ardamax | 70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef

Analysis

max time kernel
188s
max time network
197s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20221111-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
06-12-2022 19:17

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General

Target

70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe
Size

294KB
MD5

36c68adc349d92a4cd2cf877a98cae80
SHA1

9a19276a2087840eb1ab788ce64ccad467e96363
SHA256

70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef
SHA512

c25e431e121aa6a257e4b37fa01e06a6e5da9991824dc55ddf85f05f61e5673faa45874f6e93e541f1b35084e2121930a597f87e870d5701e2d80d170aa374ed
SSDEEP

6144:trG6qYyihuI8uQbvQ3jlJaO8VVC23w0LRVQwMD7E+FlOrfMlr8SNh:5F9hSOCBw0dVQwMl4o

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

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000023181-134.dat	family_ardamax
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000023181-135.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4640	QFTX.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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4116	70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe
4640	QFTX.exe
4640	QFTX.exe
4640	QFTX.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\QFTX Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\QFTX.exe"	QFTX.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	QFTX.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\QFTX.001	70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QFTX.006	70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QFTX.007	70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QFTX.exe	70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	QFTX.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 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4640	QFTX.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4640	QFTX.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4640	QFTX.exe
4640	QFTX.exe
4640	QFTX.exe
4640	QFTX.exe
4640	QFTX.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4640	4116	70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe	81
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4640	4116	70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe	81
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4640	4116	70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe	81

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\70110372211b7774dfaef6603d7d0a8317d9c891f86d888b1d38c79895e44bef.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4116
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QFTX.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\QFTX.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:4640

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\@3122.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

SHA1
d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

SHA256
d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

SHA512
494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

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

Filesize
400B

MD5
96c62586cad4982e00ce4d467d49a320

SHA1
d020e3bb76d4ddd5b0177c5b08ee1295d3f2069c

SHA256
19a30768821c8ad87eeea3f967d80d7f1b7d4e14fd561e972022fd62373ea39f

SHA512
211e442701fec9aadfee73e0ef3701ec56e12e3e20ccf8ffdb38869c0d028bb389e171141f94e68a2c51722d33a4018bad753cee876b49f3f30987554ba34181

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

SHA1
f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

SHA256
3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

SHA512
e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

SHA1
f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

SHA256
3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

SHA512
e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

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

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

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

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

Download Submit
memory/4640-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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