Analysis Overview
SHA256
462d38268ad721761fc38102a512b1289ae696438a3df77402c83164858dacfb
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Ardamax
Ardamax main executable
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
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 10:22
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-21 10:22
Reported
2024-01-21 10:25
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
119s
Max time network
120s
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\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CWHQ Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\CWHQ.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.003 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.006 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.007 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1264 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe |
| PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1264 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe |
| PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1264 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe |
| PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1264 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\28463\CWHQ.exe"
Network
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@609.tmp
| MD5 | ac2120f3b2fb824a5c1f3752dc944d21 |
| SHA1 | 8bfbf3887103e886736e0802f88ed860a450856e |
| SHA256 | fd9c203a32eec0afe4ab1e3ae02c68ac27649120bb3f0af68852ba487384ecaf |
| SHA512 | 474d77a27e3553aa58b394e77317a770f700f59580820741269e6c4746e664ce483a33a51baecd45ef4ac1a13e451a2c47d95c9abb79c7bc5cf902646f78c90f |
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe
| MD5 | 0c7a714b8e1d2ead2afc90dcc43bbe18 |
| SHA1 | 66736613f22771f5da5606ed8c80b572b3f5c103 |
| SHA256 | 800bdf00e09f302a17e22d26dffbea037e3c077ef9f6d1d585c114f079397a9e |
| SHA512 | 35db0de86c168eb6302dcbaa1e1f9ec96b5a8814e7067e1a7bb682e9f35fc06c51148a08e6f7df1e8caeb2effde555c53966a8922e8fef6b7ce194dc81c984b4 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.006
| MD5 | 8499922ab422c17e550a724083be50c7 |
| SHA1 | 914aa24da69f9882d12d7d7cceae38de4dbcad1c |
| SHA256 | 894ff0262900acdc5b0266f75b2db829d3dec9a059f28888d5c0997d5b76db8a |
| SHA512 | 9d2e7619c7e8e459449a7f70d581ae52a1d33ba1c90b2a14812c2a44474451dc06e78a8e410aae5e7caf9306bbe739b1eeca1a1bc167498a982d9f1320dbbd1b |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.007
| MD5 | b128c2f3eafaff6725ed554a2a21b72f |
| SHA1 | 377c206483b5348eb4b657363d29cae830be0b8c |
| SHA256 | b9939a330a7cf6d9947a2b3ffb52170a35d5927e401016e7694fdd24ba1aa4ef |
| SHA512 | 3de5ec44becf7520d7ae32764b4636a1d727ab92d192fd92d725d6d308067e331f88e62f3cd9a4a334eb1d9e2ea44bf30f14ebd4e4f2877cdbd6b7bf0ed771c8 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.004
| MD5 | 63449cfad50b3f5669f0da2a84789489 |
| SHA1 | a76f624701c41d8b38b67664411f9eae8c6da071 |
| SHA256 | 23048dadf243aa6c88a42784cf774622a51637292eb4a83b6d8c3cbc02003ca8 |
| SHA512 | 42aa6929d775354d2ca3c77cf257efbed30b4dba65ec14d547b14bda0dcf3aa5234a120d11525f9b6cc9d491691047aad21a4e3652a98e3ab3a3c265edb9eda9 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.001
| MD5 | cb25f52ec11c130e7535993fbe0b7bbc |
| SHA1 | 35472ca9db421ec57dc893a592caf878fdeee9f8 |
| SHA256 | 699285bb92c66ee2e1099fa26a6227ca5ea0048f1b3b750b2fd4a9cfd8204e12 |
| SHA512 | c5d47e8c6dd566d80df348db8f76cb86054c52f1725360d0a7657bdb67f217918b489b39a4f478f40d307ad1f595504f847ed3c00c1c5e575ce11b755a3eaeab |
memory/1264-26-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000311000-memory.dmp
memory/1264-29-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000311000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-21 10:22
Reported
2024-01-21 10:25
Platform
win10v2004-20231215-en
Max time kernel
91s
Max time network
156s
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\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CWHQ Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\CWHQ.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.003 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.006 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.007 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4796 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe |
| PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4796 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe |
| PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4796 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d0fc6c574fcb31889d1333ce89789ed.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\28463\CWHQ.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 173.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.134.221.88.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 |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@A7B9.tmp
| MD5 | ac2120f3b2fb824a5c1f3752dc944d21 |
| SHA1 | 8bfbf3887103e886736e0802f88ed860a450856e |
| SHA256 | fd9c203a32eec0afe4ab1e3ae02c68ac27649120bb3f0af68852ba487384ecaf |
| SHA512 | 474d77a27e3553aa58b394e77317a770f700f59580820741269e6c4746e664ce483a33a51baecd45ef4ac1a13e451a2c47d95c9abb79c7bc5cf902646f78c90f |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.exe
| MD5 | 0c7a714b8e1d2ead2afc90dcc43bbe18 |
| SHA1 | 66736613f22771f5da5606ed8c80b572b3f5c103 |
| SHA256 | 800bdf00e09f302a17e22d26dffbea037e3c077ef9f6d1d585c114f079397a9e |
| SHA512 | 35db0de86c168eb6302dcbaa1e1f9ec96b5a8814e7067e1a7bb682e9f35fc06c51148a08e6f7df1e8caeb2effde555c53966a8922e8fef6b7ce194dc81c984b4 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.004
| MD5 | 63449cfad50b3f5669f0da2a84789489 |
| SHA1 | a76f624701c41d8b38b67664411f9eae8c6da071 |
| SHA256 | 23048dadf243aa6c88a42784cf774622a51637292eb4a83b6d8c3cbc02003ca8 |
| SHA512 | 42aa6929d775354d2ca3c77cf257efbed30b4dba65ec14d547b14bda0dcf3aa5234a120d11525f9b6cc9d491691047aad21a4e3652a98e3ab3a3c265edb9eda9 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.007
| MD5 | b128c2f3eafaff6725ed554a2a21b72f |
| SHA1 | 377c206483b5348eb4b657363d29cae830be0b8c |
| SHA256 | b9939a330a7cf6d9947a2b3ffb52170a35d5927e401016e7694fdd24ba1aa4ef |
| SHA512 | 3de5ec44becf7520d7ae32764b4636a1d727ab92d192fd92d725d6d308067e331f88e62f3cd9a4a334eb1d9e2ea44bf30f14ebd4e4f2877cdbd6b7bf0ed771c8 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.006
| MD5 | 8499922ab422c17e550a724083be50c7 |
| SHA1 | 914aa24da69f9882d12d7d7cceae38de4dbcad1c |
| SHA256 | 894ff0262900acdc5b0266f75b2db829d3dec9a059f28888d5c0997d5b76db8a |
| SHA512 | 9d2e7619c7e8e459449a7f70d581ae52a1d33ba1c90b2a14812c2a44474451dc06e78a8e410aae5e7caf9306bbe739b1eeca1a1bc167498a982d9f1320dbbd1b |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\CWHQ.001
| MD5 | cb25f52ec11c130e7535993fbe0b7bbc |
| SHA1 | 35472ca9db421ec57dc893a592caf878fdeee9f8 |
| SHA256 | 699285bb92c66ee2e1099fa26a6227ca5ea0048f1b3b750b2fd4a9cfd8204e12 |
| SHA512 | c5d47e8c6dd566d80df348db8f76cb86054c52f1725360d0a7657bdb67f217918b489b39a4f478f40d307ad1f595504f847ed3c00c1c5e575ce11b755a3eaeab |
memory/4796-25-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A61000-memory.dmp
memory/4796-29-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A61000-memory.dmp