plugx | ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0

General

Target

251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

252KB
MD5

251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93
SHA1

09370cb36d81aee218315907919e409eefe89276
SHA256

ddede45fed794245404011c5aa87767da4f921ae933039a2e98cf3ffc1d24dc0
SHA512

fa5594cc534a34e40e58691af19425fa8c6f92dbd3a4c8c0e5b497cf2d6b13106d7eb204fc3dbe43acb6833027bef5297edcbd5dfc0e62300c784c770f469544
SSDEEP

6144:emYFCN2tM+4pQ42Xmndb/vS0rKlCOESRzMCZf:eaAMlwWnFvSpESN

Score

10^/10

plugx persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 17 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1588-1-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000377E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1588-3-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000377E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1688-6-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1688-4-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1688-23-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1688-22-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1688-21-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1688-20-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1688-8-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4604-24-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4604-27-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4604-29-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4604-26-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1688-30-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1688-31-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4604-32-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1688-39-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdoberDis = "C:\\Windows\\AdobeDis.exe"	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MJ\CLSID = 37004200390042003600390046003100340038004300370044003800380036000000	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\MJ	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe
4604	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

1688 svchost.exe
4604 msiexec.exe
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

Processes:

251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

1588 251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	process
1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4604	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4604	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1688	1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1688	1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1688	1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1688	1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1688	1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1688	1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1688	1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1688	1588	251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4604	1688	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4604	1688	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4604	1688	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4604	1688	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4604	1688	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4604	1688	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4604	1688	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4604	1688	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\251a5361efa82fb66e0832cc2de63b93_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1588
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1688
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4604

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/1588-1-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000377E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1588-3-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000377E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1588-2-0x00000000034C0000-0x00000000035C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/1588-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000441000-memory.dmp

Filesize
260KB

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memory/1688-20-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1688-30-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1688-4-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1688-23-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1688-22-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1688-21-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1688-6-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1688-19-0x0000000001210000-0x0000000001211000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1688-8-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1688-5-0x0000000001210000-0x0000000001211000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1688-39-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1688-31-0x0000000001830000-0x000000000185E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4604-24-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4604-26-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4604-25-0x00000000029F0000-0x00000000029F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4604-28-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000E91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4604-29-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4604-32-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4604-27-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A6E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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