Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/09/2026, 12:44

General

  • Target
    2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
  • Size 3.6MB
  • Sample260915-pyf53avzft
  • SHA256 34b574b22735d6a77020681f2745d47b723f43697723e763ba611bac5c19d500
  • 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.

  • 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 10 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 12 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: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3332
    • 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:3100
    • 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:3768
      • 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⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4564
        • 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:4832
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4068
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5560
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:2216
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:4188
    • 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:4756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240701500.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3752
    • 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:4828
      • 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
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3224
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
        PID:4956
      • 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:748
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2468

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            Synaptics.exe

            • Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
            • Size 744KB
            • SHA256 8dd771b3fdca852a8031f8335ddb5d201176eeff30a7bd472cca560d5956ac22
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ._cache_HD_2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
            • Size 36KB
            • SHA256 c59e521bb1ca9ab5eb0898bf0d944af060a2e6ab666af92bbacdf33d37c4bbf6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            11BEB87A.xlsm

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11BEB87A.xlsm
            • Size 17KB
            • SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-09-14_099bbea07317319f6056c78c188d6f68_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_remcos_wannacry.exe
            • Size 780KB
            • SHA256 87ec78d2e276b50f3223b87f55ed17d5de5c5dc6668003e06d016fbeeece1e55
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_X.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 2.8MB
            • SHA256 5f11a22f90dd1201dccf61d56e35cf49616c1cd7863d1a58c8a47dd6e8182d08
            • 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

            240701500.txt

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240701500.txt
            • Size 899KB
            • SHA256 4a54c20e57f886260560c642a0968b069282a49040d94070cf27bfb033e02cf1
            • 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/748-144-0x00007FF9424C0000-0x00007FF9424D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/748-146-0x00007FF9424C0000-0x00007FF9424D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/748-148-0x00007FF93FFE0000-0x00007FF93FFF0000-memory.dmp

            memory/748-142-0x00007FF9424C0000-0x00007FF9424D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/748-143-0x00007FF9424C0000-0x00007FF9424D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/748-145-0x00007FF9424C0000-0x00007FF9424D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/748-147-0x00007FF93FFE0000-0x00007FF93FFF0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2216-178-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2216-157-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2216-167-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2216-160-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2468-150-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-95-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-94-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3768-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3768-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3768-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3768-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4068-140-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

            memory/4828-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4828-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4828-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5560-108-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000ED0000-memory.dmp