plugx | af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c

Analysis

max time kernel
48s
max time network
68s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220414-en
submitted
25-06-2022 17:36

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General

Target

af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe
Size

337KB
MD5

0f225c6aa5b8512ff600dcff94f93e08
SHA1

cb3bb07396098736594ae7de9ce76e2b7ddbffa0
SHA256

af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c
SHA512

48f09d2853e9712cd477a5abfabaac67e80b3e6e11fa8379e9162a9c7ab70edc9c43e5be2c03416727a78b952c304f6a75fb17e9b2862b1548411168bb4c8c4d

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2028-67-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000400000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

PlugX
PlugX is a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) that has been around since 2008.
trojan plugx
Downloads MZ/PE file

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1268	start.exe
2028	xlmin.exe
1984	000045packer.exe

Loads dropped DLL 13 IoCs

pid	Process
552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe
552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe
552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe
552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe
2028	xlmin.exe
2028	xlmin.exe
812	WerFault.exe
812	WerFault.exe
812	WerFault.exe
812	WerFault.exe
812	WerFault.exe
812	WerFault.exe
812	WerFault.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
812	1984	WerFault.exe	32

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1268	start.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2028	xlmin.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2028	xlmin.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1268	start.exe
2028	xlmin.exe
2028	xlmin.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2028	xlmin.exe
2028	xlmin.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 552 wrote to memory of 1268	552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe	28
PID 552 wrote to memory of 1268	552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe	28
PID 552 wrote to memory of 1268	552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe	28
PID 552 wrote to memory of 1268	552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe	28
PID 552 wrote to memory of 1268	552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe	28
PID 552 wrote to memory of 1268	552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe	28
PID 552 wrote to memory of 1268	552	af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe	28
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1984	2028	xlmin.exe	32
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1984	2028	xlmin.exe	32
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1984	2028	xlmin.exe	32
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1984	2028	xlmin.exe	32
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 812	1984	000045packer.exe	33
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 812	1984	000045packer.exe	33
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 812	1984	000045packer.exe	33
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 812	1984	000045packer.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af28c39a5ae5a0f2dfb473becc8ee4050b1b0e71d3d0444157e2529720335e5c.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:552
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\start.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\start.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  PID:1268

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\xlmin.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\xlmin.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2028
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe" /minidownloader
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1984
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1984 -s 192
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:812

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

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\dl_peer_id.db

Filesize
120KB

MD5
579d4268bd82f55dd551bcf666dfb3ef

SHA1
9a9c03b5864747b9b7f61fcb2f74066953d681ca

SHA256
0c5d959f6e3e44eef8d0cfe70d8979672b33cf60f8de7f7b53464bba0a86cb0a

SHA512
1f8092ad17861605ae6c69170be9f819a14a7404dfaa94b53fed3665ea1378290baa4f067fb87f2d95af72c9f1cfa1cfd12cb0729d8e5a2bc6f0dd9c8e820aa3

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\dl_peer_id.dll

Filesize
40KB

MD5
b3c4f33da415eb7648d71a89312df114

SHA1
8cac341abda25120b89da085dadee72f17b7b356

SHA256
b388009ca8311e82e37b4009054ac21350157299d1240a8070b66a177ffdd3f9

SHA512
03ea98d2ad918593277c5cede06061ef2446f10e74b3c6bcf512094bff9ead911802fb5d24efba4d95b4579ef5c12dcbe3338b556c0c35d249b2703f82367183

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\start.exe

Filesize
41KB

MD5
2b736720e2c2674b8037a03266574048

SHA1
b0fccf6893442467f1c8a7f05783d1f1ea27fa74

SHA256
27d22e2fb09e101ec13d9dc16bf743d6a49111c3205ea9127d1733696c3afbe1

SHA512
70c6458db107dc7254abc61508f014fe40f11a733d043cc1388113ef2887dcb666656d65a51d61fa65fff25ede393e4a99bf6a9976a895255f5807e57abfad94

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\xlmin.exe

Filesize
173KB

MD5
e76ee3dd4b09116ccb947a2c063cfe0e

SHA1
6369bb55c284bd373c4be35cdcde36026d8a8a7d

SHA256
e8cbf2de0dcd938d74ae3d8f4c17142b5debca17808f7801d55ecc95feadfb3c

SHA512
171868e5b33885459504bb9c0c82dbf2b54c2ec656050ab1686328dfa69e2a62b15d1d7278f2682902356fd88a6c13001f7cadbd6f9b7afbc37b2613bf8ce2da

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\xlmin.exe

Filesize
173KB

MD5
e76ee3dd4b09116ccb947a2c063cfe0e

SHA1
6369bb55c284bd373c4be35cdcde36026d8a8a7d

SHA256
e8cbf2de0dcd938d74ae3d8f4c17142b5debca17808f7801d55ecc95feadfb3c

SHA512
171868e5b33885459504bb9c0c82dbf2b54c2ec656050ab1686328dfa69e2a62b15d1d7278f2682902356fd88a6c13001f7cadbd6f9b7afbc37b2613bf8ce2da

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
848dc30afe377fdeb82a45539a6ecf62

SHA1
0d1a038e77b5be899928d2459532edecf329695a

SHA256
0ee6fbd8eb2275164accfec12e1e55cecb07dde988df23984fbbf054f2b24c87

SHA512
059249e7d19423b85a480a58cbc55998685fb8cc326608f52a53f938863738b0b971ca0d3ca1d4da0ef42271c4fb18c372f8bdb0fef74cbc0939c76f9448b08d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\dl_peer_id.dll

Filesize
40KB

MD5
b3c4f33da415eb7648d71a89312df114

SHA1
8cac341abda25120b89da085dadee72f17b7b356

SHA256
b388009ca8311e82e37b4009054ac21350157299d1240a8070b66a177ffdd3f9

SHA512
03ea98d2ad918593277c5cede06061ef2446f10e74b3c6bcf512094bff9ead911802fb5d24efba4d95b4579ef5c12dcbe3338b556c0c35d249b2703f82367183

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\start.exe

Filesize
41KB

MD5
2b736720e2c2674b8037a03266574048

SHA1
b0fccf6893442467f1c8a7f05783d1f1ea27fa74

SHA256
27d22e2fb09e101ec13d9dc16bf743d6a49111c3205ea9127d1733696c3afbe1

SHA512
70c6458db107dc7254abc61508f014fe40f11a733d043cc1388113ef2887dcb666656d65a51d61fa65fff25ede393e4a99bf6a9976a895255f5807e57abfad94

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\start.exe

Filesize
41KB

MD5
2b736720e2c2674b8037a03266574048

SHA1
b0fccf6893442467f1c8a7f05783d1f1ea27fa74

SHA256
27d22e2fb09e101ec13d9dc16bf743d6a49111c3205ea9127d1733696c3afbe1

SHA512
70c6458db107dc7254abc61508f014fe40f11a733d043cc1388113ef2887dcb666656d65a51d61fa65fff25ede393e4a99bf6a9976a895255f5807e57abfad94

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\start.exe

Filesize
41KB

MD5
2b736720e2c2674b8037a03266574048

SHA1
b0fccf6893442467f1c8a7f05783d1f1ea27fa74

SHA256
27d22e2fb09e101ec13d9dc16bf743d6a49111c3205ea9127d1733696c3afbe1

SHA512
70c6458db107dc7254abc61508f014fe40f11a733d043cc1388113ef2887dcb666656d65a51d61fa65fff25ede393e4a99bf6a9976a895255f5807e57abfad94

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\start.exe

Filesize
41KB

MD5
2b736720e2c2674b8037a03266574048

SHA1
b0fccf6893442467f1c8a7f05783d1f1ea27fa74

SHA256
27d22e2fb09e101ec13d9dc16bf743d6a49111c3205ea9127d1733696c3afbe1

SHA512
70c6458db107dc7254abc61508f014fe40f11a733d043cc1388113ef2887dcb666656d65a51d61fa65fff25ede393e4a99bf6a9976a895255f5807e57abfad94

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
848dc30afe377fdeb82a45539a6ecf62

SHA1
0d1a038e77b5be899928d2459532edecf329695a

SHA256
0ee6fbd8eb2275164accfec12e1e55cecb07dde988df23984fbbf054f2b24c87

SHA512
059249e7d19423b85a480a58cbc55998685fb8cc326608f52a53f938863738b0b971ca0d3ca1d4da0ef42271c4fb18c372f8bdb0fef74cbc0939c76f9448b08d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
848dc30afe377fdeb82a45539a6ecf62

SHA1
0d1a038e77b5be899928d2459532edecf329695a

SHA256
0ee6fbd8eb2275164accfec12e1e55cecb07dde988df23984fbbf054f2b24c87

SHA512
059249e7d19423b85a480a58cbc55998685fb8cc326608f52a53f938863738b0b971ca0d3ca1d4da0ef42271c4fb18c372f8bdb0fef74cbc0939c76f9448b08d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
848dc30afe377fdeb82a45539a6ecf62

SHA1
0d1a038e77b5be899928d2459532edecf329695a

SHA256
0ee6fbd8eb2275164accfec12e1e55cecb07dde988df23984fbbf054f2b24c87

SHA512
059249e7d19423b85a480a58cbc55998685fb8cc326608f52a53f938863738b0b971ca0d3ca1d4da0ef42271c4fb18c372f8bdb0fef74cbc0939c76f9448b08d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
848dc30afe377fdeb82a45539a6ecf62

SHA1
0d1a038e77b5be899928d2459532edecf329695a

SHA256
0ee6fbd8eb2275164accfec12e1e55cecb07dde988df23984fbbf054f2b24c87

SHA512
059249e7d19423b85a480a58cbc55998685fb8cc326608f52a53f938863738b0b971ca0d3ca1d4da0ef42271c4fb18c372f8bdb0fef74cbc0939c76f9448b08d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
848dc30afe377fdeb82a45539a6ecf62

SHA1
0d1a038e77b5be899928d2459532edecf329695a

SHA256
0ee6fbd8eb2275164accfec12e1e55cecb07dde988df23984fbbf054f2b24c87

SHA512
059249e7d19423b85a480a58cbc55998685fb8cc326608f52a53f938863738b0b971ca0d3ca1d4da0ef42271c4fb18c372f8bdb0fef74cbc0939c76f9448b08d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
848dc30afe377fdeb82a45539a6ecf62

SHA1
0d1a038e77b5be899928d2459532edecf329695a

SHA256
0ee6fbd8eb2275164accfec12e1e55cecb07dde988df23984fbbf054f2b24c87

SHA512
059249e7d19423b85a480a58cbc55998685fb8cc326608f52a53f938863738b0b971ca0d3ca1d4da0ef42271c4fb18c372f8bdb0fef74cbc0939c76f9448b08d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
848dc30afe377fdeb82a45539a6ecf62

SHA1
0d1a038e77b5be899928d2459532edecf329695a

SHA256
0ee6fbd8eb2275164accfec12e1e55cecb07dde988df23984fbbf054f2b24c87

SHA512
059249e7d19423b85a480a58cbc55998685fb8cc326608f52a53f938863738b0b971ca0d3ca1d4da0ef42271c4fb18c372f8bdb0fef74cbc0939c76f9448b08d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XGMiniDownloader\000045packer.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
848dc30afe377fdeb82a45539a6ecf62

SHA1
0d1a038e77b5be899928d2459532edecf329695a

SHA256
0ee6fbd8eb2275164accfec12e1e55cecb07dde988df23984fbbf054f2b24c87

SHA512
059249e7d19423b85a480a58cbc55998685fb8cc326608f52a53f938863738b0b971ca0d3ca1d4da0ef42271c4fb18c372f8bdb0fef74cbc0939c76f9448b08d

Download Submit
memory/552-54-0x0000000075501000-0x0000000075503000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

Download
memory/2028-67-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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