Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250313-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    31/03/2025, 18:21

General

  • Target

    90aa52caa8c2e9b43bc91a7c166bedcf7740b28cfb289732af3ce51d1a3314bf.exe

  • Size

    8.0MB

  • MD5

    d2dbe489415f717e4b31257abaf2014c

  • SHA1

    f935da9d0177bef1ceb9f6a2c15c9771aa578cd5

  • SHA256

    90aa52caa8c2e9b43bc91a7c166bedcf7740b28cfb289732af3ce51d1a3314bf

  • SHA512

    4e4d418b3dc84f7c80064885703f24f0a3a1fd30e6c2121c8375852b5b4866a8c571d324a0c977fdedcf55e9da1b77fba478410f18ad98790db7753854977d00

  • SSDEEP

    196608:bKXbeO7oIzLzyxechmOEiZ560zzYybwpt:w7oIzq0cSiHSpt

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xred

C2

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

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Gh0strat family
  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

  • Purplefox family
  • Xred

    Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.

  • Xred family
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 13 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Creates a Windows Service
  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\90aa52caa8c2e9b43bc91a7c166bedcf7740b28cfb289732af3ce51d1a3314bf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\90aa52caa8c2e9b43bc91a7c166bedcf7740b28cfb289732af3ce51d1a3314bf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4112
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
      2⤵
      • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:532
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5608
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3140
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:896
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_90aa52caa8c2e9b43bc91a7c166bedcf7740b28cfb289732af3ce51d1a3314bf.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_90aa52caa8c2e9b43bc91a7c166bedcf7740b28cfb289732af3ce51d1a3314bf.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:2320
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_90aa52caa8c2e9b43bc91a7c166bedcf7740b28cfb289732af3ce51d1a3314bf.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_90aa52caa8c2e9b43bc91a7c166bedcf7740b28cfb289732af3ce51d1a3314bf.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5004
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
          svchost.exe
          4⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:4536
      • 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:4512
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4472
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
            svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:6136
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:4248
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2344
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240616765.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3752
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:676
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Sets service image path in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1764
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3692
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4016
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3932
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
            svchost.exe
            4⤵
              PID:5460
      • C:\Windows\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\svchost.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:796
      • C:\Windows\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\svchost.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:592
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
        "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2576

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_90aa52caa8c2e9b43bc91a7c166bedcf7740b28cfb289732af3ce51d1a3314bf.exe

        Filesize

        3.7MB

        MD5

        9284ad2b9dedaccb7660b1613f8f2744

        SHA1

        5beb997b004f44770d1b1d7fabca69b8e50c14de

        SHA256

        39367d062dd41a0bcbd6eeead8354b82b6ca39654deb01cdfcbaec14cfba5f13

        SHA512

        94b7061b8d52ad26589d9baeae05dff4dab4eda87957356b52a47ee260af0625df7123ac688939f8b2b87ab89ad574a348575d81876ef69925b12db31370c991

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4BC75E00

        Filesize

        22KB

        MD5

        bed430f60623f94dbcea6ac0716a5911

        SHA1

        a3d4792d00fb29104320fd8ecaccf07df77556d7

        SHA256

        c874400173e62fc9cc4614015dabd973d5d5badfbf720d5feb4e38a550f316a4

        SHA512

        cfc2ddcf804ae4f4a780c1a9cf881ba032bfdd847041f05e96f30a814832896838bfd18092bf749b2ecbe4e9abe700fbc699bfd124774abad08b31ef35519e50

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E2EECore.2.7.2.dll

        Filesize

        8.4MB

        MD5

        8b6c94bbdbfb213e94a5dcb4fac28ce3

        SHA1

        b56102ca4f03556f387f8b30e2b404efabe0cb65

        SHA256

        982a177924762f270b36fe34c7d6847392b48ae53151dc2011078dceef487a53

        SHA512

        9d6d63b5d8cf7a978d7e91126d7a343c2f7acd00022da9d692f63e50835fdd84a59a93328564f10622f2b1f6adfd7febdd98b8ddb294d0754ed45cc9c165d25a

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_90aa52caa8c2e9b43bc91a7c166bedcf7740b28cfb289732af3ce51d1a3314bf.exe

        Filesize

        4.4MB

        MD5

        17483b53d1189ebe1d2c341347778a1d

        SHA1

        1c3e0abbf19adbf6a5ca38d434b667794bcb11f3

        SHA256

        391529f69657802339fa084feec2ebcfce99e888d6d1f19cdf7f09c7bfa27e5c

        SHA512

        026b96a2efcc3555e0bff64280be0e9bf271112e58306526a9a38d32666518fa0f801e6e5220eaf24b5a58e2806e815c30edb36906fffbde12de1c91148e7cdf

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

        Filesize

        3.6MB

        MD5

        a13a5d435f336ef34ad621f7ab58b2fc

        SHA1

        144c965ae45493e33d65cc86d8c79c33985382f5

        SHA256

        9af06847b1562bb682d55af14418bd3a666579cd651fa7442136e11a7dc73ef6

        SHA512

        986cfbd10c2e34d24a58e77a680e850fb5101318cb140357b9ca6133c41f28313179561e2f5d7f692701de216b4123649084090e81a8724e30f4192fff13b2a2

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

        Filesize

        377KB

        MD5

        4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

        SHA1

        f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

        SHA256

        3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

        SHA512

        5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

        Filesize

        941KB

        MD5

        8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

        SHA1

        4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

        SHA256

        bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

        SHA512

        ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Varian.exe

        Filesize

        36KB

        MD5

        aabb7c086cf41dd3ae78ebb355560a50

        SHA1

        e9b879226b8642c24cc031d3d8538b56bca772d0

        SHA256

        075a76ba39f937682b2a667ab762bfbd75535033b3e22dbf961f8c258338b5a2

        SHA512

        9a66f11645c69b4fd58fbee33f2c70d6020b4716858ebc128191ad36b2e136af51e0b80394cd877bfca1640a9f8ce3409838a15cd6f890957fa38594fcea6574

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\i7THZLQf.xlsm

        Filesize

        17KB

        MD5

        e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9

        SHA1

        00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044

        SHA256

        8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15

        SHA512

        a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616765.txt

        Filesize

        899KB

        MD5

        9af7357de64d3208c2fad507fb6478d3

        SHA1

        e9b7637dc54df9df4a705846481eb85da82be298

        SHA256

        2287955d29235712ead2cce90d80d1a7b16676ce14fbaeb9dd17cdeb9895f3c7

        SHA512

        262b95093e25159b015fa4550284d8f76cd1ded31c44329a168641dd3d2b641caacbcefa5201af6b6c47908094e2208ba7b95ac8a1e847f511a4bcfbb020d54f

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

        Filesize

        60KB

        MD5

        889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

        SHA1

        8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

        SHA256

        6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

        SHA512

        08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

      • C:\Windows\svchost.exe

        Filesize

        45KB

        MD5

        b7c999040d80e5bf87886d70d992c51e

        SHA1

        a8ed9a51cc14ccf99b670e60ebbc110756504929

        SHA256

        5c3257b277f160109071e7e716040e67657341d8c42aa68d9afafe1630fcc53e

        SHA512

        71ba2fbd705e51b488afe3bb33a67212cf297e97e8b1b20ada33e16956f7ec8f89a79e04a4b256fd61a442fada690aff0c807c2bdcc9165a9c7be3de725de309

      • memory/676-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/676-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/676-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/1764-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/1764-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/1764-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2320-186-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000871000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.4MB

      • memory/2576-358-0x00007FFEB0080000-0x00007FFEB0090000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2576-359-0x00007FFEB0080000-0x00007FFEB0090000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2576-353-0x00007FFEB26F0000-0x00007FFEB2700000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2576-354-0x00007FFEB26F0000-0x00007FFEB2700000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2576-355-0x00007FFEB26F0000-0x00007FFEB2700000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2576-356-0x00007FFEB26F0000-0x00007FFEB2700000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2576-357-0x00007FFEB26F0000-0x00007FFEB2700000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/3932-430-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/3932-340-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/3932-413-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/3932-420-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/3932-426-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/3932-437-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/3932-351-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/3932-352-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/3932-441-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/4016-341-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000871000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.4MB

      • memory/4472-303-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/4472-412-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/4472-349-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/4512-411-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000871000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.4MB

      • memory/4512-348-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000871000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.4MB

      • memory/4536-310-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/4536-311-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/4536-312-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/4536-314-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/5004-410-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/5004-346-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/5004-128-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008C3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.8MB

      • memory/5608-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/5608-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/5608-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/5608-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB