Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/03/2026, 02:44

General

  • Target
    avastsvc/AvastSvc.exe
  • Size 60KB
  • Sample260317-c8ec1ads6v
  • SHA256 85ca20eeec3400c68a62639a01928a5dab824d2eadf589e5cbfe5a2bc41d9654
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • plugx

C2
  • 45.142.166.112:443

  • 45.142.166.112:110

Attributes
  • folder

    AvastSvcpCP

Signatures

  • PlugX

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

  • Plugx family
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avastsvc\AvastSvc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avastsvc\AvastSvc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4680
    • C:\ProgramData\AvastSvcpCP\AvastSvc.exe
      C:\ProgramData\AvastSvcpCP\AvastSvc.exe 432
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4100
  • C:\ProgramData\AvastSvcpCP\AvastSvc.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\AvastSvcpCP\AvastSvc.exe" 432
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:1748

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AvastAuth.dat

        • Path C:\ProgramData\AvastSvcpCP\AvastAuth.dat
        • Size 162KB
        • SHA256 432a07eb49473fa8c71d50ccaf2bc980b692d458ec4aaedd52d739cb377f3428
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AvastSvc.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\AvastSvcpCP\AvastSvc.exe
        • Size 60KB
        • SHA256 85ca20eeec3400c68a62639a01928a5dab824d2eadf589e5cbfe5a2bc41d9654
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsc.dll

        • Path C:\ProgramData\AvastSvcpCP\wsc.dll
        • Size 80KB
        • SHA256 e8f55d0f327fd1d5f26428b890ef7fe878e135d494acda24ef01c695a2e9136d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1748-21-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000E70000-memory.dmp

        memory/1748-20-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000004AA8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-16-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000004AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-13-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000004AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-15-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000004AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-14-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000EC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-22-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000EC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-23-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000004AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-24-0x0000000006780000-0x00000000067CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-30-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000004AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-34-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000004AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-35-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000004AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-38-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000004AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-2-0x0000000001020000-0x0000000001120000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-1-0x0000000001120000-0x0000000004D58000-memory.dmp