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Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
142s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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30-12-2024 20:11

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General

Target

e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

290KB
MD5

e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9
SHA1

aa5582e0420bd0e5905537233b94f145e039a2c6
SHA256

2443cfea2a2de60fe321282643231993f8c3960066509d004da95c901566757a
SHA512

8ede7ecbaa13b99276ee46fa2beeb1fa06ee2f3a5a86b3a4b8ff16f99d4e2904f035914a4b091fbe87beab72645c35cd0ae76a65757045e87f27122e2e633a77
SSDEEP

6144:+z+92mhAMJ/cPl3ix0LHoVzkLhQusXS3CCtr3S7ogs2X69A83v:+K2mhAMJ/cPlFQkCuPvr3woX2X6+8f

Score

10^/10

plugx discovery trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 14 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3060-23-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003DF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2488-42-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003DF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/2488-43-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003DF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1644-49-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/3060-51-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003DF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1644-52-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1644-65-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1644-64-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1644-63-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1644-67-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1644-68-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1796-76-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000091F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1796-79-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000091F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral1/memory/1796-78-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000091F000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

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

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1644	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3060	TPLCDCLR.EXE
2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe
1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe
1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe
1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe
3060	TPLCDCLR.EXE
2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msiexec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TPLCDCLR.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TPLCDCLR.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 = 37003800380043004600410038003200450044003900330039004300370030000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1644	svchost.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1644	svchost.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe
1796	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1644	svchost.exe
1796	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3060	TPLCDCLR.EXE
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3060	TPLCDCLR.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1644	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1644	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1796	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3060	1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3060	1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3060	1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3060	1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3060	1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3060	1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3060	1968	e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1644	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1644	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1644	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1644	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1644	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1644	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1644	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1644	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1644	2488	TPLCDCLR.EXE	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1796	1644	svchost.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e64c67b5d78a53909bfadfbf781162e9_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1968
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\TPLCDCLR.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\TPLCDCLR.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3060

C:\ProgramData\Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface CPUMonitor\TPLCDCLR.EXE
"C:\ProgramData\Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface CPUMonitor\TPLCDCLR.EXE"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2488
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe 201 0
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1644
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 1644
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1796

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\WTS.CHM

Filesize
147KB

MD5
5ce1c050fb6370e5cf997313abba9947

SHA1
6751978299e9b956da914a5110438b6b262dcb75

SHA256
ab927653e27e3374aa97eb9bfdacb011a7664d930e6f356512c5ae9582c2cfe5

SHA512
e6ce9bf2392fb9610efdfa0abb460b8031cef020ffed2b4cae9b609631f0fba5ae18ea311dc8f94aa5f46a4dbac9064186b5a0648459504256a7fb17ad8c3061

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\WTSAPI32.dll

Filesize
78KB

MD5
be59ff05b96b7bb251dd77932b71bbc1

SHA1
28a4a3be8606aea4f46761238d99fa4d7a96354e

SHA256
c8dd154950db3401b2e91c6a535b2f0f8853bc188e31f9d91c96bf31cebd1251

SHA512
2e06ad4dac78bd08d8c0b9925455662900bc6cf71df70ce478d18bc4cb273ab6fd15eedaa563c646001765a1a8878b752748abc1ea6c43a1acdf32a76c524050

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\TPLCDCLR.EXE

Filesize
37KB

MD5
d9978f95ce30e85943efb52c9c7d731b

SHA1
a64bb28c87c4e41be56a9bb3b887c53051eb1db5

SHA256
69c2c1733dd95f16a1e89869ec05a618c27df1e7e86a51884abcdeb709eb3d45

SHA512
766a222e9f6fc9acafd2bbf72fdf44bb486d394cbd8751d487d47e828760240b1b945775efd17e77ca6b163e9e1f140f4612715b63b390cdf86e20325112124c

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memory/1644-67-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/1644-68-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/1644-62-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1644-64-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/1644-47-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1644-46-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/1644-44-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1644-48-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1644-49-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/1644-63-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/1644-52-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/1644-65-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/1796-78-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000091F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/1796-76-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000091F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/1796-79-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000091F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/1796-77-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000101000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2488-43-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/2488-42-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/3060-51-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/3060-23-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/3060-22-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000265000-memory.dmp

Filesize
148KB

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