plugx | 61468e3775e2171c306d339dfd7a117405c13b4462399e8e286c3e86b8e1d3d9

General

Target

ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

222KB
MD5

ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b
SHA1

6c991a643755725a48b34fc2a552ffd48ecddfee
SHA256

61468e3775e2171c306d339dfd7a117405c13b4462399e8e286c3e86b8e1d3d9
SHA512

5a517f5423c737187ff71b9c26dd8a20ebc0ab87a88f28785b64ece016103251b0142be9c68e1672e13462f0d53e3f3cdfcc400ac35f29e50ebe17bd67074dd2
SSDEEP

3072:gB2/NrEldVcgsiBwd2Je4eNdojgeABdfBAPb+yEgINjcwAC8OC+z8Qnl:9eqrOwd2pGSjFAf5A6dgI1cwI+zL

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 13 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/656-1-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/656-14-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/656-26-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/656-27-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/656-28-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/656-30-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/656-31-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/656-33-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/756-34-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/756-39-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/756-38-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/656-40-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/756-41-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

PlugX
PlugX is a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) that has been around since 2008.
trojan plugx
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 4 IoCs
Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

Processes:

description ioc

Destination IP 146.148.42.217
Destination IP 146.148.42.217
Destination IP 146.148.42.217
Destination IP 146.148.42.217

description	ioc
Destination IP	146.148.42.217
Destination IP	146.148.42.217
Destination IP	146.148.42.217
Destination IP	146.148.42.217

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmart.exe	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmartMax.dll	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmartMax.dll	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\boot.ldr	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\boot.ldr	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NvSmart.exe	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64 ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\FAST	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FAST\CLSID = 44003600300031003400340043003300380038003100450044004200330041000000	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
756	msiexec.exe
756	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exe

pid process

756 msiexec.exe

pid	process
756	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	756	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	756	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 656 wrote to memory of 756	656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 656 wrote to memory of 756	656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 656 wrote to memory of 756	656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 656 wrote to memory of 756	656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 656 wrote to memory of 756	656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 656 wrote to memory of 756	656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 656 wrote to memory of 756	656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 656 wrote to memory of 756	656	ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff9add51335bd66c0b204bf060a92d4b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:656
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 656
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:756

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1348 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,15722001240173834669,15048020084704567542,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2440

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

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Downloads

memory/656-31-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/656-26-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/656-0-0x0000000002110000-0x0000000002133000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/656-25-0x0000000004A70000-0x0000000004A71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/656-33-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/656-27-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/656-28-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/656-40-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/656-14-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/656-1-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/656-30-0x0000000004560000-0x000000000458F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/756-36-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/756-35-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000661000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/756-39-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/756-38-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/756-34-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/756-41-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E5F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

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