Malware Analysis Report

2025-04-13 21:02

Sample ID 250102-gy8lbazmel
Target 57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe
SHA256 57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1
Tags
xred backdoor discovery persistence
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xred backdoor discovery persistence

Xred family

Xred

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Loads dropped DLL

Adds Run key to start application

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Checks processor information in registry

Enumerates system info in registry

Modifies registry class

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2025-01-02 06:13

Signatures

Xred family

xred

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2025-01-02 06:13

Reported

2025-01-02 06:15

Platform

win7-20240903-en

Max time kernel

119s

Max time network

120s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe"

Signatures

Xred

backdoor xred

Xred family

xred

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe"

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 xred.mooo.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 freedns.afraid.org udp
US 69.42.215.252:80 freedns.afraid.org tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 docs.google.com udp
FR 216.58.214.174:443 docs.google.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 c.pki.goog udp
FR 142.250.179.67:80 c.pki.goog tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 o.pki.goog udp
FR 142.250.179.67:80 o.pki.goog tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 drive.usercontent.google.com udp
FR 142.250.74.225:443 drive.usercontent.google.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 crl.microsoft.com udp
GB 88.221.134.83:80 crl.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.microsoft.com udp
GB 95.100.245.144:80 www.microsoft.com tcp

Files

memory/2680-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

MD5 0c0b15153897205805b0440dc6f51860
SHA1 4995eda1aa5324d7581df04fb29f7cee083cc82b
SHA256 57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1
SHA512 e516268a03e31acbb2dc5b2ac87db1f2ac9492f1950b8b1ab85286b0110a4ca11deda043170c8056e8b724d54ef9fb749562d08f5d1f5ecb26f897b534b523fa

memory/2680-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

memory/2580-15-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2580-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

memory/2580-17-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2580-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

memory/2580-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2025-01-02 06:13

Reported

2025-01-02 06:16

Platform

win10v2004-20241007-en

Max time kernel

111s

Max time network

121s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe"

Signatures

Xred

backdoor xred

Xred family

xred

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A

Checks processor information in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Enumerates system info in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Modifies registry class

Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1N.exe"

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 46.28.109.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 2.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 xred.mooo.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 freedns.afraid.org udp
US 69.42.215.252:80 freedns.afraid.org tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 252.215.42.69.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 201.64.52.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.163.245.4.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 docs.google.com udp
FR 216.58.214.174:443 docs.google.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 c.pki.goog udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 67.179.250.142.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 174.214.58.216.in-addr.arpa udp
FR 142.250.179.67:80 c.pki.goog tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 o.pki.goog udp
FR 142.250.179.67:80 o.pki.goog tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 drive.usercontent.google.com udp
FR 142.250.74.225:443 drive.usercontent.google.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 225.74.250.142.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/3780-0-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002261000-memory.dmp

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

MD5 0c0b15153897205805b0440dc6f51860
SHA1 4995eda1aa5324d7581df04fb29f7cee083cc82b
SHA256 57d429fc5a5aa5dfbdcff1bb799c5d26800c31671d4a48571996ccb6ea9f92a1
SHA512 e516268a03e31acbb2dc5b2ac87db1f2ac9492f1950b8b1ab85286b0110a4ca11deda043170c8056e8b724d54ef9fb749562d08f5d1f5ecb26f897b534b523fa

memory/3780-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-65-0x0000000002130000-0x0000000002131000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-67-0x00007FFB72090000-0x00007FFB720A0000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-69-0x00007FFB72090000-0x00007FFB720A0000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-70-0x00007FFB72090000-0x00007FFB720A0000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-68-0x00007FFB72090000-0x00007FFB720A0000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-66-0x00007FFBB20AD000-0x00007FFBB20AE000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-71-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-72-0x00007FFB72090000-0x00007FFB720A0000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-73-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-74-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-79-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-78-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-77-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-76-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-75-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-80-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-81-0x00007FFB6FB60000-0x00007FFB6FB70000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-84-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-83-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-82-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-85-0x00007FFB6FB60000-0x00007FFB6FB70000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1C875E00

MD5 528b6bdce2ae422c01b1b80453d0b92d
SHA1 ec13f1a77a25afdeca549bfc475a97e1a874bb55
SHA256 44cbef2729842130a6019a005f952ab261d24927c2874fc3eb33dee48b2e2250
SHA512 18c390a48450d176d2fb94c1a4f2bdeaf7f04ab5c0d2ea1e6bc5d9bda53b215695e4f42d6ae529872553c36f9fdbc893cf00820f747abd07ca7c6935d296cfec

memory/2044-132-0x0000000002130000-0x0000000002131000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-133-0x00007FFBB20AD000-0x00007FFBB20AE000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-134-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2008-135-0x00007FFBB2010000-0x00007FFBB2205000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-166-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp