Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
14/11/2026, 04:29
General
- Target 2026-11-14_5029840dd42cbd645ff5289b5e861d9c_amadey_coinminer_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glass.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- Sample261114-e4kqbsvw5n
- SHA256 75018adc32647b537b57ed3b1df2ab52a6a15223e58feb3a1c1d27b915450f5b
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.
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 13 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 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 6 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 data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
- Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-14_5029840dd42cbd645ff5289b5e861d9c_amadey_coinminer_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glass.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-14_5029840dd42cbd645ff5289b5e861d9c_amadey_coinminer_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glass.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-11-14_5029840dd42cbd645ff5289b5e861d9c_amadey_coinminer_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glass.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-11-14_5029840dd42cbd645ff5289b5e861d9c_amadey_coinminer_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glass.exe"2⤵
- 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
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- 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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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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
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
jhat.exe
jinfo.exe
jjs.exe
dotnet.exe
Synaptics.exe
._cache_2026-11-14_5029840dd42cbd645ff5289b5e861d9c_amadey_coinminer_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glass.exe
mrIHeTJe.xlsm
eba61a5f4bb6346b.bin
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
alg.exe
AppVClient.exe
memory/896-269-0x0000000002190000-0x00000000021F7000-memory.dmp
memory/896-264-0x0000000002190000-0x00000000021F7000-memory.dmp
memory/896-271-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-281-0x0000000002170000-0x00000000021D7000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-286-0x0000000002170000-0x00000000021D7000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-288-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp
memory/2316-292-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp
memory/2540-482-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp
memory/2540-517-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp
memory/2540-155-0x0000000000950000-0x00000000009B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2540-150-0x0000000000950000-0x00000000009B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2540-460-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp
memory/3252-77-0x00000000021A0000-0x0000000002207000-memory.dmp
memory/3252-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000558000-memory.dmp
memory/3252-82-0x00000000021A0000-0x0000000002207000-memory.dmp
memory/3436-169-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000CD0000-memory.dmp
memory/3436-430-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3436-161-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000CD0000-memory.dmp
memory/3436-168-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-189-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-183-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-445-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-201-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-21-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014014A000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-22-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-13-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-289-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014014A000-memory.dmp
memory/4308-306-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140149000-memory.dmp
memory/4308-54-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/4308-60-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/4308-53-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140149000-memory.dmp
memory/4580-466-0x00007FFED5340000-0x00007FFED5350000-memory.dmp
memory/4580-464-0x00007FFED7970000-0x00007FFED7980000-memory.dmp
memory/4580-467-0x00007FFED5340000-0x00007FFED5350000-memory.dmp
memory/4580-461-0x00007FFED7970000-0x00007FFED7980000-memory.dmp
memory/4580-463-0x00007FFED7970000-0x00007FFED7980000-memory.dmp
memory/4580-462-0x00007FFED7970000-0x00007FFED7980000-memory.dmp
memory/4580-465-0x00007FFED7970000-0x00007FFED7980000-memory.dmp
memory/4720-11-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004A1000-memory.dmp
memory/4720-149-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp
memory/4720-7-0x0000000002500000-0x0000000002567000-memory.dmp
memory/4720-10-0x0000000002F40000-0x0000000002F41000-memory.dmp
memory/4720-0-0x0000000002500000-0x0000000002567000-memory.dmp
memory/5336-481-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014016F000-memory.dmp
memory/5336-307-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014016F000-memory.dmp
memory/5336-304-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/5336-298-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/5360-167-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5360-177-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
memory/5360-229-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5360-227-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
memory/5360-171-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
memory/6064-308-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140175000-memory.dmp
memory/6064-295-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/6064-202-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140175000-memory.dmp
memory/6064-199-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/6064-193-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp