ardamax | 28ba319bfdaaac8d64bc728aceb4ddbb0c0c5fc35c55557d41d6bbabe2fb5940

Analysis

max time kernel
137s
max time network
129s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
20/03/2024, 23:58

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General

Target

da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499
SHA1

36c0c56cd1d1a185b4dfbff21ca4ee65346baf71
SHA256

28ba319bfdaaac8d64bc728aceb4ddbb0c0c5fc35c55557d41d6bbabe2fb5940
SHA512

fcee43a8a959072daf9edb07ba63062953d8e6ec70c7c8aea1a4e047b1818a549d71d8350726b18ee00a441f217a2f5e22c953541dd9d2311266e10afda6fa72
SSDEEP

24576:jzwTT62d6pGJCqiWX12ZamllupwS8GCZAQvGOOirxDVLBOg01wX35p8D6okDqtoG:jz+Ttd6pGxeambuOpGulOlir9OgNXgOT

Score

10^/10

ardamax 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/0x0007000000023217-8.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-1-5-21-399997616-3400990511-967324271-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4920	TTC.exe
4892	notepad.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\TTC Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\GECNDL\\TTC.exe"	TTC.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\TTC.004	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\TTC.001	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\TTC.002	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\AKV.exe	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\TTC.exe	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-399997616-3400990511-967324271-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	notepad.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-399997616-3400990511-967324271-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	notepad.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-399997616-3400990511-967324271-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	notepad.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-399997616-3400990511-967324271-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4892	notepad.exe
4892	notepad.exe
4892	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 4920	3052	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe	91
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 4920	3052	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe	91
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 4920	3052	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe	91
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 4892	3052	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 4892	3052	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 4892	3052	da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe	92
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4220	4892	notepad.exe	93
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4220	4892	notepad.exe	93
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4220	4892	notepad.exe	93
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 2564	4892	notepad.exe	94
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 2564	4892	notepad.exe	94
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 2564	4892	notepad.exe	94
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1044	4892	notepad.exe	95
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1044	4892	notepad.exe	95
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1044	4892	notepad.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\da2ae7a0e21b636880262689a2781499.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3052
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\TTC.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\GECNDL\TTC.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  PID:4920
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\notepad.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\notepad.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4892
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
    regsvr32 MSCOMCTL.OCX /s
    3⤵
    PID:4220
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
    regsvr32 TABCTL32.OCX /s
    3⤵
    PID:2564
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
    regsvr32 MSINET.OCX /s
    3⤵
    PID:1044

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\IGS2C121\httpErrorPagesScripts[1]

Filesize
11KB

MD5
9234071287e637f85d721463c488704c

SHA1
cca09b1e0fba38ba29d3972ed8dcecefdef8c152

SHA256
65cc039890c7ceb927ce40f6f199d74e49b8058c3f8a6e22e8f916ad90ea8649

SHA512
87d691987e7a2f69ad8605f35f94241ab7e68ad4f55ad384f1f0d40dc59ffd1432c758123661ee39443d624c881b01dcd228a67afb8700fe5e66fc794a6c0384

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\UUFWLFGT\NewErrorPageTemplate[2]

Filesize
1KB

MD5
dfeabde84792228093a5a270352395b6

SHA1
e41258c9576721025926326f76063c2305586f76

SHA256
77b138ab5d0a90ff04648c26addd5e414cc178165e3b54a4cb3739da0f58e075

SHA512
e256f603e67335151bb709294749794e2e3085f4063c623461a0b3decbcca8e620807b707ec9bcbe36dcd7d639c55753da0495be85b4ae5fb6bfc52ab4b284fd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\UUFWLFGT\dnserrordiagoff[1]

Filesize
1KB

MD5
7e81a79f38695e467a49ee41dd24146d

SHA1
035e110c36bf3072525b05394f73d1ba54d0d316

SHA256
a705d1e0916a79b0d6e60c41a9ce301ed95b3fc00e927f940ab27061c208a536

SHA512
53c5f2f2b9ad8b555f9ae6644941cf2016108e803ea6ab2c7418e31e66874dea5a2bc04be0fa9766e7206617879520e730e9e3e0de136bae886c2e786082d622

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\UUFWLFGT\errorPageStrings[1]

Filesize
4KB

MD5
d65ec06f21c379c87040b83cc1abac6b

SHA1
208d0a0bb775661758394be7e4afb18357e46c8b

SHA256
a1270e90cea31b46432ec44731bf4400d22b38eb2855326bf934fe8f1b169a4f

SHA512
8a166d26b49a5d95aea49bc649e5ea58786a2191f4d2adac6f5fbb7523940ce4482d6a2502aa870a931224f215cb2010a8c9b99a2c1820150e4d365cab28299e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\notepad.exe

Filesize
656KB

MD5
6a7ddb1d5cf3882a13d8565d67da8c54

SHA1
051aa5802be3074204b0c5e7db210c75389b66ea

SHA256
78fe3a439605dedcb581c19c9aa4bc31060e9886d22ead41f72365850b51679d

SHA512
43ba28f50061122f163c7a5ad143056efe4857bcfbb8c80f94db286fb7a7e1756c53ba8325454375294da1c6cfb3540f86156fec8d3baf389cc0b068e2f68bf2

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\AKV.exe

Filesize
485KB

MD5
42150775d201a85ebc379d21aa253f85

SHA1
fccd7df34e16abaf8d55935016cdb15df8041e06

SHA256
00206ccef9ee8da111cc547c698b7e61736b328de48ac5c307d05f2921ef0b9c

SHA512
4ff3c587a8d88e319acb028829c75ecb3e11c16a62ba9c2090720613c51c6555af698ba8ff75672b405602f196ed1b99dbeb9395bae62aac2140fa31600b36e0

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\TTC.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
9681d3e1f2c53ad98b8467b3acca33fc

SHA1
04d5d08781f27d6e08ad0262f7325b2be4db7743

SHA256
baecddca15ea6932b9cd4e7f5bae848c3c290660a85c408b898150c6f8fd744e

SHA512
5c6191fb676ace9d1c2ddfd4e98651959ab24b718ab626c343e2bb271d31edd8ba43ed9de528c7832ddcc2137d2424c22bb19f115dc252e1400cfcd3edce2098

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\TTC.002

Filesize
44KB

MD5
e65e4bdb2c86226589b88f101153c01b

SHA1
731be43621721dba20f0bb74966ea08043ef37fd

SHA256
e8a9477bc04824357c0f0bcc1cb665e1dfb6cf5c05f68517749f6cb11821cec2

SHA512
7700ee197f109a8f2cff2e529715e371e36c1d9924af0bedef9285f76898d3448847af3bff342813b9bd8ca619b7c39b9607150596008ffc6fe68b338f6769cd

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\TTC.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
0d01cf6bbafe246c04889c30dd4b5fbb

SHA1
cf5c25e0acf726c7c71c54f0ca7333530e4f612b

SHA256
0f1e6a2598b47c98011dcc0ef4fcb52814342d24ed9cfeaa5df57f606e3a281a

SHA512
a0d0ddb41218f314fb289b5b154fccfc864063f147e294136f83a6f619d8b8b262473e74702371e1c859091cf2c5bd553141b46f14d90bfb6f606ca3f8a2f95e

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GECNDL\TTC.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
9a6a50772539f5a61fefa29c34666223

SHA1
b2b8650d817ef7d86bfef48420e9716f0ffdccce

SHA256
93db12799d366bbb10f28b923188e3f1457b3ec931ddf33ddeb131a80e46f00b

SHA512
eb5f89e6b27981d85dc235edc477a4397d08b9e89d638b0e07301a26ca6e640f12251fdcfe1386df4167a2928bc60959289329531bc7a9e14a232ead22935fed

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memory/4920-28-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000611000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4920-65-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000611000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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