
1912	Synaptics.exe
1052	._cache_Synaptics.exe
2416	svchost.exe
2520	encvbk.exe
2520	encvbk.exe
2520	encvbk.exe
2520	encvbk.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"	blq.exe

Creates a Windows Service
persistence

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\encvbk.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\encvbk.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\259432533.dll	._cache_blq.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\259432954.dll	._cache_Synaptics.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 11 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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	encvbk.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	blq.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_blq.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EXCEL.EXE

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2708	PING.EXE
2268	cmd.exe
2064	PING.EXE
2584	cmd.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2064	PING.EXE
2708	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2956	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2840	._cache_blq.exe
1052	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2840	._cache_blq.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1052	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2840	._cache_blq.exe
1052	._cache_Synaptics.exe
2956	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2840	2908	blq.exe	28
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2840	2908	blq.exe	28
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2840	2908	blq.exe	28
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2840	2908	blq.exe	28
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1912	2908	blq.exe	30
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1912	2908	blq.exe	30
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1912	2908	blq.exe	30
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1912	2908	blq.exe	30
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2268	2840	._cache_blq.exe	32
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2268	2840	._cache_blq.exe	32
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2268	2840	._cache_blq.exe	32
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2268	2840	._cache_blq.exe	32
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2064	2268	cmd.exe	34
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2064	2268	cmd.exe	34
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2064	2268	cmd.exe	34
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2064	2268	cmd.exe	34
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1052	1912	Synaptics.exe	35
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1052	1912	Synaptics.exe	35
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1052	1912	Synaptics.exe	35
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1052	1912	Synaptics.exe	35
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 2584	1052	._cache_Synaptics.exe	36
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 2584	1052	._cache_Synaptics.exe	36
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 2584	1052	._cache_Synaptics.exe	36
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 2584	1052	._cache_Synaptics.exe	36
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2708	2584	cmd.exe	38
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2708	2584	cmd.exe	38
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2708	2584	cmd.exe	38
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2708	2584	cmd.exe	38
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2520	2416	svchost.exe	39
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2520	2416	svchost.exe	39
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2520	2416	svchost.exe	39
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2520	2416	svchost.exe	39

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blq.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blq.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2908
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_blq.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_blq.exe"
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2840
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1 && del /f/q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_blq.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2268
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2064
- 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:1912
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1052
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1 && del /f/q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2584
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        
        ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:2708

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "encvbk"
1⤵
PID:2156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "encvbk"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2416
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\encvbk.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\encvbk.exe "c:\program files (x86)\259432533.dll",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2520

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:2956

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

Filesize
801KB

MD5
6153a06b74491bacb664bf142b598c69

SHA1
dade36a11a568e3b0b5f3e7fd44b566182702534

SHA256
0b510380e52b3c97e7a2f227eb9ecda6a194885da74fac6630f1eb7d5ee6091f

SHA512
bb1c20ce4b2ae5e3524e1127eca6047ab897da49d8b66e435e8d81f418dc16c7c6345887ae67c9ca7ea0f39d175eedace8dabc74be9db9ea492ca4c489ec4721

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bmlettU.xlsm

Filesize
24KB

MD5
8be5d82cfca4a902ab1e02e5cbb4abf6

SHA1
56a8a1fc1f8fea920d4a6d8266d0f29d6c33ba41

SHA256
6233af0f92ae75f5f282b0f7694ad7fdf2b1185702920d0e07956bd18c084667

SHA512
8050d2a1e2b7dcdaa0bbbd73e639153945483e38926b219b078f2186614d1d7f6ce3844dc2b6490e31300690d6223ac2b319e87f849dd517a617139ccf308edf

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bmlettU.xlsm

Filesize
29KB

MD5
397a385cb963116117ac1c55fc922aa1

SHA1
e63c39a8f5bb35182902367bcfebed3f46ee4f72

SHA256
0d2a917c3c8bdb142cbd3e64e8d2309a04a46cbd9602dc8bf6e5f8983522b4dc

SHA512
8934d9ef2d71a36f1e29160f0bfa82439822f30305326d58e4664eb14ce5969ae0335e1bb00ebd61b07db2816d1a72c67034d0f991ed2883fc1d25fcca5dbed9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bmlettU.xlsm

Filesize
28KB

MD5
f4a7110f821f53de3531182c92279f14

SHA1
20b7155e407bef3ed1c128d01a5f38c9bbfbbded

SHA256
518a25ad34c160f9573c3e3e69a28315a5a153c591b9f74b97fda023c90b8f28

SHA512
0206417cf028845ccd301bde51c09dc259c6d1ff9a7401da67fb8fc654f4dd1001e46945ae44391eb130a7aebfcdec0f47d65f2507b36e50df20044e1dceab0f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bmlettU.xlsm

Filesize
17KB

MD5
e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9

SHA1
00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044

SHA256
8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15

SHA512
a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04

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\Program Files (x86)\259432533.dll

Filesize
25KB

MD5
0a9a34b7b8be7680123dc29107a3eaac

SHA1
883f19efcea8184b9d01e5aae9455de0b64d71eb

SHA256
c105d6b7304a43bfacf713b09c01e213047ac1e9123c1723e0164cf644cb0f37

SHA512
6002ab855d8c96a43d9880de14a09e4e96d51336b4d0203a1d9470ac9ff1cf4a56faf15c6fe62fffc4b52970d4788eb341125d90641365f89cd6780fdae3ab08

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_blq.exe

Filesize
48KB

MD5
2c8e6b45f0113b45f9187b60df114fef

SHA1
7e7b6f59fced74c16bef14f03f19eeecb5d34103

SHA256
476328c1ba85a1df9b0e678b9219dd1d5e529596303896049797683f20ad23e2

SHA512
3a415e14ce61e0dfbdd1064f39b129f11ee1419442c49209e62c90d54d57b4a9ef8544f2108bf562ec9d8c9dd3daa3221a4b670918ba48af68ca439921301337

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\Windows\SysWOW64\encvbk.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1912-125-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
824KB

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memory/1912-126-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
824KB

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memory/1912-158-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
824KB

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memory/2908-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
824KB

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memory/2908-0-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000221000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2956-59-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2956-124-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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