xred | b5dcbbec05c4132e2221ee1be9a68d1ef4b0772a8568eab50f52ecbccca2c30d

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
31/12/2024, 02:48

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General

Target

b5dcbbec05c4132e2221ee1be9a68d1ef4b0772a8568eab50f52ecbccca2c30d.vbs
Size

664B
MD5

f86e6209572e4aa47973b354ce16342f
SHA1

651a612eb8b23c243341710deafe8b8032aabf09
SHA256

b5dcbbec05c4132e2221ee1be9a68d1ef4b0772a8568eab50f52ecbccca2c30d
SHA512

f66d205ab4f9db97bc51aecff2e05f07701bcb5b63c15702362eb526328461306ef166c8339d571124a0a744ad9f8b24fc0f60872f8832a4ed57df92559957b7

Score

10^/10

xred backdoor discovery persistence upx

Malware Config

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

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

Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
14	2064	WScript.exe
15	2064	WScript.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	update.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\update.exe	WScript.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WLJOQW.lnk	._cache_update.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2968	update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4324	Synaptics.exe
4032	._cache_Synaptics.exe
3636	DELPQB.exe
680	DELPQB.exe
4072	DELPQB.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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"	update.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WLJOQW = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windata\\DELPQB.exe\""	._cache_update.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
11	raw.githubusercontent.com
14	raw.githubusercontent.com

AutoIT Executable 10 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4032-204-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/4212-207-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/4212-208-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/3636-215-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/4212-218-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/4212-244-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/680-249-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/4212-252-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/4212-258-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral2/memory/4072-263-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b56-13.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-78-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-199-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-204-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-207-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-208-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3636-213-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3636-215-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-218-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-244-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/680-249-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-252-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-258-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4072-263-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp	upx

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 10 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	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DELPQB.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DELPQB.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DELPQB.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	update.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WSCript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_update.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

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

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4788	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe
4212	._cache_update.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4212	._cache_update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2968	2064	WScript.exe	85
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2968	2064	WScript.exe	85
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2968	2064	WScript.exe	85
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 4212	2968	update.exe	86
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 4212	2968	update.exe	86
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 4212	2968	update.exe	86
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 4324	2968	update.exe	87
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 4324	2968	update.exe	87
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 4324	2968	update.exe	87
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 4032	4324	Synaptics.exe	88
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 4032	4324	Synaptics.exe	88
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 4032	4324	Synaptics.exe	88
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 2636	4212	._cache_update.exe	90
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 2636	4212	._cache_update.exe	90
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 2636	4212	._cache_update.exe	90
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 1456	4212	._cache_update.exe	92
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 1456	4212	._cache_update.exe	92
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 1456	4212	._cache_update.exe	92
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 4788	2636	cmd.exe	93
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 4788	2636	cmd.exe	93
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 4788	2636	cmd.exe	93

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b5dcbbec05c4132e2221ee1be9a68d1ef4b0772a8568eab50f52ecbccca2c30d.vbs"
1⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2064
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\update.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\update.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2968
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_update.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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:4212
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn WLJOQW.exe /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\DELPQB.exe /sc minute /mo 1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2636
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        
        schtasks /create /tn WLJOQW.exe /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\DELPQB.exe /sc minute /mo 1
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:4788
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WSCript.exe
      WSCript C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WLJOQW.vbs
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1456
- - C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4324
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\DELPQB.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\DELPQB.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3636

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\DELPQB.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\DELPQB.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:680

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\DELPQB.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windata\DELPQB.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4072

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
898KB

MD5
66a4951d384b55633ab61add85514f07

SHA1
bbf7a65a664bb2b8001576bf670a8381aad3a185

SHA256
6068b17cf1c362bfe7736e0b192c362735a040a68a6d41eb8ccdd8be242ca191

SHA512
d4dc27627baa28e79ae6dbd375a08c2afb5d47f43dd1c15e41a5033ac3c95bad018ebe5087dafad62fe2266fa7b69599ec2bed92da521208aab5011f854c7123

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WLJOQW.vbs

Filesize
848B

MD5
4b0af3d3c9a204e96ee0d3cb3a1ea5d4

SHA1
78d936c44bcd927143531fdeaf20e4716cfe094c

SHA256
b0611905352bca899d39f431e554333b34d027fc11adc250aa31ac698b10e3d6

SHA512
5441ff2d0077b727c5825945c079d58eedfb2fc684692adb0ef13dbc38e2459b9558649fcc1cae32ab8e92aadbc6a811aba516561a585a33072e9be70fd5d888

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\update.exe

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
1585cb2963dceb92fbcf6c4c057e191e

SHA1
2063f45e9c82553bbc41cb4bc8e10b2d06d701c9

SHA256
67d5fc80b6bf87eb6bc3d505b0102cfdf8e8727d3da004d982467ab08ded7f0b

SHA512
88475b49d4299519b978711b16e0ea40579a3b671eb898d3d3f8391fbc2de55665bc0a978a20578a4c83f6bf3894a857e4013f34b0e2e4db6de404f66ef9ce47

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memory/680-249-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/2968-8-0x0000000002550000-0x0000000002551000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2968-139-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/3636-215-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/3636-213-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4032-204-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4032-199-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4072-263-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4212-207-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4212-208-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4212-258-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4212-218-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4212-244-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4212-78-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4212-252-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/4324-209-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/4324-245-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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