Analysis

  • max time kernel
    154s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06/11/2022, 11:22

General

  • Target
    3ec3efc595309d26426d53b0a3d7ab1cee97a63569d54cc8eecdb6c72bdb9776.exe
  • Size 373KB
  • Sample221106-ng1mpshcd5
  • SHA256 3ec3efc595309d26426d53b0a3d7ab1cee97a63569d54cc8eecdb6c72bdb9776
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects PlugX payload 3 IoCs
  • PlugX

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ec3efc595309d26426d53b0a3d7ab1cee97a63569d54cc8eecdb6c72bdb9776.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ec3efc595309d26426d53b0a3d7ab1cee97a63569d54cc8eecdb6c72bdb9776.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:504
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2392
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQBrowserUpdateService.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQBrowserUpdateService.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1340
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 1340
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4948
    • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
      "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.doc" /o ""
      2⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4944
  • C:\ProgramData\QQBrowser\QQBrowserUpdateService.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\QQBrowser\QQBrowserUpdateService.exe" 100 1340
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    PID:3532

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        PDH.dll

        • Path C:\ProgramData\QQBrowser\PDH.dll
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 f8a17a0d39ca2269236ac977a910c93d70367cf301b56de6754ac529e90d1b72
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        QQBrowserUpdateService.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\QQBrowser\QQBrowserUpdateService.exe
        • Size 204KB
        • SHA256 28e0bafc9b20c4a5104d558a36600098429e8ac779a46e52a28edd432e6457e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        QQBrowserUpdateService.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\QQBrowser\QQBrowserUpdateService.exe
        • Size 204KB
        • SHA256 28e0bafc9b20c4a5104d558a36600098429e8ac779a46e52a28edd432e6457e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        pdh.dll

        • Path C:\ProgramData\QQBrowser\pdh.dll
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 f8a17a0d39ca2269236ac977a910c93d70367cf301b56de6754ac529e90d1b72
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        1.doc

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.doc
        • Size 93KB
        • SHA256 58c951e77bfedc6bf3d23b668a5c2a6cb9fc67345fa8beb03131ad8ceaa395b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        1.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exe
        • Size 345KB
        • SHA256 638a99989ab3f476de62e9eb667207a155c1ee219f9720e342f84b254d8baad7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        1.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exe
        • Size 345KB
        • SHA256 638a99989ab3f476de62e9eb667207a155c1ee219f9720e342f84b254d8baad7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        PDH.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PDH.dll
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 f8a17a0d39ca2269236ac977a910c93d70367cf301b56de6754ac529e90d1b72
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        QQBrowserUpdateService.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQBrowserUpdateService.exe
        • Size 204KB
        • SHA256 28e0bafc9b20c4a5104d558a36600098429e8ac779a46e52a28edd432e6457e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        QQBrowserUpdateService.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQBrowserUpdateService.exe
        • Size 204KB
        • SHA256 28e0bafc9b20c4a5104d558a36600098429e8ac779a46e52a28edd432e6457e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        pdh.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdh.dll
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 f8a17a0d39ca2269236ac977a910c93d70367cf301b56de6754ac529e90d1b72
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        pdh.dll.pak

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdh.dll.pak
        • Size 111KB
        • SHA256 613f50eeef023471190bda9112c67db2559a36436f426bf96129e0f5dba69399
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1340-143-0x00000000020C0000-0x00000000021C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1340-144-0x00000000021C0000-0x00000000021ED000-memory.dmp

        memory/2392-142-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000F00000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-149-0x00007FF7CC670000-0x00007FF7CC680000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-151-0x00007FF7CC670000-0x00007FF7CC680000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-152-0x00007FF7CC670000-0x00007FF7CC680000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-153-0x00007FF7CC670000-0x00007FF7CC680000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-154-0x00007FF7CA1E0000-0x00007FF7CA1F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-155-0x00007FF7CA1E0000-0x00007FF7CA1F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-150-0x00007FF7CC670000-0x00007FF7CC680000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-164-0x00007FF7CC670000-0x00007FF7CC680000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-163-0x00007FF7CC670000-0x00007FF7CC680000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-162-0x00007FF7CC670000-0x00007FF7CC680000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-161-0x00007FF7CC670000-0x00007FF7CC680000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-159-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-158-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089D000-memory.dmp