Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/08/2026, 11:16

General

  • Target
    2026-08-19_88435bc2477695ebe4c92fbf5401227b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hawkeye_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 13.3MB
  • Sample260819-ndlpdaee87
  • SHA256 09de73c4a13eb11c023a458c9e7d459feaf36935642a6df4a15787a04683d9d1
  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 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 7 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_88435bc2477695ebe4c92fbf5401227b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hawkeye_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_88435bc2477695ebe4c92fbf5401227b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hawkeye_remcos_smoke-loader.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
    PID:4572
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-19_88435bc2477695ebe4c92fbf5401227b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hawkeye_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-19_88435bc2477695ebe4c92fbf5401227b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hawkeye_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5088
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\Windows\t2w_install.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\Windows\t2w_install.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2624
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe" -Xms16777216 -Xmx50331648 -classpath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\InstallerData\IAClasses.zip;C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\InstallerData\Execute.zip;C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\Windows\InstallerData\Execute.zip;C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\InstallerData\Resource1.zip;C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\Windows\InstallerData\Resource1.zip;C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\InstallerData;C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\Windows\InstallerData;" com.zerog.lax.LAX "C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/Temp/I1787138222/Windows/t2w_install.lax" "C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/Temp/lax8095.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3976
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
            wmic os get name
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3100
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
            wmic os get name
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2260
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
            wmic os get version
            5⤵
              PID:1124
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4672
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3156
    • 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:4024
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3640
    • 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:4924

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Synaptics.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
          • Size 13.3MB
          • SHA256 09de73c4a13eb11c023a458c9e7d459feaf36935642a6df4a15787a04683d9d1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ._cache_2026-08-19_88435bc2477695ebe4c92fbf5401227b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hawkeye_remcos_smoke-loader.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-19_88435bc2477695ebe4c92fbf5401227b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hawkeye_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
          • Size 12.6MB
          • SHA256 e145210636e3598206cb60d47195ed90d486a40770299a7c4dfbf7378a9a37f4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          83A85E00

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\83A85E00
          • Size 22KB
          • SHA256 47b021d01fdbc0f93ce7c437df0af267038784ae0f4b72eeb2b62af84fa56f10
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jvmspecs.properties

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\Windows\jvmspecs\jvmspecs.properties
          • Size 448B
          • SHA256 b374be5a723bc5e3fff8c9ad5b9ee1aab09e814b1bed53d569e82e3653af5d9e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          t2w_install.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\Windows\t2w_install.exe
          • Size 540KB
          • SHA256 0674722ef9a5be0cbc025b0b3e6e16cfc367071aca61e32041e82951098873ac
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          t2w_install.lax

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\Windows\t2w_install.lax
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 66fd24242ab06b201596d1d04c7cef6344d0f29877317029fe5122a20cce3e90
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          sea_loc

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138222\sea_loc
          • Size 170B
          • SHA256 76ed0eaba7d6330645e90444e4d5d20dd6375465e459b013cc91f3425befaca1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          MediaId.properties

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\InstallerData\Disk1\InstData\MediaId.properties
          • Size 118B
          • SHA256 1ea748ff35ede3b83065bc837c3edc911d134269bc91f821fb6b2fb3622253b4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Resource1.zip

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\InstallerData\Disk1\InstData\Resource1.zip
          • Size 3.0MB
          • SHA256 964770f14bbdc3e836f924545178dc6acc9bfcf1fda58aab71be1badf7b0abd8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Execute.zip

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\InstallerData\Execute.zip
          • Size 9.6MB
          • SHA256 4504c66bf4e34831c1e15931d538e56c2b638a22e8305fcce99ebbab16769f7c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          IAClasses.zip

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\InstallerData\IAClasses.zip
          • Size 4.4MB
          • SHA256 f6a12a3614f4bf2a6c89ff5b2d9f2ef4ab2358b0018179c9150fb76ad48e5cde
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          InstalledMedias.properties

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\InstallerData\InstalledMedias.properties
          • Size 549B
          • SHA256 7e22a7cefe013d1a50d44fc6906e60bbfdf1f87f00d6dc4fcd5e8ebfc1709e5c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          MediaFiles.properties

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\InstallerData\MediaFiles.properties
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 29d13fdfe09de3211a2435afd9f576d5a1de4fbc0207ad2d4b2ab6f7482c1a43
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          laxmanifest.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\InstallerData\laxmanifest.txt
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 1aab428d38e12667c7585949b032aa113c181e4656e847b17dfaaa9bb785c45c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          uninstallmanifest.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\InstallerData\uninstallmanifest.txt
          • Size 105KB
          • SHA256 b3ca04584380554081286de8d0c21ecfff2eb93f214811ea9bf85751b00a6905
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Verify.jar

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\Windows\jvmspecs\Verify.jar
          • Size 1009B
          • SHA256 6007094fffce97c3ee54551f70a16de544d6c7e9ec2ba0ec90406e16e879d88b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ZGWin32LaunchHelper.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\Windows\resource\ZGWin32LaunchHelper.exe
          • Size 93KB
          • SHA256 fbddbd5cbcd9581a1fc1df98088f0a9fdb5033f3db6ea3d14c4cbf11c3718b19
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          iawin32.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\Windows\resource\iawin32.dll
          • Size 108KB
          • SHA256 bf638aa5ee0fa9cceb0669cc5754e6b3f27377fb82174aba9062d804d3fe9780
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          iawin64.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\Windows\resource\iawin64.dll
          • Size 303KB
          • SHA256 e8312802e4fd59f2d1253e8b5c799682c3a9f1ba8429d8eb312ce6ae081a84b4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          iawin64_x64.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\Windows\resource\iawin64_x64.dll
          • Size 130KB
          • SHA256 8e6878d90c4cd23f76fc79b912c4a443539bb09144b73cd4a389247dc9a4d178
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          invoker.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\Windows\resource\invoker.exe
          • Size 20KB
          • SHA256 22388997e82d9edfd11616c65084bc0f81a1421027e1f39ee885cfea0f54a288
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          remove.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\Windows\resource\remove.exe
          • Size 191KB
          • SHA256 fae081828392c2ee768196dca89b20b568997c2a68c3372c74c6a2be06bfb31f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          win64_32.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\Windows\resource\win64_32.exe
          • Size 227KB
          • SHA256 4565774e49462cc115567df2b05be2fd7b4b42e43b462fbf49d9728910da3d9f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          win64_32_x64.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1787138231\Windows\resource\win64_32_x64.exe
          • Size 103KB
          • SHA256 7d9b7eddda5f678a7fd201ed7b9a985549f111993155d5916b7e7ac85ed8393f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          lax8095.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lax8095.tmp
          • Size 6KB
          • SHA256 96aff363e5bb0512a72833d56706e811153cda30c9936335081619b16d3f379f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          nqOku5MP.xlsm

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nqOku5MP.xlsm
          • Size 17KB
          • SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/3976-420-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3976-598-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3976-401-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3976-402-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3976-385-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3976-415-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3976-416-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3976-482-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3976-430-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3976-478-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3976-470-0x00000203D02F0000-0x00000203D02F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4024-278-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000115B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4572-128-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000115B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4572-0-0x0000000002EE0000-0x0000000002EE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4572-1-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4672-601-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000115B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4672-645-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000115B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4672-657-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000115B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4672-355-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000115B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4672-571-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000115B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4924-465-0x00007FF86B630000-0x00007FF86B640000-memory.dmp

          memory/4924-512-0x00007FF8691B0000-0x00007FF8691C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4924-497-0x00007FF8691B0000-0x00007FF8691C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4924-463-0x00007FF86B630000-0x00007FF86B640000-memory.dmp

          memory/4924-466-0x00007FF86B630000-0x00007FF86B640000-memory.dmp

          memory/4924-464-0x00007FF86B630000-0x00007FF86B640000-memory.dmp

          memory/4924-462-0x00007FF86B630000-0x00007FF86B640000-memory.dmp