Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/08/2026, 12:27

General

  • Target
    2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample260825-pm2mmayvgx
  • SHA256 abc826961f026fa790b69224856014c11eec06b3ae67cd43b3387ad37247e9e7
  • 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 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
  • Detected Nirsoft tools 3 IoCs

    Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 9 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.

  • Suspicious Office macro 1 IoCs

    Office document equipped with macros.

  • Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 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 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3368
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:300
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
        3⤵
        • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:824
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3900
        • 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
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2380
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:5176
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_._cache_2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_._cache_2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        PID:3412
    • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:2320
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:2312
    • 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:3352
    • 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:1100
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240739468.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1352
    • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
      C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3384
    • 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:5832
      • 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:2428
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
        PID:3952

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            Synaptics.exe

            • Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
            • Size 753KB
            • SHA256 ab5d1c2575b8f6c1c5ab2ac202b2d08c2455265eb1b7178b05d99d30674c34de
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ._cache_2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
            • Size 2.6MB
            • SHA256 d6aa8a638003782673a4ab9587b98f013728a568990a3bc1414b6e398f93bb1b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_._cache_2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_._cache_2026-08-24_5d5ac5a8a8a8468c192db5835f14c46f_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
            • Size 111KB
            • SHA256 d023e81e57ecd8d820cc375428e8a2942a2fc18d0cd1ae5e0c261e2700625242
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            N.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
            • Size 377KB
            • SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
            • 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

            c3L8jfn6.xlsm

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c3L8jfn6.xlsm
            • Size 17KB
            • SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            c3L8jfn6.xlsm

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c3L8jfn6.xlsm
            • Size 22KB
            • SHA256 6b0b4ebd05b715587fc2753d3a1ef894163a253ab3b1bc40bc9ef79eaf822a1a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            240739468.txt

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240739468.txt
            • Size 899KB
            • SHA256 f2fc483240bf5c0fa9c1adb3d1deb516c7b5281f62a19677fe87dd4df6efa6d9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Remote Data.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
            • Size 51KB
            • SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/2320-224-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/2320-209-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/2320-207-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/2320-227-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/2428-164-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2428-169-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2428-168-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3352-140-0x00007FFC508A0000-0x00007FFC508B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3352-150-0x00007FFC4E460000-0x00007FFC4E470000-memory.dmp

            memory/3352-139-0x00007FFC508A0000-0x00007FFC508B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3352-141-0x00007FFC508A0000-0x00007FFC508B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3352-137-0x00007FFC508A0000-0x00007FFC508B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3352-149-0x00007FFC4E460000-0x00007FFC4E470000-memory.dmp

            memory/3352-138-0x00007FFC508A0000-0x00007FFC508B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3368-1-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004A1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3368-125-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000763000-memory.dmp

            memory/3368-0-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A81000-memory.dmp

            memory/3384-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/3900-145-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3900-147-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3900-148-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5832-154-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5832-155-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5832-152-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp