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Database Entry



XRed


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f61460da72d458c5d509ef5d410bc4c2fd9ec68385cf50be3e72adac979733fe
SHA3-384 hash: 7ec4445f979f280c25d9ba520edb5709947c7475983d740925286e9b9c2a8f1d222056f299aadfdc10c51fd9db9afe60
SHA1 hash: cb639994fb13a6abe0b719f86b6b8e56e18fe44f
MD5 hash: e3772f3278710d82185f99ad32da83aa
humanhash: india-carpet-mango-magnesium
File name:iexplore.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XRed
File size:43'015'680 bytes
First seen:2025-02-01 18:35:30 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 332f7ce65ead0adfb3d35147033aabe9 (81 x XRed, 18 x SnakeKeylogger, 7 x DarkComet)
ssdeep 786432:C4D6+v+Py3QQp2Qp5WmECxFUR2JmyiS+hzrZWa41xs6b64G71DaosUe3b:Cu6+WPyQZQpAmeKarZWa41xFb6V71pby
TLSH T1C8973321B6909D76F266663C8C69DA64DC3DBB582F34288B77F41D6C1E2E3C42D3D092
TrID 64.9% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
11.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
11.2% (.EXE) DOS Borland compiled Executable (generic) (10000/1/2)
5.0% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.2% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon c160dc9caec9f3e6 (1 x XRed)
Reporter morimolymoly2
Tags:exe xred

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
490
Origin country :
JP JP
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
iexplore.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-02-01 18:39:37 UTC
Tags:
xred backdoor python pyinstaller delphi dyndns

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Tags:
backdoor extens hype
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a process from a recently created file
Moving a recently created file
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Searching for the window
Modifying an executable file
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Query of malicious DNS domain
Infecting executable files
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
borland_delphi cmd expand explorer fingerprint lolbin packed packed packer_detected remote
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to infect the boot sector
Document contains an embedded VBA macro with suspicious strings
Document contains an embedded VBA with functions possibly related to ADO stream file operations
Document contains an embedded VBA with functions possibly related to HTTP operations
Document contains an embedded VBA with functions possibly related to WSH operations (process, registry, environment, or keystrokes)
Drops PE files to the document folder of the user
Found malware configuration
Found pyInstaller with non standard icon
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected XRed
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1604618 Sample: iexplore.exe Startdate: 01/02/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 44 freedns.afraid.org 2->44 46 nt89s.kro.kr 2->46 48 6 other IPs or domains 2->48 66 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->66 68 Found malware configuration 2->68 70 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->70 74 11 other signatures 2->74 8 iexplore.exe 1 6 2->8         started        11 EXCEL.EXE 228 56 2->11         started        13 Synaptics.exe 2->13         started        signatures3 72 Uses dynamic DNS services 44->72 process4 file5 26 C:\Users\user\Desktop\._cache_iexplore.exe, PE32 8->26 dropped 28 C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe, PE32 8->28 dropped 30 C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\RCX84BC.tmp, PE32 8->30 dropped 32 C:\...\Synaptics.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 8->32 dropped 15 ._cache_iexplore.exe 101 8->15         started        19 Synaptics.exe 462 8->19         started        process6 dnsIp7 34 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\unicodedata.pyd, PE32 15->34 dropped 36 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\select.pyd, PE32 15->36 dropped 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\python37.dll, PE32 15->38 dropped 42 73 other files (30 malicious) 15->42 dropped 56 Contains functionality to infect the boot sector 15->56 58 Found pyInstaller with non standard icon 15->58 22 conhost.exe 15->22         started        24 ._cache_iexplore.exe 15->24         started        50 docs.google.com 142.250.186.142, 443, 49798, 49799 GOOGLEUS United States 19->50 52 drive.usercontent.google.com 216.58.206.65, 443, 49810, 49811 GOOGLEUS United States 19->52 54 freedns.afraid.org 69.42.215.252, 49806, 80 AWKNET-LLCUS United States 19->54 40 C:\Users\user\Documents\~$cache1, PE32 19->40 dropped 60 Antivirus detection for dropped file 19->60 62 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 19->62 64 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 19->64 file8 signatures9 process10
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Zorex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-01 18:36:28 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
780
AV detection:
23 of 24 (95.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
darkcomet
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xred backdoor defense_evasion discovery persistence pyinstaller trojan
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates system info in registry
Detects Pyinstaller
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Adds Run key to start application
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Xred
Xred family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
xred.mooo.com
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
backdoor xred_backdoor Win.Trojan.Emotet-9850453-0
YARA:
mal_xred_backdoor
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:BobSoftMiniDelphiBoBBobSoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:D1S1Gv11betaD1N
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:PyInstaller
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies executable converted using PyInstaller. This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:vbaproject_bin
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:{76 62 61 50 72 6f 6a 65 63 74 2e 62 69 6e} is hex for vbaproject.bin. Macros are often used by threat actors. Work in progress - Ran out of time

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIadvapi32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
SHELL_APIManipulates System Shellshell32.dll::ShellExecuteExA
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and Threadskernel32.dll::CreateProcessA
advapi32.dll::OpenProcessToken
kernel32.dll::OpenProcess
kernel32.dll::CloseHandle
wininet.dll::InternetCloseHandle
kernel32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIkernel32.dll::TerminateProcess
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryExA
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryA
kernel32.dll::GetDriveTypeA
kernel32.dll::GetSystemInfo
kernel32.dll::GetStartupInfoA
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create Fileskernel32.dll::CopyFileA
kernel32.dll::CreateDirectoryA
kernel32.dll::CreateFileA
kernel32.dll::CreateFileMappingA
kernel32.dll::DeleteFileA
kernel32.dll::MoveFileA
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account Informationkernel32.dll::GetComputerNameA
advapi32.dll::GetUserNameA
advapi32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueA
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows Registryadvapi32.dll::RegCreateKeyExA
advapi32.dll::RegNotifyChangeKeyValue
advapi32.dll::RegOpenKeyExA
advapi32.dll::RegQueryValueExA
advapi32.dll::RegSetValueExA
WIN_SVC_APICan Manipulate Windows Servicesadvapi32.dll::OpenSCManagerA
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI Actionsuser32.dll::ActivateKeyboardLayout
user32.dll::CreateMenu
user32.dll::FindWindowA
user32.dll::PeekMessageA
user32.dll::CreateWindowExA

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