ardamax | 8e90ab7c2d6e906ff2d714f787c6ae0222f1871b409105b68d2c7ee529cebf74

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
155s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
17/03/2024, 11:06

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General

Target

d0b79024ee020cd655a34c63511867ff.exe
Size

350KB
MD5

d0b79024ee020cd655a34c63511867ff
SHA1

5283dd4baad7404b71bfd121bd9e115bb9f49ab1
SHA256

8e90ab7c2d6e906ff2d714f787c6ae0222f1871b409105b68d2c7ee529cebf74
SHA512

edcd45d64b2058587cf5bb94f7e3fa7c445b6da7cb63758cb1641ec5ea86e2614279392d686ffbd7c7b01c6475cf3a9f3409c4897bd9bc3ec1810b872161a2f7
SSDEEP

6144:mZuuObR8sVImcyY5ytxByUMMebyGCnwoVNFZoknfovnVFHt9zIS+lwm5qOw:tV+mz3WUebaNjovVFHN+lwJ5

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023212-20.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2727153400-192325109-1870347593-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d0b79024ee020cd655a34c63511867ff.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
452	HTV.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
452	HTV.exe
452	HTV.exe
452	HTV.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HTV Agent = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\msn cahce\\HTV.exe"	HTV.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	452	HTV.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	452	HTV.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
452	HTV.exe
452	HTV.exe
452	HTV.exe
452	HTV.exe
452	HTV.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 340 wrote to memory of 452	340	d0b79024ee020cd655a34c63511867ff.exe	88
PID 340 wrote to memory of 452	340	d0b79024ee020cd655a34c63511867ff.exe	88
PID 340 wrote to memory of 452	340	d0b79024ee020cd655a34c63511867ff.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d0b79024ee020cd655a34c63511867ff.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d0b79024ee020cd655a34c63511867ff.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:340
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\HTV.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\HTV.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:452

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\HTV.001

Filesize
2KB

MD5
4e8ac41db4f2215b22609000f8660d00

SHA1
71a41056fd1c753b95d505d4a0be3a08ae4c9056

SHA256
34a7701c24f4f3141ed98f41af875b3c367317247a1968c24f5ba8bbe5154042

SHA512
486dbba4aff5dee27f99fa95e15f3857699d16d2f2cdb79530309a9c0042f05a26323fbe1bb0ce4c3e6e2315f0acc275b214f6f8d33b4c44c110cb0e7f9d1fc2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\HTV.002

Filesize
4KB

MD5
a2b1296f40836cef10bb4eab30dc5f6f

SHA1
7d2daf1e97346495667ab988b69bd2b211fcd76d

SHA256
adddf73b574c8e2f8f7371b95f4341cf2be02dbc9dffa010bacdf5660ee41055

SHA512
1cf377a84f0d322d293a2690a57034d54156f8219a36304eac24e461e7cda2e018402d66e38970d677a14340bd0ef5a995608e4ca60d3470240093c0dc7b15b5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\HTV.003

Filesize
4KB

MD5
ac2120f3b2fb824a5c1f3752dc944d21

SHA1
8bfbf3887103e886736e0802f88ed860a450856e

SHA256
fd9c203a32eec0afe4ab1e3ae02c68ac27649120bb3f0af68852ba487384ecaf

SHA512
474d77a27e3553aa58b394e77317a770f700f59580820741269e6c4746e664ce483a33a51baecd45ef4ac1a13e451a2c47d95c9abb79c7bc5cf902646f78c90f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\HTV.004

Filesize
14KB

MD5
63449cfad50b3f5669f0da2a84789489

SHA1
a76f624701c41d8b38b67664411f9eae8c6da071

SHA256
23048dadf243aa6c88a42784cf774622a51637292eb4a83b6d8c3cbc02003ca8

SHA512
42aa6929d775354d2ca3c77cf257efbed30b4dba65ec14d547b14bda0dcf3aa5234a120d11525f9b6cc9d491691047aad21a4e3652a98e3ab3a3c265edb9eda9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\HTV.005

Filesize
288B

MD5
85d4b7659b69e26be0aad45ee6c8e86c

SHA1
93fbf94a6ff7169f5bdce773757dc42402bf2fdd

SHA256
6ac0f85b0552192976ea4f7f20372bd729426bf2146b018dff754a4e2db5e97e

SHA512
71fca504cc901beee0c4027bf2d61e36266487307b7488d97b6f92dccdf6d6496fb4277eb04a827816a105cf95fe491a1db042638896a83c25457ff7febe7a06

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\HTV.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
8499922ab422c17e550a724083be50c7

SHA1
914aa24da69f9882d12d7d7cceae38de4dbcad1c

SHA256
894ff0262900acdc5b0266f75b2db829d3dec9a059f28888d5c0997d5b76db8a

SHA512
9d2e7619c7e8e459449a7f70d581ae52a1d33ba1c90b2a14812c2a44474451dc06e78a8e410aae5e7caf9306bbe739b1eeca1a1bc167498a982d9f1320dbbd1b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\HTV.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b128c2f3eafaff6725ed554a2a21b72f

SHA1
377c206483b5348eb4b657363d29cae830be0b8c

SHA256
b9939a330a7cf6d9947a2b3ffb52170a35d5927e401016e7694fdd24ba1aa4ef

SHA512
3de5ec44becf7520d7ae32764b4636a1d727ab92d192fd92d725d6d308067e331f88e62f3cd9a4a334eb1d9e2ea44bf30f14ebd4e4f2877cdbd6b7bf0ed771c8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\HTV.exe

Filesize
513KB

MD5
0c7a714b8e1d2ead2afc90dcc43bbe18

SHA1
66736613f22771f5da5606ed8c80b572b3f5c103

SHA256
800bdf00e09f302a17e22d26dffbea037e3c077ef9f6d1d585c114f079397a9e

SHA512
35db0de86c168eb6302dcbaa1e1f9ec96b5a8814e7067e1a7bb682e9f35fc06c51148a08e6f7df1e8caeb2effde555c53966a8922e8fef6b7ce194dc81c984b4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msn cahce\test

Filesize
5B

MD5
edda15f7e30bfa73bd3a7cee4969bf20

SHA1
7fc7dd615e7d5a066a4cd0caca0cc759e9fa1b30

SHA256
63131304bfc29caf0feb9138afecf034ff2330a92cdd6add6984458d416a8799

SHA512
b8fdd1758866268dc2f17f5d0a3c8ac0be05716b117f8415520086bbcca745a89a8c3bd975bf417d5d717b7dff5c7ab387617465108ce5e9fa70f8d065486324

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memory/340-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/452-34-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/452-38-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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