Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/10/2026, 23:34

General

  • Target
    af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe
  • Size 4.6MB
  • Sample261007-3kf5sshs9r
  • SHA256 af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5
  • 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
  • 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 33 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.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4604
    • 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:4932
    • 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:5492
      • 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:4240
        • 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:5244
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3496
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4488
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:1652
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:4104
    • 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:1264
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240723968.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4784
    • 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:5764
      • 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
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:936
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
        PID:2240
      • 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:5796
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4100

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            Synaptics.exe

            • Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
            • Size 753KB
            • SHA256 f93be1b3699d35a6b757658200bd20c11ae8580c207144377db959898710c768
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ._cache_HD_af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 00a6c2867e8d48fda1b8f9d6f5100e079dd72577beb9d5b36096a4c0ab560448
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            EC395E00

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EC395E00
            • Size 26KB
            • SHA256 5208af7653f45ae2bc82f332af63292e5a7b81590cf3412911c66f33d8b0a3ac
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_X.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 2.6MB
            • SHA256 07f3866e4d097676d039b0d7bc10b725407e5616f36f5a8aa5034e7b67aa4441
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_af6062425063c4ea1c1e8e7883cded2d2eb0b9877efb59bb577c3c689f0243b5.exe
            • Size 2.1MB
            • SHA256 8bc112df3aed56c8c6776b70bcefc280be4b7c487715674ce797c903e6247b5e
            • 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

            nZmfHbAZ.xlsm

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

            ÅäÖÃÎļþ.fn

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ÅäÖÃÎļþ.fn
            • Size 36B
            • SHA256 e7d2e1c4e950fa84f631e12c8fbb7038827d149f338678bd225030a77804d4c2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            240723968.txt

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240723968.txt
            • Size 899KB
            • SHA256 677bbfdd8d821126f48bebfb4591581af99ff40fa31413d4c80ae6053e12be36
            • 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/936-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/936-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/936-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1652-276-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/1652-297-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/3496-207-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000616000-memory.dmp

            memory/4100-221-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-186-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-166-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-156-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-162-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-174-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-157-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-158-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-160-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-194-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-192-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-190-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-188-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-198-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-184-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-182-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-180-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-178-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-176-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-172-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-170-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-168-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-196-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4488-164-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

            memory/5492-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5492-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5492-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5492-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-211-0x00007FF886900000-0x00007FF886910000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-212-0x00007FF886900000-0x00007FF886910000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-214-0x00007FF883D10000-0x00007FF883D20000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-208-0x00007FF886900000-0x00007FF886910000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-271-0x00007FF886900000-0x00007FF886910000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-272-0x00007FF886900000-0x00007FF886910000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-273-0x00007FF886900000-0x00007FF886910000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-274-0x00007FF886900000-0x00007FF886910000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-275-0x000001CE4B2F0000-0x000001CE4B3E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-210-0x00007FF886900000-0x00007FF886910000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-209-0x00007FF886900000-0x00007FF886910000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-213-0x00007FF883D10000-0x00007FF883D20000-memory.dmp