Analysis

  • max time kernel
    123s
  • max time network
    141s
  • 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, 21:30

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 26 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:1016
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2640
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:2668
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:2964
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3460
                  • 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:3644
                    • 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:1468
                    • 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:1484
                      • 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:4992
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:5408
                    • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                      3⤵
                        PID:1168
                      • 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:5184
                        • 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:5736
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                    1⤵
                      PID:3576
                    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                      1⤵
                        PID:3764
                      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                        1⤵
                          PID:3900
                        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:3968
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:4044
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:3856
                              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:3164
                                • 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:4528
                                  • 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:3192
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:5872
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1232

                                      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\PIvVq659.xlsm

                                        Filesize

                                        17KB

                                        MD5

                                        af4d37aad8b34471da588360a43e768a

                                        SHA1

                                        83ed64667d4e68ea531b8bcf58aab3ed4a5ca998

                                        SHA256

                                        e7550c3453156531308fda255a198c3710aa4bc7412819c180b103c11e85cef1

                                        SHA512

                                        74f5000038c47b7c909c4ee5740e0e87cac12c9c96fff8b1c7ec749541ee3d4b7efd80f9ac02cd39809dca3f2707d0063fa852a3a541342d93a9d03de08823da

                                      • C:\vjktow.pif

                                        Filesize

                                        100KB

                                        MD5

                                        9c3e33587f981539c1a66559a9df86a5

                                        SHA1

                                        14b873898c46fc83ca046c59a6189b57756d1c16

                                        SHA256

                                        bbaa269016fff32433c0e79210d66b5f4f48f78c46cb0b4e0c92493a1ad207bb

                                        SHA512

                                        ce25297610411040e48cbfe01b21e8bb23738d72af7b199d88073f74f8fa0579ac35e806c6441c0b595095c58a19b3a4b18164cbfcd4fe16074a6f2722d0be6c

                                      • memory/1468-249-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-291-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-106-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-115-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-101-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-354-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        620KB

                                      • memory/1468-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        620KB

                                      • memory/1468-105-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-119-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-304-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-302-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-300-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-112-0x00000000069B0000-0x00000000069B2000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        8KB

                                      • memory/1468-111-0x0000000006B00000-0x0000000006B01000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/1468-110-0x00000000069B0000-0x00000000069B2000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        8KB

                                      • memory/1468-298-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-293-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-253-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-229-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-290-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-286-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-285-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-275-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-250-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-109-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-274-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-108-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-273-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-231-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-260-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1468-259-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000330E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        16.6MB

                                      • memory/1484-264-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        1.3MB

                                      • memory/1484-116-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B2000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        8KB

                                      • memory/1484-114-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005C1000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/1484-299-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        1.3MB

                                      • memory/3192-243-0x00007FFE67470000-0x00007FFE67480000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        64KB

                                      • memory/3192-235-0x00007FFE67470000-0x00007FFE67480000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        64KB

                                      • memory/3192-252-0x00007FFE651E0000-0x00007FFE651F0000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        64KB

                                      • memory/3192-251-0x00007FFE651E0000-0x00007FFE651F0000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        64KB

                                      • memory/3192-234-0x00007FFE67470000-0x00007FFE67480000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        64KB

                                      • memory/3192-233-0x00007FFE67470000-0x00007FFE67480000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        64KB

                                      • memory/3192-232-0x00007FFE67470000-0x00007FFE67480000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        64KB

                                      • memory/3644-0-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022E1000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/3644-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        1.3MB

                                      • memory/4992-284-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        620KB

                                      • memory/4992-267-0x0000000002490000-0x0000000002492000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        8KB

                                      • memory/4992-282-0x0000000002490000-0x0000000002492000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        8KB

                                      • memory/4992-268-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002541000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/4992-230-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        620KB

                                      • memory/5184-248-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        1.3MB

                                      • memory/5736-247-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        620KB

                                      • memory/5736-280-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049B000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        620KB

                                      • memory/5736-277-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A2000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        8KB

                                      • memory/5736-271-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A2000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        8KB

                                      • memory/5736-270-0x00000000024F0000-0x00000000024F1000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB