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 15 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5024-4-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5024-17-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5024-16-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5024-15-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5024-3-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5024-20-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5024-21-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3340-22-0x00000000023F0000-0x000000000241E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3340-25-0x00000000023F0000-0x000000000241E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3340-24-0x00000000023F0000-0x000000000241E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3340-26-0x00000000023F0000-0x000000000241E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5024-27-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5024-30-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3340-33-0x00000000023F0000-0x000000000241E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5024-36-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-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 = 37003600360035003600440031003100310033004600350030003700370037000000	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe
3340	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

5024 32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
3340 msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3340	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3340	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

5024 32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3340	5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3340	5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3340	5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3340	5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3340	5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3340	5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3340	5024	32d85825a7f627cdf8070a379b6b464f_JaffaCakes118.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 3340	5024	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:5024
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3340

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/3340-22-0x00000000023F0000-0x000000000241E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/3340-33-0x00000000023F0000-0x000000000241E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/3340-32-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000821000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3340-26-0x00000000023F0000-0x000000000241E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/3340-23-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3340-24-0x00000000023F0000-0x000000000241E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/3340-25-0x00000000023F0000-0x000000000241E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5024-14-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000A71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5024-21-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5024-20-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5024-3-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5024-2-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002350000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/5024-15-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5024-16-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5024-27-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5024-29-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002350000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/5024-30-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5024-17-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5024-4-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5024-36-0x0000000002380000-0x00000000023AE000-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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