plugx | 9ba3a12dff7a578baa1834cdacfcd55b6dbea0a3c2393ae937d2a88a3064a96a

Analysis

max time kernel
228s
max time network
245s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20221111-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
30-11-2022 23:54

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General

Target

9ba3a12dff7a578baa1834cdacfcd55b6dbea0a3c2393ae937d2a88a3064a96a.exe
Size

333KB
MD5

4cf40352cbcf8120b64bb0d6b61f4a29
SHA1

fe4838673ad99d2b0ee4171a3ec9210a934c32b2
SHA256

9ba3a12dff7a578baa1834cdacfcd55b6dbea0a3c2393ae937d2a88a3064a96a
SHA512

a3cdcf8d51f383f27b0d79ec3ecd050d7f0f2187ad04b33320999c31292f77bb5b20901271c89699b8864bc1302a8260852eb3cd53f1ab9d73e500e0ac89a2f1
SSDEEP

6144:Cz+92mhAMJ/cPl3iNGhPnYxgYhWtxiPwZyM/bz5P:CK2mhAMJ/cPl/WgHQMjzF

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/676-139-0x00000000021C0000-0x00000000021EC000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3832-149-0x00000000020B0000-0x00000000020DC000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3216-150-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000060C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4896-152-0x0000000001140000-0x000000000116C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3832-153-0x00000000020B0000-0x00000000020DC000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4896-154-0x0000000001140000-0x000000000116C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/620-156-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E9C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/620-157-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E9C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

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

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
676	hkcmd.exe
3832	hkcmd.exe
3216	hkcmd.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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9ba3a12dff7a578baa1834cdacfcd55b6dbea0a3c2393ae937d2a88a3064a96a.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
676	hkcmd.exe
3832	hkcmd.exe
3216	hkcmd.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\FAST	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FAST\CLSID = 45004300430033003800310043004400440037004300430032003900460031000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
676	hkcmd.exe
676	hkcmd.exe
4896	svchost.exe
4896	svchost.exe
4896	svchost.exe
4896	svchost.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
4896	svchost.exe
4896	svchost.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
4896	svchost.exe
4896	svchost.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
4896	svchost.exe
4896	svchost.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
4896	svchost.exe
4896	svchost.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe
620	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	676	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	676	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3832	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3832	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3216	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3216	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4896	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4896	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	620	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	620	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 676	3756	9ba3a12dff7a578baa1834cdacfcd55b6dbea0a3c2393ae937d2a88a3064a96a.exe	81
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 676	3756	9ba3a12dff7a578baa1834cdacfcd55b6dbea0a3c2393ae937d2a88a3064a96a.exe	81
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 676	3756	9ba3a12dff7a578baa1834cdacfcd55b6dbea0a3c2393ae937d2a88a3064a96a.exe	81
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4896	3216	hkcmd.exe	85
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4896	3216	hkcmd.exe	85
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4896	3216	hkcmd.exe	85
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4896	3216	hkcmd.exe	85
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4896	3216	hkcmd.exe	85
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4896	3216	hkcmd.exe	85
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4896	3216	hkcmd.exe	85
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4896	3216	hkcmd.exe	85
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 620	4896	svchost.exe	88
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 620	4896	svchost.exe	88
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 620	4896	svchost.exe	88
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 620	4896	svchost.exe	88
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 620	4896	svchost.exe	88
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 620	4896	svchost.exe	88
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 620	4896	svchost.exe	88
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 620	4896	svchost.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ba3a12dff7a578baa1834cdacfcd55b6dbea0a3c2393ae937d2a88a3064a96a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ba3a12dff7a578baa1834cdacfcd55b6dbea0a3c2393ae937d2a88a3064a96a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3756
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hkcmd.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hkcmd.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:676

C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe" 100 676
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3832

C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe" 200 0
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3216
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe 201 0
  2⤵
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4896
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 4896
    3⤵
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:620

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hccutils.DLL

Filesize
41KB

MD5
55c15efa6369957c69e7c6643bc86ef2

SHA1
ce2bacdc2eeb298016d46e61f4a009b2a706a737

SHA256
7a593f93d52d7cecf2ad81ee2df0d1354a39bb975cec25619dcbe5cee57123cf

SHA512
a6d06035f91410dc215d8ac8a22d955bd02084d3e409e81176046c9f1bbf0eff2328ab66ff90f0441004ddd7922fdd2d2c1b44f32b583ab78cb1015813d46705

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C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hccutils.DLL.res

Filesize
110KB

MD5
3aa819b9089cd906d6434e446bea75ba

SHA1
8e008e0eb41830841eeb4702c382a43757ad930e

SHA256
b414a5ffb5b41d46d963c22964ae3097538c0a3e7ce0e3ba235ca33de3ab717d

SHA512
c09d075044ef7b74c928238aaa1b78c952970280a68213db108d7bdc02fea24a0f6424a745dbf4fb33de93f3b8d8341b7f99e5c47dadd0fda9083e6cc596b965

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C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hccutils.dll

Filesize
41KB

MD5
55c15efa6369957c69e7c6643bc86ef2

SHA1
ce2bacdc2eeb298016d46e61f4a009b2a706a737

SHA256
7a593f93d52d7cecf2ad81ee2df0d1354a39bb975cec25619dcbe5cee57123cf

SHA512
a6d06035f91410dc215d8ac8a22d955bd02084d3e409e81176046c9f1bbf0eff2328ab66ff90f0441004ddd7922fdd2d2c1b44f32b583ab78cb1015813d46705

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C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hccutils.dll

Filesize
41KB

MD5
55c15efa6369957c69e7c6643bc86ef2

SHA1
ce2bacdc2eeb298016d46e61f4a009b2a706a737

SHA256
7a593f93d52d7cecf2ad81ee2df0d1354a39bb975cec25619dcbe5cee57123cf

SHA512
a6d06035f91410dc215d8ac8a22d955bd02084d3e409e81176046c9f1bbf0eff2328ab66ff90f0441004ddd7922fdd2d2c1b44f32b583ab78cb1015813d46705

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C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe

Filesize
169KB

MD5
0d58e5f4e82539de38ba7f9b4a8dda12

SHA1
dd0f39f4d77e1bb347321aa22b5a9d5c1cc65342

SHA256
e2c6ec8ea8da05b23327c1d0e350e219c4823d41c2ed98bae9bd2d9b48b8613d

SHA512
149c5dcb225829744d632d9c118427c5074d0413246b6e08470cac2aeffdf25504007b98219d6b2b454a20069065168c4c21ad4d9d926d98ab97c45585f37ee3

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C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe

Filesize
169KB

MD5
0d58e5f4e82539de38ba7f9b4a8dda12

SHA1
dd0f39f4d77e1bb347321aa22b5a9d5c1cc65342

SHA256
e2c6ec8ea8da05b23327c1d0e350e219c4823d41c2ed98bae9bd2d9b48b8613d

SHA512
149c5dcb225829744d632d9c118427c5074d0413246b6e08470cac2aeffdf25504007b98219d6b2b454a20069065168c4c21ad4d9d926d98ab97c45585f37ee3

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C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe

Filesize
169KB

MD5
0d58e5f4e82539de38ba7f9b4a8dda12

SHA1
dd0f39f4d77e1bb347321aa22b5a9d5c1cc65342

SHA256
e2c6ec8ea8da05b23327c1d0e350e219c4823d41c2ed98bae9bd2d9b48b8613d

SHA512
149c5dcb225829744d632d9c118427c5074d0413246b6e08470cac2aeffdf25504007b98219d6b2b454a20069065168c4c21ad4d9d926d98ab97c45585f37ee3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hccutils.DLL

Filesize
41KB

MD5
55c15efa6369957c69e7c6643bc86ef2

SHA1
ce2bacdc2eeb298016d46e61f4a009b2a706a737

SHA256
7a593f93d52d7cecf2ad81ee2df0d1354a39bb975cec25619dcbe5cee57123cf

SHA512
a6d06035f91410dc215d8ac8a22d955bd02084d3e409e81176046c9f1bbf0eff2328ab66ff90f0441004ddd7922fdd2d2c1b44f32b583ab78cb1015813d46705

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hccutils.DLL.res

Filesize
110KB

MD5
3aa819b9089cd906d6434e446bea75ba

SHA1
8e008e0eb41830841eeb4702c382a43757ad930e

SHA256
b414a5ffb5b41d46d963c22964ae3097538c0a3e7ce0e3ba235ca33de3ab717d

SHA512
c09d075044ef7b74c928238aaa1b78c952970280a68213db108d7bdc02fea24a0f6424a745dbf4fb33de93f3b8d8341b7f99e5c47dadd0fda9083e6cc596b965

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

Filesize
41KB

MD5
55c15efa6369957c69e7c6643bc86ef2

SHA1
ce2bacdc2eeb298016d46e61f4a009b2a706a737

SHA256
7a593f93d52d7cecf2ad81ee2df0d1354a39bb975cec25619dcbe5cee57123cf

SHA512
a6d06035f91410dc215d8ac8a22d955bd02084d3e409e81176046c9f1bbf0eff2328ab66ff90f0441004ddd7922fdd2d2c1b44f32b583ab78cb1015813d46705

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hkcmd.exe

Filesize
169KB

MD5
0d58e5f4e82539de38ba7f9b4a8dda12

SHA1
dd0f39f4d77e1bb347321aa22b5a9d5c1cc65342

SHA256
e2c6ec8ea8da05b23327c1d0e350e219c4823d41c2ed98bae9bd2d9b48b8613d

SHA512
149c5dcb225829744d632d9c118427c5074d0413246b6e08470cac2aeffdf25504007b98219d6b2b454a20069065168c4c21ad4d9d926d98ab97c45585f37ee3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hkcmd.exe

Filesize
169KB

MD5
0d58e5f4e82539de38ba7f9b4a8dda12

SHA1
dd0f39f4d77e1bb347321aa22b5a9d5c1cc65342

SHA256
e2c6ec8ea8da05b23327c1d0e350e219c4823d41c2ed98bae9bd2d9b48b8613d

SHA512
149c5dcb225829744d632d9c118427c5074d0413246b6e08470cac2aeffdf25504007b98219d6b2b454a20069065168c4c21ad4d9d926d98ab97c45585f37ee3

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memory/620-156-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E9C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/620-157-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E9C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/676-138-0x0000000002090000-0x0000000002190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/676-139-0x00000000021C0000-0x00000000021EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/3216-150-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000060C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/3832-153-0x00000000020B0000-0x00000000020DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/3832-149-0x00000000020B0000-0x00000000020DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4896-152-0x0000000001140000-0x000000000116C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4896-154-0x0000000001140000-0x000000000116C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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