Plasma RAT

Posted: January 30, 2017

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Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	511

First Seen:	January 30, 2017
Last Seen:	May 13, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The Plasma RAT is a basic Remote Access Trojan (RAT), which does not pack an impressive number of features, but it is still able to cause a lot of trouble if it is deployed on an unprotected computer. The purpose of the Plasma RAT is to provide the remote attackers with access to certain features, which would allow them to monitor the victims' activities or exfiltrate data from their computer. The current version of the Plasma RAT is rather limited, but it is possible that its authors might continue to develop the project and expand the list of available features.

Currently, the Plasma RAT allows the ill-minded users to establish a remote desktop connection to their victims, log keystrokes, use infected machines to launch DDoS attacks, and plant a CPU miner on the targeted computer. The only way to get infected with the Plasma RAT is to execute a corrupted file, which will deploy the Plasma RAT server module to the computer and establish a connection with the remote attacker. We can't specify the exact methods that might be used to distribute the Plasma RAT since this threat is free to download, and any wannabe cybercrooks can use it to carry out their evil deeds.

The only ways to make sure that the Plasma RAT won't get on your computer or that it is not already active is to use a credible anti-malware tool that has been updated to its latest versions. Reputable antivirus software should be able to quickly detect and eradicate high-profile threats like the Plasma RAT, therefore protecting your privacy and your files.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\windows command processer\cmd.exe

File name: cmd.exe
Size: 159.74 KB (159744 bytes)
MD5: 39a31c5ebcaf67118a443cf239fbeb2c
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\windows command processer\cmd.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 26, 2020

bam.exe

File name: bam.exe
Size: 147.45 KB (147456 bytes)
MD5: 13604e19ebbd95974841a789d60f9859
Detection count: 2
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 30, 2017

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

Regexp file mask%WINDIR%\SysWOW64\Application Services\appsvc.exe%WINDIR%\SysWOW64\Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard\msdt.exe

Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\PromSchedules%WINDIR%\SysWOW64\PlasmaRAT