XRed Backdoor C2 via Synaptics.exe to DynDNS/Telegram Infra

Ankit Mehta@Secvyn

•updated Sep 12, 2026•0•0•2

Detects instances of 'Synaptics.exe' initiating network connections to known suspicious domains or public IP addresses. Legitimate Synaptics driver files should not typically communicate with external C2-related infrastructure or arbitrary public internet sites, suggesting the process might be masqueraded or compromised.