Analysis Overview
SHA256
f8c8d29b1b1c744c717cc37eb06eeff6c65ffba4014d3bb3ed8bc6d9393b4893
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Ardamax
Ardamax main executable
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-01-21 07:09
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-21 07:09
Reported
2024-01-21 07:12
Platform
win7-20231215-en
Max time kernel
121s
Max time network
124s
Command Line
Signatures
Ardamax
Ardamax main executable
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\QXE Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\RGRHDH\\QXE.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1080 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe |
| PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1080 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe |
| PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1080 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe |
| PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1080 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\RGRHDH\QXE.exe"
Network
Files
\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe
| MD5 | 3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb |
| SHA1 | 7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2 |
| SHA256 | 5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32 |
| SHA512 | e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.004
| MD5 | 59e08a7fc2921731ffd4edf22fb03729 |
| SHA1 | cf733d9c8b6abfff1100e51e8ecaa12f21211329 |
| SHA256 | 0d39fed7617feeca64b47072ca5fed20a8bc3cadcbbd1bcb34a585e42beac3db |
| SHA512 | 58e18fd1bd0b90b5e781eee77bd7272ec0b6f1bf73893791aeb7dbff7d302f6d081e43a5b19b4cfd5b6d0c061b1c5c9201a3f348c3e94b274346bf7674234330 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.002
| MD5 | 93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69 |
| SHA1 | c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1 |
| SHA256 | e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e |
| SHA512 | ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.001
| MD5 | 383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7 |
| SHA1 | f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce |
| SHA256 | 7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422 |
| SHA512 | e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\AKV.exe
| MD5 | 51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8 |
| SHA1 | ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba |
| SHA256 | 71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b |
| SHA512 | a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c |
memory/1080-15-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
memory/1080-17-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-21 07:09
Reported
2024-01-21 07:12
Platform
win10v2004-20231215-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
155s
Command Line
Signatures
Ardamax
Ardamax main executable
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3073191680-435865314-2862784915-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\QXE Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\RGRHDH\\QXE.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2528 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe |
| PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2528 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe |
| PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2528 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cad2f2b95241208391f267afc056409.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\RGRHDH\QXE.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 138.91.171.81:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.204.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 170.117.168.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.121.231.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.exe
| MD5 | 3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb |
| SHA1 | 7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2 |
| SHA256 | 5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32 |
| SHA512 | e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\AKV.exe
| MD5 | 51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8 |
| SHA1 | ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba |
| SHA256 | 71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b |
| SHA512 | a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.001
| MD5 | 383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7 |
| SHA1 | f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce |
| SHA256 | 7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422 |
| SHA512 | e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.002
| MD5 | 93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69 |
| SHA1 | c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1 |
| SHA256 | e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e |
| SHA512 | ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RGRHDH\QXE.004
| MD5 | 59e08a7fc2921731ffd4edf22fb03729 |
| SHA1 | cf733d9c8b6abfff1100e51e8ecaa12f21211329 |
| SHA256 | 0d39fed7617feeca64b47072ca5fed20a8bc3cadcbbd1bcb34a585e42beac3db |
| SHA512 | 58e18fd1bd0b90b5e781eee77bd7272ec0b6f1bf73893791aeb7dbff7d302f6d081e43a5b19b4cfd5b6d0c061b1c5c9201a3f348c3e94b274346bf7674234330 |
memory/2528-16-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000651000-memory.dmp
memory/2528-18-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000651000-memory.dmp