plugx | a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3

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Analysis

max time kernel
4294180s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220223-en
submitted
24-02-2022 11:14

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General

Target

a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe
Size

267KB
MD5

e99b341dfd3147e5bbb385e7cc5e5e17
SHA1

e5d152281a61be6db5f3d8d42d985210c4faf283
SHA256

a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3
SHA512

74d9a6d521dcc6a74c47511185efa3d026d72ee03e4986fb700c1c0555a5511cc7f2c85de9ad2da6373683f3578275c3f7561f664115bfaa054be32b05bcd14c

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

PlugX
PlugX is a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) that has been around since 2008.
trojan plugx

PlugX Rat Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1668-74-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000297000-memory.dmp	PlugX
behavioral1/memory/1820-73-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002C7000-memory.dmp	PlugX

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1820	Mc.exe
1668	Mc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe
1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe
1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe
1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe
1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe
1820	Mc.exe
1668	Mc.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mc.exe	Mc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\McUtil.dll	Mc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\McUtil.dll	Mc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\McUtil.dll	Mc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\McUtil.dll	Mc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\McUtil.dll.url	Mc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\McUtil.dll.url	Mc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mc.exe	Mc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64	Mc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64	Mc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1820	Mc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1820	Mc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1668	Mc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1668	Mc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1820	1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe	27
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1820	1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe	27
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1820	1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe	27
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1820	1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe	27
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1820	1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe	27
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1820	1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe	27
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1820	1788	a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe	27

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8e2b38c576bf19f6b0bed69c85c2a64445337087257cf566388f7b0d6d583a3.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1788
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Mc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Mc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1820

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mc.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mc.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1668

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/1668-74-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000297000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1788-54-0x0000000075251000-0x0000000075253000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1820-71-0x0000000000402000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1820-73-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1820-72-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000008C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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