plugx | d2727538c887f2f523a637d6385d68b125d60935b4084512fb3e1eba47e70c76

General

Target

arpReport.exe
Size

189KB
MD5

e9d05f7176aab86c6754ba89cb06d768
SHA1

f0e80278eab18ed61dcb473fb42419186fcc8b35
SHA256

6840e6e2a2b4555db025c331b41d426387e8d6397fd5917fad29d3893fb1886f
SHA512

100b1020ac2d67b10d5ff7f7b3423b0706fa0250c90dad9d0155064e52ab6bb2226e8cd9be4ea5e8eba91b91d5f399e82ec166fef0a9fef3cccc35963113fda1
SSDEEP

3072:SJg3FNLpWK6weGrE8tU3xvz0tcK4hYanD9EvQiorztXkF6ODVgCl4LDVXcCSfHR9:SJgVV8K6VGrE8y3CtcKn6yv8zRkDVK5w

Score

10^/10

plugx discovery trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 22 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1972-2-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A86000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1972-4-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A86000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1972-5-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A86000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2252-30-0x00000000005F0000-0x0000000000626000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2252-28-0x00000000005F0000-0x0000000000626000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1848-37-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000376000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2128-40-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1848-41-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000376000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2128-42-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2128-55-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1972-57-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A86000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2128-54-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2128-53-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2128-58-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2128-60-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2252-64-0x00000000005F0000-0x0000000000626000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4552-65-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4552-70-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4552-69-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4552-66-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4552-68-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2128-71-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

PlugX
PlugX is a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) that has been around since 2008.
trojan plugx
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 2 IoCs
Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

Processes:

description ioc

Destination IP 18.141.169.162
Destination IP 18.141.169.162
Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

arpReport.exe

pid process

2252 arpReport.exe

description	ioc
Destination IP	18.141.169.162
Destination IP	18.141.169.162

pid	process
2252	arpReport.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 7 IoCs

Processes:

arpReport.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\arphadump.dll	arpReport.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\arphadump.dll	arpReport.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\DIFxAPI.bpl	arpReport.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\DIFxAPI.bpl	arpReport.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\arpReport.exe	arpReport.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\arpReport.exe	arpReport.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser	arpReport.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

arpReport.exearpReport.exe

pid process

2252 arpReport.exe
1848 arpReport.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

arpReport.exearpReport.exe

pid process

2252 arpReport.exe
1848 arpReport.exe

pid	process
2252	arpReport.exe
1848	arpReport.exe

pid	process
2252	arpReport.exe
1848	arpReport.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Processes:

arpReport.exearpReport.exearpReport.exeDism.exemsdt.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	arpReport.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	arpReport.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	arpReport.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Dism.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdt.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

Dism.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\FAST	Dism.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FAST\CLSID = 45003200430039003800340038004200430031003100330030003700440030000000	Dism.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs

Processes:

Dism.exemsdt.exe

pid process

2128 Dism.exe
4552 msdt.exe

pid	process
2128	Dism.exe
4552	msdt.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

arpReport.exearpReport.exeDism.exemsdt.exe

pid	process
1972	arpReport.exe
1972	arpReport.exe
1972	arpReport.exe
1972	arpReport.exe
2252	arpReport.exe
2252	arpReport.exe
2128	Dism.exe
2128	Dism.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
2128	Dism.exe
2128	Dism.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
2128	Dism.exe
2128	Dism.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
2128	Dism.exe
2128	Dism.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
2128	Dism.exe
2128	Dism.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe
4552	msdt.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

Dism.exemsdt.exe

pid process

2128 Dism.exe
4552 msdt.exe

pid	process
2128	Dism.exe
4552	msdt.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

Processes:

arpReport.exearpReport.exearpReport.exeDism.exemsdt.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	arpReport.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1972	arpReport.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	arpReport.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2252	arpReport.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1848	arpReport.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1848	arpReport.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2128	Dism.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2128	Dism.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4552	msdt.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4552	msdt.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

arpReport.exeDism.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2128	1848	arpReport.exe	Dism.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2128	1848	arpReport.exe	Dism.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2128	1848	arpReport.exe	Dism.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2128	1848	arpReport.exe	Dism.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2128	1848	arpReport.exe	Dism.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2128	1848	arpReport.exe	Dism.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2128	1848	arpReport.exe	Dism.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2128	1848	arpReport.exe	Dism.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4552	2128	Dism.exe	msdt.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4552	2128	Dism.exe	msdt.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4552	2128	Dism.exe	msdt.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4552	2128	Dism.exe	msdt.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4552	2128	Dism.exe	msdt.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4552	2128	Dism.exe	msdt.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4552	2128	Dism.exe	msdt.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4552	2128	Dism.exe	msdt.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\arpReport.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\arpReport.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1972

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\arpReport.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\arpReport.exe" 100 1972
1⤵
- Deletes itself
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2252

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\arpReport.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\arpReport.exe" 200 0
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1848

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dism.exe 201 0
2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2128

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msdt.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msdt.exe 209 2128
3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4552

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1628

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\DIFxAPI.bpl
Filesize
133KB

MD5
6d7a48328af8ac53d0331bca03f6e322

SHA1
41b14093804e44dc1865a595d1a8e63c918c0a29

SHA256
86f32ad5c7048cd156d345bc86d4afc73a7be036a5b11aa08ac5b037249ba73e

SHA512
207c525e14e18eb147f92bcc65186131e24168ff877c09eae3bd234c37401776a483bf56f105060c02c88d37935e23df8e759f4979dc7cdc71bad08bab6c3715

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\arpReport.exe
Filesize
189KB

MD5
e9d05f7176aab86c6754ba89cb06d768

SHA1
f0e80278eab18ed61dcb473fb42419186fcc8b35

SHA256
6840e6e2a2b4555db025c331b41d426387e8d6397fd5917fad29d3893fb1886f

SHA512
100b1020ac2d67b10d5ff7f7b3423b0706fa0250c90dad9d0155064e52ab6bb2226e8cd9be4ea5e8eba91b91d5f399e82ec166fef0a9fef3cccc35963113fda1

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ArainsToolser\arphadump.dll
Filesize
7.2MB

MD5
e4ac1288b36eb34ec356012716573a5c

SHA1
dfaf779547b3989d72f75a91dbba20a3a15d4b96

SHA256
9e10d98024db6f6748433918288232cc1e55bea916146729be40dc0e53615393

SHA512
5f6921a62bee16a695215ead02fa10f6ae7ec844c9826a063824487519e03b0c674f6802273f13cb23e1daca2f7e9b9b723359d2b9aa9183821ec1234a334463

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memory/1848-41-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000376000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/1848-37-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000376000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/1972-57-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A86000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/1972-2-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A86000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/1972-0-0x0000000001290000-0x0000000001390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/1972-5-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A86000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/1972-4-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A86000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2128-38-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2128-40-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2128-71-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2128-42-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2128-55-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2128-52-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2128-54-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2128-53-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2128-58-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2128-60-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001A76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2252-30-0x00000000005F0000-0x0000000000626000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2252-64-0x00000000005F0000-0x0000000000626000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2252-28-0x00000000005F0000-0x0000000000626000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/4552-65-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/4552-70-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/4552-69-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/4552-67-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000D21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4552-66-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/4552-68-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002696000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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