plugx | 07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
132s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
02-10-2024 20:14

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General

Target

07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe
Size

290KB
MD5

e0ce4768c42e1f857b3a31016db2314b
SHA1

f8a08bca5b0e682db91c5ae90f48aedf30378de5
SHA256

07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9
SHA512

a7e60e65f723efdede2a593a15afbdb781924e5d92d8fe4d7ae6b3768ca5dde289efae064919765e28bb7464da50083668df9ab24c3d8851864ab57ba16bf5bd
SSDEEP

6144:I7m697rqzqqLEaGDqWoWrSuzidnKjrqnbqdn9:2t9krLEaGDqArXzidnHc

Score

10^/10

plugx discovery trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 17 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1232-0-0x0000000000550000-0x000000000058D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2184-7-0x0000000000240000-0x000000000027D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2188-13-0x0000000000450000-0x000000000048D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1972-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2188-26-0x0000000000450000-0x000000000048D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1972-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2184-40-0x0000000000240000-0x000000000027D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1232-38-0x0000000000550000-0x000000000058D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1972-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1972-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1972-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1972-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2908-47-0x0000000000330000-0x000000000036D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2908-51-0x0000000000330000-0x000000000036D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2908-50-0x0000000000330000-0x000000000036D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2908-49-0x0000000000330000-0x000000000036D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1972-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2188	SxS.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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SxS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msiexec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\FAST	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FAST\CLSID = 45004600330036004400420039004600360045003300330031003300420043000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe
2184	svchost.exe
2188	SxS.exe
2188	SxS.exe
2188	SxS.exe
1972	svchost.exe
1972	svchost.exe
1972	svchost.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
1972	svchost.exe
1972	svchost.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
1972	svchost.exe
1972	svchost.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
1972	svchost.exe
1972	svchost.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
1972	svchost.exe
1972	svchost.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe
2908	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1972	svchost.exe
2908	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2184	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2184	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	SxS.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2188	SxS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1972	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2908	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe
2188	SxS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2184	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe	30
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2184	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe	30
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2184	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe	30
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2184	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe	30
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2184	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe	30
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2184	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe	30
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2184	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe	30
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2184	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe	30
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 2184	1232	07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe	30
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1972	2188	SxS.exe	32
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1972	2188	SxS.exe	32
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1972	2188	SxS.exe	32
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1972	2188	SxS.exe	32
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1972	2188	SxS.exe	32
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1972	2188	SxS.exe	32
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1972	2188	SxS.exe	32
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1972	2188	SxS.exe	32
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1972	2188	SxS.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2908	1972	svchost.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1232
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe 100 1232
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2184

C:\ProgramData\NVIDIASmart\SxS.exe
"C:\ProgramData\NVIDIASmart\SxS.exe" 200 0
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2188
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe 201 0
  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:1972
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 1972
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2908

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\NVIDIASmart\SxS.exe

Filesize
290KB

MD5
e0ce4768c42e1f857b3a31016db2314b

SHA1
f8a08bca5b0e682db91c5ae90f48aedf30378de5

SHA256
07f68a6d0c1b1e97c5ec147b21c0a9646013b1c9e90789c51dd3d87469cdcfd9

SHA512
a7e60e65f723efdede2a593a15afbdb781924e5d92d8fe4d7ae6b3768ca5dde289efae064919765e28bb7464da50083668df9ab24c3d8851864ab57ba16bf5bd

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memory/1232-38-0x0000000000550000-0x000000000058D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/1232-0-0x0000000000550000-0x000000000058D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/1972-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/1972-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/1972-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/1972-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/1972-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/1972-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/1972-32-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1972-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/2184-2-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2184-3-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2184-7-0x0000000000240000-0x000000000027D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/2184-6-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2184-4-0x00000000000E0000-0x0000000000101000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/2184-40-0x0000000000240000-0x000000000027D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/2188-13-0x0000000000450000-0x000000000048D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/2188-26-0x0000000000450000-0x000000000048D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/2908-47-0x0000000000330000-0x000000000036D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/2908-51-0x0000000000330000-0x000000000036D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/2908-50-0x0000000000330000-0x000000000036D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/2908-49-0x0000000000330000-0x000000000036D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/2908-48-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000000F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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