plugx | ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0

General

Target

ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe
Size

252KB
MD5

251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93
SHA1

09370cb36d81aee218315907919e409eefe89276
SHA256

ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0
SHA512

fa5594cc534a34e40e58691af19425fa8c6f92dbd3a4c8c0e5b497cf2d6b13106d7eb204fc3dbe43acb6833027bef5297edcbd5dfc0e62300c784c770f469544
SSDEEP

6144:emYFCN2tM+4pQ42Xmndb/vS0rKlCOESRzMCZf:eaAMlwWnFvSpESN

Score

10^/10

plugx persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4804-135-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000242E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/548-136-0x0000000001040000-0x000000000106E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1772-138-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A6E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/548-139-0x0000000001040000-0x000000000106E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1772-140-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A6E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdoberDis = "C:\\Windows\\AdobeDis.exe"	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\MJ	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MJ\CLSID = 38004300300038003200300034003800420046003600430042004300360035000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
548	svchost.exe
548	svchost.exe
548	svchost.exe
548	svchost.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
548	svchost.exe
548	svchost.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
548	svchost.exe
548	svchost.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
548	svchost.exe
548	svchost.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
548	svchost.exe
548	svchost.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
548	svchost.exe
548	svchost.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe
1772	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

548 svchost.exe
1772 msiexec.exe
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

Processes:

ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe

pid process

4804 ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe

pid	process
4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exesvchost.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	548	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	548	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1772	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1772	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 548	4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 548	4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 548	4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 548	4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 548	4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 548	4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 548	4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 548	4804	ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe	svchost.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1772	548	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1772	548	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1772	548	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1772	548	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1772	548	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1772	548	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1772	548	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1772	548	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4804

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
2⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:548

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1772

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

memory/548-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/548-136-0x0000000001040000-0x000000000106E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/548-139-0x0000000001040000-0x000000000106E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1772-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1772-138-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A6E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1772-140-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A6E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4804-133-0x0000000003570000-0x0000000003670000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/4804-135-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000242E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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