ardamax | 04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
129s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220901-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
02-10-2022 22:52

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General

Target

04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe
Size

2.9MB
MD5

723b6b59860ad907d476a5be2fb69dda
SHA1

40bb995ad8b8e67e003adc3a8e13ca17f0a133c3
SHA256

04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3
SHA512

9cbcf12ffdc9cb15afc5b82730b45cc8d71c7a63a2427466456cc77fb1e0cae389ea2088566b400d5eb99057c613e3534a479ecf521ab687c41b57df90a948ef
SSDEEP

49152:eF/xZUMiV7ZP+AlW608NohBGNNJytYEXtGvHvycywASNYUrOQ2WG4V6y9OdSKLhL:oxZFiZjw6jNV8YWtJEASNjr4ry9uLhLH

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exe	family_ardamax
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exe	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

NLOX.exe

pid process

4360 NLOX.exe

pid	process
4360	NLOX.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exeNLOX.exe

pid	process
804	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe
4360	NLOX.exe
4360	NLOX.exe
4360	NLOX.exe
804	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe
804	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe
804	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe
804	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

NLOX.exe

description	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.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exeNLOX.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.001	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

Processes:

04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exeOpenWith.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000_Classes\Local Settings	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000_Classes\Local Settings	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

NLOX.exe

description pid process

Token: 33 4360 NLOX.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4360 NLOX.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

Processes:

NLOX.exeOpenWith.exe

pid process

4360 NLOX.exe
4360 NLOX.exe
4360 NLOX.exe
4360 NLOX.exe
4360 NLOX.exe
3976 OpenWith.exe

description	pid	process
Token: 33	4360	NLOX.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4360	NLOX.exe

pid	process
4360	NLOX.exe
4360	NLOX.exe
4360	NLOX.exe
4360	NLOX.exe
4360	NLOX.exe
3976	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4360	804	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe	NLOX.exe
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4360	804	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe	NLOX.exe
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4360	804	04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe	NLOX.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04f269c22bdafb4dc643fe6af1e2099c523e8a039728d7879a9f502293664cf3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:804

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
PID:4360

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3976

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK 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

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@FE3B.tmp
Filesize
4KB

MD5
25530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4

SHA1
8d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620

SHA256
3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325

SHA512
b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe
Filesize
395KB

MD5
d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5

SHA1
10b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e

SHA256
29b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d

SHA512
cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.001
Filesize
494B

MD5
dde271c32c142ef3b4cbe7c8e56539c0

SHA1
42ceb233c4f0b4307be161df608a558b84700056

SHA256
1830e071386bc4c69d3ac01b49892df32c85f44fca3f536e1324e15e463bdeef

SHA512
10e8f45069c8d5695c64900a82ebaf141ca9b99eaf03349e6f595a18e1fc67464651b866b3ad179074a9161e5841b0817d639590ebba347fc9cf26d18abd8f23

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.006
Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.006
Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.006
Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.006
Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.007
Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.007
Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.007
Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.007
Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.007
Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exe
Filesize
473KB

MD5
97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

SHA1
8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

SHA256
661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

SHA512
3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NLOX.exe
Filesize
473KB

MD5
97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

SHA1
8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

SHA256
661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

SHA512
3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

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memory/4360-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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