plugx | f547d35bf1db7451493fb6332447b0ebfcef8a581a69ab6e5981adf12e55437a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
10-06-2024 14:15

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General

Target

9af190e00f38ca6541b1d1d177492c47_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

325KB
MD5

9af190e00f38ca6541b1d1d177492c47
SHA1

1c143cd0685fc79cc76f2655e8d2b06fde44bcc5
SHA256

f547d35bf1db7451493fb6332447b0ebfcef8a581a69ab6e5981adf12e55437a
SHA512

d916f6fcc36af490e90310d2fda84f6a629a0be2e1cb89e856699f971516f96b062e03091217005615331be79989133557caabff04979129497a377a7f5de1c2
SSDEEP

6144:pz+92mhAMJ/cPl3iNGhPnYxgYhWtxiPwZyM/bz5K:pK2mhAMJ/cPl/WgHQMjzI

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 21 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4028-20-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009AC000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4028-21-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009AC000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4084-40-0x0000000000600000-0x000000000062C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4084-41-0x0000000000600000-0x000000000062C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1400-45-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E8C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2908-46-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1400-47-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E8C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2908-60-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2908-62-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4028-63-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009AC000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2908-49-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2908-61-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2908-64-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2908-65-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2908-66-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4084-69-0x0000000000600000-0x000000000062C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4784-70-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007AC000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4784-72-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007AC000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4784-73-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007AC000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2908-74-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2908-75-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-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-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9af190e00f38ca6541b1d1d177492c47_JaffaCakes118.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4028	hkcmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4028	hkcmd.exe
4084	hkcmd.exe
1400	hkcmd.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4028	hkcmd.exe
4084	hkcmd.exe
1400	hkcmd.exe

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 = 38004500300031004500420032003800420039003200410044004400330030000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4028	hkcmd.exe
4028	hkcmd.exe
2908	svchost.exe
2908	svchost.exe
2908	svchost.exe
2908	svchost.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
2908	svchost.exe
2908	svchost.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
2908	svchost.exe
2908	svchost.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
2908	svchost.exe
2908	svchost.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
2908	svchost.exe
2908	svchost.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe
4784	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2908	svchost.exe
4784	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4028	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4028	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4084	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4084	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1400	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1400	hkcmd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2908	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4784	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4784	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 4028	4764	9af190e00f38ca6541b1d1d177492c47_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 4028	4764	9af190e00f38ca6541b1d1d177492c47_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 4028	4764	9af190e00f38ca6541b1d1d177492c47_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 2908	1400	hkcmd.exe	96
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 2908	1400	hkcmd.exe	96
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 2908	1400	hkcmd.exe	96
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 2908	1400	hkcmd.exe	96
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 2908	1400	hkcmd.exe	96
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 2908	1400	hkcmd.exe	96
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 2908	1400	hkcmd.exe	96
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 2908	1400	hkcmd.exe	96
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 4784	2908	svchost.exe	100
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 4784	2908	svchost.exe	100
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 4784	2908	svchost.exe	100
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 4784	2908	svchost.exe	100
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 4784	2908	svchost.exe	100
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 4784	2908	svchost.exe	100
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 4784	2908	svchost.exe	100
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 4784	2908	svchost.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9af190e00f38ca6541b1d1d177492c47_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9af190e00f38ca6541b1d1d177492c47_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4764
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hkcmd.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hkcmd.exe"
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4028

C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe" 100 4028
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4084

C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Kerberos\hkcmd.exe" 200 0
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1400
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe 201 0
  2⤵
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2908
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 2908
    3⤵
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4784

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=4292 --field-trial-handle=2656,i,16940681401824032220,151921362336696246,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:1120

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hccutils.DLL.res

Filesize
110KB

MD5
3aa819b9089cd906d6434e446bea75ba

SHA1
8e008e0eb41830841eeb4702c382a43757ad930e

SHA256
b414a5ffb5b41d46d963c22964ae3097538c0a3e7ce0e3ba235ca33de3ab717d

SHA512
c09d075044ef7b74c928238aaa1b78c952970280a68213db108d7bdc02fea24a0f6424a745dbf4fb33de93f3b8d8341b7f99e5c47dadd0fda9083e6cc596b965

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hccutils.dll

Filesize
41KB

MD5
55c15efa6369957c69e7c6643bc86ef2

SHA1
ce2bacdc2eeb298016d46e61f4a009b2a706a737

SHA256
7a593f93d52d7cecf2ad81ee2df0d1354a39bb975cec25619dcbe5cee57123cf

SHA512
a6d06035f91410dc215d8ac8a22d955bd02084d3e409e81176046c9f1bbf0eff2328ab66ff90f0441004ddd7922fdd2d2c1b44f32b583ab78cb1015813d46705

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\hkcmd.exe

Filesize
169KB

MD5
0d58e5f4e82539de38ba7f9b4a8dda12

SHA1
dd0f39f4d77e1bb347321aa22b5a9d5c1cc65342

SHA256
e2c6ec8ea8da05b23327c1d0e350e219c4823d41c2ed98bae9bd2d9b48b8613d

SHA512
149c5dcb225829744d632d9c118427c5074d0413246b6e08470cac2aeffdf25504007b98219d6b2b454a20069065168c4c21ad4d9d926d98ab97c45585f37ee3

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memory/1400-45-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/1400-47-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2908-65-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2908-61-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2908-75-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2908-74-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2908-46-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2908-66-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2908-59-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000000FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2908-60-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2908-62-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2908-64-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2908-49-0x0000000001850000-0x000000000187C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4028-63-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4028-19-0x00000000021C0000-0x00000000022C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/4028-20-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4028-21-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4084-40-0x0000000000600000-0x000000000062C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4084-69-0x0000000000600000-0x000000000062C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4084-41-0x0000000000600000-0x000000000062C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4784-70-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4784-71-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4784-72-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4784-73-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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