Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/07/2026, 04:29

General

  • Target
    2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
  • Size 7.3MB
  • Sample260716-e4gnnsc13k
  • SHA256 746ca2877002962bc5f1592368f503fbcc6cba0651d66e47fe0a21d0945c974a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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

  • Family: Gh0strat

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

  • Family: PurpleFox

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

  • Family: Xred

    Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 14 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 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
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.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:3684
    • 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:3884
    • 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:1420
      • 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:4176
        • 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:4824
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.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:4512
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3556
      • 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:2172
        • 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
          PID:464
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:464
    • 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:1824
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240676781.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:808
    • 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:4128
      • 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:3840
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
        PID:3492
      • 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:1712
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        1⤵
        • 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:4720
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1792

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected]
            • Size 3KB
            • SHA256 0517b203a1b972dddaee9193c391b2667aa06371152b4443abc8da7490ba93f3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            computer_rescue_icon.png

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected]\computer_rescue_icon.png
            • Size 838B
            • SHA256 e4b839057fcf4fa07d8e84e1a83f1096cf36c89a2f19f692d4ffbfd0706c62b4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            custom_wnd.ini

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected]\custom_wnd.ini
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 045219484debeafdcedb04e6fd0c914cb4db13a712b2abdad75b33696f28f7ac
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            setup.ini

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected]\setup.ini
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 69ced659e6592a75206e47dad54cc510bc5141198ec07001ae96500d195bffc3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            soft_manager_icon.png

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected]\soft_manager_icon.png
            • Size 646B
            • SHA256 4c2639778afba2c0d782996ea8a80152ed25ac2a954f3d525960583bddd12090
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            ._cache_HD_2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
            • Size 3.9MB
            • SHA256 df4478c946bdcb5183401faf293ae6e73f01639bb68e211efaa2876b0863b394
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Fc8ABHLc.xlsm

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fc8ABHLc.xlsm
            • Size 17KB
            • SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-07-16_56f3de03811116a8ed4dab0e96d889ca_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
            • Size 4.7MB
            • SHA256 5be61ee696df16ec7ce60e6ea5900b67d1ae31b74e3c1101b40c534e11e02b1f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_X.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 2.7MB
            • SHA256 f78de337b0fd8e9dc3191e1274c8c27301d7fdfc52a08193ceb12c0ff2048dcd
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            R.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
            • Size 941KB
            • SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            360P2SP.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{30388CC8-BDB1-459d-815F-F667EA897BBF}.tmp\360P2SP.dll
            • Size 688KB
            • SHA256 0eca2e140f973b2011c633d4d92e512a1f77e1da610cfe0f4538c0b451270016
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            sites.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{A44B7723-4283-41b8-B9C0-6B1983C61382}.tmp\sites.dll
            • Size 1.4MB
            • SHA256 c1eb83993c85e01ee6ae84eb6e05744ff8c3ccc02c41d09c22286e3012ef46fc
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            240676781.txt

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240676781.txt
            • Size 899KB
            • SHA256 b4b0fd6471fe2be569f257d91983d14852cc54886ee98bb942977674b75aa351
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Remote Data.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
            • Size 60KB
            • SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            TXPlatfor.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
            • Size 377KB
            • SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/1420-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1420-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1420-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1420-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1712-283-0x00007FFFBFA10000-0x00007FFFBFA20000-memory.dmp

            memory/1712-285-0x00007FFFBFA10000-0x00007FFFBFA20000-memory.dmp

            memory/1712-287-0x00007FFFBFA10000-0x00007FFFBFA20000-memory.dmp

            memory/1712-286-0x00007FFFBFA10000-0x00007FFFBFA20000-memory.dmp

            memory/1712-284-0x00007FFFBFA10000-0x00007FFFBFA20000-memory.dmp

            memory/1712-292-0x00007FFFBD260000-0x00007FFFBD270000-memory.dmp

            memory/1712-293-0x00007FFFBD260000-0x00007FFFBD270000-memory.dmp

            memory/2172-470-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008B3000-memory.dmp

            memory/2172-435-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008B3000-memory.dmp

            memory/3840-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3840-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3840-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4128-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4128-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4128-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4512-183-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008B3000-memory.dmp

            memory/4720-355-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008B3000-memory.dmp