plugx | bba7c47c1c2af0a0d54d2c44c3386f54b59874b9c878dfa8fdacf72937770a96

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
141s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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10/03/2025, 17:47

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_608abb0c39949775368837a6c068b113.exe
Size

341KB
MD5

608abb0c39949775368837a6c068b113
SHA1

24de091315d67bf66d0a089524d5742c79b90400
SHA256

bba7c47c1c2af0a0d54d2c44c3386f54b59874b9c878dfa8fdacf72937770a96
SHA512

89e843d7f7cb700c35c5bcbcdce6d800e9c6b4ccee3997ec0b38c09b452e3d6edbd638b9e9f520b7fdab4dea7c18a85ad23a94eb257b777e69e504e1dd20cb8f
SSDEEP

6144:VKs+6SrgizF3ndvz9T6LmVgcHBsnsTyXS7xTvOtNbCN0bggi9teJkEzbr:XSXndvz9T6yVgchB7xCeNvtOkEzb

Score

10^/10

plugx discovery trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 22 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3428-1-0x0000000003090000-0x00000000030C8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-43-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-45-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4256-48-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E88000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-51-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3428-50-0x0000000003090000-0x00000000030C8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-44-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-42-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-41-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-40-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-28-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-27-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4256-24-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E88000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1532-19-0x0000000002190000-0x00000000021C8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1532-54-0x0000000002190000-0x00000000021C8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-55-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1868-60-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AF8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1868-61-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AF8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1868-58-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AF8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-62-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1868-63-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AF8000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/1616-66-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-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
1532	NvSmart.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1532	NvSmart.exe
4256	NvSmart.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1532	NvSmart.exe
4256	NvSmart.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	JaffaCakes118_608abb0c39949775368837a6c068b113.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NvSmart.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NvSmart.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msiexec.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 17 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	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 = 31004100440037003500380037004100390038004400380033003300350044000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1616	svchost.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1616	svchost.exe
1868	msiexec.exe
1868	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1616	svchost.exe
1868	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3428	JaffaCakes118_608abb0c39949775368837a6c068b113.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3428	JaffaCakes118_608abb0c39949775368837a6c068b113.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1532	NvSmart.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1532	NvSmart.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4256	NvSmart.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4256	NvSmart.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1616	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1868	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1868	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3428	JaffaCakes118_608abb0c39949775368837a6c068b113.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 1616	4256	NvSmart.exe	92
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 1616	4256	NvSmart.exe	92
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 1616	4256	NvSmart.exe	92
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 1616	4256	NvSmart.exe	92
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 1616	4256	NvSmart.exe	92
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 1616	4256	NvSmart.exe	92
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 1616	4256	NvSmart.exe	92
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 1616	4256	NvSmart.exe	92
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1868	1616	svchost.exe	96
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1868	1616	svchost.exe	96
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1868	1616	svchost.exe	96
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1868	1616	svchost.exe	96
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1868	1616	svchost.exe	96
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1868	1616	svchost.exe	96
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1868	1616	svchost.exe	96
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1868	1616	svchost.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_608abb0c39949775368837a6c068b113.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_608abb0c39949775368837a6c068b113.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3428

C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe" 100 3428
1⤵
- Deletes itself
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1532

C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.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:4256
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe 201 0
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1616
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe 209 1616
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1868

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\SxS\bug.log

Filesize
500B

MD5
d504bdb060c3a6f5d138b00a727d8660

SHA1
ec0ea760c4bd8b94f3fa1556314b4dc277397899

SHA256
fc95dc827e4c0a6fcc67ced895b71a1e173cb90132d18d43f5dd8f73abe7acf2

SHA512
d84f3715da352d442e0200d781deb67f99ec41ff6f22abb1b19ba69e31dda5a0121ee161fbecddebc44534e7b67509bb9646ce933d02f16c1bc0737327bff9bd

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C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.chm

Filesize
155KB

MD5
c7814f4a0c42065005e82bda45e4d849

SHA1
735e60ab5b0d52344851510c2b1e5f7136d65301

SHA256
7ba3e66a633e04feac7167e19621e43b7eb0499f38e818c6dedad21f5f6b39be

SHA512
ae327466612592b4439dedfa288a54e46102f46d9afd47ad6f236964c016eefc162beffc56394cfca7db92f043f4ff4d02bbdacf70daae9463ed85ce6207dd77

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmart.exe

Filesize
46KB

MD5
09b8b54f78a10c435cd319070aa13c28

SHA1
6474d0369f97e72e01e4971128d1062f5c2b3656

SHA256
523d28df917f9d265cd2c0d38df26277bc56a535145100ed82e6f5fdeaae7256

SHA512
c1f2f5c4aa5eb55d255e22db032da954a38a0204fb4d9bc76042f140f1b1e171944aa09b0eb11159323a8b9f33974c73fd32a4f76d976aaa8a16cc9c60a34ca7

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\Wins\NvSmartMax.dll

Filesize
4KB

MD5
0674a0929aec3db11383523b40fa36d1

SHA1
9f50aa213232690e06aa49b7e7b1640127429117

SHA256
fb1c1de76504a35b5c9cf4a60c4a7497064917e0ac96b5389b5ef56c4a02bc17

SHA512
ce1a5007499232d6730bf97745bd5e931d6a26d658d3c47a4200a2e225c78e947dbca2487bae77adb65399c2985dce5cbc95f2672ca7e309b3a9f9ba4501d10b

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memory/1532-54-0x0000000002190000-0x00000000021C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1532-17-0x0000000002050000-0x0000000002150000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/1532-19-0x0000000002190000-0x00000000021C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-27-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-45-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-66-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-44-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-42-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-41-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-40-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-39-0x0000000001410000-0x0000000001411000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1616-28-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-62-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-25-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1616-55-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-43-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1616-51-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1868-56-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000EE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1868-59-0x0000000001250000-0x0000000001251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1868-60-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1868-61-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1868-58-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1868-63-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3428-1-0x0000000003090000-0x00000000030C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3428-0-0x0000000002FD0000-0x0000000002FF7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/3428-50-0x0000000003090000-0x00000000030C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/4256-48-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E88000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/4256-24-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E88000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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