Overview
overview
10Static
static
35F9F8AC1F7...D_.doc
windows7-x64
45F9F8AC1F7...D_.doc
windows10-2004-x64
16B97B3CD2F...et.exe
windows7-x64
16B97B3CD2F...et.exe
windows10-2004-x64
1901FA02FFD...ar.dll
windows7-x64
1901FA02FFD...ar.dll
windows10-2004-x64
1C116CD0832..._2.exe
windows7-x64
10C116CD0832..._2.exe
windows10-2004-x64
10PlugX_3C74...20.dll
windows7-x64
10PlugX_3C74...20.dll
windows10-2004-x64
10originalfi...ae.rtf
windows7-x64
4originalfi...ae.rtf
windows10-2004-x64
1Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows7_x64 -
resource
win7-20240611-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
29-06-2024 20:05
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
5F9F8AC1F749B0637ECA6EF15910BF21_~WINWORD_.doc
Resource
win7-20240611-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
5F9F8AC1F749B0637ECA6EF15910BF21_~WINWORD_.doc
Resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
6B97B3CD2FCFB4B74985143230441463_Gadget.exe
Resource
win7-20240508-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
6B97B3CD2FCFB4B74985143230441463_Gadget.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240611-en
Behavioral task
behavioral5
Sample
901FA02FFD43DE5B2D7C8C6B8C2F6A43_SideBar.dll
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral6
Sample
901FA02FFD43DE5B2D7C8C6B8C2F6A43_SideBar.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20240611-en
Behavioral task
behavioral7
Sample
C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe
Resource
win7-20240419-en
Behavioral task
behavioral8
Sample
C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240611-en
Behavioral task
behavioral9
Sample
PlugX_3C74A85C2CF883BD9D4B9F8B9746030F_DW20.dll
Resource
win7-20240220-en
Behavioral task
behavioral10
Sample
PlugX_3C74A85C2CF883BD9D4B9F8B9746030F_DW20.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20240611-en
Behavioral task
behavioral11
Sample
originalfile/PlugX_RTF_dropper_42fba80f105aa53dfbf50aeba2d73cae.rtf
Resource
win7-20240611-en
Behavioral task
behavioral12
Sample
originalfile/PlugX_RTF_dropper_42fba80f105aa53dfbf50aeba2d73cae.rtf
Resource
win10v2004-20240611-en
General
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Target
5F9F8AC1F749B0637ECA6EF15910BF21_~WINWORD_.doc
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Size
507KB
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MD5
5f9f8ac1f749b0637eca6ef15910bf21
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SHA1
dae74fc73f98b3b9b6fd094ae512b71e499e3eb5
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SHA256
593e4acae0c1e2a708cf986adfd0f4e59ec356c1031a97a65a87404943da94ff
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SHA512
6b54f42a83797f332146a9c46a2ec48bc1f00bdfde6f2ff4254ec337a7f6e46d4105ee6f9bf487929323df97f3d633ce2ccbb15866d46482fc1aeaebe14b9d08
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SSDEEP
96:TAy6k2M3jwlgNqvoMhx4FAcx4AmGLGQSrWWWuHMIkJMbRVPkMJbxjz8MwKz:srM3jwK8vIfxDqQSfhkJmPkMxw
Malware Config
Signatures
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Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
Processes:
WINWORD.EXEdescription ioc process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log WINWORD.EXE -
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
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Processes:
WINWORD.EXEdescription ioc process Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit" WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar WINWORD.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55" WINWORD.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1" WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105" WINWORD.EXE -
Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
Processes:
WINWORD.EXEdescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\ShellEx WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Old Icon WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597} WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel" WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\DefaultIcon\ = "\"%1\"" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version\14 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1" WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" /p %1" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\ShellEx WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\command WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open" WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon\ = "\"%1\"" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1" WINWORD.EXE Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\command WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system" WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\"" WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print WINWORD.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" /p %1" WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application WINWORD.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000 WINWORD.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32 WINWORD.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
Processes:
WINWORD.EXEpid process 2988 WINWORD.EXE -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
Processes:
WINWORD.EXEpid process 2988 WINWORD.EXE 2988 WINWORD.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
Processes:
WINWORD.EXEdescription pid process target process PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2552 2988 WINWORD.EXE splwow64.exe PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2552 2988 WINWORD.EXE splwow64.exe PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2552 2988 WINWORD.EXE splwow64.exe PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2552 2988 WINWORD.EXE splwow64.exe
Processes
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F9F8AC1F749B0637ECA6EF15910BF21_~WINWORD_.doc"1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2988 -
C:\Windows\splwow64.exeC:\Windows\splwow64.exe 122882⤵PID:2552
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