plugx | 02cb95700440b100604ece78649b2ef41b2b7ea8ff68afbb02a01148a3f7c106

General

Target

C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe
Size

225KB
MD5

c116cd083284cc599c024c3479ca9b70
SHA1

bf831962162a0446454e3e32d764cc0e5daafde0
SHA256

90a5c1c5dc2278063478fbc8f2ac072ccf0489d7b3f81a6ed35b7d712b4b7b84
SHA512

d89ac7d971e46ee67f6857a71d3712205d28170320386a83d9cdbda97d270626cf2a0e91e0b866d368c65eb3e47766c20c07a2baeb51feb3fe7b8d98d848e560
SSDEEP

3072:hb2V38tdLIKbEN2HSKjZNPH4cGHk51Kk+u5arueqFl8sLbxDZxWRko5V:hbvkKgN8/RH4hHk5gUUYFl8UmT

Score

10^/10

plugx trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 20 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral8/memory/4792-11-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000005C0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/1620-30-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000500000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-31-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/1620-32-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000500000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-34-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4792-35-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000005C0000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-47-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-48-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-49-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-36-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-51-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-53-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/1392-55-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/1392-58-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/1392-57-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/1392-59-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-60-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-61-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/1392-63-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral8/memory/4160-70-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

PlugX
PlugX is a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) that has been around since 2008.
trojan plugx
Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

4160 svchost.exe
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

Gadget.exeGadget.exe

pid process

4792 Gadget.exe
1620 Gadget.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

Gadget.exeGadget.exe

pid process

4792 Gadget.exe
1620 Gadget.exe

pid	process
4792	Gadget.exe
1620	Gadget.exe

pid	process
4792	Gadget.exe
1620	Gadget.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 = 42004100390045003300440033003400380038003000340031003100380045000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
4160	svchost.exe
4160	svchost.exe
4160	svchost.exe
4160	svchost.exe
4160	svchost.exe
4160	svchost.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
4160	svchost.exe
4160	svchost.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
4160	svchost.exe
4160	svchost.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
4160	svchost.exe
4160	svchost.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
4160	svchost.exe
4160	svchost.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe
1392	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

4160 svchost.exe
1392 msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes:

Gadget.exeGadget.exesvchost.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4792	Gadget.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4792	Gadget.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	Gadget.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1620	Gadget.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4160	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4160	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1392	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1392	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes:

C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exeGadget.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4792	436	C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe	Gadget.exe
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4792	436	C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe	Gadget.exe
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4792	436	C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe	Gadget.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4160	1620	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4160	1620	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4160	1620	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4160	1620	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4160	1620	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4160	1620	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4160	1620	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4160	1620	Gadget.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4160 wrote to memory of 1392	4160	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4160 wrote to memory of 1392	4160	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4160 wrote to memory of 1392	4160	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4160 wrote to memory of 1392	4160	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4160 wrote to memory of 1392	4160	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4160 wrote to memory of 1392	4160	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4160 wrote to memory of 1392	4160	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 4160 wrote to memory of 1392	4160	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C116CD083284CC599C024C3479CA9B70_2.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:436
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gadget.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Gadget.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4792

C:\ProgramData\WS\Gadget.exe
C:\ProgramData\WS\Gadget.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1620
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe 201 0
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4160
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 4160
    3⤵
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1392

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

Filesize
25KB

MD5
6b97b3cd2fcfb4b74985143230441463

SHA1
8985c2394ed9a58c36f907962b0724fe66c204a6

SHA256
5c859ca16583d660449fb044677c128a9cdedd603d9598d4670235c52e359bf9

SHA512
736631b2ca37426c3915f496d5c3abdac23ffa91bd90fd8b215be2ad8735403ff9d58d1effe6791fa34a72141a5218f19808c0c4ece4100a525adbdeea4c1715

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SideBar.dll

Filesize
41KB

MD5
901fa02ffd43de5b2d7c8c6b8c2f6a43

SHA1
8bb71adf1c418061510c40240852c3cd61fb214c

SHA256
3144079c68ba00cebfd05239a2f5bd406096ec02e13e8571ca24313df7a5b679

SHA512
6500b1a0e1a5995226bfcdaf1a33867bd9ccd5b84552db73f46dc1ee44461dbb29de6d16e8bf0da0c56d15ea60a4f44f105d005de139924ecb46d274cce90bab

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SideBar.dll.doc

Filesize
121KB

MD5
97c11e7d6b1926cd4be13804b36239ac

SHA1
b388b86a782ae14fee2a31bc7626a816c3eabc5a

SHA256
a13161d957ef1bf6362cbc488a82ffca8f6f52f48143f1110616b9c540e5997a

SHA512
8ee3c39651b8d5790750436d04178e0d124c6573f1f773265349683635047a8f1adc34195f1a58001e96c57da3d3504a86026d3165a832117f10e9ebb233a121

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memory/1392-55-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1392-63-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1392-62-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1392-59-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1392-56-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1392-57-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1392-58-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1620-30-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000500000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1620-32-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000500000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/1620-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/4160-49-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4160-31-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4160-33-0x0000000000740000-0x0000000000741000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4160-36-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4160-46-0x0000000000740000-0x0000000000741000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4160-51-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4160-53-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4160-34-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4160-47-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4160-48-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4160-70-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4160-61-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4160-60-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4792-11-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000005C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/4792-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/4792-8-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000402000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4792-35-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000005C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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Signatures

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