Analysis Overview
SHA256
68e69915f8982a6434cdde031aa9ec143f1fd2c59e6143e83351d58df5af1ba0
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Ardamax
Ardamax main executable
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-01-21 11:56
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-21 11:56
Reported
2024-01-21 11:58
Platform
win10v2004-20231222-en
Max time kernel
136s
Max time network
148s
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-1-5-21-1168293393-3419776239-306423207-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1168293393-3419776239-306423207-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HVY Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\UQIFYW\\HVY.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1900 set thread context of 4640 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\UQIFYW\HVY.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe > nul
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 68.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.204.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.52.96.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 100.5.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 119.110.54.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 174.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 32.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 176.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | udp |
Files
memory/4640-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
memory/4640-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
memory/4640-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
memory/4640-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe
| MD5 | 3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb |
| SHA1 | 7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2 |
| SHA256 | 5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32 |
| SHA512 | e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9 |
memory/4640-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.001
| MD5 | 383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7 |
| SHA1 | f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce |
| SHA256 | 7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422 |
| SHA512 | e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.004
| MD5 | fbb16ac078d82071059ed73ebf83316f |
| SHA1 | c4c6506f888c069ee2b8300d2c8df69eeb76ec98 |
| SHA256 | d6cdcc50e7f948afa7f542ef320520fbc6f505c2139683e2b70018909af9ac26 |
| SHA512 | 634027b9a6741dca601d39a72d241ffa8a2c57c3649beab707b208b1bb64b19f8c181e4c04d32f723cb52cd9723158b22e6baf993dcf7f866d100794d414ab78 |
memory/4612-24-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002261000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.002
| MD5 | 93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69 |
| SHA1 | c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1 |
| SHA256 | e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e |
| SHA512 | ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\AKV.exe
| MD5 | 51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8 |
| SHA1 | ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba |
| SHA256 | 71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b |
| SHA512 | a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c |
memory/4612-26-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002261000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-21 11:56
Reported
2024-01-21 11:58
Platform
win7-20231215-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
121s
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\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HVY Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\UQIFYW\\HVY.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1732 set thread context of 2676 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\UQIFYW\HVY.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe > nul
Network
Files
memory/2676-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe
| MD5 | 3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb |
| SHA1 | 7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2 |
| SHA256 | 5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32 |
| SHA512 | e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9 |
memory/2676-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\AKV.exe
| MD5 | 51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8 |
| SHA1 | ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba |
| SHA256 | 71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b |
| SHA512 | a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c |
memory/2524-22-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.004
| MD5 | fbb16ac078d82071059ed73ebf83316f |
| SHA1 | c4c6506f888c069ee2b8300d2c8df69eeb76ec98 |
| SHA256 | d6cdcc50e7f948afa7f542ef320520fbc6f505c2139683e2b70018909af9ac26 |
| SHA512 | 634027b9a6741dca601d39a72d241ffa8a2c57c3649beab707b208b1bb64b19f8c181e4c04d32f723cb52cd9723158b22e6baf993dcf7f866d100794d414ab78 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.002
| MD5 | 93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69 |
| SHA1 | c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1 |
| SHA256 | e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e |
| SHA512 | ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35 |
\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.001
| MD5 | 383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7 |
| SHA1 | f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce |
| SHA256 | 7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422 |
| SHA512 | e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a |
memory/2524-25-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp