Analysis

  • max time kernel
    123s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250410-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10/04/2025, 21:27

General

  • Target

    2025-04-10_802bbf197df190c983e75aa6d2d396eb_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    802bbf197df190c983e75aa6d2d396eb

  • SHA1

    8afe134719ef1d94ee196744882d4141e51ded69

  • SHA256

    2dfd2a26f46e4c9e325ad0064cbcaadc2e0d6ce60e82c88bb8b7467fb7d2b384

  • SHA512

    58b1ca3c92d627e263266621943ea0dff879cea31b2348212274bc58fae1de359e47fe80ea1dc480abca6b6451956d2e8af16119d7426fa752f9eed7ae440b04

  • SSDEEP

    24576:VnsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD9txyCzASo7ZxPOiKYG:VnsHyjtk2MYC5GD9jzC7ZzKp

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sality

C2

http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

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

  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Sality family
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Xred

    Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.

  • Xred family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 23 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 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
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:788
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:796
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:336
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2688
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:2720
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:2972
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3392
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-10_802bbf197df190c983e75aa6d2d396eb_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-10_802bbf197df190c983e75aa6d2d396eb_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Modifies registry class
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:3956
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2025-04-10_802bbf197df190c983e75aa6d2d396eb_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2025-04-10_802bbf197df190c983e75aa6d2d396eb_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
                      3⤵
                      • Modifies firewall policy service
                      • UAC bypass
                      • Windows security bypass
                      • Deletes itself
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Windows security modification
                      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                      • Enumerates connected drives
                      • Drops autorun.inf file
                      • Drops file in Program Files directory
                      • Drops file in Windows directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      • System policy modification
                      PID:4052
                    • 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:1704
                      • 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
                        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                        PID:4240
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:3820
                    • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                      3⤵
                        PID:5992
                      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
                        C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
                        3⤵
                        • 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:4832
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"
                          4⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                          PID:3256
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                    1⤵
                      PID:3552
                    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                      1⤵
                        PID:3740
                      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                        1⤵
                          PID:3836
                        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:3900
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:3996
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:376
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:5672
                                • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:5688
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:5872
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1528
                                      • 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:2120
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:3844

                                        Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                        Downloads

                                        • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

                                          Filesize

                                          1.3MB

                                          MD5

                                          802bbf197df190c983e75aa6d2d396eb

                                          SHA1

                                          8afe134719ef1d94ee196744882d4141e51ded69

                                          SHA256

                                          2dfd2a26f46e4c9e325ad0064cbcaadc2e0d6ce60e82c88bb8b7467fb7d2b384

                                          SHA512

                                          58b1ca3c92d627e263266621943ea0dff879cea31b2348212274bc58fae1de359e47fe80ea1dc480abca6b6451956d2e8af16119d7426fa752f9eed7ae440b04

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2025-04-10_802bbf197df190c983e75aa6d2d396eb_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe

                                          Filesize

                                          594KB

                                          MD5

                                          ed2a71269716b3ca10400e3a024aa19a

                                          SHA1

                                          94bcc42a9b9a7d756d1c6c98a6e925b702dbddd3

                                          SHA256

                                          556444d7fc6cb8cc620ddd591833ca1d90ce4f0131de42cace6e4db3483fecd0

                                          SHA512

                                          e68519e72078e3ae833c73c7fc49c37844b2652070864537fea66805570ed9aca61fd953566f2a5d073be5ecb6b7f15c0f1944c3b3eeee0eabd3a88ea1a680b1

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dT5XeB6B.xlsm

                                          Filesize

                                          17KB

                                          MD5

                                          af4d37aad8b34471da588360a43e768a

                                          SHA1

                                          83ed64667d4e68ea531b8bcf58aab3ed4a5ca998

                                          SHA256

                                          e7550c3453156531308fda255a198c3710aa4bc7412819c180b103c11e85cef1

                                          SHA512

                                          74f5000038c47b7c909c4ee5740e0e87cac12c9c96fff8b1c7ec749541ee3d4b7efd80f9ac02cd39809dca3f2707d0063fa852a3a541342d93a9d03de08823da

                                        • C:\cwggj.exe

                                          Filesize

                                          100KB

                                          MD5

                                          d251f77034f8491de1c0526699a9abc6

                                          SHA1

                                          79c41508c9c55419e4ecf290b0f39193b5ed2a17

                                          SHA256

                                          aea9ebfc09c2e7982cab5b1853003de4147bedfb8e98e726bee1a77cfddd72d9

                                          SHA512

                                          88ed3c212a4c4424a3cdf5cfc4bc28d33fcd2e873c1dd217d74bd8083e39bb6d90b8ac3422a4195400592000060103002dec093a0e5cfb53dee59cf13cbae90b

                                        • memory/1704-262-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          1.3MB

                                        • memory/1704-264-0x0000000002830000-0x0000000002831000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/1704-270-0x00000000027D0000-0x00000000027D2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/2120-260-0x00007FFE0EE00000-0x00007FFE0EE10000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          64KB

                                        • memory/2120-252-0x00007FFE11310000-0x00007FFE11320000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          64KB

                                        • memory/2120-249-0x00007FFE11310000-0x00007FFE11320000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          64KB

                                        • memory/2120-250-0x00007FFE11310000-0x00007FFE11320000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          64KB

                                        • memory/2120-257-0x00007FFE0EE00000-0x00007FFE0EE10000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          64KB

                                        • memory/2120-251-0x00007FFE11310000-0x00007FFE11320000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          64KB

                                        • memory/2120-253-0x00007FFE11310000-0x00007FFE11320000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          64KB

                                        • memory/3256-271-0x0000000002460000-0x0000000002462000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/3256-286-0x0000000002460000-0x0000000002462000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/3256-289-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          620KB

                                        • memory/3256-269-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025B1000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/3256-247-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          620KB

                                        • memory/3956-103-0x0000000002C10000-0x0000000002C11000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/3956-121-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AC2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/3956-112-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AC2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/3956-124-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          1.3MB

                                        • memory/3956-113-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AC2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/3956-0-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000721000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/3956-102-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AC2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/4052-254-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-117-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-106-0x00000000069B0000-0x00000000069B2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/4052-73-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-107-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-255-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-256-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-77-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-258-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-100-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-259-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-115-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-363-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          620KB

                                        • memory/4052-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          620KB

                                        • memory/4052-116-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-304-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-300-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-105-0x0000000006B00000-0x0000000006B01000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/4052-114-0x00000000069B0000-0x00000000069B2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/4052-280-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-281-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-282-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-283-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-284-0x00000000069B0000-0x00000000069B2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/4052-101-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-298-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-296-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-99-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4052-294-0x0000000002250000-0x00000000032DE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          16.6MB

                                        • memory/4240-291-0x00000000023F0000-0x00000000023F2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/4240-293-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          620KB

                                        • memory/4240-266-0x00000000023F0000-0x00000000023F2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          8KB

                                        • memory/4240-267-0x00000000026A0000-0x00000000026A1000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/4240-243-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          620KB

                                        • memory/4832-248-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          1.3MB