File name:

plutonium.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7a7dfe68-d91e-4dbf-b291-ccf72b322bf9
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 18, 2025, 11:05:58
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
menorah
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

72CB7C6D98E9E47274733825C9176679

SHA1:

8681469349254C5203A7F9A189833D22A14F5CD9

SHA256:

85D1D1CA4D5881D9B98928C2006FB0EEC9655E2705FE74088E6F974A19703F0F

SSDEEP:

98304:zUaMwIBAoUcmmxVA5/xDnLx0yu+5TeRXExXYAxZ:Ia+AobhATd0yH0RXUo2Z

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  • MALICIOUS

    • MENORAH has been detected (YARA)

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe (PID: 2616)
    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • plutonium-launcher-win32.exe (PID: 3432)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • 178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe (PID: 2616)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • 178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe (PID: 2616)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • 178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe (PID: 2912)
      • 178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe (PID: 2616)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 3392)
    • Searches for installed software

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 872)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • 178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe (PID: 2616)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1556)
      • plutonium-launcher-win32.exe (PID: 3432)
    • Reads Environment values

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
    • Disables trace logs

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
      • plutonium-launcher-win32.exe (PID: 3432)
    • Reads the computer name

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1556)
      • plutonium-launcher-win32.exe (PID: 3432)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • 178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe (PID: 2616)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Drops a (possible) Coronavirus decoy

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • plutonium.exe (PID: 1040)
      • 178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe (PID: 2616)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 3008)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1556)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2097:01:09 15:42:18+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 4820480
InitializedDataSize: 34816
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x49adde
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.221.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.221.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Plutonium.Updater.App
FileDescription: Plutonium.Updater.App
FileVersion: 1.0.221.0
InternalName: Plutonium.Updater.App.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: Plutonium.Updater.App.exe
ProductName: Plutonium.Updater.App
ProductVersion: 1.0.221-25b01eea
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.221.0
No data.
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start #MENORAH plutonium.exe svchost.exe 178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe no specs 178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe dxwsetup.exe wmpnscfg.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs SPPSurrogate no specs plutonium-launcher-win32.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
872C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1040"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plutonium.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plutonium.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Plutonium.Updater.App
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Plutonium.Updater.App
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.221.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\plutonium.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
1108C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1556"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2616"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe" /QC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe
plutonium.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
DirectX 9.0 Web setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
9.29.1974.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2912"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe" /QC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exeplutonium.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
DirectX 9.0 Web setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
9.29.1974.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3008C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exe /windowsupdateC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exe
178bffd3-6a59-4141-93c2-1c834413002d.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
DirectX Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.9.0.0904
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\dxwsetup.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3392C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exeservices.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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
3432"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\bin\plutonium-launcher-win32.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\bin\plutonium-launcher-win32.exe
plutonium.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Plutonium Project
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Plutonium Launcher
Version:
1.0.0.4542
Total events
44 170
Read events
43 824
Write events
339
Delete events
7

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1040) plutonium.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1040) plutonium.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1040) plutonium.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(1040) plutonium.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(1040) plutonium.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(1040) plutonium.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(1040) plutonium.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1040) plutonium.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1040) plutonium.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(1040) plutonium.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\plutonium_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
Executable files
379
Suspicious files
653
Text files
143
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1040plutonium.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\games\t4sp.exeexecutable
MD5:04D5620ACF68F0A9A067DF532EA23B96
SHA256:F26D45524BFFF7E44C8EBAB4D758CA524EDFB0FB7D52352B6C95E1E908799361
1040plutonium.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\bin\AppCore.dllexecutable
MD5:80C3806A12959987AC012E28F63AD150
SHA256:B5338B858E5C65F9C36BBC817673BA5E1A05EED8F4DCF007B6BC4FF6140FC8F8
1040plutonium.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\bin\VibeCheck.exeexecutable
MD5:BE1EE42858B55352E0FB154D76F31562
SHA256:4B053F45887ED35E584B3DDC4C44BAA1533372161B96DEAAA2C3C1EA6FCE7F2B
1040plutonium.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\bin\UltralightCore.dllexecutable
MD5:CD3768E013636A12E6CE7937A7F69365
SHA256:9ED2701BA7C3349ECBBCF276C280A09262B4DA72BE9FDCDDD81A8BAC9C9B3D69
1040plutonium.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\games\t6zm.exeexecutable
MD5:837C6AE7DC13412FB4DD346CD7C987FF
SHA256:2AFF340F22F0C68BF46511C7BBC6167E4BB84524817F54CAE08E8F60E6F9AFC3
1040plutonium.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\launcher\assets\index.htmlhtml
MD5:33D5011A7F471996C0593661135D0850
SHA256:6DC828B0E444BBCFF8B86F853F124B4D22E7E132C793272C05B22594285271CF
1040plutonium.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\games\t5mp.exeexecutable
MD5:5F078CB9FDAE3B960D616B969AF72C48
SHA256:6A544494722AAF90AE241D687FCA0AEBD73F97F0D79412D0F8C311F6C369C3FB
1040plutonium.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\launcher\assets\manifest.jsonbinary
MD5:515E59F16E9296205663258D761E2471
SHA256:B287288B090F627E66F2C492B949015BDC2F4F2B76BEEA6591D7F3D2C6F56765
1040plutonium.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\bin\WebCore.dllexecutable
MD5:90B16ABE7F82DCAE822174B4503F4E1B
SHA256:B4D361BF13F98C96C21C3DEC94D14914FF80C3515A48CD3DF974378CD6052082
1040plutonium.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Plutonium\bin\plutonium-bootstrapper-win32.exeexecutable
MD5:B4BD3FE865E88DD63496D174EF4F8F28
SHA256:E0049B7B74A2B967F9E90F94C3B1E6BF8CCC3C6D9CE6BE0E6D50693D11C69918
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HTTP(S) requests
87
TCP/UDP connections
16
DNS requests
8
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3008
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
23.32.101.194:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Feb2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
199.232.214.172:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?9290fe536483eb95
unknown
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
23.32.101.194:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/dxupdate.cab
unknown
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
23.32.101.194:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Apr2006_xinput_x86.cab
unknown
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
23.32.101.194:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Jun2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
23.32.101.194:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Apr2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEApDqVCbATUviZV57HIIulA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
23.32.101.194:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Aug2006_xinput_x86.cab
unknown
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
23.32.101.194:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Dec2006_d3dx10_00_x86.cab
unknown
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
23.32.101.194:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Aug2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1108
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
whitelisted
1040
plutonium.exe
104.26.15.172:443
cdn.plutonium.pw
CLOUDFLARENET
US
suspicious
1040
plutonium.exe
104.21.16.1:443
cdn.plutoniummod.com
CLOUDFLARENET
unknown
1040
plutonium.exe
23.32.101.194:443
download.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
SE
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
23.32.101.194:80
download.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
SE
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
23.32.101.194:443
download.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
SE
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
199.232.214.172:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
FASTLY
US
whitelisted
3008
dxwsetup.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
cdn.plutonium.pw
  • 104.26.15.172
  • 172.67.71.109
  • 104.26.14.172
unknown
cdn.plutoniummod.com
  • 104.21.16.1
  • 104.21.32.1
  • 104.21.48.1
  • 104.21.64.1
  • 104.21.80.1
  • 104.21.96.1
  • 104.21.112.1
unknown
download.microsoft.com
  • 23.32.101.194
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 199.232.214.172
  • 199.232.210.172
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
use.typekit.net
  • 23.72.250.86
  • 23.72.250.92
whitelisted
kit.fontawesome.com
  • 104.18.40.68
  • 172.64.147.188
whitelisted
p.typekit.net
  • 184.24.77.146
  • 184.24.77.154
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1108
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query to a *.pw domain - Likely Hostile
Process
Message
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH