plugx | 6392e0701a77ea25354b1f40f5b867a35c0142abde785a66b83c9c8d2c14c0c3

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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25-06-2024 20:28

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General

Target

0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945
SHA1

1f412a62f50ff71f0b2b2f54aaa980962ebfd8a4
SHA256

6392e0701a77ea25354b1f40f5b867a35c0142abde785a66b83c9c8d2c14c0c3
SHA512

e8c6ff3952b6b1066d113ce8b1e76ed20ec8eb5511045f374706fa2a44cf7b6d096e56a01e2318b872de4a5530872132053f13836d8ff4ffa75396a1ee4b34d9
SSDEEP

49152:Na175O/mZxrkaH1EN5/yxnxEil7F8vSZBWwj186KQGwi38KQrF+FO7p1FzohbJq:uO/mZxbHW7yxnxECF8vSZBW+Pbi38KQs

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 14 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2568-42-0x0000000003550000-0x000000000357E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4692-46-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2568-59-0x0000000003550000-0x000000000357E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4692-60-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4692-61-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4692-58-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4692-47-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1928-69-0x0000000001430000-0x000000000145E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1928-71-0x0000000001430000-0x000000000145E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1928-72-0x0000000001430000-0x000000000145E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4692-208-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4692-554-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4692-565-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4692-566-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

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

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\meekness.lnk	rudiment.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2568	rudiment.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2568	rudiment.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	WINWORD.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	WINWORD.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	WINWORD.EXE

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\MJ	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MJ\CLSID = 36004200450033004500440043004500340043003600380042003500390042000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4640	WINWORD.EXE
4640	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4532	0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945_JaffaCakes118.exe
4532	0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945_JaffaCakes118.exe
4692	svchost.exe
4692	svchost.exe
4692	svchost.exe
4692	svchost.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
4692	svchost.exe
4692	svchost.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
4692	svchost.exe
4692	svchost.exe
4692	svchost.exe
4692	svchost.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
4692	svchost.exe
4692	svchost.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
4692	svchost.exe
4692	svchost.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe
1928	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4692	svchost.exe
1928	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2568	rudiment.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2568	rudiment.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4692	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4692	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1928	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1928	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 9 IoCs

pid	Process
4532	0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945_JaffaCakes118.exe
4532	0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945_JaffaCakes118.exe
4640	WINWORD.EXE
4640	WINWORD.EXE
4640	WINWORD.EXE
4640	WINWORD.EXE
4640	WINWORD.EXE
4640	WINWORD.EXE
4640	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2568	4532	0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2568	4532	0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2568	4532	0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 4692	2568	rudiment.exe	86
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 4692	2568	rudiment.exe	86
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 4692	2568	rudiment.exe	86
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 4692	2568	rudiment.exe	86
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 4692	2568	rudiment.exe	86
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 4692	2568	rudiment.exe	86
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 4692	2568	rudiment.exe	86
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 4692	2568	rudiment.exe	86
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 1928	4692	svchost.exe	90
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 1928	4692	svchost.exe	90
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 1928	4692	svchost.exe	90
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 1928	4692	svchost.exe	90
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 1928	4692	svchost.exe	90
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 1928	4692	svchost.exe	90
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 1928	4692	svchost.exe	90
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 1928	4692	svchost.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f6b00b0c5a26a5aa8942ae356329945_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4532
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rudiment.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rudiment.exe
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2568
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    3⤵
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4692
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
      4⤵
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1928

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /Automation -Embedding
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4640

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\psychiatry.dat

Filesize
116KB

MD5
553d8c46167760c355a5b78be01fc9cb

SHA1
0310fde0e9ca8689ce50e8f289bc4705b8b2f2a0

SHA256
e3f41c94178ea5accdf0df7085e521a0e37f00c3e8a3592703ea437c845ff107

SHA512
530f255afb05d41dbe35117fa723662f1378ed94c3c1f2bebb60631abe8be92046452ebcdf0371812daefa27c9036d521cc513804e2c299c7f7936eabeb1cb6c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rudiment.exe

Filesize
47KB

MD5
b5bdaba69689e8be57ce78bb6845e4f0

SHA1
573c35ab1f243d6806dedbdd7e3265bc5cbd5b9a

SHA256
1e712adae2a543bf2fbf41691416b350c3a90561ab5f6590e520f833a9a587ad

SHA512
e79aaa4ac9b79ce7008155fddafc1bee58aae67d4ab6a0308702a9d47c29e83583c6786f2fa0c3812e50ef6eea1de981f5108ca752837b5edb8041236ff3c6c5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vsodscpl.DLL

Filesize
112KB

MD5
f4088f557d6fd4b5f745cbc2295c68e7

SHA1
de858db1019668e7f55a0f0bee48bea1d93c1701

SHA256
8c9f78462bf05c2ac3b5af2ad01ae764d921cf1ab7baa82763f9f7d636903a26

SHA512
f79e1d1bab24c4fa3622c8f11ced0f599af2783dddcfb7304d30ec72ddd82123c2bdee6d64251d50a5aa9dcc7619e7ce1097f5e26cac5869eb9c4df0a7e647f8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\LiveContent\16\Managed\Word Document Bibliography Styles\TM02851227[[fn=sist02]].xsl

Filesize
245KB

MD5
f883b260a8d67082ea895c14bf56dd56

SHA1
7954565c1f243d46ad3b1e2f1baf3281451fc14b

SHA256
ef4835db41a485b56c2ef0ff7094bc2350460573a686182bc45fd6613480e353

SHA512
d95924a499f32d9b4d9a7d298502181f9e9048c21dbe0496fa3c3279b263d6f7d594b859111a99b1a53bd248ee69b867d7b1768c42e1e40934e0b990f0ce051e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\UProof\ExcludeDictionaryEN0409.lex

Filesize
2B

MD5
f3b25701fe362ec84616a93a45ce9998

SHA1
d62636d8caec13f04e28442a0a6fa1afeb024bbb

SHA256
b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209

SHA512
98c5f56f3de340690c139e58eb7dac111979f0d4dffe9c4b24ff849510f4b6ffa9fd608c0a3de9ac3c9fd2190f0efaf715309061490f9755a9bfdf1c54ca0d84

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memory/1928-70-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1928-69-0x0000000001430000-0x000000000145E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1928-71-0x0000000001430000-0x000000000145E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1928-72-0x0000000001430000-0x000000000145E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2568-59-0x0000000003550000-0x000000000357E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2568-42-0x0000000003550000-0x000000000357E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4532-0-0x0000000000ED0000-0x00000000010D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4532-1-0x0000000000ED0000-0x00000000010D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-26-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-10-0x00007FFBD62B0000-0x00007FFBD62C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4640-18-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-20-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-19-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-21-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-22-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-23-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-24-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-16-0x00007FFBD3FE0000-0x00007FFBD3FF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4640-25-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-15-0x00007FFBD3FE0000-0x00007FFBD3FF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4640-13-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-14-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-12-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-555-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-11-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-7-0x00007FFBD62B0000-0x00007FFBD62C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4640-9-0x00007FFC162CD000-0x00007FFC162CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4640-17-0x00007FFC16230000-0x00007FFC16425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4640-6-0x00007FFBD62B0000-0x00007FFBD62C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4640-8-0x00007FFBD62B0000-0x00007FFBD62C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4640-5-0x00007FFBD62B0000-0x00007FFBD62C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4692-47-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4692-57-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000C61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4692-58-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4692-61-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4692-208-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4692-60-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4692-554-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4692-46-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4692-565-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4692-566-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000131E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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