plugx | 8d97e718b37cc67721fa25fa05b78f12a750b1c6726805a23c43d3b5497d6e6b

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
145s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240221-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07-05-2024 22:23

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General

Target

21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

302KB
MD5

21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf
SHA1

114fc4d7533b3fd0dd4d034ae55847d4885d1c70
SHA256

8d97e718b37cc67721fa25fa05b78f12a750b1c6726805a23c43d3b5497d6e6b
SHA512

d86ab5c4e3f1a33a929a99fa57df943e7ae4086543f947f8178a1216d19c1c16c68f350b36a53b062b55d63f0491f6065a7c3e0813edac7f806158c7035da66b
SSDEEP

6144:+z+92mhAMJ/cPl3ix0LcjsyBhpH3AY4n3ZfJUh+HsgpqR0r8sqPTAv:+K2mhAMJ/cPlijsyBhpH3AY+3ZGe

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 18 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1700-37-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006E1000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2624-42-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002D1000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-49-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2624-47-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002D1000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1700-22-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006E1000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-64-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-82-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-77-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-81-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-80-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-76-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-75-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2512-95-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2512-96-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2512-90-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-97-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-100-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2432-108-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1700	RsTray.exe
2624	RsTray.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe
1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe
1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe
1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe
1700	RsTray.exe
2624	RsTray.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 16 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\12-b1-a0-df-04-6e\WpadDecision = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\12-b1-a0-df-04-6e\WpadDecisionTime = f0654579cda0da01	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{2496C5CB-E9D9-463B-8009-CA6E9281A60F}\WpadDecision = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{2496C5CB-E9D9-463B-8009-CA6E9281A60F}\WpadNetworkName = "Network 3"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\12-b1-a0-df-04-6e	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\12-b1-a0-df-04-6e\WpadDecisionTime = 9010605fcda0da01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\12-b1-a0-df-04-6e\WpadDecisionTime = f071625fcda0da01	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{2496C5CB-E9D9-463B-8009-CA6E9281A60F}	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{2496C5CB-E9D9-463B-8009-CA6E9281A60F}\WpadDecisionReason = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{2496C5CB-E9D9-463B-8009-CA6E9281A60F}\12-b1-a0-df-04-6e	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{2496C5CB-E9D9-463B-8009-CA6E9281A60F}\WpadDecisionTime = 9010605fcda0da01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{2496C5CB-E9D9-463B-8009-CA6E9281A60F}\WpadDecisionTime = f071625fcda0da01	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{2496C5CB-E9D9-463B-8009-CA6E9281A60F}\WpadDecisionTime = f0654579cda0da01	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\12-b1-a0-df-04-6e\WpadDecisionReason = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\12-b1-a0-df-04-6e\WpadDetectedUrl	svchost.exe

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 = 39003200330046004500370034003500340044003300460036004100350032000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2432	svchost.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2432	svchost.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe
2512	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2432	svchost.exe
2512	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1700	RsTray.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1700	RsTray.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2624	RsTray.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2624	RsTray.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2432	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2512	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2512	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1700	1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1700	1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1700	1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1700	1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1700	1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1700	1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1700	1632	21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2432	2624	RsTray.exe	30
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2432	2624	RsTray.exe	30
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2432	2624	RsTray.exe	30
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2432	2624	RsTray.exe	30
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2432	2624	RsTray.exe	30
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2432	2624	RsTray.exe	30
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2432	2624	RsTray.exe	30
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2432	2624	RsTray.exe	30
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2432	2624	RsTray.exe	30
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2512	2432	svchost.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21fac61365987a8abfcd0b429a2497bf_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1632
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\RsTray.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\RsTray.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1700

C:\ProgramData\360\RsTray.exe
C:\ProgramData\360\RsTray.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2624
- 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:2432
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 2432
    3⤵
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2512

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\SxS\bug.log

Filesize
4KB

MD5
8d770a9af761ffd730138dff7e7ee955

SHA1
f494f853a341d2ad634436598379194f8b1d103d

SHA256
78165bca194e098f05838a74fe8d1c6e656730601704275a440faed38e3e7948

SHA512
3653cf222bb936881b1bfef3fbe204eb58390f1b49c26192c7aae400d4378d2aefb01c8f9b6b42ecf078603f1c6ffea95cdd13e37c566fe8b5f418dadd01e1d7

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C:\ProgramData\SxS\bug.log

Filesize
3KB

MD5
295decc75adb2474ae45d4291a9a111e

SHA1
92102f1e5868f3139b7027120524d785a674f6b9

SHA256
8d76c61be8682c425cb15e89e0179c1c8e35cb86e7b6b54c60ef8239317d3d7a

SHA512
56c3090f32c2523c55d8dbe171efd64c423ded0d3cc67993a9d81c71379ee61a250317953cfbcdcb2f46969cdf85e586690f5adbeaed1175cca7268e220c97d8

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\SxS\bug.log

Filesize
3KB

MD5
8ec93a87c25fd93235d3668540a1126c

SHA1
b8839a0853d8f3c43c02082ff5530263cc07eba6

SHA256
5bee4bb85703a6e309820f910be3766d7b88cebd96374030803d7aec3562f4cf

SHA512
0f54f16d469f241bb58712e6b6ae4946ac1887e7dd894858bb2a0549a0c6489a216ffa09c5e14dd5e6977501bc876b175751801043c14ffff77f976ab2794dc9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\comserv.dll.url

Filesize
122KB

MD5
7a2b112e3291887512f318865b5205e3

SHA1
9719a3e9cd3a4f91954a689d4bfef26cc63cc8c0

SHA256
d863346dcbf9a3926e50af34b2b7c148ef15ca5d6942c1a0b5ccd7f06bbc902a

SHA512
70c5beccd1efd0c70201c7632bd795a7410c225ddf0318affcc8f5e22b4a02af4ae32221c42a69184c9a05961c5d50e331ac7cba88e6663ceeb30372685996a9

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\ProgramData\360\comserv.dll

Filesize
41KB

MD5
b1253aa4e944916ab10235348cd6a3dd

SHA1
0046b288ba631f7363350e797ceb703ec8ae830e

SHA256
cb974a188d63849431ffe8868ee4faf020c3ff8679c0f0dd08d10fa91fa9c1eb

SHA512
d5134a43457ebb64e4d523cdb74ed1fda4b1d9d6f16919a5f7021858740d85832b8a7954631801f46bd460a5f2df7e6c5b70d37ef61a4e85deffb6cb9460d023

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\RsTray.exe

Filesize
174KB

MD5
d65adc7ad95e88fab486707b8c228f17

SHA1
dfa0589b58a469e34695a22313d184e5352a3282

SHA256
a3674fef407c354e911a8a6c7d4b991802c47cf6409d6dc32dc84be6312159e2

SHA512
3c9114610dfc107adec6a6220356607c737499866eba965985bb1f6b9aedbfae529a5432abb8307ce0653580fab9c2580c66d96ef4cdb4319a0fde5ad3c3ac01

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memory/1700-37-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/1700-22-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/1700-36-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2432-77-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-97-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-46-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000BD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/2432-64-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-82-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-108-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-81-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-80-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-76-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-75-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-74-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2432-100-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-49-0x00000000001D0000-0x0000000000201000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2432-44-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2432-48-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2512-90-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2512-94-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000091000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2512-96-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2512-95-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2624-42-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2624-47-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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