plugx | 2ecb9e6f123aef47a0650fbd76da8d57408bc43413959750f46b47645e58f88e

Analysis

max time kernel
161s
max time network
164s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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10-04-2024 10:09

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General

Target

2ecb9e6f123aef47a0650fbd76da8d57408bc43413959750f46b47645e58f88e.exe
Size

860KB
MD5

3a2913d25c9f743aa19fe0581face480
SHA1

f503677472863ffd1c60b71ceb5e3dcf74d16467
SHA256

2ecb9e6f123aef47a0650fbd76da8d57408bc43413959750f46b47645e58f88e
SHA512

5cf1695161307b216cab4575a147dcf1244490090876b0e5c26178a4cc826546e5f8aed9b56bbe28c29f716bce0d314d613becae764ebe3ab95ce644058f2ae7
SSDEEP

12288:y0nyfXuIBDtfuM2gsTv1Wt8r5NcDPsNprQy4a8Wyb8ywnVvRdkbHw3sHgd7:fny/f9uM2gev1E8UwNpEVaT0YoVHk7

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 25 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2020-22-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007ED000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4872-47-0x0000000002130000-0x000000000215D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4872-49-0x0000000002130000-0x000000000215D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3452-54-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000067D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3452-55-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000067D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-57-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-59-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2020-64-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007ED000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-73-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-74-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-76-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-77-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-78-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-75-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-80-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-81-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-83-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4872-84-0x0000000002130000-0x000000000215D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4420-87-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4420-88-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4420-90-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4420-91-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4420-92-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2828-93-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4420-94-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

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

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-1-5-21-557049126-2506969350-2798870634-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2ecb9e6f123aef47a0650fbd76da8d57408bc43413959750f46b47645e58f88e.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2020	Display3D.exe
4872	Display3D.exe
3452	Display3D.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2020	Display3D.exe
2020	Display3D.exe
4872	Display3D.exe
4872	Display3D.exe
3452	Display3D.exe
3452	Display3D.exe

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 1 IoCs

Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

description	ioc
Destination IP	182.16.70.42

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

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 = 46003800340032004300450033003100390033004300340035004400300031000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2828	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2020	Display3D.exe
2020	Display3D.exe
2020	Display3D.exe
2020	Display3D.exe
4872	Display3D.exe
4872	Display3D.exe
2828	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
2828	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2828	svchost.exe
4420	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2020	Display3D.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2020	Display3D.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4872	Display3D.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4872	Display3D.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3452	Display3D.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3452	Display3D.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2828	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4420	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4420	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3068	3664	2ecb9e6f123aef47a0650fbd76da8d57408bc43413959750f46b47645e58f88e.exe	88
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3068	3664	2ecb9e6f123aef47a0650fbd76da8d57408bc43413959750f46b47645e58f88e.exe	88
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3068	3664	2ecb9e6f123aef47a0650fbd76da8d57408bc43413959750f46b47645e58f88e.exe	88
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2020	3068	cmd.exe	91
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2020	3068	cmd.exe	91
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2020	3068	cmd.exe	91
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2828	3452	Display3D.exe	101
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2828	3452	Display3D.exe	101
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2828	3452	Display3D.exe	101
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2828	3452	Display3D.exe	101
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2828	3452	Display3D.exe	101
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2828	3452	Display3D.exe	101
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2828	3452	Display3D.exe	101
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2828	3452	Display3D.exe	101
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4420	2828	svchost.exe	103
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4420	2828	svchost.exe	103
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4420	2828	svchost.exe	103
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4420	2828	svchost.exe	103
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4420	2828	svchost.exe	103
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4420	2828	svchost.exe	103
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4420	2828	svchost.exe	103
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4420	2828	svchost.exe	103

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ecb9e6f123aef47a0650fbd76da8d57408bc43413959750f46b47645e58f88e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ecb9e6f123aef47a0650fbd76da8d57408bc43413959750f46b47645e58f88e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3664
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\run.bat" "
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3068
- - \??\c:\Display3D.exe
    Display3D.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2020

C:\ProgramData\CryptSvcs\Display3D.exe
"C:\ProgramData\CryptSvcs\Display3D.exe" 100 2020
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4872

C:\ProgramData\CryptSvcs\Display3D.exe
"C:\ProgramData\CryptSvcs\Display3D.exe" 200 0
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3452
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe 201 0
  2⤵
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2828
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe 209 2828
    3⤵
    - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4420

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

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:\Display3D.exe

Filesize
427KB

MD5
04d96003c2fc885a648028b50c4b0ed0

SHA1
6dbcc75a74ef43a275ba90246279ece264dc7a4f

SHA256
ab6f2d57c89435f667a4edc72635188aee2c559c6c0b6c6272cdf18ac44c1fe1

SHA512
d99a8b7f97a0cdafeef07e6bc6469275f762331f4a5ecf701114ff30d2c3571befa29e47376197d164be3b2e63628bbb6e6e659c54e4e34b98a19a51900c8dbf

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C:\run.bat

Filesize
30B

MD5
da1c5ecc36b8b96cf9bfeed44581ca69

SHA1
3de0e37509fb5211971cbbfcabf76f6afddd17fd

SHA256
ca22a76ef4cc3b48793b0cf6bd68d000d74711079596989a2a209f1ecb012a04

SHA512
4b49ce6fdbcd036d680c8646f78573e088704a9fa8c8e109cd7ae0a1fbddf8e9fa719779454495004c28dccfd0b3133005b45ce70903eef95b639f0ea2b84217

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\??\c:\D3DX81ab.dll

Filesize
673KB

MD5
4d27c761c43f1f4094005889efd968eb

SHA1
3900a153f894dda7a8b23984b20d87b3ae6b01ab

SHA256
7afd418750824969fd6d0c6db949456998f792c97d6a69669051e1c90a458a5b

SHA512
5a173e16fec3555da024555c3b8ca3c95667b6f6e2286c8ab83a63a70b614effe01c7332a9f518ceb9cc6754295bbfc3fffb93e7e6ca36050a4e3a38ac48dc2e

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\??\c:\libcro.dll

Filesize
74KB

MD5
eb21f4f06f900c89519ccf17a0ead35b

SHA1
ad30037f31f910ece2ba79fa30e55128d63059e6

SHA256
618e38e0e5ccdefbd4bc4987f60c40f1c2f733c2441ed2026d1530910d7196bd

SHA512
dd58edad7fdd0e8f352805f75bff7bfda1b016f0815b8df68b9947e456b47f140fc470dbf9ec37adc724601c27ca7276ba88bdc62573b44167bcd12c19cc482a

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\??\c:\update.log

Filesize
113KB

MD5
7bdb5c71559aa4eac77ec64b5ac87f3f

SHA1
0a2c272f8e20025da6aad163fa8a21ff5e5405c3

SHA256
817b7a5aebfd53e2792d1d2a5b3ae7948b6557473064f04639479449cbb9157a

SHA512
e27069b7491c618e70215dc02bae766e6c761cd2a924cd49538e3b8156acaa53c434e9c36989ef5361cd404f9550fc3761fc0238bd616d71fcb5e5d5e533ecf7

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memory/2020-64-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007ED000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2020-21-0x0000000002500000-0x0000000002600000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2020-22-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007ED000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2020-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2828-76-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-72-0x00000000008F0000-0x00000000008F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2828-81-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-57-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-56-0x00000000008F0000-0x00000000008F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2828-59-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-80-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-75-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-73-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-83-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-74-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-93-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-77-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2828-78-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/3452-54-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000067D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/3452-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3452-55-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000067D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/4420-91-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/4420-94-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/4420-92-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/4420-86-0x0000000000440000-0x0000000000441000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4420-87-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/4420-88-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/4420-89-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000005E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4420-90-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B1D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/4872-49-0x0000000002130000-0x000000000215D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/4872-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4872-84-0x0000000002130000-0x000000000215D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/4872-47-0x0000000002130000-0x000000000215D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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