Analysis Overview
SHA256
c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482
Threat Level: Known bad
The file c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Xred family
Xred
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Enumerates system info in registry
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-01-02 11:17
Signatures
Xred family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-01-02 11:17
Reported
2025-01-02 11:19
Platform
win7-20241010-en
Max time kernel
116s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Xred
Xred family
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| 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\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe"
C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
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 | www.microsoft.com | udp |
| GB | 95.100.245.144:80 | www.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | crl.microsoft.com | udp |
| GB | 2.18.190.73:80 | crl.microsoft.com | tcp |
Files
memory/1764-0-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000221000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe
| MD5 | 85c890c6e1e01134b6bcd3a388a1fbdd |
| SHA1 | a7dd8a21a3ded56c0ad565e5bd588124d7cbf1bd |
| SHA256 | 2f4ebf3b8ed9891d49f9d87433cfaedd67928aa31ad12f8d084d99ffa18d51a7 |
| SHA512 | 5c54cb77eb5eae4ebb45dc1e1f8d544b8c9eb9ff028c26ca2262c02f8193c9ccf78ef821085c4e78a7906b7b423e493235c9e6daea4f83dde2e65b517133ebdc |
C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
| MD5 | ea97e93b1ed967112ec77ae97744bdfc |
| SHA1 | 43a159ca2ccffe816f9fdd05ddaa145cae0c1460 |
| SHA256 | c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482 |
| SHA512 | 483a6d22645f92a53afe9e92fc74295dfeb7a5ec43e7af95476e83f42d72ef24396ca5d3a1d3a47eb7b3a42e4f9fb1a8af33f9ca7763ed3cbef93bd775dae4d4 |
memory/1764-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp
memory/2892-35-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xxRDaz9B.xlsm
| MD5 | e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9 |
| SHA1 | 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044 |
| SHA256 | 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15 |
| SHA512 | a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04 |
memory/2704-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp
memory/2704-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp
memory/2704-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-01-02 11:17
Reported
2025-01-02 11:19
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
112s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
Xred
Xred family
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| 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\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.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 value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| 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 |
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\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ | C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.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 |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe"
C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_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 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.76.109.52.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 | 27.178.89.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.163.202.172.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.42.69.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 180.129.81.91.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 |
| 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 | 174.214.58.216.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 67.179.250.142.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| 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 |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1472-0-0x0000000002370000-0x0000000002371000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482.exe
| MD5 | 85c890c6e1e01134b6bcd3a388a1fbdd |
| SHA1 | a7dd8a21a3ded56c0ad565e5bd588124d7cbf1bd |
| SHA256 | 2f4ebf3b8ed9891d49f9d87433cfaedd67928aa31ad12f8d084d99ffa18d51a7 |
| SHA512 | 5c54cb77eb5eae4ebb45dc1e1f8d544b8c9eb9ff028c26ca2262c02f8193c9ccf78ef821085c4e78a7906b7b423e493235c9e6daea4f83dde2e65b517133ebdc |
C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
| MD5 | ea97e93b1ed967112ec77ae97744bdfc |
| SHA1 | 43a159ca2ccffe816f9fdd05ddaa145cae0c1460 |
| SHA256 | c5f30fd383e22ae8cebbd8ff78a32e5743af2672179906d51c9707372f014482 |
| SHA512 | 483a6d22645f92a53afe9e92fc74295dfeb7a5ec43e7af95476e83f42d72ef24396ca5d3a1d3a47eb7b3a42e4f9fb1a8af33f9ca7763ed3cbef93bd775dae4d4 |
memory/1472-101-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp
memory/436-102-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002161000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-138-0x00007FFEC4FD0000-0x00007FFEC4FE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-137-0x00007FFEC4FD0000-0x00007FFEC4FE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-136-0x00007FFEC4FD0000-0x00007FFEC4FE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-139-0x00007FFEC4FD0000-0x00007FFEC4FE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-140-0x00007FFEC4FD0000-0x00007FFEC4FE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-141-0x00007FFEC2720000-0x00007FFEC2730000-memory.dmp
memory/4328-142-0x00007FFEC2720000-0x00007FFEC2730000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JrebSyhe.xlsm
| MD5 | e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9 |
| SHA1 | 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044 |
| SHA256 | 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15 |
| SHA512 | a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8DA75E00
| MD5 | 2428c3b2a9fa27e8b2b6a70137700e37 |
| SHA1 | d6e0da8a7b26f6124efbf3c9f0b0972eea9466a2 |
| SHA256 | 34adcf54cf444622157de37bfdaef2b9e6e53c7d0d87da6c744a85f36b9f0936 |
| SHA512 | c9b6d7034be4d68e67a8262b053c6fe9358ab2876843920fcc76d741afc67c54b79fb640f0ea466fa142fe5b07424455aa9ee90bcbc1efe5463b511b99aae11c |
memory/436-189-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp
memory/436-190-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002161000-memory.dmp
memory/436-221-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp