plugx | 8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4

Analysis

max time kernel
151s
max time network
156s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220901-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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02-12-2022 10:58

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General

Target

8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4.exe
Size

342KB
MD5

7eaecc4084e090a5f2f0325d1a88ee5f
SHA1

963180155ca06a29918013c8783ad349da811e13
SHA256

8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4
SHA512

a7c82c560611ac19e48c9dd10ffbab64b6a5bd49bd2c2ef2b2b73a6e31418f79b5b4ff3e338111fc7e8d7f47a7e670059d1790b49e359e8924504b36c0b992c9
SSDEEP

6144:v4lRkAehaKuqT+FdR4U5LUb8I77edkob1n/2ogNKtP8jv9CG3BeGldF1umkt3IJa:vkWAehJuqT4SPoInix1NgNMsp3BDlD4h

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3532-146-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E98000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4828-147-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B58000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4636-149-0x0000000002180000-0x00000000021B8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2532-150-0x0000000001170000-0x00000000011A8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/752-152-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A78000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2532-153-0x0000000001170000-0x00000000011A8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/752-154-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A78000-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

Processes:

setup.exeNvSmart.exeNvSmart.exe

pid process

4828 setup.exe
4636 NvSmart.exe
3532 NvSmart.exe

pid	process
4828	setup.exe
4636	NvSmart.exe
3532	NvSmart.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:

8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

NvSmart.exeNvSmart.exe

pid process

4636 NvSmart.exe
3532 NvSmart.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
4636	NvSmart.exe
3532	NvSmart.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 17 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	svchost.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 = 37003200390041003500300038003500380039003200430034004300320046000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
2532	svchost.exe
2532	svchost.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
2532	svchost.exe
2532	svchost.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
2532	svchost.exe
2532	svchost.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
2532	svchost.exe
2532	svchost.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
2532	svchost.exe
2532	svchost.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe
2532	svchost.exe
2532	svchost.exe
752	msiexec.exe
752	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

2532 svchost.exe
752 msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

Processes:

setup.exeNvSmart.exeNvSmart.exesvchost.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4828	setup.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4828	setup.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4636	NvSmart.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4636	NvSmart.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3532	NvSmart.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3532	NvSmart.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2532	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2532	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	752	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	752	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

setup.exe

pid process

4828 setup.exe

pid	process
4828	setup.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes:

8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4.exeNvSmart.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 4828	2288	8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4.exe	setup.exe
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 4828	2288	8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4.exe	setup.exe
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 4828	2288	8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4.exe	setup.exe
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 2532	3532	NvSmart.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 2532	3532	NvSmart.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 2532	3532	NvSmart.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 2532	3532	NvSmart.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 2532	3532	NvSmart.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 2532	3532	NvSmart.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 2532	3532	NvSmart.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 2532	3532	NvSmart.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 752	2532	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 752	2532	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 752	2532	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 752	2532	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 752	2532	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 752	2532	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 752	2532	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 752	2532	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8843f39d991fb9ad4da612e523daa84dcea2a124b82466593aab26e65b8830a4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2288

C:\programdata\setup.exe
"C:\programdata\setup.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4828

C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe" 100 4828
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4636

C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe" 200 0
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe 201 0
2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 2532
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:752

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\SxS\bug.log
Filesize
500B

MD5
dd888538b2bf991876f01db9aa516a9a

SHA1
fe1eea0167db330632fed4b4787db7fbf024fef5

SHA256
290b9df7712cfc3f7801bcbd1fd3de0edd95966361239491e95851769ea989ac

SHA512
42bd46c705b5c4e656dbd3292af671b17b0a2d802f00e5df2f4c0a27c95ef3d636b52fd23408de05764fd60543d60e368c285b7dd2f96a7a5172f672ea7d3041

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C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.chm
Filesize
155KB

MD5
c7814f4a0c42065005e82bda45e4d849

SHA1
735e60ab5b0d52344851510c2b1e5f7136d65301

SHA256
7ba3e66a633e04feac7167e19621e43b7eb0499f38e818c6dedad21f5f6b39be

SHA512
ae327466612592b4439dedfa288a54e46102f46d9afd47ad6f236964c016eefc162beffc56394cfca7db92f043f4ff4d02bbdacf70daae9463ed85ce6207dd77

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C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe
Filesize
46KB

MD5
09b8b54f78a10c435cd319070aa13c28

SHA1
6474d0369f97e72e01e4971128d1062f5c2b3656

SHA256
523d28df917f9d265cd2c0d38df26277bc56a535145100ed82e6f5fdeaae7256

SHA512
c1f2f5c4aa5eb55d255e22db032da954a38a0204fb4d9bc76042f140f1b1e171944aa09b0eb11159323a8b9f33974c73fd32a4f76d976aaa8a16cc9c60a34ca7

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C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe
Filesize
46KB

MD5
09b8b54f78a10c435cd319070aa13c28

SHA1
6474d0369f97e72e01e4971128d1062f5c2b3656

SHA256
523d28df917f9d265cd2c0d38df26277bc56a535145100ed82e6f5fdeaae7256

SHA512
c1f2f5c4aa5eb55d255e22db032da954a38a0204fb4d9bc76042f140f1b1e171944aa09b0eb11159323a8b9f33974c73fd32a4f76d976aaa8a16cc9c60a34ca7

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C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe
Filesize
46KB

MD5
09b8b54f78a10c435cd319070aa13c28

SHA1
6474d0369f97e72e01e4971128d1062f5c2b3656

SHA256
523d28df917f9d265cd2c0d38df26277bc56a535145100ed82e6f5fdeaae7256

SHA512
c1f2f5c4aa5eb55d255e22db032da954a38a0204fb4d9bc76042f140f1b1e171944aa09b0eb11159323a8b9f33974c73fd32a4f76d976aaa8a16cc9c60a34ca7

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C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmartMax.dll
Filesize
4KB

MD5
0674a0929aec3db11383523b40fa36d1

SHA1
9f50aa213232690e06aa49b7e7b1640127429117

SHA256
fb1c1de76504a35b5c9cf4a60c4a7497064917e0ac96b5389b5ef56c4a02bc17

SHA512
ce1a5007499232d6730bf97745bd5e931d6a26d658d3c47a4200a2e225c78e947dbca2487bae77adb65399c2985dce5cbc95f2672ca7e309b3a9f9ba4501d10b

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C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmartMax.dll
Filesize
4KB

MD5
0674a0929aec3db11383523b40fa36d1

SHA1
9f50aa213232690e06aa49b7e7b1640127429117

SHA256
fb1c1de76504a35b5c9cf4a60c4a7497064917e0ac96b5389b5ef56c4a02bc17

SHA512
ce1a5007499232d6730bf97745bd5e931d6a26d658d3c47a4200a2e225c78e947dbca2487bae77adb65399c2985dce5cbc95f2672ca7e309b3a9f9ba4501d10b

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C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmartMax.dll
Filesize
4KB

MD5
0674a0929aec3db11383523b40fa36d1

SHA1
9f50aa213232690e06aa49b7e7b1640127429117

SHA256
fb1c1de76504a35b5c9cf4a60c4a7497064917e0ac96b5389b5ef56c4a02bc17

SHA512
ce1a5007499232d6730bf97745bd5e931d6a26d658d3c47a4200a2e225c78e947dbca2487bae77adb65399c2985dce5cbc95f2672ca7e309b3a9f9ba4501d10b

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C:\ProgramData\setup.exe
Filesize
341KB

MD5
608abb0c39949775368837a6c068b113

SHA1
24de091315d67bf66d0a089524d5742c79b90400

SHA256
bba7c47c1c2af0a0d54d2c44c3386f54b59874b9c878dfa8fdacf72937770a96

SHA512
89e843d7f7cb700c35c5bcbcdce6d800e9c6b4ccee3997ec0b38c09b452e3d6edbd638b9e9f520b7fdab4dea7c18a85ad23a94eb257b777e69e504e1dd20cb8f

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C:\programdata\setup.exe
Filesize
341KB

MD5
608abb0c39949775368837a6c068b113

SHA1
24de091315d67bf66d0a089524d5742c79b90400

SHA256
bba7c47c1c2af0a0d54d2c44c3386f54b59874b9c878dfa8fdacf72937770a96

SHA512
89e843d7f7cb700c35c5bcbcdce6d800e9c6b4ccee3997ec0b38c09b452e3d6edbd638b9e9f520b7fdab4dea7c18a85ad23a94eb257b777e69e504e1dd20cb8f

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memory/752-151-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/752-154-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A78000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/752-152-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A78000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2532-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2532-150-0x0000000001170000-0x00000000011A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2532-153-0x0000000001170000-0x00000000011A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3532-146-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/4636-149-0x0000000002180000-0x00000000021B8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/4636-141-0x0000000002080000-0x0000000002180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/4828-147-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B58000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/4828-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4828-135-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A47000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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