plugx | dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b

General

Target

e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

252KB
MD5

e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1
SHA1

b1043250c499ccf0ad56a688ccce662f42386869
SHA256

dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b
SHA512

4546b300825fbf51525a01cca24f9f18ef65f36eff7ea3759b5f725fce92cd16ecac8f762b3066eee6930a721e3e72bd3b9a2d8bd80800050e71677ec40f13a8
SSDEEP

6144:VmYFCN2tM+gfmkZxuMh2C30rzhDt7nLLzMCZf:VaAMFZxph2CkvhBLn

Score

10^/10

plugx discovery persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 17 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/852-3-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000377E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/852-7-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000377E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5008-20-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5008-21-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5008-23-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5008-22-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5008-8-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5008-6-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/512-26-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000152E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/512-29-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000152E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/512-28-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000152E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/512-25-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000152E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5008-30-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5008-31-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5008-32-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/512-33-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000152E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/5008-40-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-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:

e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdoberDis = "C:\\Windows\\AdobeDis.exe"	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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:

e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.exemsiexec.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msiexec.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\MJ	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MJ\CLSID = 46003300440041003100410045003800310032003900410046003400380033000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid	process
5008	svchost.exe
5008	svchost.exe
5008	svchost.exe
5008	svchost.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
5008	svchost.exe
5008	svchost.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
5008	svchost.exe
5008	svchost.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
5008	svchost.exe
5008	svchost.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
5008	svchost.exe
5008	svchost.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
5008	svchost.exe
5008	svchost.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe
512	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exemsiexec.exe

pid process

5008 svchost.exe
512 msiexec.exe
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

Processes:

e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

852 e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	process
852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5008	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5008	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	512	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	512	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 852 wrote to memory of 5008	852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 852 wrote to memory of 5008	852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 852 wrote to memory of 5008	852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 852 wrote to memory of 5008	852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 852 wrote to memory of 5008	852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 852 wrote to memory of 5008	852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 852 wrote to memory of 5008	852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 852 wrote to memory of 5008	852	e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe	svchost.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 512	5008	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 512	5008	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 512	5008	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 512	5008	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 512	5008	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 512	5008	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 512	5008	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 512	5008	svchost.exe	msiexec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:852
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5008
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:512

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

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/512-26-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000152E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/512-33-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000152E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/512-24-0x0000000001100000-0x0000000001101000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/512-25-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000152E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/512-28-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000152E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/512-27-0x0000000001390000-0x0000000001391000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/512-29-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000152E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/852-3-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000377E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/852-7-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000377E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/852-1-0x00000000034E0000-0x00000000035E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/852-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000441000-memory.dmp

Filesize
260KB

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memory/5008-21-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5008-6-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5008-18-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5008-8-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5008-22-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5008-23-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5008-20-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5008-30-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5008-31-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5008-32-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/5008-4-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5008-40-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000089E000-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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