File name:

unescape.exe.zip

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7b38bab5-c4c9-43dd-8380-b3bca0cfaaf1
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

PlugX is a remote access trojan that is used extensively by Chinese APTs. The malware is primarily employed for spying on victims and can perform a variety of malicious activities, such as logging users’ keystrokes and exfiltrating information from browsers.

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Analysis date: May 18, 2020, 07:28:00
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
plugx
Indicators:
MIME: application/zip
File info: Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract
MD5:

C00DB0270D1B433D4006BA09000FE8D9

SHA1:

0BD650F3C3753434B8C30DCC50551B7F500BB95E

SHA256:

38629FB94F89D2504E1582679F82960BF343143C624A148B923D9CF4AA4DB0B7

SSDEEP:

1536:w4krgUXKa8KlwFZAdU2vdvdBJGcPJqM8oWV/ArZHJx+VCz6glmmo5cvIGh/FWxKV:/QAKlwobtBGPhVIBCkJ/FWxZyEkmHDcl

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 3896)
      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 2564)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 2648)
      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 3896)
      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 2564)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 3896)

    • PLUGX was detected

      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 2564)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 2564)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 3448)
      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 3896)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 3896)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 2564)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • unsecapp.exe (PID: 3896)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.zip | ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion: 20
ZipBitFlag: 0x0001
ZipCompression: Deflated
ZipModifyDate: 2019:07:04 08:14:03
ZipCRC: 0xb8b43887
ZipCompressedSize: 87418
ZipUncompressedSize: 130571
ZipFileName: http_dll.dat.sample
No data.
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Total processes
46
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start drop and start winrar.exe searchprotocolhost.exe no specs unsecapp.exe #PLUGX unsecapp.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2564"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft Malware ProtectionbOr\unsecapp.exe" 6C:\ProgramData\Microsoft Malware ProtectionbOr\unsecapp.exe
unsecapp.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ESET
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ESET HTTP Server Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.511.0
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\microsoft malware protectionbor\unsecapp.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2648"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe6_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe6 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3448"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\unescape.exe.zip"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Alexander Roshal
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinRAR archiver
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.60.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.dll
3896"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\unescape.exe\unsecapp.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\unescape.exe\unsecapp.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ESET
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ESET HTTP Server Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.511.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\unescape.exe\unsecapp.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
Total events
875
Read events
842
Write events
33
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3448) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:writeName:ShellExtBMP
Value:
(PID) Process:(3448) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:writeName:ShellExtIcon
Value:
(PID) Process:(3448) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3448) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\unescape.exe.zip
(PID) Process:(3448) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(3448) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(3448) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:type
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(3448) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:mtime
Value:
100
(PID) Process:(3448) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\DialogEditHistory\ExtrPath
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\unescape.exe
(PID) Process:(3448) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface
Operation:writeName:ShowPassword
Value:
0
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
2
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3448WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\unescape.exe\http_dll.dat.samplebinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3448WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\unescape.exe\http_dll.dll.sampleexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3896unsecapp.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft Malware ProtectionbOr\http_dll.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3896unsecapp.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft Malware ProtectionbOr\http_dll.datbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3896unsecapp.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft Malware ProtectionbOr\unsecapp.exeexecutable
MD5:28C6F235946FD694D2634C7A2F24C1BA
SHA256:C3159D4F85CEB84C4A0F7EA9208928E729A30DDDA4FEAD7EC6257C7DD1984763
3448WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\unescape.exe\unsecapp.exe.sampleexecutable
MD5:28C6F235946FD694D2634C7A2F24C1BA
SHA256:C3159D4F85CEB84C4A0F7EA9208928E729A30DDDA4FEAD7EC6257C7DD1984763
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HTTP(S) requests
18
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
3
Threats
46

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2564
unsecapp.exe
POST
—
27.133.148.196:53
http://www.apple-net.com:53/update?wd=b01e06f5
JP
—
—
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
POST
—
27.133.148.196:8080
http://www.apple-net.com:8080/update?wd=5818a5b8
JP
—
—
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
POST
200
27.133.148.196:80
http://www.apple-net.com/update?wd=3f097bcb
JP
—
—
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
POST
200
27.133.148.196:80
http://www.apple-net.com/update?wd=51912192
JP
—
—
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
POST
—
27.133.148.196:8080
http://www.apple-net.com:8080/update?wd=f9d38d1b
JP
—
—
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
POST
200
27.133.148.196:80
http://www.apple-net.com/update?wd=eea354c0
JP
—
—
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
POST
200
27.133.148.196:80
http://www.apple-net.com/update?wd=a940ac7a
JP
—
—
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
POST
400
27.133.148.196:443
http://www.apple-net.com:443/update?wd=395f2663
JP
html
673 b
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
POST
400
27.133.148.196:443
http://www.apple-net.com:443/update?wd=15056eac
JP
html
673 b
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
POST
400
27.133.148.196:443
http://www.apple-net.com:443/update?wd=cc104966
JP
html
673 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2564
unsecapp.exe
27.133.148.196:443
www.apple-net.com
SAKURA Internet Inc.
JP
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
27.133.148.196:80
www.apple-net.com
SAKURA Internet Inc.
JP
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
27.133.148.196:53
www.apple-net.com
SAKURA Internet Inc.
JP
malicious
2564
unsecapp.exe
27.133.148.196:8080
www.apple-net.com
SAKURA Internet Inc.
JP
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.apple-net.com
  • 27.133.148.196
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2564
unsecapp.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP METHOD terminated by non-compliant character
2564
unsecapp.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA Applayer Detect protocol only one direction
2564
unsecapp.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible PlugX Common Header Struct
2564
unsecapp.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN APT Mustang Panda Payload - CnC Checkin
2564
unsecapp.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible PlugX Common Header Struct
2564
unsecapp.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN APT Mustang Panda Payload - CnC Checkin
2564
unsecapp.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible PlugX Common Header Struct
2564
unsecapp.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN APT Mustang Panda Payload - CnC Checkin
2564
unsecapp.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible PlugX Common Header Struct
2564
unsecapp.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN APT Mustang Panda Payload - CnC Checkin
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unescape.exe.zip