plugx | dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
153s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20250610-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250610-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
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01/09/2025, 21:33

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General

Target
dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe
Size 252KB
Sample250901-1eecxasky9
SHA256 dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b
MD5 e975d5b29d988929e5ad3a8fa19083d1
SHA1 b1043250c499ccf0ad56a688ccce662f42386869
SHA512 4546b300825fbf51525a01cca24f9f18ef65f36eff7ea3759b5f725fce92cd16ecac8f762b3066eee6930a721e3e72bd3b9a2d8bd80800050e71677ec40f13a8
SSDEEP 6144:VmYFCN2tM+gfmkZxuMh2C30rzhDt7nLLzMCZf:VaAMFZxph2CkvhBLn
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

discovery plugx persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PlugX payload 24 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3048-2-0x00000000036E0000-0x000000000370E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-5-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-6-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-8-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-20-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-21-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3048-7-0x00000000036E0000-0x000000000370E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-19-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4200-25-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FFE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4200-26-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FFE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4200-28-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FFE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4200-29-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FFE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-30-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-31-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-32-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4200-34-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FFE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2740-36-0x0000000003710000-0x000000000373E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4428-37-0x0000000001890000-0x00000000018BE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/2740-39-0x0000000003710000-0x000000000373E000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/4428-38-0x0000000001890000-0x00000000018BE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-40-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-42-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-46-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx
behavioral2/memory/3772-48-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp	family_plugx

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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdoberDis = "C:\\Windows\\AdobeDis.exe"	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdoberDis = "C:\\Windows\\AdobeDis.exe"	AdobeDis.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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AdobeDis.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msiexec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\MJ	svchost.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MJ\CLSID = 36004200380038004500420035003700390030004500460034003200410035000000	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3772	svchost.exe
3772	svchost.exe
3772	svchost.exe
3772	svchost.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
3772	svchost.exe
3772	svchost.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
3772	svchost.exe
3772	svchost.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
3772	svchost.exe
3772	svchost.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
3772	svchost.exe
3772	svchost.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
3772	svchost.exe
3772	svchost.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe
4200	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3772	svchost.exe
4200	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe
2740	AdobeDis.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3772	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3772	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4200	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4200	msiexec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2740	AdobeDis.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2740	AdobeDis.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4428	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4428	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3772	3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe	79
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3772	3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe	79
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3772	3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe	79
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3772	3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe	79
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3772	3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe	79
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3772	3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe	79
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3772	3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe	79
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3772	3048	dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe	79
PID 4176 wrote to memory of 2740	4176	cmd.exe	82
PID 4176 wrote to memory of 2740	4176	cmd.exe	82
PID 4176 wrote to memory of 2740	4176	cmd.exe	82
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4200	3772	svchost.exe	83
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4200	3772	svchost.exe	83
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4200	3772	svchost.exe	83
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4200	3772	svchost.exe	83
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4200	3772	svchost.exe	83
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4200	3772	svchost.exe	83
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4200	3772	svchost.exe	83
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4200	3772	svchost.exe	83
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 4428	2740	AdobeDis.exe	84
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 4428	2740	AdobeDis.exe	84
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 4428	2740	AdobeDis.exe	84
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 4428	2740	AdobeDis.exe	84
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 4428	2740	AdobeDis.exe	84
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 4428	2740	AdobeDis.exe	84
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 4428	2740	AdobeDis.exe	84
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 4428	2740	AdobeDis.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dcff19fc193f1ba63c5dc6f91f00070e6912dcec3868e889fed37102698b554b.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:3048
- 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:3772
- - 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:4200

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\AdobeDis.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4176
- C:\Windows\AdobeDis.exe
  C:\Windows\AdobeDis.exe
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2740
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4428

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

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memory/2740-39-0x0000000003710000-0x000000000373E000-memory.dmp

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memory/2740-36-0x0000000003710000-0x000000000373E000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-7-0x00000000036E0000-0x000000000370E000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-2-0x00000000036E0000-0x000000000370E000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-1-0x0000000003470000-0x0000000003570000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000441000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-19-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-46-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-18-0x00000000012B0000-0x00000000012B1000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-20-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-8-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-6-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-48-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-21-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-5-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-42-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-40-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-4-0x00000000012B0000-0x00000000012B1000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-30-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-31-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3772-32-0x00000000019C0000-0x00000000019EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-26-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FFE000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-34-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FFE000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-33-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C31000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-29-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FFE000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-28-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FFE000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-27-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000000EB1000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-25-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FFE000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-24-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C31000-memory.dmp

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memory/4428-37-0x0000000001890000-0x00000000018BE000-memory.dmp

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memory/4428-38-0x0000000001890000-0x00000000018BE000-memory.dmp

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