plugx | 71f7a9da99b5e3c9520bc2cc73e520598d469be6539b3c243fb435fe02e44338

General

Target

b313bbe17bd5ee9c00acff3bfccdb48a_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

257KB
MD5

b313bbe17bd5ee9c00acff3bfccdb48a
SHA1

2efd3fc16f44525e4a1bb5f7c2e01e2a87b2cf04
SHA256

71f7a9da99b5e3c9520bc2cc73e520598d469be6539b3c243fb435fe02e44338
SHA512

2244a9b0a24d763c6bfff4c38957ba9d9bbeca43c7659f7e3589c9f11080fe0905883a77fe666892813167251e94ee2604b77c6cc48632f71ed4a9eb45094e10
SSDEEP

6144:yz+92mhAMJ/cPl3iej1LV3j+uHe9PoV9o2xjKHUkcVW:yK2mhAMJ/cPlfTX+Ao8/kco

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 20 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4756-20-0x0000000002190000-0x00000000021C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/396-39-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4156-43-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E69000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-46-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4156-47-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E69000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-48-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4756-61-0x0000000002190000-0x00000000021C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-64-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-65-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-63-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-62-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-60-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-59-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/396-68-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1352-69-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002579000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1352-72-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002579000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1352-71-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002579000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-73-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-74-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2372-75-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-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

Processes:

b313bbe17bd5ee9c00acff3bfccdb48a_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	b313bbe17bd5ee9c00acff3bfccdb48a_JaffaCakes118.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

Nv.exe

pid process

4756 Nv.exe
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

Nv.exeNv.exeNv.exe

pid process

4756 Nv.exe
396 Nv.exe
4156 Nv.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

Nv.exeNv.exeNv.exe

pid process

4756 Nv.exe
396 Nv.exe
4156 Nv.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 17 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\ProxyBypass = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion	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\User Agent\Post Platform	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\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\AutoDetect = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	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\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft	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 = 41004500410044004300450038003300360046004200330042003000410046000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

Nv.exesvchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
4756	Nv.exe
4756	Nv.exe
2372	svchost.exe
2372	svchost.exe
2372	svchost.exe
2372	svchost.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
2372	svchost.exe
2372	svchost.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
2372	svchost.exe
2372	svchost.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
2372	svchost.exe
2372	svchost.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
2372	svchost.exe
2372	svchost.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe
1352	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

2372 svchost.exe
1352 msiexec.exe

pid	process
2372	svchost.exe
1352	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

Processes:

Nv.exeNv.exeNv.exesvchost.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4756	Nv.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4756	Nv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	396	Nv.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	396	Nv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4156	Nv.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4156	Nv.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2372	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2372	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1352	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1352	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes:

b313bbe17bd5ee9c00acff3bfccdb48a_JaffaCakes118.exeNv.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 4756	4888	b313bbe17bd5ee9c00acff3bfccdb48a_JaffaCakes118.exe	Nv.exe
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 4756	4888	b313bbe17bd5ee9c00acff3bfccdb48a_JaffaCakes118.exe	Nv.exe
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 4756	4888	b313bbe17bd5ee9c00acff3bfccdb48a_JaffaCakes118.exe	Nv.exe
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2372	4156	Nv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2372	4156	Nv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2372	4156	Nv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2372	4156	Nv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2372	4156	Nv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2372	4156	Nv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2372	4156	Nv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2372	4156	Nv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1352	2372	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1352	2372	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1352	2372	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1352	2372	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1352	2372	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1352	2372	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1352	2372	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1352	2372	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b313bbe17bd5ee9c00acff3bfccdb48a_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b313bbe17bd5ee9c00acff3bfccdb48a_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4888

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Nv.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Nv.exe"
2⤵
- Deletes itself
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4756

C:\ProgramData\SxS\Nv.exe
"C:\ProgramData\SxS\Nv.exe" 100 4756
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:396

C:\ProgramData\SxS\Nv.exe
"C:\ProgramData\SxS\Nv.exe" 200 0
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4156

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:2372

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 2372
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1352

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Nv.exe
Filesize
46KB

MD5
09b8b54f78a10c435cd319070aa13c28

SHA1
6474d0369f97e72e01e4971128d1062f5c2b3656

SHA256
523d28df917f9d265cd2c0d38df26277bc56a535145100ed82e6f5fdeaae7256

SHA512
c1f2f5c4aa5eb55d255e22db032da954a38a0204fb4d9bc76042f140f1b1e171944aa09b0eb11159323a8b9f33974c73fd32a4f76d976aaa8a16cc9c60a34ca7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\NvSmartMax.dll
Filesize
7KB

MD5
0aa39c6eafc45d18d4a15f1ed6dff6a8

SHA1
daa921673a22a6b3c03e311e51d7e74ac1710fc2

SHA256
5e2ca5276edc4f5df39b40733acfd1298192432a66fa477ac32056a473a4636a

SHA512
0c107b57fd7678c169f62a085a90f5ad6eed56b431c5a67fd2c195b1960a2a38f19e9d1e2bff8b3a0cc39c7ae32608459b82f91e99a6852d059ad6567c22ec6e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\NvSmartMax.dll.URL
Filesize
131KB

MD5
bbb5f685f91b0d0d8e272d1c23911e19

SHA1
aa2154c4549e37397588f3a38b1d0f906bc87e9a

SHA256
29641dccedf3a220524ce2fff5d1fa48576aa92de9dfc4ec3da39ca5bf5d8bdd

SHA512
86f8dd3b9a904ae5a687be5370ced5bcb677608747c4f5576435a3d421a9e49d3101056bf09fb76711800cc6f1f0dbe78da7cdcb0c0329b7866c432a2317d69c

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memory/396-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/396-39-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/396-68-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/1352-71-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002579000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/1352-72-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002579000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/1352-70-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000B91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1352-69-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002579000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-58-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000971000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2372-46-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-75-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-48-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-45-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000971000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2372-74-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-64-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-65-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-63-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-62-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-60-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-59-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/2372-73-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/4156-43-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E69000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/4156-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/4156-47-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E69000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/4756-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/4756-20-0x0000000002190000-0x00000000021C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/4756-19-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000402000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4756-61-0x0000000002190000-0x00000000021C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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