Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows7_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
02-10-2022 22:52
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe
Resource
win7-20220901-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20220901-en
General
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Target
04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe
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Size
2.9MB
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MD5
723b6b59860ad907d476a5be2fb69dda
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SHA1
40bb995ad8b8e67e003adc3a8e13ca17f0a133c3
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SHA256
04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3
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SHA512
9cbcf12ffdc9cb15afc5b82730b45cc8d71c7a63a2427466456cc77fb1e0cae389ea2088566b400d5eb99057c613e3534a479ecf521ab687c41b57df90a948ef
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SSDEEP
49152:eF/xZUMiV7ZP+AlW608NohBGNNJytYEXtGvHvycywASNYUrOQ2WG4V6y9OdSKLhL:oxZFiZjw6jNV8YWtJEASNjr4ry9uLhLH
Malware Config
Signatures
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Ardamax main executable 4 IoCs
Processes:
resource yara_rule \Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exe family_ardamax \Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exe family_ardamax C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exe family_ardamax C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exe family_ardamax -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
Processes:
NLOX.exepid process 1640 NLOX.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
Processes:
04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exeNLOX.exepid process 1712 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe 1712 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe 1712 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe 1640 NLOX.exe 1640 NLOX.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processes:
NLOX.exedescription ioc process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run NLOX.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\NLOX Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\NLOX.exe" NLOX.exe -
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
Processes:
04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exeNLOX.exedescription ioc process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.001 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.006 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.007 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exe 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463 NLOX.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
Processes:
NLOX.exedescription pid process Token: 33 1640 NLOX.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1640 NLOX.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
Processes:
NLOX.exepid process 1640 NLOX.exe 1640 NLOX.exe 1640 NLOX.exe 1640 NLOX.exe 1640 NLOX.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
Processes:
04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exedescription pid process target process PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1640 1712 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe NLOX.exe PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1640 1712 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe NLOX.exe PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1640 1712 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe NLOX.exe PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1640 1712 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe NLOX.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exe"C:\Windows\system32\28463\NLOX.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
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6
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Downloads
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exeFilesize
395KB
MD5d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5
SHA110b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e
SHA25629b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d
SHA512cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.001Filesize
494B
MD5dde271c32c142ef3b4cbe7c8e56539c0
SHA142ceb233c4f0b4307be161df608a558b84700056
SHA2561830e071386bc4c69d3ac01b49892df32c85f44fca3f536e1324e15e463bdeef
SHA51210e8f45069c8d5695c64900a82ebaf141ca9b99eaf03349e6f595a18e1fc67464651b866b3ad179074a9161e5841b0817d639590ebba347fc9cf26d18abd8f23
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.006Filesize
8KB
MD581e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e
SHA15d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da
SHA256e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d
SHA51269b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.007Filesize
5KB
MD5e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d
SHA1c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5
SHA256cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4
SHA512913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exeFilesize
473KB
MD597d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168
SHA18b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de
SHA256661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331
SHA5123351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exeFilesize
473KB
MD597d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168
SHA18b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de
SHA256661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331
SHA5123351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a
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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@1E6A.tmpFilesize
4KB
MD525530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4
SHA18d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620
SHA2563fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325
SHA512b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a
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\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.006Filesize
8KB
MD581e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e
SHA15d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da
SHA256e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d
SHA51269b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818
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\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.007Filesize
5KB
MD5e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d
SHA1c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5
SHA256cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4
SHA512913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1
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\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exeFilesize
473KB
MD597d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168
SHA18b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de
SHA256661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331
SHA5123351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a
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\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exeFilesize
473KB
MD597d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168
SHA18b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de
SHA256661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331
SHA5123351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a
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memory/1640-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
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memory/1712-55-0x00000000765B1000-0x00000000765B3000-memory.dmpFilesize
8KB