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    PlugX Client Identity Registry Key Creation/Modification

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Ethan Andrews@eandrews
    •updated Jun 8, 2026•2•0•9

    Detects the creation or modification of the non-standard registry key (ms-pu\CLSID) used by the Mustang Panda PlugX variant to store its 16-character hex client identifier. This specific registry path is highly indicative of PlugX activity.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    T1112 - Modify RegistryS0013 - PlugXG0129 - Mustang PandaTA0005 - Defense EvasionTA0003 - PersistenceRegistry Key ModificationRegistry Value SetWindowskql

    Found in

    • Mustang Panda PlugX January 2026 Sample AnalysisLast updated Jun 9, 2026
    • Mustang Panda January 2026 PlugX Campaign AnalysisLast updated Jun 6, 2026

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