ardamax | d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30

Analysis

max time kernel
45s
max time network
49s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
19-09-2022 20:10

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General

Target

d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
Size

337KB
MD5

8212ab60272b3a3a12eafb105c6150c0
SHA1

c96bf482600319928ec5b75b5ac619540096b2e0
SHA256

d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30
SHA512

82c10a4ca53a02628b6c74c21d6e0936eed4c308ba561667469e37d3a1f9f2818a07f5745f8d71d17d3ea5782e256f7be3be6ec695598d21034085979b7a0de4
SSDEEP

6144:Dov6+uWfZqbiEqJBO96n5Ex2eIh1gwsVAs1kYSUaF/JWN:UHQibByIhawsyVYSf/Jm

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001231a-56.dat	family_ardamax
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001231a-57.dat	family_ardamax
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001231a-59.dat	family_ardamax
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001231a-64.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
960	FEPY.exe
1268	D2Helper.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
960	FEPY.exe
1268	D2Helper.exe
960	FEPY.exe
1268	D2Helper.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	FEPY.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\FEPY Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\FEPY.exe"	FEPY.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.001	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.006	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.007	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.exe	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	FEPY.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	960	FEPY.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	960	FEPY.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1268	D2Helper.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
960	FEPY.exe
960	FEPY.exe
960	FEPY.exe
960	FEPY.exe
960	FEPY.exe
1268	D2Helper.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 960	1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe	28
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 960	1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe	28
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 960	1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe	28
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 960	1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe	28
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 1268	1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe	29
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 1268	1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe	29
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 1268	1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe	29
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 1268	1812	d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d481aa719a1a15989f008b29342973130d24fedfe93bfb2c5d19b434c63a7f30.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1812
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\FEPY.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:960
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D2Helper.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D2Helper.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1268

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D2Helper.exe

Filesize
192KB

MD5
f5cb799821e694e78422cf92d9e2a946

SHA1
cdc11251ddddc9480a73210a3c2dc81dd36e1807

SHA256
6725fcda350206ba426ba1cff74482cba91d5dea3bb5fd5cbdf5c19c2b3c1364

SHA512
651f7a271aa6f54cd51719098c2b188e856f0d85c076e0d2b42fc0fd1439098f293b23d232c61db5ff5253cc2179b6c2d84fbcd0538c7c74f6362037d927c0f1

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.001

Filesize
482B

MD5
2f451b6b978e8759c8f43d2bd8c26375

SHA1
03079ee2f53633d55fd5c5c8ca7672fd39f03858

SHA256
9312330f1c7aeaa8ca46d51595ebc8511efe1f306e36ff28d909cf722c4cd916

SHA512
5e9014f18674d915dc15471fce781eed284965f26ce1489e8740556920670ef400585fb6b1ac4a217cbc0bf50dbd6b0040cf4558cd908f4e64d51bf31f7196ba

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

SHA1
8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

SHA256
661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

SHA512
3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

SHA1
8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

SHA256
661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

SHA512
3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@E85D.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
25530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4

SHA1
8d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620

SHA256
3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325

SHA512
b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D2Helper.exe

Filesize
192KB

MD5
f5cb799821e694e78422cf92d9e2a946

SHA1
cdc11251ddddc9480a73210a3c2dc81dd36e1807

SHA256
6725fcda350206ba426ba1cff74482cba91d5dea3bb5fd5cbdf5c19c2b3c1364

SHA512
651f7a271aa6f54cd51719098c2b188e856f0d85c076e0d2b42fc0fd1439098f293b23d232c61db5ff5253cc2179b6c2d84fbcd0538c7c74f6362037d927c0f1

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D2Helper.exe

Filesize
192KB

MD5
f5cb799821e694e78422cf92d9e2a946

SHA1
cdc11251ddddc9480a73210a3c2dc81dd36e1807

SHA256
6725fcda350206ba426ba1cff74482cba91d5dea3bb5fd5cbdf5c19c2b3c1364

SHA512
651f7a271aa6f54cd51719098c2b188e856f0d85c076e0d2b42fc0fd1439098f293b23d232c61db5ff5253cc2179b6c2d84fbcd0538c7c74f6362037d927c0f1

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

SHA1
8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

SHA256
661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

SHA512
3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FEPY.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

SHA1
8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

SHA256
661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

SHA512
3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

Download Submit
memory/960-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/1268-67-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/1812-55-0x0000000076091000-0x0000000076093000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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