Analysis Overview
SHA256
46f3133bf678fd9038fffd1a6f096aaed1e2e3a5c6f949373e3252dfbe00e4c4
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 6f508563ea940ab46a84f48211f208fa was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Ardamax main executable
Ardamax
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Checks installed software on the system
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-01-22 09:27
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-22 09:27
Reported
2024-01-22 09:29
Platform
win7-20231215-en
Max time kernel
120s
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\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\REO Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\HISQCS\\REO.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\HISQCS\REO.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe"
Network
Files
\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe
| MD5 | 27a49221ba75a90934342bbe70f6c954 |
| SHA1 | 751e322d6f7e46c132f0f97c56d60344248f1959 |
| SHA256 | 946611f5091452aa46310d3ba8a885e808617b8ae9c57a468f7fe3abda4b052d |
| SHA512 | 9476f49d2e3c10f3e5cd91313e03405f944bc9887fd65e6c2236caab3a42e2c9a5392d7c34f6c5787a7dc8c3cfd43a3a90a6e052176aa60a43da0327d7ff78d6 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.001
| MD5 | 29136121b1c0307a02a8826477995613 |
| SHA1 | 4dffe908036a21be56a9caa739ec1bf1cf9bd0ca |
| SHA256 | f9dd403e696d2128cafe9a4bab54a28161745934df6d3479a066083a61515402 |
| SHA512 | 2c7077ff82e948b9a9b6b16214dfdd11e222f07fb0a75aec59a9dafc29906907f24e0c625cefd5032321cc7883c00fd0abc7801f185983190f353b6dff2774c7 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.004
| MD5 | 38af9146b8acaee4103cb00d0b56bcc6 |
| SHA1 | 5cb1b54b72175625eb1163ce51ef0cef0717deb8 |
| SHA256 | 2cf50e952e1564d7760a6257a3efe1cb7fe63f7252de5f0f5026a270cb46a817 |
| SHA512 | c98a4a8ac89ec66f92fa1c9887a8b4a542b2c16ebee240f0552034c73e0451c0183c403c5dc6e9027386ba8435c94bcef00d04a40d3493c691383b116591992a |
memory/3016-16-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.002
| MD5 | d977f26d7f7ffcb0f002813b55ff032d |
| SHA1 | 7e17b642dc1286908c18caba6fedb890de8fcc86 |
| SHA256 | 2ce6c66843f0d0f156ae523f25d2cf4c9886fcae7b4f69deefbde4bc5328bf29 |
| SHA512 | e291f6acf5df88c52eb9232d55eb43fc08cbd423b7ae46148f710de909db49c04fc1d64e05b8e307ddd880134c525188109b94182ca99ea5934b66b9316e9e25 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\AKV.exe
| MD5 | c49125a39e0ae69b1cc77040ba8a9441 |
| SHA1 | 92941e9559d9b1a0a944595377b6c5d44b53a6a4 |
| SHA256 | f7e3d70532b7a0b04bde2fc3a9439b8a95ba7b89eff5f214ef53041a58c97524 |
| SHA512 | f61f42e500ebdd0559c420f05849265964e58aba7bb2be1095d41dddc1393ccf2191de0ed61d5fefd3957c4890c61fced1497481b76f158a12f7d95e626224c6 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe
| MD5 | 18efdb37e71d23292eec9932df472512 |
| SHA1 | 4be8a740f6c7eee22fb7a313f044466e9fe33d18 |
| SHA256 | 59695317a1359b4d366e2cc3b9741e54f1efc4a76b5472b03e46259cdff4bb1a |
| SHA512 | bcddeda7e87c073cea1d0d855f18693a197e49bd98fcaeaf5dac2d5b2b76590f2d6c8fc2c41405f9139f38e03dec61441198f871fbac40ed52489004b79bf8f9 |
memory/604-26-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C5E000-memory.dmp
memory/604-24-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C5E000-memory.dmp
memory/3016-27-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
memory/604-28-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C5E000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-22 09:27
Reported
2024-01-22 09:29
Platform
win10v2004-20231215-en
Max time kernel
139s
Max time network
158s
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\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\REO Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\HISQCS\\REO.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3456 wrote to memory of 4816 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe |
| PID 3456 wrote to memory of 4816 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe |
| PID 3456 wrote to memory of 4816 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe |
| PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe |
| PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe |
| PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMc.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\HISQCS\REO.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 138.91.171.81:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 147.177.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.121.231.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 90.16.208.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.exe
| MD5 | 27a49221ba75a90934342bbe70f6c954 |
| SHA1 | 751e322d6f7e46c132f0f97c56d60344248f1959 |
| SHA256 | 946611f5091452aa46310d3ba8a885e808617b8ae9c57a468f7fe3abda4b052d |
| SHA512 | 9476f49d2e3c10f3e5cd91313e03405f944bc9887fd65e6c2236caab3a42e2c9a5392d7c34f6c5787a7dc8c3cfd43a3a90a6e052176aa60a43da0327d7ff78d6 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NeoMC (second).exe
| MD5 | 18efdb37e71d23292eec9932df472512 |
| SHA1 | 4be8a740f6c7eee22fb7a313f044466e9fe33d18 |
| SHA256 | 59695317a1359b4d366e2cc3b9741e54f1efc4a76b5472b03e46259cdff4bb1a |
| SHA512 | bcddeda7e87c073cea1d0d855f18693a197e49bd98fcaeaf5dac2d5b2b76590f2d6c8fc2c41405f9139f38e03dec61441198f871fbac40ed52489004b79bf8f9 |
memory/2856-19-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B5E000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.004
| MD5 | 38af9146b8acaee4103cb00d0b56bcc6 |
| SHA1 | 5cb1b54b72175625eb1163ce51ef0cef0717deb8 |
| SHA256 | 2cf50e952e1564d7760a6257a3efe1cb7fe63f7252de5f0f5026a270cb46a817 |
| SHA512 | c98a4a8ac89ec66f92fa1c9887a8b4a542b2c16ebee240f0552034c73e0451c0183c403c5dc6e9027386ba8435c94bcef00d04a40d3493c691383b116591992a |
memory/4816-24-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000751000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.002
| MD5 | d977f26d7f7ffcb0f002813b55ff032d |
| SHA1 | 7e17b642dc1286908c18caba6fedb890de8fcc86 |
| SHA256 | 2ce6c66843f0d0f156ae523f25d2cf4c9886fcae7b4f69deefbde4bc5328bf29 |
| SHA512 | e291f6acf5df88c52eb9232d55eb43fc08cbd423b7ae46148f710de909db49c04fc1d64e05b8e307ddd880134c525188109b94182ca99ea5934b66b9316e9e25 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\AKV.exe
| MD5 | c49125a39e0ae69b1cc77040ba8a9441 |
| SHA1 | 92941e9559d9b1a0a944595377b6c5d44b53a6a4 |
| SHA256 | f7e3d70532b7a0b04bde2fc3a9439b8a95ba7b89eff5f214ef53041a58c97524 |
| SHA512 | f61f42e500ebdd0559c420f05849265964e58aba7bb2be1095d41dddc1393ccf2191de0ed61d5fefd3957c4890c61fced1497481b76f158a12f7d95e626224c6 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HISQCS\REO.001
| MD5 | 29136121b1c0307a02a8826477995613 |
| SHA1 | 4dffe908036a21be56a9caa739ec1bf1cf9bd0ca |
| SHA256 | f9dd403e696d2128cafe9a4bab54a28161745934df6d3479a066083a61515402 |
| SHA512 | 2c7077ff82e948b9a9b6b16214dfdd11e222f07fb0a75aec59a9dafc29906907f24e0c625cefd5032321cc7883c00fd0abc7801f185983190f353b6dff2774c7 |
memory/2856-26-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B5E000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-28-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B5E000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-29-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000751000-memory.dmp