plugx | hxxp://consumerpanel0x254a2[.]frge[.]io/

Analysis

max time kernel
4294209s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220310-en
submitted
18-03-2022 12:47

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General

Target

http://consumerpanel0x254a2.frge.io/

Score

10^/10

plugx spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

PlugX Rat Payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000400000001ce12-56.dat	PlugX
behavioral1/files/0x000400000001ce12-55.dat	PlugX
behavioral1/files/0x000400000001ce12-57.dat	PlugX
behavioral1/files/0x000400000001ce12-58.dat	PlugX

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2816	software_reporter_tool.exe
2836	software_reporter_tool.exe
2904	software_reporter_tool.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1928	chrome.exe
2816	software_reporter_tool.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
968	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1836	chrome.exe
2432	chrome.exe
2548	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2836	software_reporter_tool.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2836	software_reporter_tool.exe
Token: 33	2816	software_reporter_tool.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2816	software_reporter_tool.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs

pid	Process
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs

pid	Process
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe
1928	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1528	1928	chrome.exe	27
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1528	1928	chrome.exe	27
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1528	1928	chrome.exe	27
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1996	1928	chrome.exe	28
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 968	1928	chrome.exe	29
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 968	1928	chrome.exe	29
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 968	1928	chrome.exe	29
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1800	1928	chrome.exe	30

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" http://consumerpanel0x254a2.frge.io/
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1928
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=89.0.4389.114 --initial-client-data=0xc0,0xc4,0xc8,0x94,0xcc,0x7fef6874f50,0x7fef6874f60,0x7fef6874f70
  2⤵
  PID:1528
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACgAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAABQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAYAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1124 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:1996
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1268 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:968
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1652 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1800
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2092 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1572
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2064 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1704
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2660 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1724
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACgAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAABQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAYAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2848 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:1600
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3880 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:604
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3868 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1676
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3480 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1836
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3448 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1956
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3388 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1588
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2504 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1724
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3404 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2068
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3288 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2104
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3848 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2140
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --extension-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=18 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3264 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2176
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --extension-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=19 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3328 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2240
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3452 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2432
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=532 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2532
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3284 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2548
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1740 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2648
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1536 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2708
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1116,18090893443687275975,12649674635807762697,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3712 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2772
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\SwReporter\99.279.200\software_reporter_tool.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\SwReporter\99.279.200\software_reporter_tool.exe" --engine=2 --scan-locations=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10 --disabled-locations=9,11 --session-id=wfWktvnewDEP/XnPBUdspcEPhKkCVbHbI+Q1uPgk --registry-suffix=ESET --enable-crash-reporting --srt-field-trial-group-name=NewCleanerUIExperiment
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2816
- - \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\swreporter\99.279.200\software_reporter_tool.exe
    "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\swreporter\99.279.200\software_reporter_tool.exe" --crash-handler "--database=c:\users\admin\appdata\local\Google\Software Reporter Tool" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=ChromeFoil --annotation=ver=99.279.200 --initial-client-data=0x160,0x164,0x168,0x134,0x16c,0x1401f25a0,0x1401f25b0,0x1401f25c0
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2836
- - \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\swreporter\99.279.200\software_reporter_tool.exe
    "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\swreporter\99.279.200\software_reporter_tool.exe" --enable-crash-reporting --use-crash-handler-with-id="\\.\pipe\crashpad_2816_EKCIVSZDEKBRSGZU" --sandboxed-process-id=2 --init-done-notifier=480 --sandbox-mojo-pipe-token=10877758877610061709 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=440 --engine=2
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2904

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/2904-77-0x00000001401F7000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2904-79-0x00000001401F7000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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