plugx | f75ddb8104bd84b15c1bc9fae54d6a0da809ad001fc9e5c76ab2e733ccb684d0

General

Target

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

152KB
MD5

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f
SHA1

5cafbcdb8ff731cca458ecde9a73e8f0514f0647
SHA256

f75ddb8104bd84b15c1bc9fae54d6a0da809ad001fc9e5c76ab2e733ccb684d0
SHA512

3a169cc376ea74d8715a9852a16d04bebfad4a48a79b32bc88bbc5780d97faa7676156d21ee156be40fca45d92e0d046dc3e32db376c2a73971ac2e303e9983c
SSDEEP

3072:vZMwqVSRFuYJOuN/9mlMH5KYCRDGNJeYh7hZ:hMwqVyXJOm8lqCRA

Score

10^/10

plugx persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 16 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2232-2-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2232-4-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2232-17-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2232-18-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2232-16-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2232-5-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2232-20-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2232-21-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2712-26-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2712-27-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2712-29-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2712-30-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2232-31-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2712-34-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2232-35-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2232-39-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-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:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AppServerDis = "C:\\Windows\\AppServerDis.exe"	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\AppServerDis.exe	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\AppServerDis.exe	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\MJ	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MJ\CLSID = 33004500300033004200410043003800460046003400300037003500390038000000	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe
2712	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

2232 32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
2712 msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2712	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2712	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

2232 32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2712	2232	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2712

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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Downloads

memory/2232-15-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2232-31-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-4-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-17-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-18-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-16-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-3-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000006B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2232-5-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-2-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-21-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-20-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-39-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-35-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2232-33-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000006B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2712-24-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2712-29-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2712-28-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000091000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2712-30-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2712-27-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2712-26-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2712-34-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2712-22-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000091000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2712-25-0x0000000000110000-0x0000000000112000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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