ardamax | d7786d3ede3c6ecd08432c41e5bd814ab8e284886f309634b4c2508d56415b96

General

Target
d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe
Size 517KB
Sample240318-vdp55ade72
SHA256 d7786d3ede3c6ecd08432c41e5bd814ab8e284886f309634b4c2508d56415b96
MD5 d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f
SHA1 4ad77cbde9402a2f5739b96617f285142fdbc9a8
SHA512 f410e595242b2bf852ef179783c94b65480e0d51dea89ba4becd1181e117c14eb786c5e2f82d963c086e0f34d09b72b7b599121399cd810930b6d14835a76600
SSDEEP 12288:2SKwX88M4cyn4W9yf1Gwn5mpV5AX+a89ts8MM3zS7lhp/2tEGGoiYLshyd:/98Ccy44wn5aV5AXfsMM3ylb2tEGGRyd
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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/0x000700000002335b-12.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-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3560	WUPR.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3152	d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe
3560	WUPR.exe
3560	WUPR.exe
3560	WUPR.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\WUPR Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\WUPR.exe"	WUPR.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

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	WUPR.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WUPR.001	d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WUPR.006	d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WUPR.007	d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WUPR.exe	d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe

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	3560	WUPR.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3560	WUPR.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3560	WUPR.exe
3560	WUPR.exe
3560	WUPR.exe
3560	WUPR.exe
3560	WUPR.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 3560	3152	d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe	97
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 3560	3152	d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe	97
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 3560	3152	d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4069867047cb9d014616752f96be24f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3152
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WUPR.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\WUPR.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:3560

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3552 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,8796662530135712346,11409037572378858775,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2320

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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@6C75.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@6C75.tmp
Size 4KB
SHA256 3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325
MD5 25530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4
SHA1 8d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620
SHA512 b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a
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AKV.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe
Size 395KB
SHA256 29b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d
MD5 d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5
SHA1 10b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e
SHA512 cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768
SSDEEP 6144:RHADFzXu/aNl8l8YhhAzMb7uUSHzG6u1U4I1/GVx8aFr:RHMztNl8l82hAzM3urC6ud/
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WUPR.001

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WUPR.001
Size 524B
SHA256 26606e9c0a4b2b03ca4c052146a27d657943aa8998ca044e47fcdee81a8a8b42
MD5 efc4df5a8e160ce44424894dcc17e8dc
SHA1 2d1a996e38da71c6993a8bfe029fb55b5578f19c
SHA512 4ad6f3b821556be34a7ac3c61d560ca51e69ab166aa8f157136a0567758ad27db809f5ba666e31096d5960c875f230e988f1f497c0fabcfeb4fbc763805b4689
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WUPR.006

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WUPR.006
Size 8KB
SHA256 e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d
MD5 81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e
SHA1 5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da
SHA512 69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818
SSDEEP 96:6Anh3GtHUW5ZTXQHL8P/YYfR+cwXofW1oEIYoWkQr8yHe1e2mIXT6pDxj9:F3GpUQAHAP/YY50tI1WkQDoeyD6pZ9
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WUPR.007

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WUPR.007
Size 5KB
SHA256 cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4
MD5 e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d
SHA1 c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5
SHA512 913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1
SSDEEP 48:6gklbtGoI0EE/KD4rJaKzx/aGJYkoyXB/AECi1cBaVM+kHTDouE:6gSSDIFayYAx4ECiRQHTDoz
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WUPR.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WUPR.exe
Size 473KB
SHA256 661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331
MD5 97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168
SHA1 8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de
SHA512 3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a
SSDEEP 6144:Tv5xxgKfSSwokLvNzLyMRJbsvyxAbR+GEu4zDGpUO/pV2ZNYXdGAb:df5won4JZkAGEoppjb
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memory/3560-24-0x0000000000590000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp

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memory/3560-28-0x0000000000590000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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