Analysis
- max time kernel
145s - max time network
153s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20240319-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240319-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system - submitted
23/03/2024, 02:34
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
15 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240319-en
17 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample240323-c2wnpsce25
- SHA256 c4099ac3f5861b0c6d227c389f5597cffb64dc340a9d79e50eba457745203d8c
- MD5 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0
- SHA1 7b0c9fbcc5ae0fcca3b0a53030819df7c6dfd546
- SHA512 3a92bd8c403652859177deb60af54f5965ce5d1088a99fc4c72c1c4bcd0857f6a5c3edfbf336be8293442fa5a962670218ce556b0ff03429c1484373b5f21175
- SSDEEP 24576:XrHV4SGPDx+SccjcZ3nxQc/aJoSlDZciA0GLlH2DLfbtdhvXijBqBVYq:uSqNkcSQc/aJfl1cbLlWJzvSNqBV/
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Extracted
Credentials
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Protocol
ftp
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Host
ftp.drivehq.com
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Port
21
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Username
dhiliph
Signatures
- Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023333-12.dat family_ardamax - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-817259280-2658881748-983986378-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3120 system32SQSR.exe - Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 552 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe 3120 system32SQSR.exe 552 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe 552 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\system32SQSR Agent = "C:\\Windows\\system32SQSR.exe" system32SQSR.exe - 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 Windows directory 10 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\system32SQSR.001 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe File created C:\Windows\system32SQSR.exe dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32SQSR.009 system32SQSR.exe File created C:\Windows\system32SQSR.009.tmp system32SQSR.exe File created C:\Windows\Mar_23_2024__02_37_00.jpg system32SQSR.exe File created C:\Windows\system32SQSR.006 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe File created C:\Windows\system32SQSR.007 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe File created C:\Windows\system32AKV.exe dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe File created C:\Windows\system32SQSR.009 system32SQSR.exe File created C:\Windows\Mar_23_2024__02_36_00.jpg system32SQSR.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-817259280-2658881748-983986378-1000_Classes\Local Settings dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 3184 vlc.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3184 vlc.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 33 3120 system32SQSR.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3120 system32SQSR.exe Token: 33 1228 AUDIODG.EXE Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1228 AUDIODG.EXE Token: 33 3184 vlc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3184 vlc.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 10 IoCs
pid Process 3120 system32SQSR.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 9 IoCs
pid Process 3120 system32SQSR.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe 3184 vlc.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 3120 system32SQSR.exe 3120 system32SQSR.exe 3120 system32SQSR.exe 3120 system32SQSR.exe 3184 vlc.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 552 wrote to memory of 3120 552 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe 95 PID 552 wrote to memory of 3120 552 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe 95 PID 552 wrote to memory of 3120 552 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe 95 PID 552 wrote to memory of 3184 552 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe 97 PID 552 wrote to memory of 3184 552 dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe 97
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dca974dd704022af9c3adfdfb42007b0.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:552 -
C:\Windows\system32SQSR.exe"C:\Windows\system32SQSR.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3120
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C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Vodafone Full (Zekty.com).mp3"2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3184
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C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXEC:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x514 0x4f41⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1228
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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=4036 --field-trial-handle=2276,i,5672504106535478802,17394903851940863593,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:81⤵PID:404
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@7B3B.tmp
- Size 4KB
- SHA256 e7bc62fb964bacd8e3189f22a8d64a27bddeb90007a38da3d3e6b58f6d8a2dba
- MD5 b7ea0bc4bb833ab77dce179f16039c14
- SHA1 b05cc205aa6ffc60a5316c1d5d3831def5a60c20
- SHA512 5a4ad9b469c7502a930158ca2db814b0b84880b2658a6a6dcca9fee60e6c8dc5f8a3c8d09e280a026d63e3d48b5291074827d16f3e680ce87645d8aad996a652
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Vodafone Full (Zekty.com).mp3
- Size 1022KB
- SHA256 87285bd09d1292eb94e582bb612bbb4a442ed96745424bab1223819ca3255031
- MD5 caa7d3978e8d9096243fe1f99e11bc52
- SHA1 a021ab0e865581e0fbfb271472235f3a35342290
- SHA512 f7bf01bbf9721296c10dd76769398993dd48821b9856aa983cf5b0e5e6658226a09edbfe1f873cd32c13e4ebbe82c74216c29120712f50b6ae967253c8985fc8
- SSDEEP 24576:8OgMHBccFQPdE/l4xMV+60FX9lNH2C69YhKJ00QGsbCLMEWL9ZNBcU0:xgOzFQkwMg6mNlp2C69IKJ0jGsWbWLlu
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Windows\system32SQSR.001
- Size 612B
- SHA256 220a26314ac62d730ed00487e5e0b9e103e2cf4cd02170706906a912f5461687
- MD5 0856b21b923ff4a4164bf970a7614aeb
- SHA1 ef0b5cbd7ff727757d0ea908a12bc2bc7a67eac1
- SHA512 657cb9105e9025e5391498e09289a9c219cb6df13aaa77af7d276bc76397a1cc7926eb51df845b99658a0176f11ac8f8ce9aa542db8fa74714eb131e8c9af3eb
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Windows\system32SQSR.006
- Size 7KB
- SHA256 59973b04dd9bec56a7ff9d898fda25e9214ee7652f2687ba409b435ae07e554b
- MD5 87ccf7eb039971590aac6f254b2c788a
- SHA1 3095496ffd364b32cdbe63ba4dd2f477fd848515
- SHA512 d5f9f7855725021522fae819a855d3d2d2cf028b0ea3ac191ad02039cbb688af42b191a1ec4f1868365e2f7de36acca2b7ba3bee0a7b8447820c4521e942d8d2
- SSDEEP 96:6GJh3mtCZqxEZQLXyQ/0iXXCYTJ+cwMswHO1yWCj0GMRZQJHY2mIXT6pD20Hdx:J3moM5iQ/DXyY1chCCRZS4yD6pq0Hdx
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Windows\system32SQSR.009
- Size 75KB
- SHA256 c1d5b2082ba5d5d5e0aee1c1a5c0ba76216fc6e6251a0d103bff6fd01c99ae28
- MD5 4a38461f2e3b936c776afbe22ffd5c6a
- SHA1 85a049ca5a74861bb1e1b1c1f2a5c5ab22a810b1
- SHA512 531d982ca6dd1af1280019c7af4db494a6810b8876d5454c3a0187cbbc22d7e82180c810dbcb638f7413bcbe119430606a4aeb1bebfd6a1735907a38763c4898
- SSDEEP 1536:dMB7+t+6zsDovm5G6666664MB0+t0/wGqD5ZFc:k7+tsDp5G666666P0+t1Zc
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Windows\system32SQSR.exe
- Size 471KB
- SHA256 41ecb7a6e3e9c32ce1bbfdff8fe381f6c21fc1f601f7e9be9fcfa2678d2420a0
- MD5 912c55621b4c3f0fb2daef5b4f4f5f4c
- SHA1 735701c75569b7563950508afc8948b52e7bf4b2
- SHA512 65a08579e959d4beebb5ad026cab451d381e147621be8a0707baca748eaee22050c020e3d54f312376eaf6f20a1fc3713e5e07cc9d4ee7f32b7c17dc15c80d05
- SSDEEP 6144:D75fg4wTOvV7Q2eQMkjdebsHM+IzFWXUJwevxgS/WVPN+s9aAb:DCbTOvV3defZzFWgub
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP