plugx | 2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49

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15-03-2021 11:09

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Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49.exe
Size

362KB
MD5

f1f48360f95e1b43e9fba0fec5a2afb8
SHA1

70ceb467db7b0161d22e4545479f747417b9705a
SHA256

2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49
SHA512

88d945c7a064882681670d9402fb8d07cd0653f5d6e7801d95b0a4a840be2a362ccb11baa6911b47538681705a76d633d8fad374a6f541dd3ed651f3b63ae3b8
SSDEEP

6144:iz+92mhAMJ/cPl3iis3CLBQU/FoX+R76Hyca7P8w/nD3BOrPOaYjRtGTxR3Zar:iK2mhAMJ/cPlEO7c8zcyLxODStGtR3ZC

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4256-145-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E21000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2612-146-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000751000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4276-147-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000921000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/424-149-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000C21000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4276-150-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000921000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/424-151-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000C21000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

PlugX
PlugX is a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) that has been around since 2008.
trojan plugx
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

mcvsmap.exemcvsmap.exe

pid process

2612 mcvsmap.exe
4256 mcvsmap.exe

pid	process
2612	mcvsmap.exe
4256	mcvsmap.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

mcvsmap.exemcvsmap.exe

pid process

2612 mcvsmap.exe
4256 mcvsmap.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

pid	process
2612	mcvsmap.exe
4256	mcvsmap.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\FAST	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FAST\CLSID = 45003100460036003700300045003800410032003900310037003400320036000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
4276	svchost.exe
4276	svchost.exe
4276	svchost.exe
4276	svchost.exe
4276	svchost.exe
4276	svchost.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
4276	svchost.exe
4276	svchost.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
4276	svchost.exe
4276	svchost.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
4276	svchost.exe
4276	svchost.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
4276	svchost.exe
4276	svchost.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe
424	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

4276 svchost.exe
424 msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes:

mcvsmap.exemcvsmap.exesvchost.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2612	mcvsmap.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2612	mcvsmap.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4256	mcvsmap.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4256	mcvsmap.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4276	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4276	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	424	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	424	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes:

2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49.exemcvsmap.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2612	4624	2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49.exe	mcvsmap.exe
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2612	4624	2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49.exe	mcvsmap.exe
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2612	4624	2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49.exe	mcvsmap.exe
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4276	4256	mcvsmap.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4276	4256	mcvsmap.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4276	4256	mcvsmap.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4276	4256	mcvsmap.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4276	4256	mcvsmap.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4276	4256	mcvsmap.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4276	4256	mcvsmap.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4276	4256	mcvsmap.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 424	4276	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 424	4276	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 424	4276	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 424	4276	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 424	4276	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 424	4276	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 424	4276	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 424	4276	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc5ce39dd9afe2157448d3f6d8cb9c549ed39543d159616e38480b9e6c11c49.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4624

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\mcvsmap.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\mcvsmap.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2612

C:\ProgramData\VirusMap\mcvsmap.exe
C:\ProgramData\VirusMap\mcvsmap.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4256

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe 201 0
2⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4276

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 4276
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:424

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\VirusMap\McUtil.DLL
Filesize
48KB

MD5
ad4a646b38a482cc07d5b09b4fffd3b3

SHA1
ae0f9bf2740d00c5d485827eb32aca33feaa3a90

SHA256
0a99238e1ebebc47d7a89b2ccddfae537479f7f77322b5d4941315d3f7e5ca48

SHA512
0a09420c939f71c26fabdc5a036e8e98413e6dbb70552a6b0a277abcf0cd1dcc8f2950631909bdddad97049d80312a4eeada6a1952dd51ebc9d5b38eb50866a1

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C:\ProgramData\VirusMap\McUtil.dll
Filesize
48KB

MD5
ad4a646b38a482cc07d5b09b4fffd3b3

SHA1
ae0f9bf2740d00c5d485827eb32aca33feaa3a90

SHA256
0a99238e1ebebc47d7a89b2ccddfae537479f7f77322b5d4941315d3f7e5ca48

SHA512
0a09420c939f71c26fabdc5a036e8e98413e6dbb70552a6b0a277abcf0cd1dcc8f2950631909bdddad97049d80312a4eeada6a1952dd51ebc9d5b38eb50866a1

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C:\ProgramData\VirusMap\McUtil.dll.PPT
Filesize
121KB

MD5
545bb4365a9b7cdb6d22844ebeedda93

SHA1
a267f1183b4ff843d68a63264846abf78cc71d1f

SHA256
d4fe890a08d4dd44b58a3b85b2a7e89536338099c1c42a9b7e85f4007b0a37b7

SHA512
b9c066f0166e8acbad1e822df8af6d69c7e23da33ff8b8bde9986222193e2be3d269866ec02a784e61d9cd160a8c5c299e04f9ab0981222521d4bb38f29b8e16

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C:\ProgramData\VirusMap\mcvsmap.exe
Filesize
256KB

MD5
4e1e0b8b0673937415599bf2f24c44ad

SHA1
9224de3af2a246011c6294f64f27206d165317ba

SHA256
ae16e10e621d6610a3f7f2c7122f9d1263700ba02d1b90e42798decb2fe84096

SHA512
87f4407045f2213ecc76fb73e6b717ffc503e0c042be118965a139e7178fdcc2ff02fe0904cde3102679c4a74d09224e24f64dbd9faa609e06a6ce2fcda0ab5d

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C:\ProgramData\VirusMap\mcvsmap.exe
Filesize
256KB

MD5
4e1e0b8b0673937415599bf2f24c44ad

SHA1
9224de3af2a246011c6294f64f27206d165317ba

SHA256
ae16e10e621d6610a3f7f2c7122f9d1263700ba02d1b90e42798decb2fe84096

SHA512
87f4407045f2213ecc76fb73e6b717ffc503e0c042be118965a139e7178fdcc2ff02fe0904cde3102679c4a74d09224e24f64dbd9faa609e06a6ce2fcda0ab5d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\McUtil.DLL
Filesize
48KB

MD5
ad4a646b38a482cc07d5b09b4fffd3b3

SHA1
ae0f9bf2740d00c5d485827eb32aca33feaa3a90

SHA256
0a99238e1ebebc47d7a89b2ccddfae537479f7f77322b5d4941315d3f7e5ca48

SHA512
0a09420c939f71c26fabdc5a036e8e98413e6dbb70552a6b0a277abcf0cd1dcc8f2950631909bdddad97049d80312a4eeada6a1952dd51ebc9d5b38eb50866a1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\McUtil.dll
Filesize
48KB

MD5
ad4a646b38a482cc07d5b09b4fffd3b3

SHA1
ae0f9bf2740d00c5d485827eb32aca33feaa3a90

SHA256
0a99238e1ebebc47d7a89b2ccddfae537479f7f77322b5d4941315d3f7e5ca48

SHA512
0a09420c939f71c26fabdc5a036e8e98413e6dbb70552a6b0a277abcf0cd1dcc8f2950631909bdddad97049d80312a4eeada6a1952dd51ebc9d5b38eb50866a1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\McUtil.dll.PPT
Filesize
121KB

MD5
545bb4365a9b7cdb6d22844ebeedda93

SHA1
a267f1183b4ff843d68a63264846abf78cc71d1f

SHA256
d4fe890a08d4dd44b58a3b85b2a7e89536338099c1c42a9b7e85f4007b0a37b7

SHA512
b9c066f0166e8acbad1e822df8af6d69c7e23da33ff8b8bde9986222193e2be3d269866ec02a784e61d9cd160a8c5c299e04f9ab0981222521d4bb38f29b8e16

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\mcvsmap.exe
Filesize
256KB

MD5
4e1e0b8b0673937415599bf2f24c44ad

SHA1
9224de3af2a246011c6294f64f27206d165317ba

SHA256
ae16e10e621d6610a3f7f2c7122f9d1263700ba02d1b90e42798decb2fe84096

SHA512
87f4407045f2213ecc76fb73e6b717ffc503e0c042be118965a139e7178fdcc2ff02fe0904cde3102679c4a74d09224e24f64dbd9faa609e06a6ce2fcda0ab5d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\mcvsmap.exe
Filesize
256KB

MD5
4e1e0b8b0673937415599bf2f24c44ad

SHA1
9224de3af2a246011c6294f64f27206d165317ba

SHA256
ae16e10e621d6610a3f7f2c7122f9d1263700ba02d1b90e42798decb2fe84096

SHA512
87f4407045f2213ecc76fb73e6b717ffc503e0c042be118965a139e7178fdcc2ff02fe0904cde3102679c4a74d09224e24f64dbd9faa609e06a6ce2fcda0ab5d

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memory/424-148-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/424-149-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000C21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/424-151-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000C21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2612-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2612-146-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000751000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/4256-144-0x0000000000F70000-0x0000000001070000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/4256-145-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/4276-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4276-147-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000921000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/4276-150-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000921000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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