Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
09/08/2026, 09:46
General
- Target 2026-08-09_d9376bd695a7e2f5c2c5457501575116_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_manuscrypt_r.exe
- Size 13.6MB
- Sample260809-lr5cjavepe
- SHA256 73d9e9a1c1b3aaa59082df12e0a82b0c33cd935a36dc2153d363bf143ac782b2
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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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.
- Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Executes dropped EXE 17 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 18 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 6 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
- Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 38 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_d9376bd695a7e2f5c2c5457501575116_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_manuscrypt_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_d9376bd695a7e2f5c2c5457501575116_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_manuscrypt_r.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-09_d9376bd695a7e2f5c2c5457501575116_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_manuscrypt_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-09_d9376bd695a7e2f5c2c5457501575116_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_manuscrypt_r.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\._cache_2026-08-09_d9376bd695a7e2f5c2c5457501575116_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_manuscrypt_r.exec:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\._cache_2026-08-09_d9376bd695a7e2f5c2c5457501575116_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_manuscrypt_r.exe3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exeC:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exec:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe4⤵
- Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exec:\windows\resources\svchost.exe6⤵
- Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR7⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\._cache_synaptics.exec:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\._cache_synaptics.exe InjUpdate4⤵
- 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exeC:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- 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
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\._cache_synaptics.exec:\windows\syswow64\._cache_synaptics.exe3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exeC:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exec:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
1Hidden Files and Directories
1Modify Registry
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
Synaptics.exe
Synaptics.exe
E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_EAF5D55D93603A879FA973006301F24F
E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_EAF5D55D93603A879FA973006301F24F
02D97842-06A0-4138-B652-ADAE71DDC2C9
mip_sdk.miplog
excel.exe.db-wal
089d66ba04a8cec4bdc5267f42f39cf84278bb67.tbres
49dbe2955480c7f6ef8cec9c4320c9868d9293fd.tbres
._cache_._cache_synaptics.exe
._cache_2026-08-09_d9376bd695a7e2f5c2c5457501575116_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_manuscrypt_r.exe
._cache_2026-08-09_d9376bd695a7e2f5c2c5457501575116_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_manuscrypt_r.exe
13685E00
z3Vm1hJF.xlsm
~$CheckpointMeasure.xlsx
explorer.exe
icsys.icn.exe
spoolsv.exe
svchost.exe
memory/1264-304-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/1264-320-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/1624-354-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/1680-359-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001199000-memory.dmp
memory/1680-291-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001199000-memory.dmp
memory/2528-352-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/2560-319-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/3088-509-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/3088-313-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/3916-508-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-322-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/3952-416-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010A8000-memory.dmp
memory/3952-426-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010A8000-memory.dmp
memory/4268-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001199000-memory.dmp
memory/4268-268-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001199000-memory.dmp
memory/4344-353-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010A8000-memory.dmp
memory/4348-350-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/4792-131-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001199000-memory.dmp
memory/4792-1-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004A1000-memory.dmp
memory/4792-0-0x0000000001320000-0x0000000001321000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-292-0x00007FFBA2520000-0x00007FFBA2530000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-282-0x00007FFBA2520000-0x00007FFBA2530000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-272-0x00007FFBA4BB0000-0x00007FFBA4BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-273-0x00007FFBA4BB0000-0x00007FFBA4BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-275-0x00007FFBA4BB0000-0x00007FFBA4BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-276-0x00007FFBA4BB0000-0x00007FFBA4BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-274-0x00007FFBA4BB0000-0x00007FFBA4BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4952-256-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/4952-355-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/4996-321-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp
memory/5556-491-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp
memory/5556-496-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp
memory/5556-507-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp
memory/5556-512-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp
memory/5880-288-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010A8000-memory.dmp
memory/6024-351-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp