Analysis

  • max time kernel
    163s
  • max time network
    173s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06/03/2024, 18:36

General

  • Target
    b818acf6a51a91a83f8bd4e7d1e24037.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample240306-w9a7hsfc78
  • SHA256 cfff740deedb5ada5d8f8d9894353748e5a7f68da7ced23345802283ba322280
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b818acf6a51a91a83f8bd4e7d1e24037.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b818acf6a51a91a83f8bd4e7d1e24037.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4196
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QTHVON\RJN.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\QTHVON\RJN.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:3704

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        AKV.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QTHVON\AKV.exe
        • Size 459KB
        • SHA256 1dd66d2320104e426a9d8ae390d3199a6ae2ecadb85e35eed9c6ed7a1819d478
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        RJN.001

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QTHVON\RJN.001
        • Size 61KB
        • SHA256 e852249a3fc489ee5c3fb4928dab911c4d826ef180f27faaa2f37a7179d231e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        RJN.002

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QTHVON\RJN.002
        • Size 43KB
        • SHA256 5bc8115fdcbe153a33a3feb65bc9eefe4e2a0357a145525f05689054939779e3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        RJN.004

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QTHVON\RJN.004
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 fe450215d48829ed8ed607b3aeb5f11f42465e7c53944a618dcfcdc20dadf562
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        RJN.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QTHVON\RJN.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 b69590e97e053d49295aa1776526052caf3669579e81302825c954b0a4804095
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3704-16-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000691000-memory.dmp

        memory/3704-18-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000691000-memory.dmp