Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
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submitted
30/03/2025, 18:53
General
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Target
2025-03-30_38531f553d3fbb005986a8dc1918a3d7_amadey_cobalt-strike_smoke-loader.exe
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Size
4.8MB
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MD5
38531f553d3fbb005986a8dc1918a3d7
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SHA1
5094614a0de1fa6715f768eaa62aaaf71f5edddd
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SHA256
d6f91424d9ddcd934eca5d2e3fb65dba42b4c2ec3ce1a9f5e90f19e0b0b70dc6
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SHA512
c283afc7903eebc32daf2b297d9356c25c611c8355169a4ecc14e8a3ba2158917363f43a221836e704da42b256f90d70a854aebd14b402ce5004ef00cfe1d567
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SSDEEP
98304:Knsmtk2a9pCd614yoqkcpDcL6o2mpQ5ZuzM/Vy1adhZ0HMvP2JQgD8PFyJgRqTS9:ELCBVovcdcL9tpQezKVJdhZIS+JQgDm9
Malware Config
Extracted
metasploit
windows/reverse_tcp
192.168.206.130:6666
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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MetaSploit
Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.
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Metasploit family
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Xred
Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.
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Xred family
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Suspicious Office macro 1 IoCs
Office document equipped with macros.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
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Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
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Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 3 IoCs
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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 6 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
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Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
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Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
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Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
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Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
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Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
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Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
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Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-30_38531f553d3fbb005986a8dc1918a3d7_amadey_cobalt-strike_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-30_38531f553d3fbb005986a8dc1918a3d7_amadey_cobalt-strike_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2025-03-30_38531f553d3fbb005986a8dc1918a3d7_amadey_cobalt-strike_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2025-03-30_38531f553d3fbb005986a8dc1918a3d7_amadey_cobalt-strike_smoke-loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- 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
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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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
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
4.8MB
MD538531f553d3fbb005986a8dc1918a3d7
SHA15094614a0de1fa6715f768eaa62aaaf71f5edddd
SHA256d6f91424d9ddcd934eca5d2e3fb65dba42b4c2ec3ce1a9f5e90f19e0b0b70dc6
SHA512c283afc7903eebc32daf2b297d9356c25c611c8355169a4ecc14e8a3ba2158917363f43a221836e704da42b256f90d70a854aebd14b402ce5004ef00cfe1d567
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Filesize
72KB
MD58d31616cfd91970715bfdbdf11a71bdd
SHA1643783e9619cf5160eb83da3464be51a3c0a7877
SHA256f6d976dfa966f7e7130a9cdd842e1894aae8361e659fc20159e00c87503310e5
SHA512fce02f48f4884174eb9725e0d507b5b77c6ce1a123c1bcb6a7ccfba24820199321ab0ef373135fdb5b3549803e39ff2999fd427bef22d7f75bca4bd912d8ff5d
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Filesize
17KB
MD5e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
SHA100bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
SHA2568e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
SHA512a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
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Filesize
21KB
MD52aac89f113cad2387b22df363be29f74
SHA15f8405d228573b02285cc06243ee2bb132f81957
SHA256863e0c6962036b6ce985d8f70e0a4812137851eb712c1460935e6bf77d1326db
SHA5129086eb47656ce8ad95c2f64b55f79b8a014046bfa8b8109fac91d3470fde51eeab0a74cdd6c70f056066dd677d338e822c2ee4ee9e90bb950752a833b46a2803
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Filesize
64KB
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Filesize
64KB
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Filesize
64KB
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Filesize
64KB
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Filesize
64KB
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Filesize
64KB
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Filesize
64KB
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Filesize
4.8MB
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Filesize
2.2MB
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Filesize
2.2MB
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Filesize
4KB
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Filesize
4.8MB
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Filesize
88KB
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Filesize
4.8MB
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Filesize
4KB
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Filesize
4.8MB
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Filesize
4KB