plugx | 6e4513d1bc45644004b84e3a4bfc027b428bea3484ceaaa7489778fa9f7a88c9

General

Target

6e4513d1bc45644004b84e3a4bfc027b428bea3484ceaaa7489778fa9f7a88c9.xlsm
Size

1.6MB
MD5

d9c0d4a7bbb8ec67b195daa158f04f5f
SHA1

ffcfeca98f3aeb343bba753cd3d84f1770b7665e
SHA256

6e4513d1bc45644004b84e3a4bfc027b428bea3484ceaaa7489778fa9f7a88c9
SHA512

421f6ddda2c26ba8434cde9a9c8337b8dc88c3d8be378b0f56d1f9bb8ef3e675e3f4b2a8a03f5f6df6dd2b039a0beed1791a1e8c5c35adb7c926b433d597f228

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 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/60-145-0x000002A7728D0000-0x000002A773660000-memory.dmp	PlugX

Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

Processes:

powershell.exe

description	pid	pid_target	process	target process
Parent C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process	3312	60	powershell.exe	EXCEL.EXE

Process spawned suspicious child process 1 IoCs

This child process is typically not spawned unless (for example) the parent process crashes. This typically indicates the parent process was unsuccessfully compromised.

Processes:

DW20.EXE

description	pid	pid_target	process	target process
Parent C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process	4028	60	DW20.EXE	EXCEL.EXE

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEdwwin.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	dwwin.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	dwwin.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	dwwin.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEdwwin.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	dwwin.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	dwwin.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	EXCEL.EXE

NTFS ADS 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{7B87D630-D489-4F7D-BD00-E59AE91CFAD6}\SPD.exe:Zone.Identifier	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

60 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEpowershell.exe

pid process

60 EXCEL.EXE
3312 powershell.exe
3312 powershell.exe
60 EXCEL.EXE
60 EXCEL.EXE
60 EXCEL.EXE
60 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEpowershell.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 60 EXCEL.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3312 powershell.exe
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

60 EXCEL.EXE
60 EXCEL.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	60	EXCEL.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3312	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 15 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE
60	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEDW20.EXE

description	pid	process	target process
PID 60 wrote to memory of 2888	60	EXCEL.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 2888	60	EXCEL.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3312	60	EXCEL.EXE	powershell.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3312	60	EXCEL.EXE	powershell.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 4028	60	EXCEL.EXE	DW20.EXE
PID 60 wrote to memory of 4028	60	EXCEL.EXE	DW20.EXE
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 784	4028	DW20.EXE	dwwin.exe
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 784	4028	DW20.EXE	dwwin.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e4513d1bc45644004b84e3a4bfc027b428bea3484ceaaa7489778fa9f7a88c9.xlsm"
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies registry class
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:60

C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
2⤵
PID:2888

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
powershell -command "& ($env:TEMP + \"\SPD.exe\") \"[email protected]\" \"Nhh2H5urwHv0\" \"https://finansco.sharepoint.com/Delte dokumenter/Finansco Gruppen Fellesmappe/Modellporteføljer/\" \"Produktark MPF Kopi.xlsx\""
2⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3312

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE" -x -s 6292
2⤵
- Process spawned suspicious child process
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4028

C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe
C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe -x -s 6292
3⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
PID:784

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2236

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/60-148-0x000002A771100000-0x000002A771122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/60-158-0x000002A7710CB000-0x000002A7710CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/60-132-0x00007FFBE03F0000-0x00007FFBE0400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/60-133-0x00007FFBE03F0000-0x00007FFBE0400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/60-134-0x00007FFBE03F0000-0x00007FFBE0400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/60-130-0x00007FFBE03F0000-0x00007FFBE0400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/60-136-0x000002A758BD0000-0x000002A758BD4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/60-137-0x000002A771280000-0x000002A771422000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/60-138-0x00007FFBF4250000-0x00007FFBF4D11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/60-139-0x000002A7710C0000-0x000002A7710C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/60-140-0x000002A773E90000-0x000002A7768F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
42.4MB

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memory/60-141-0x000002A7716D0000-0x000002A771964000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/60-142-0x000002A771060000-0x000002A7710BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/60-150-0x000002A77AC10000-0x000002A77EF26000-memory.dmp

Filesize
67.1MB

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memory/60-144-0x000002A771000000-0x000002A771022000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/60-145-0x000002A7728D0000-0x000002A773660000-memory.dmp

Filesize
13.6MB

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memory/60-146-0x000002A758E30000-0x000002A758E40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/60-147-0x000002A7710F0000-0x000002A7710FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/60-149-0x000002A7710C3000-0x000002A7710C5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/60-160-0x0000029F52CDB000-0x0000029F52CDD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/60-143-0x000002A771970000-0x000002A771B32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/60-151-0x000002A771130000-0x000002A771158000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

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memory/60-152-0x000002A771200000-0x000002A771250000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/60-153-0x000002A758EC0000-0x000002A758ED0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/60-154-0x000002A7710D0000-0x000002A7710E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/60-155-0x000002A771430000-0x000002A77148A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/60-157-0x000002A7710C9000-0x000002A7710CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/60-156-0x000002A7710C6000-0x000002A7710C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/60-131-0x00007FFBE03F0000-0x00007FFBE0400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/784-169-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2888-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3312-159-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3312-161-0x000001D8A0840000-0x000001D8A0862000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3312-162-0x00007FFBF4250000-0x00007FFBF4D11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4028-163-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4028-172-0x00007FFBE03F0000-0x00007FFBE0400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4028-170-0x00007FFBE03F0000-0x00007FFBE0400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4028-171-0x00007FFBE03F0000-0x00007FFBE0400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4028-173-0x00007FFBE03F0000-0x00007FFBE0400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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