Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
30-12-2024 10:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
VKKDXE.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
VKKDXE.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
VKKDXE.exe
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Size
1.6MB
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MD5
31ba582dde7c48214dfc929a8c5d5662
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SHA1
39497422641176cb4b6f8828b43805cbd1258d53
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SHA256
35f873a09d5330e0c8c0e0bdabac9640e606ac7955b6e2082d9d1ca3d9880492
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SHA512
1357ffa717079a422ac2510f010722ec464c1f595fbba3a1df847ff3370f30d5b6adb393f846838c565de7b669c6e0968236c6ed8ce079da3281531373aa849e
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SSDEEP
24576:snsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD9ChloDX0XOf4f/mlhxQfnmrAL4bHpZlF:snsHyjtk2MYC5GD4hloJfY/mlT/rLL
Malware Config
Extracted
xred
xred.mooo.com
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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
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Xred family
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation VKKDXE.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CXNFQD.lnk ._cache_VKKDXE.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 3176 Synaptics.exe 224 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 1572 ZTCKPI.exe 764 ZTCKPI.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" VKKDXE.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CXNFQD = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windata\\ZTCKPI.exe\"" ._cache_VKKDXE.exe -
AutoIT Executable 18 IoCs
AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/224-204-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000005CF000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-253-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-255-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-260-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-262-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-264-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-266-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/1572-271-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000F9F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-275-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-297-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-299-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-301-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-303-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-305-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/764-308-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000F9F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-309-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-311-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/2628-313-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp autoit_exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023c0f-5.dat upx behavioral2/memory/2628-69-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/224-197-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000005CF000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/224-204-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000005CF000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-253-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-255-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-260-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-262-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-264-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-266-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1572-269-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000F9F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1572-271-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000F9F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-275-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-297-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-299-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-301-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-303-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-305-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/764-308-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000F9F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-309-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-311-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2628-313-0x0000000000E80000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp upx -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ZTCKPI.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ZTCKPI.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WSCript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language schtasks.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language VKKDXE.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_VKKDXE.exe -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
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
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\ VKKDXE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe -
NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winmgmts:\localhost\root\SecurityCenter2 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe -
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 740 schtasks.exe -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 1268 EXCEL.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
pid Process 1268 EXCEL.EXE 1268 EXCEL.EXE 1268 EXCEL.EXE 1268 EXCEL.EXE 1268 EXCEL.EXE 1268 EXCEL.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2628 2388 VKKDXE.exe 82 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2628 2388 VKKDXE.exe 82 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2628 2388 VKKDXE.exe 82 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3176 2388 VKKDXE.exe 83 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3176 2388 VKKDXE.exe 83 PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3176 2388 VKKDXE.exe 83 PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2844 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 84 PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2844 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 84 PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2844 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 84 PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3880 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 86 PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3880 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 86 PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3880 2628 ._cache_VKKDXE.exe 86 PID 2844 wrote to memory of 740 2844 cmd.exe 87 PID 2844 wrote to memory of 740 2844 cmd.exe 87 PID 2844 wrote to memory of 740 2844 cmd.exe 87 PID 3176 wrote to memory of 224 3176 Synaptics.exe 89 PID 3176 wrote to memory of 224 3176 Synaptics.exe 89 PID 3176 wrote to memory of 224 3176 Synaptics.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VKKDXE.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VKKDXE.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2388 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_VKKDXE.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_VKKDXE.exe"2⤵
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2628 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn CXNFQD.exe /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\ZTCKPI.exe /sc minute /mo 13⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /tn CXNFQD.exe /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\ZTCKPI.exe /sc minute /mo 14⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:740
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WSCript.exeWSCript C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CXNFQD.vbs3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3880
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:224
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1268
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\ZTCKPI.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\ZTCKPI.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1572
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\ZTCKPI.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\ZTCKPI.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:764
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
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Filesize
1.6MB
MD531ba582dde7c48214dfc929a8c5d5662
SHA139497422641176cb4b6f8828b43805cbd1258d53
SHA25635f873a09d5330e0c8c0e0bdabac9640e606ac7955b6e2082d9d1ca3d9880492
SHA5121357ffa717079a422ac2510f010722ec464c1f595fbba3a1df847ff3370f30d5b6adb393f846838c565de7b669c6e0968236c6ed8ce079da3281531373aa849e
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Filesize
894KB
MD5fe8fbb45f71518a33c161e70f6ee1037
SHA1613ae22860d3e15053eea1343b6ca7cd817ee404
SHA2560ee0aa62c8788b17ea2834a427c7a2e6f69b9bd9a8881a72397d35ad162fce1e
SHA5121f9e0851d292fa65c60609796ec9f43e88b994e096171786805c608d924f65ca37cb655047d0717fa0d7c669e86b871fef15e68156c4e6a91bf4b3dc0dd6369b
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Filesize
26KB
MD502316aa3280da473f0d966fb97db28fe
SHA1e06d5c93292564aafb75f139b6c0d6e131a96bfd
SHA2563ffd851d28930fb5b88e7a284d1ff575aebd4f6b8ece77764aad4d5674266359
SHA5128632b1d688fd109fd1717782ad0a13e483ca161b6d77a3bbc326bb0e373cb713496c062995502814c3b842c70327f9b5a60aed7f1e1beef5717e1df61ff580c7
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Filesize
848B
MD54bbfeb98827b4a04b61e377474754224
SHA1af659a2f70ec62acd94690a7bc0a8177f6e0d0f4
SHA256a0839710938d4ac042eaa6d485291f05a773ac673d02fc87ec29d9549a639381
SHA512d1aab3c978fdab922e36ac5b9142eb3f97f852269f9f868d1fed86129689524d6d87dea10a726bdbf30edd9ca75adab8fc5596f676540badaf4330273ab1b50f
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Filesize
17KB
MD5e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
SHA100bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
SHA2568e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
SHA512a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04