Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/07/2026, 18:43

General

  • Target
    2026-07-31_35d52ddc25b59b68ca584f3bb6798089_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-s.exe
  • Size 12.4MB
  • Sample260731-xdds7szyhx
  • SHA256 1e9c145844fd5db551ae00ca013f797b789ffe985c0973a14ae4e51fd2ca08b3
  • 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: Xred

    Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.

  • Detects executables packed with VMProtect. 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious Office macro 1 IoCs

    Office document equipped with macros.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 3 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_35d52ddc25b59b68ca584f3bb6798089_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-s.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_35d52ddc25b59b68ca584f3bb6798089_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-s.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1228
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-31_35d52ddc25b59b68ca584f3bb6798089_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-s.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-31_35d52ddc25b59b68ca584f3bb6798089_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-s.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks system information in the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5052
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile "$package = Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Office.Desktop -allUsers; if (!$package) { $Error.Add(\"Package is not installed\")}; if ($error.Count -eq 0) { Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Office.ValidateResult.scratch' -InputObject '1' -Encoding ascii; } else { Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Office.ValidateResult.scratch' -InputObject '0' -Encoding ascii; Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Office.ValidateError.scratch' -InputObject $error -Encoding ascii;} "
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1128
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile "$package = Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Office.Desktop -allUsers; if (!$package) { $Error.Add(\"Package is not installed\")}; if ($error.Count -eq 0) { Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Office.ValidateResult.scratch' -InputObject '1' -Encoding ascii; } else { Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Office.ValidateResult.scratch' -InputObject '0' -Encoding ascii; Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Office.ValidateError.scratch' -InputObject $error -Encoding ascii;} "
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5732
    • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2976
  • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5972
  • 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:1996

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Synaptics.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 4c8e903246eb7f55b0aadfd301de9c17b63547639a97941c033610981d6e5601
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 19KB
        • SHA256 03dc84a0e2aabbd47a72b20d87bed5591183f1ba6265191aee88c1fb0362130d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ._cache_2026-07-31_35d52ddc25b59b68ca584f3bb6798089_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-s.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-31_35d52ddc25b59b68ca584f3bb6798089_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-s.exe
        • Size 7.7MB
        • SHA256 f9a67164da8a61d03609f7c60c861ca9d91cb949dcb72adf581920d74872d755
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Office.ValidateError.scratch

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Office.ValidateError.scratch
        • Size 26B
        • SHA256 23d647979bc5dc186de5ba3e00a222a912ab8e4782eb6407efa70e29e95979f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Office.ValidateResult.scratch

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Office.ValidateResult.scratch
        • Size 3B
        • SHA256 13bf7b3039c63bf5a50491fa3cfd8eb4e699d1ba1436315aef9cbe5711530354
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        QCRjITOU.xlsm

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

        QCRjITOU.xlsm

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QCRjITOU.xlsm
        • Size 23KB
        • SHA256 8d99b976f798f3484afa4ed9d4ce97197d18dc2bcb631fb748d2f3e8be3f2057
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_sroaly0z.iyh.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_sroaly0z.iyh.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1128-187-0x0000000007130000-0x000000000713A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-177-0x0000000006CF0000-0x0000000006D10000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-120-0x0000000002630000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-122-0x0000000004D00000-0x000000000534A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-189-0x0000000007210000-0x0000000007236000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-129-0x0000000005390000-0x00000000053B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-130-0x0000000005530000-0x0000000005596000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-131-0x00000000055A0000-0x0000000005606000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-188-0x0000000007160000-0x0000000007168000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-135-0x0000000005760000-0x0000000005ABB000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-186-0x0000000007120000-0x0000000007126000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-137-0x0000000005B30000-0x0000000005B4E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-138-0x0000000006060000-0x00000000060AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-185-0x0000000006D00000-0x0000000006D08000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-184-0x00000000071B0000-0x00000000071DA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-173-0x0000000006D30000-0x0000000006D66000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-174-0x0000000074520000-0x000000007456C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-182-0x00000000072B0000-0x00000000074B4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-178-0x0000000006DF0000-0x0000000006E93000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-180-0x0000000007540000-0x0000000007BBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-181-0x0000000006EF0000-0x0000000006F0A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-183-0x0000000007100000-0x000000000711A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1228-0-0x0000000001210000-0x0000000001211000-memory.dmp

        memory/1228-1-0x0000000002D30000-0x0000000002D31000-memory.dmp

        memory/1996-127-0x00007FF8F9920000-0x00007FF8F9930000-memory.dmp

        memory/1996-126-0x00007FF8F9920000-0x00007FF8F9930000-memory.dmp

        memory/1996-136-0x00007FF8F6F00000-0x00007FF8F6F10000-memory.dmp

        memory/1996-134-0x00007FF8F6F00000-0x00007FF8F6F10000-memory.dmp

        memory/1996-125-0x00007FF8F9920000-0x00007FF8F9930000-memory.dmp

        memory/1996-128-0x00007FF8F9920000-0x00007FF8F9930000-memory.dmp

        memory/1996-124-0x00007FF8F9920000-0x00007FF8F9930000-memory.dmp

        memory/2976-121-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A51000-memory.dmp

        memory/5732-198-0x00000000068E0000-0x000000000692C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5732-199-0x0000000074020000-0x000000007406C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5732-202-0x00000000079E0000-0x0000000007A83000-memory.dmp

        memory/5972-123-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B41000-memory.dmp